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FORMER
ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT AND PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS’
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MEETING
size='3'>January 30, 2007,
face='Times New Roman' size='3'>Alexandria, Va
size='3'>. – Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft and Chris
Gardner, the inspiration for the acclaimed motion picture
The Pursuit of
Happyness, will be the keynote speakers for
the American Bankruptcy Institute's (ABI) 25th Anniversary Annual Spring
Meeting, to be held April 12-15 in Washington, D.C. ABI’s largest
conference, the Annual Spring Meeting will take place at
size='3'>the JW Marriott in Washington, D.C.,
featuring a number of educational programs to address a wide array of
timely insolvency issues.
w:st='on'>
size='3'>Gardner
rags-to-riches tale from homelessness to Wall Street success is
inspiring millions in the current hit movie The Pursuit of Happyness
size='3'>starring Will Smith.
face='Times New Roman' size='3'>Gardner
size='3'>is the owner and CEO of Christopher Gardner International
Holdings with offices in
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Francisco. Drawing on his
life’s journey from homelessness to Wall Street executive, Gardner
is an avid motivational speaker and a passionate philanthropist
committed to many charitable organizations.
w:st='on'>
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at the luncheon keynote on Friday, April 13, sponsored by Foley &
Lardner LLP and Jefferies & Company, Inc.
Ashcroft is the author
of Never Again: Securing
America and Restoring Justice, about his time
as Attorney General during the 9/11 attacks. He will be featured as the
keynote speaker at the Saturday, April 14, luncheon at the Annual Spring
Meeting. Aschcrot is the second former U.S. Attorney General to address
an ABI Annual Spring Meeting. Griffin Bell spoke at the 2000 meeting.
Ashcroft’s distinguished career includes serving as governor
of
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Senator for
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from 1994-2001 and U.S. Attorney General from 2001-05. In
May 2005, Ashcroft started his own lobbying firm, The Ashcroft Group,
LLC, based in
face='Times New Roman' size='3'>Washington
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provides strategic consulting services to a wide variety of clients. The
luncheon is sponsored by the
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Bankruptcy.
The Annual Spring Meeting
has consistently been ABI's biggest conference with nearly 1,100
attendees expected to attend. The conference offers approximately 15.5
hours credit, including 3.0 hours of ethics.The
conference also provides attendees with numerous opportunities to
network with their colleagues.
To find out more
information about ABI’s 25
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visit
face='Times New Roman' size='3'>www.abiworld.org/ASM07
face='Times New Roman' size='3'>. Journalists
interested in attending the conference programs, including the keynotes,
should contact
Public Affairs Manager, at 703-739-0800 or
jhartgen@abiworld.org.
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education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to
provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy
issues. The ABI membership includes more than 11,500 attorneys,
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specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a forum for
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visit
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