Date: Thursday 11 November 2010
Cost: TMA Members: £400.00, Non-Members: £500.00
Early Bird rate applies to bookings made up to 12th September 2010
Members: £349 Non-members: £500 (includes one year's free membership worth £225)
All prices Excl. VAT
Sponsors/Affiliate Sponsors: Allocated places FREE - Additional places charged at TMA member rates
TMA (UK) Annual Conference 2010: Turnaround - Are we still in Denial?
As we approach our 2010 annual conference, the magnitude of our economic and financial distress has yet to be calibrated as we realise the consequences of past policies & legal frameworks. Appropriately we chose the subject of denial as our main theme. 
Before post election Britain began to face up to the big issues, regulation, deficits and public sector restructuring, we were designing our programme bearing this in mind and we organised for Dr. Vince Cable to be our inaugural speaker. However, as a newly elected Government minister, we have just been told that he will no longer be able to attend our conference. We are in the process of identifying an alternative speaker and will keep you posted!
Responding to feedback from previous conferences we keep the successful format to provide optimum learning, participation and value for money. We include two panels, one of which deals with the role of the Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO) and the question of whether this role provides value for money. Panel guests include Steve Norris, David Lovett (AlixPartners), Murdoch McKillop (Talbot Hughes McKillop) and Julian Cooper (MCP) with moderator, John Willcock (Global Turnaround Magazine), as well as invited leaders from the Public Trades Unions and Civil service unions.
The other panel updates on credit and financing requirements with key players; the banking world will be platforming their current news and views concerning work out departments. The panel will handle questions regarding the new paradigms in "Special Situations" and troubled loans. Philip Long (PKF LLP) moderates and will be posing questions to Graham Rusling (Barclays), Neil Kindness (Landsbanki) and other invited panelists from the main banks.
Guy Browning, renowned speaker, BBC screen writer, wit and raconteur, will be offsetting the day's topics with his personal and unique perspective. As benefits our new era of austerity his contingency based inclusion (no smile, no fee) is designed to crisis manage any post prandial side effects.
The conference serves as a key date for networking and for the TMA to platform important news and developments from our president, Bryan Green who will be giving us some exciting updates about TMA strategy and affiliate relationships for 2010 and beyond. Remember important benefits such as the CPD accreditation for delegates - TMA members and guest alike - as well as the attractive pricing and discounts. Check out the web and book early this year.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the Royal College of Physicians!
About the Speakers
Steve Norris has spent a life in business and politics both as a Government Minister and London Mayoral Candidate and as a businessman who has extensive experience of private and quoted companies. He was Executive Chairman of Jarvis plc for five years and is now Chairman of Saferoad BLG Ltd and AMT-Sybex Group and Senior Independent Director of ITIS Holdings plc. He is a Board Member of Transport for London and the London Development Agency.
Guy Browning is one of the UK's top humorous entertainers. He is a columnist in the Guardian, writer and a regular on Radio 4. He combines a serious career as a business writer with books such as Innervation: Rewire Yourself for the New Economy (Momentum 2003) with humorous columns, like the Weak at the Top in Management Today. His books of extracts from his Guardian columns, Never Hit a Jellyfish with a Spade and Never Push When it Says Pull, were bestsellers.(3).jpg)
Graham Rusling joined Barclays in July 1973 and has been Managing Director of Business Support and Recoveries Corporate Bank since January 2002. Since March 2010, his direct lines also include Barclays International, BASF and Barclays Ventures.
Graham has undertaken many relationship banking roles but his career has been focussed in the Risk arena for the last 16 years.
Early Bird prices are available to Sunday 12th Sept and according to quota. All prices include VAT.
Venue
Royal College of Physicians
11 St Andrews Place
Regent's Park
London
NW1 4LE
Hotel Information
Local hotel information along with booking rates are available on the Royal College of Physicians website.
Cancellation Policy for Annual Conference
Refunds of conference fees paid, less a £75 administration charge, will be granted for cancellations made up to 1st November 2010. No refunds will be available after this date. Substitutions will be accepted at no extra charge. Cancellations and changes must be made in writing (e-mail is acceptable) to secretariat@tma-uk.org.