Who Should Sponsor?

You are invited to be an event sponsor of the TMA’s 2005 Annual Convention – “The Wide, Wide World of Corporate Renewal” – in Chicago, Illinois at the Hilton and Towers, October 18 – 21, 2005. TMA, the premier professional community dedicated to corporate renewal and turnaround management, is pleased to offer your firm the opportunity to sponsor various receptions, meal functions, keynote speakers, refreshment breaks, tote bags and educational materials at this annual event. Here is your chance to reach more than 1,000 key decision makers in the corporate renewal industry!

WHO SHOULD SPONSOR?

Event sponsorships are open to organizations that are looking for visibility and exposure amongst TMA’s diverse group of professionals. Sponsoring entities may include, but are not limited to: practitioners, lenders, attorneys, consultants, auctioneers, liquidators, appraisers, investment bankers, equity investors, workout specialists, outsourcing professionals and others.

EVENT SPONSOR BENEFITS

As a sponsor of the annual convention, your firm will be entitled to the following benefits:

1. Acknowledgement in the official convention brochure (must be confirmed prior to print deadline).

2. Acknowledgement on the TMA web site.

3. Acknowledgement in the official convention program book.

4. The opportunity to display your firm’s marketing material and/or giveaway items at the event you are hosting.

5. An advance list of convention attendees approximately 10 days prior to the convention.

6. Signage and/or banners at the event you are hosting.

7. Multi-media and verbal recognition during the convention.

8. “Sponsor” ribbons for attendee name badges.

9. Recognition in the pre and post-convention issues of the TMA Journal of Corporate Renewal.

Important Note: Additional benefits are available for sponsors contributing $5,000 or greater to the convention. Please contact Joseph Karel at 312-242-6039 for details.

SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS

As a sponsor of the 2005 Annual Convention, you have the option to participate as an “Exclusive Sponsor” or a “Co-sponsor.” All sponsorships are priced so that your firm can sponsor exclusively as the sole sponsor of an event/item or you can share an event with other companies at the co-sponsor price. TMA will work with each sponsoring firm to help customize a benefit package that meets its needs.

Important Note: A firm that chooses to cosponsor an event/item will not have the right to refuse another firm’s opportunity to cosponsor the same event/item.

HOW DO I RESERVE A SPONSORSHIP?

To reserve a sponsorship today, simply call Joseph Karel at 312-242-6039 and your reservation will be taken over the phone. All reservations must be accompanied by a signed Event Sponsor Order Form, which can be faxed to 312-578-8336. All sponsorships are sold on a first-come/first-served basis.

PAYMENT INFORMATION

All sponsors will be invoiced for their sponsorship. Payment must be received at TMA headquarters prior to the convention. TMA accepts personal/company checks, MasterCard, VISA and American Express. Please make all checks payable to Turnaround Management Association and mail to: Joseph Karel, Turnaround Management Association, 100 S. Wacker Dr., Ste. 850, Chicago IL, 60606.

Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Opening Reception

2/5 SOLD: Back Bay Capital Funding LLC/Bank of America Business Capital/Bank of America Retail Finance Group and Conway MacKenzie & Dunleavy

Surrounded by a variety of food and drink stations and hundreds of attendees, this reception provides the perfect start to the convention! What better way to showcase your firm than to host this premier party. Sponsoring companies are exposed to TMA’s diverse attendee representation and have the opportunity to market their products and/or services to convention attendees. Whether you are meeting old friends, forging new relationships or looking for that elusive contact, this event is not to be missed!

Exclusive: N/A

Co-sponsorship: $10,000 each (limit 5)

Thursday, October 20, 2005

Exhibit Hall Opening and Breakfast

SOLD OUT: Morris-Anderson & Associates, Ltd.; Rabin Worldwide Inc.; and SSG Capital Advisors, L.P.

Be a part of the grand opening of TMA’s premier market place at the Annual Convention. Join convention attendees and more than 60 service providers in the exhibit hall for breakfast and networking to start the day. This event is a great value for sponsors wanting a morning full of exposure and visibility inside TMA’s premier market place.

Exclusive: $8,500

Co-sponsorship: $3,500 each (limit 3)

Convention Opening and Keynote Presentation with Former Homeland Security Secretary – Tom Ridge

3/5 SOLD: ALTMA Group, LLC, Alvarez & Marsal, LLC and Jefferies & Company, Inc.

Be a part of the official kick-off of the TMA’s Annual Convention! Join fellow attendees as Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge delivers the convention’s opening address on October 20. Ridge, a former Pennsylvania governor, was elected by President George W. Bush to head the Homeland Security Office in the wake of 9/11. Ridge will share insights he gained from the front lines of the United States’ war on terror. He draws on his experience to forecast how a renewed emphasis on security will influence how the United States responds to emergencies, disasters, and threats to travel and transportation, as well as how security issues influence domestic policy on such issues as immigration, maintaining borders, and personal privacy.

Exclusive: N/A

Co-sponsorship: $12,000 each (limit 5)

A.M. Coffee #1 Break in the Exhibit Hall

SOLD OUT: Great American Group

Need a break? Enjoy a quick cup of coffee, soda or a snack during one of the several coffee breaks throughout the convention. This is a great value for sponsors wanting some quality exposure at an affordable price.

Exclusive: $3,500

Co-sponsorship: $2,250 each (limit 2)

A.M. Coffee #2 Break in the Exhibit Hall

SOLD OUT: Atlas Partners, LLC and The Nassi Group LLC

Exclusive: $3,500

Co-sponsorship: $2,250 each (limit 2)

Keynote Luncheon and TMA Awards Presentation with former 1980 U.S. Men’s Ice Hockey Team Goalie - Jim Craig

4/5 SOLD: Executive Sounding Board Associates Inc.; LBC Credit Partners, Inc.; Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC and PNC Business Credit

Lunch is served! Join fellow convention attendees for a delectable luncheon that is sure to please the masses. Here attendees will be treated to a fabulous plated lunch followed by the TMA Awards ceremony. Sponsoring firms can take advantage of having their audience captive for almost two hours! In addition, attendees will be treated to a keynote presentation from Jim Craig – the principal goalie of the 1980 U.S. Men’s Ice Hockey Team. An intuitive marketer and promotion specialist, Jim is widely known for his inspirational lectures and athletic celebrity. Craig has played in the National Hockey League with the Atlanta Flames, the Minnesota North Stars and the Boston Bruins. Craig has been inducted into the Ice Hockey Hall of Fame and the United States Ice Hockey Hall of Fame and was further distinguished as a Sports Illustrated “Sportsman of the Year.” Do you want to be a part of an inspiring presentation that everyone is talking about? This is the event for you!

Exclusive: N/A

Co-sponsorship: $6,000 each (limit 5)

P.M. Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall

SOLD OUT: JPMorgan Chase Bank and Lake Pointe Partners LLC

Exclusive: $3,500

Co-sponsorship: $2,250 each (limit 2)

Professional Women’s Networking Group Reception

SOLD OUT: Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP

This reception provides the TMA’s Professional Women’s Networking Group with a forum to meet and discuss the many issues facing women in the corporate renewal community. Whether it’s catching up with old friends, making new business contacts or just talking about relevant topics in today’s market place, this is the forum for you!

Exclusive: $7,500

Co-sponsorship: $3,000 each (limit 3)

Exhibitors’ Reception and Grand Prize Drawing

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres are served in the exhibit hall as attendees mingle with more than 60 corporate renewal service providers. This event showcases TMA’s exhibitors and gives attendees the chance to learn more about the many products and services that are available in today’s corporate renewal market place.

Exclusive: N/A

Co-sponsorship: $8,000 each (limit 4)

Friday, October 21, 2005

Buffet Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

SOLD OUT: Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, LaSalle Business Credit, LLC and SB Capital Group LLC

Join convention attendees and more than sixty service providers in the exhibit hall for breakfast and networking to start the day. This event is a great value for sponsors wanting a morning full of exposure and visibility inside TMA’s premier market place.

Exclusive: $8,500

Co-sponsorship: $3,500 each (limit 3)

A.M. Coffee Break #1 in the Exhibit Hall

SOLD OUT: American Express Tax and Business Services Inc.

Exclusive: $3,500

Co-sponsorship: $2,250 each (limit 2)

A.M. Coffee Break #2 in the Exhibit Hall

SOLD OUT: Merrill Lynch Capital

Exclusive: $3,500

Co-sponsorship: $2,250 each (limit 2)

Keynote Luncheon and TMA Graduate Paper Awards Presentation with featured speakers – Jon V. Rogers, Director, U.S. Equity Research/Senior Automotive Analyst – Citigroup Smith Barney and Douglas Runte, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Airlines Research

4/5 SOLD: BBK, Ltd., CIT; Giuliani Capital Advisors LLC and Glass & Associates, Inc.

Here attendees will be treated to a fabulous plated lunch, followed by the TMA Carl Marks Graduate Paper Awards ceremony and keynote presentations by Jon V. Rogers, Director, U.S. Equity Research/Senior Automotive Analyst, Citigroup Smith Barney and Douglas Runte, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Airlines Research. Mr. Rogers and Mr. Runte will each share their insights on the automotive and airline industries respectively.

Exclusive: N/A

Co-sponsorship: $6,000 each (limit 5)

Gala Cocktail Reception

1/5 SOLD: XRoads Solutions Group

Join convention attendees for spirits and hors d’oeuvres prior to TMA’s Gala Dinner. This highly attended event is an excellent forum for networking and provides sponsors with the opportunity to gain quality exposure with convention attendees. What a great way to start what promises to be a memorable evening!

Exclusive: N/A

Co-sponsorship: $7,500 each (limit 5)

Gala Closing Dinner with featured speaker – Cokie Roberts

Want to sponsor with a touch of elegance? This is the event during which to do it! Join fellow convention attendees for a night to remember. Attendees will be treated to an evening full of delicious food, drink, entertainment and networking. Following dinner attendees will be treated to a keynote presentation from Cokie Roberts. Roberts peppers her speeches with insights from personal and professional relationships she developed in the halls of Congress over four decades. She brings a practiced political eye and perspective to issue currently facing lawmakers at the nation’s capital. Roberts served as served as congressional correspondent for NPR for than 10 years before moving to ABC, where she co-anchored the weekly interview program This Week with Sam Donaldson. Roberts has won numbers awards, including two Emmys. She has been inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame and was cited by the American Women in Radio and Television as one of the 50 greatest women in the history of broadcasting. What a way to close the convention!

Exclusive: N/A

Co-sponsorship: $8,000 each (limit 6)

Closing Dessert Reception

Join fellow attendees for a sweet treat to end the evening! Following the Gala Dinner, attendees will be treated to a dessert reception including an assortment of delectable treats and after dinner cordials. This dessert reception is sure to satisfy even the heartiest sweet tooth. Don’t miss this decadent closing to the convention!

Exclusive: N/A

Co-Sponsorship: $6,500 each (limit 4)

Educational Materials

Tote Bags

SOLD OUT: Huron Consulting Group

Don’t miss your chance to sponsor this hot item! Take the opportunity to have your company’s logo prominently displayed on the official TMA convention bag. As a sponsor of the tote bag, your firm has the exclusive right to stuff the bags with marketing material, giveaways and all sorts of goodies. No other firm can put anything in the bags except you! A great value for visibility that lasts well past the convention!

Exclusive: $15,000

Co-sponsorship: $8,500 each (limit 2)

Room Keys

SOLD OUT: CapitalSource

New this year, companies can now sponsor the official sleeping room keys that all attendees of the TMA Annual Convention will receive upon check-in to the Chicago Hilton Hotel and Towers. Firms will have their corporate logo printed on the official room keys of the TMA Annual Convention. What a great way to have continued visibility and exposure that will last throughout the entire conference. Be sure to act fast, extremely limited space is available!

Exclusive: $8,500 (limit 1)

Co-Sponsor: N/A

Name Badge Lanyards

SOLD OUT: Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC

This new sponsorship opportunity allows a company to have its corporate logo along with the TMA logo prominently displayed on the name badge lanyards provided to convention attendees. Here’s a great way to brand your company with TMA attendees.

Exclusive: N/A

Co-Sponsorship: N/A

TMA Cyber Café

Do you need to check your e-mail, finish a project, print a document or simply surf the web? You don’t have to look any further than the TMA Cyber Café, which will make its debut in the TMA exhibit hall at the 2005 Annual Convention. This new sponsorship opportunity will allow companies to gain visibility and exposure to hundreds of convention attendees as they take advantage of this new resource. Sponsors will have literature tables, signage and corporate logos prominently displayed on all terminals throughout the café. Here is your chance to be a part of this unique opportunity!

Exclusive: N/A