Scheduled for November 5-8 at JW Marriott / Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes
NEW YORK, March 8, 2006 — After being held for three years in Boca Raton, Information Management Network’s ABS East Conference, the premier Fall forum for the structured finance community, will be held this year in Orlando, Florida, at the world-class JW Marriott / Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes (http://www.grandelakes.com).
The Conference has been scheduled for early November this year, slightly later than prior ABS East conferences, to avoid conflicting with heightened issuance activity at the end of September, and to avoid the peak of the hurricane season. As always, the event is being planned for senior-level issuers representing multiple ABS sectors, along with a complete roster of investors, bankers and other financial service providers.
"Based on the feedback we’ve received from our attendees, and the difficulties in staging a southeast coastal event in September, it was clear that new timing and a fresh venue would be appreciated," said Jade Friedensohn, IMN’s Conference Producer for the event. "Orlando is reachable by direct flights from almost anywhere in the country, and is blessed with wonderful climate in November. Of course, it’s also renowned for its world-class entertainment, recreation, and family-themed attractions. With its exceptional accommodations, service, and conference facilities, the JW Marriott / Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes provides all the prerequisites for an outstanding event."
The hotel complex boasts multiple gourmet restaurants, a Greg Norman signature golf course, a world-class spa, and the meandering "Lazy River" pool. The size of the resort has allowed for IMN to book the largest amount of space yet for a securitization conference. In an additional change from past conferences, which began on Mondays, ABS East 2006 conference workshops will begin on Sunday afternoon, with the main conference agenda beginning on Monday, November 6, and ending on Wednesday, November 8. The change will allow attendees to consider early arrival on Friday or Saturday to enjoy the recreation and be able return to their offices by mid-week.
Operating concurrently with ABS East, the one-day Asset Backed Commercial Paper Forum will be held on Tuesday, November 7, at the conference center in the adjacent Ritz-Carlton Hotel. The 5th annual forum, which is designed for issuers and investors in the short-term commercial debt market, will offer separate exhibition and meeting space from ABS East.
Friedensohn continued, "Now that we have scheduled dates and a great venue for this year’s ABS East Conference, we can turn our full attention to working with our presenters and attendees to design an event that maximizes their experience and provides as many business-building opportunities as possible. We will be making announcements about our top-quality agenda in the months to come."
Visit http://www.imn.org/abs-east-pr for more information about the event.
About IMN
Since 1994, IMN has presented executive level conferences of the highest quality to the institutional finance and investment markets worldwide, each one a carefully packaged event combining excellent educational sessions with ideal networking opportunities. With approximately eighty conferences now held in over thirty cities across the globe, IMN has become a leading global provider of information.
Website: http://www.imn.org
Contact:
Erica Kirwan
Information Management Network
212-901-0546
ekirwan@imn.org
