Start the new year off by making plans to meet with potential deal partners at the 2012 TMA Distressed Investing Conference, January 18-20 at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

Register today and participate in these conference features and many more:

• Opening Reception Co-hosted by TMA and the Commercial Finance Association
• Turnaround Capital Forum & Cocktail Reception
• Keynote Presentation by Stuart Varney of the Fox Network
• Advanced Education Session: Lenders Battling Over a Melting Ice Cube: Delphi's Emergence from Chapter 11
• Education sessions featuring top panelists covering today's key distressed investing topics
• Networking and deal-making opportunities throughout the conference

Learn more about the conference.

Sponsorships and Turnaround Capital Forum Tables Still Available

For sponsorships and Turnaround Capital Forum table reservations, contact Joseph Karel at jkarel@turnaround.org or 312-578-2028.

Respondents to TMA's annual Trend Watch survey expect technology and energy industries will improve in 2012 while the real estate and retail sectors lag. However, a worsening European sovereign debt crisis could be the wrench that squeezes them all.

Six out of 10 respondents said money center banks with exposure to Europe's debt are most vulnerable to the crisis, and problems they experience could lead to tighter credit lines for businesses. Read more.

• Gordon Silver Representing Ahern Rentals in Chapter 11 Filing (more)

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