Start making plans to attend the fifth annual TMA Europe Conference and register today for the June 7-8 event being held in Madrid. The conference presents an excellent opportunity to increase your knowledge of the turnaround and restructuring industry from a European perspective while extending your networking across the Atlantic.

Why not turn your trip into a vacation and enjoy the great city of Madrid. The conference venue, the Hesperia Madrid Hotel, is ideally located in the heart of Madrid and is one of the city's leading contemporary luxury showcases. Bring a guest to explore the city with and take part in the spouse program.

Gain important insight into the forecast of the national economy and interest rates during the Keynote Lunch presented by Gregory Miller during the 2012 TMA Spring Conference, April 3-5 at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead.

Miller is the chief economist for SunTrust Bank and has been a practicing economist, forecaster, and college teacher for more than 30 years. He also will share his expertise on corporate investments, benefit policy, regulations, and mergers and acquisitions.

The Keynote Lunch session is moderated by Thomas J. Allison, CTP, Mesirow Financial Consulting LLC, and is co-sponsored by Cooley LLP and Rust Omni.

Early Bird Registration and Hotel Reservation Deadline is March 8

Learn more about the conference, register and reserve rooms at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta - early bird and hotel reservation deadline is March 8. 

TMA is now accepting entries for the 2012 Butler-Cooley Excellence in Teaching Award, which will be presented to two K-12 teachers at the 2012 TMA Annual Convention, November 1-3 in Boston.
 
Learn more about the award, entry guidelines and instructions, and summaries of previous winners.

TMA has recently launched an enhanced job board for the turnaround management, corporate restructuring, and distressed investing disciplines. 
 

This week's featured job is Manager, Restructuring & Turnaround, Winter Harbor LLC.

Visit the TMA Career Center to learn more about this position and others, and to post job openings or upload your resume anonymously in the Career Center database.

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