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Monday September 20, 2010

7:00-8:00 am

Breakfast Networking & Registration

8:00-8:10 am

Welcome & Introduction

Howard Brod Brownstein

The Brownstein Corp; Conshohocken, PA

8:10-8:30 am

Case Study Set Up

Lorie R. Beers

Seabury Group LLC; New York

 

8:30-10:00 am

Topic 1 - Should Vandelay file for Chapter 11?

Peter S. Kaufman, Moderator

Gordian Group, LLC; New York

8:30-9:00 am

Panel 1: Maestro (private equity owner), Counsel to Maestro, Counsel for Vandelay and Vandelay Investment Banker IB

 

Suzanne S. Yoon

Versa Capital Management Inc.; Chicago

J. Scott Victor

SSG Capital Advisors, LLC; West Conshohocken, PA

Joel M. Walker

Duane Morris LLP; Pittsburg

Kathryn Anne Coleman

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP; New York

9:00- 9:30 am

Panel 2: Counsel for 1st Lien Lenders, Investment Banker for 1st Lien Lenders and 2nd Lien Lenders

Ira L. Herman

Thompson & Knight LLP; New York

Perry Mandarino

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; New York

Robin E. Phelan

Haynes and Boone, LLP; Dallas

9:30-10:00 am

Panel 3: Unsecured Creditors Committee, U.S. Trustee, Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO)

Keith J. Shapiro

Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Chicago

Tracy Hope Davis

Office of the U.S. Trustee; New York

Sheon Karol

CRG Partners Group LLC; New York

10:00-10:15 am

Refreshment Break

 

10:15 - 11:45 am

Topic 2 - Debtor in Possession Financing Issues

Richard E. Mikels, Moderator

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, PC; Boston

10:15-10:45 am

Panel 1: CRO, Counsel to Maestro, Counsel for Vandelay and Vandelay IB

Sheon Karol

CRG Partners Group LLC; New York

Joel M. Walker

Duane Morris LLP; Pittsburgh

Kathryn Anne Coleman

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP; New York

J. Scott Victor

SSG Capital Advisors, LLC; West Conshohocken, PA

10:45- 11:15 am

Panel 2: Counsel for Vandelay, Counsel for 1st Lien Lenders and 1st Lien Lenders IB

Ira L. Herman

Thompson & Knight LLP; New York

Joel M. Walker

Duane Morris LLP; Pittsburgh

Kathryn Anne Coleman

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP; New York

Perry Mandarino

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; New York

11:15-11:45 am

Panel 3: Priming Debtor in Possession Lender, 2nd Lien Lenders, Counsel for Vandelay

Jonathan M. Landers

Milberg LLP; New York

Robin E. Phelan

Haynes and Boone, LLP; Dallas

Kathryn Anne Coleman

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP; New York

 

11:45 am-12:30 pm

Topic 3 - Running the Business in Bankruptcy

Lorie R. Beers, Moderator

Seabury Group LLC; New York

11:45 am - 12:30 pm

CRO, Counsel to Vandelay, U.S. Trustee, Unsecured Creditors Committee

Sheon Karol

CRG Partners Group LLC; New York

Kathryn Anne Coleman

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP; New York

Tracy Hope Davis

Office of the U.S. Trustee; New York

Keith J. Shapiro

Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Chicago

 

12:30-2:00 pm

Lunch Break

12:30-1:25 pm

Networking Lunch

1:30-2:00 pm

Anthony H.N. Schnelling Lecture Series Keynote Speaker

Hon. Burton R. Lifland

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, S.D.N.Y

2:00-3:00 pm

Topic 4 - Valuation of Vandelay: Where Does Value Break in the Capital Structure?

Christopher K. Wu, Moderator

Carl Marks Advisory Group LLC; New York

2:00-2:30 pm

Panel 1: CRO, Counsel to Vandelay, Vandelay IB, 1st Lien Lenders, IB to 1st Lien Lenders

Sheon Karol

CRG Partners Group LLC; New York

Kathryn Anne Coleman

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP; New York

J. Scott Victor

SSG Capital Advisors, LLC; West Conshohocken, PA

Ira L. Herman

Thompson & Knight LLP; New York

Perry M. Mandarino

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; New York

2:30-3:00 pm

Panel 2: CRO, Counsel to Vandelay, Vandelay IB and Counsel to Maestro

Sheon Karol

CRG Partners Group LLC; New York

Kathryn Anne Coleman

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP; New York

J. Scott Victor

SSG Capital Advisors, LLC; West Conshohocken, PA

Joel M. Walker

Duane Morris LLP; Pittsburgh>

 

3:00-3:40 pm

Topic 5 - Treatment Under a Plan of Reorganization

Van C. Durrer II, Moderator

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; Los Angeles

3:00-3:20 pm

Panel 1: CRO, Counsel to Vandelay, Counsel to Maestro

Sheon Karol

CRG Partners Group LLC; New York

Kathryn Anne Coleman

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP; New York

Joel M. Walker

Duane Morris LLP; Pittsburgh

3:20-3:40 pm

Panel 2: 1st Lien Lenders, 2nd Lien Lenders, Unsecured Creditors, Eastside (stalking horse)

Ira L. Herman

Thompson & Knight LLP; New York

Robin E. Phelan

Haynes and Boone, LLP; Dallas

Keith J. Shapiro

Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Chicago

Jay Jacquin

Morgan Joseph & Co.; New York

3:40-4:00 pm

Networking Coffee Break

 

 

Topic 6 - Vandelay’s Exit from Bankruptcy

Craig V. Rasile, Moderator

Hunton & Williams LLP; Miami

4:00-4:30 pm

Vandelay Counsel, 1st Lien Lenders, 2nd Lien Lenders, Unsecured Creditors, Counsel to Maestro

Kathryn Anne Coleman

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP; New York

Ira L. Herman

Thompson & Knight LLP; New York

Robin E. Phelan

Haynes and Boone, LLP; Dallas

Keith J. Shapiro

Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Chicago

Joel M. Walker

Duane Morris LLP; Pittsburgh

 

Wrap Up

4:30-5:00 pm

Monday Morning Quarterbacking

Lorie R. Beers

Seabury Group LLC; New York

Howard Brod Brownstein

The Brownstein Corp.; Conshohocken, PA

Kathryn Anne Coleman

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP; New York

Peter S. Kaufman

Gordian Group, LLC; New York

5:00-6:00 pm

Cocktail Reception

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