Travel

Air

Avis Car Rental The resort is only 10 minutes from Traverse City’s New Cherry Capital Airport (TVC). Call (800) 748-0303 to arrange complimentary airport shuttle service. For rental cars, call AVIS at 1.800.331.1212 or book directly online at www.avis.com. Be sure to use discount code J789009.

Hotel

Having just undergone a $14 million renovation, the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa is the highest-rated full-service resort facility in Northern Michigan. On the shores of Lake Michigan, the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa invites attendees to bring along the family to enjoy this beautiful area. The warm sand at the Shores Beach Club welcomes all to simply soak up the sun, set sail on a catamaran, windsurf or charter a sailing vessel. Wave runners, pedal boats and parasailing provide plenty of excitement the whole family will enjoy. Away from the beach, attendees can take advantage of golf, tennis, shopping, fishing and winery tours. ABI has arranged for special rates of $155 for hotel accommodations, $185 for Tower reservations and $175 for one-bedroom condos. Reservations must be made directly with the resort by May 15, 2006. Reservations may be made only once you have registered with ABI. Upon payment of the conference registration fees, you will receive a hotel reservation card with your conference information. Rooms are held on a first-come, first-served basis. ABI cannot guarantee any rooms after the specially rated ABI block is filled.

Continuing Education

Approval for approximately 8 hours of CLE credit, including 2.5 hours of ethics, is available. CPE credit is also available; mark the appropriate box on the registration form.

California MCLE – ABI certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 19 hours, of which three hours will apply to legal ethics.

*ABI offers intermediate-advanced level courses, which have no prerequisites for attendance. ABI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Ave. North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417, or www.nasba.org. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact the American Bankruptcy Institute at (703) 739-0800. ABI acknowledges that in some instances there will be persons who need to attend an educational seminar for CLE credit who are not able to pay full registration fees. ABI will handle such instances on a case-by-case basis and will work with the individual on alternative solutions. For persons who cannot meet the full registration rate, ABI will offer a reduced rate based on what the individual can reasonably afford to cover of the cost of meals and materials. For persons unable to pay a reduced rate, we may allow the individual to work at our registration area for a few hours during attendee check-in, or assist in conference set-up. ABI also has reduced rates for government employees, professors, law clerks and students. For information on tuition assistance, send an e-mail to jgood@abiworld.org.

Cancellation Policy

All fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if written notice of cancellation is received by May 26, 2006 . No refunds will be honored after May 26, but substitutions will be allowed.