Conference Information

Travel

Auto: By car, Newport is an easy drive from Boston, Providence, Worcester or Hartford and is only four hours from New York. Avis care rental discounts are available using the Avis Worldwide discount number (J789009). Call Call (800) 331-1212 or book online at www.avis.com.

Air

Providence’s T.F. Green airport is a short 27 miles and Boston’s Logan airport is approximately 65 miles from the Newport Marriott.

Hotel

The Newport Marriott is SOLD OUT  during the dates of the 2006 ABI Northeast Bankruptcy Conference. Alternative hotel options include the following:

The Newport Harbor Hotel (200 yards from the Marriott)
49 America’s Cup Avenue
Newport, Rhode Island
Tel: (401) 847-9000

Hyatt Regency Newport (1/4 mile from the Marriott)
1 Goat Island,
Newport, Rhode Island, USA 02840
Tel: (401) 851-1234

Conference/Forum Attire

Conference attire is casual; no business suits are necessary.

Continuing Education Credit

Approval for approximately 8.75 hours of CLE/CPE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics for the Northeast Bankruptcy Conference and 6 hours of CLE/CPE credit for the Consumer Forum, is pending in all states.

Cancellation Policy

All conference registration fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if written notice of cancellation is received by June 16, 2006.  No refunds will be honored after June 16 but substitutions will be allowed.

Attorney Specialist Certification

The American Board of Certification (ABC) will offer its business bankruptcy, consumer bankruptcy and creditors’ rights exams at the Newport Marriott on Thursday, July 13 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.  Details on the certification process, exam composition and a sample exam can be obtained by calling ABC at (703) 739-1023, by e-mailing abc@abcworld.org or by visiting the ABC website at www.abcworld.org. The ABC certification programs are sponsored by the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Commercial Law League of America, and all three programs are accredited by the American Bar Association.