DETAILED SCHEDULE
Print Version ![]() This year's program is situated at two venues, the Marriott Rivercenter (MRC) and the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center (CC). The two sites are about a block apart. Generally speaking, NCBJ educational programs are at the convention center in the mornings, and affiliate education programs and committee meetings are at the Rivercenter in the afternoon. Affiliate breakfast programs are also at the Rivercenter. All Sunday activities are at the Rivercenter. |
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Programs at the Convention Center (CC) are in the Lila Cockrell Theatre, or River Level Rooms 004-008 or LDR Room. The room numbers are preceded with "CC-" |
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Programs in rooms labeled "Salon" or "Conf Room" (conference room) are on the 3rd floor of the Marriott Rivercenter (MRC), and are preceded by "MRC-". |
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Saturday, October 27, 2018 | |||
1:00 PM | 6:00 PM | NCBJ Registration | MRC-Reg 1 Salon Foyer |
3:00 PM | 4:30 PM | ACB Foundation Board Meeting | MRC-Conf Rm 5 |
5:30 PM | 7:30 PM | IWIRC Opening Reception (IWIRC registrants & by invitation) | Briscoe Museum |
6:15 PM | 7:45 PM | After Dark Private Tour of the Alamo (tour with fee) | MRC-Lobby |
Sunday, October 28, 2018 | |||
6:30 AM | 7:30 AM | Zumba Led by Judge E. Smith (judges & attendees) | MRC-Salon A |
7:30 AM | 9:00 AM | ACB Senior Fellows Committee Meeting | MRC-Conf Rm 19 |
7:30 AM | 7:00 PM | NCBJ Registration | MRC-Reg 1 Salon Foyer |
8:00 AM | 1:00 PM | NCBJ Board of Governors Breakfast, Meeting & Lunch (judges only) | MRC-Salon CDE |
8:00 AM | 12:00 PM | ACB Board Meeting (by invitation) | MRC-Salon G |
8:30 AM | 5:00 PM | American Board of Certification Testing | MRC-Salon J |
9:00 AM | 5:00 PM | ACB Board of Regents Meeting | MRC-Salon M |
12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | ACB All Fellows Luncheon (members only) | MRC-Salon F |
12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Exhibit Set Up | MRC-Salon Corridor |
12:00 PM | 6:00 PM | ABA Registration | MRC-Reg 2 Salon Foyer |
12:30 PM | 3:00 PM | AIRA Board Meeting | MRC-Conf Rm 13-14 |
1:30 PM | 3:30 PM | NCBJ John D. Schwartz Roundtable (judges only) | MRC-Salon I |
1:30 PM | 4:00 PM | Next Generation Roundtable (by invitation) | MRC-Salon KL |
2:00 PM | 3:30 PM | ABA CLE Program: Pro Bono Attorneys Taking on Student Loan Dischargeability Issues - Identify the Issues and Strategies to Help Debtors In and Out of the Courtroom | MRC-Conf Rm 17-18 |
2:00 PM | 4:00 PM | CLLA Bankruptcy Section Meeting | MRC-Conf Rm 9 |
2:00 PM | 5:30 PM | Exhibits Open | MRC-Salon Corridor |
2:15 PM | 4:00 PM | ACB Educational Programs Committee Meeting | MRC-Conf Rm 15 |
2:15 PM | 4:00 PM | ACB Pro Bono Committee Meeting | MRC-Conf Rm 8 |
2:15 PM | 4:15 PM | ACB and International Insolvency Institute (III) Members Only Meeting | MRC-Salon G |
2:30 PM | 5:00 PM | Blackshear Fellowship Program (by invitation) | MRC-Rio Vista |
3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | NCBJ Technology Committee Meeting | MRC-Conf Rm 10 |
3:30 PM | 4:30 PM | JCUS Orientation (judges only) | MRC-Conf Rm 12 |
3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | NCBJ Legislative Committee Meeting | MRC-Conf Rm 7 |
3:30 PM | 5:30 PM | NCBJ Finance Committee Meeting | MRC-Conf Rm 13-14 |
3:45 PM | 5:15 PM | ABA CLE Program: Almost Everything You Wanted to Know About Accounting and Math Issues for Bankruptcy Attorneys | MRC-Conf Rm 17 |
4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Next Generation Networking (by invitation) | MRC-Salon KL |
4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | NCBJ 2018 Education Committee Meeting | MRC-Conf Rm 11 |
4:00 PM | 5:30 PM | NCBJ Conference News Committee Meeting | MRC-Conf Rm 16 |
4:15 PM | 5:30 PM | ACB Archives Committee Meeting | MRC-Salon G |
5:30 PM | 7:30 PM | Denim & Boots Opening Reception (NCBJ badge required): Hosted by State Bar of Texas, Bankruptcy Law Section | MRC-Salon ABCDEF |
6:15 PM | 7:45 PM | After Dark Private Tour of the Alamo (tour with fee) | Alamo |
Monday, October 29, 2018 | |||
6:30 AM | 5:00 PM | NCBJ Registration | MRC-Reg 1 Salon Foyer |
7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Exhibit Set Up | CC-Cockrell Theatre Foyer |
7:00 AM | 4:30 PM | ABA Registration | MRC-Reg 2 Salon Foyer |
7:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Conference Lounge Open | MRC-Conf Rm 17-18 |
7:30 AM | 8:30 AM | NAWJ Breakfast (no host, women judges only, by pre-registration) | MRC-Sazo's Restaurant |
7:30 AM | 9:00 AM | NCBJ Judges & Attendees Breakfast & Conference Lounge | CC-004 |
8:00 AM | 12:45 PM | Exhibits Open | CC-Cockrell Theatre Foyer |
9:00 AM | 12:30 PM | Conference Lounge Open | CC-004 |
9:00 AM | 9:15 AM | NCBJ Welcome Ceremony | CC-Cockrell Theatre |
9:15 AM | 10:30 AM | NCBJ Plenary: Broken Bench Awards Show: The Best Little Show in Texas | CC-Cockrell Theatre |
9:30 AM | 1:30 PM | HEB Central Market Cooking Demo (tour with fee) | HEB Market |
10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | Reconnect with Colleagues | CC-Cockrell Theatre Foyer |
11:00 AM | 12:30 PM | NCBJ Concurrent: Remember the Alamo: Shareholders vs. Hedge Funds | CC-Cockrell Theatre |
11:00 AM | 12:30 PM | NCBJ Consumer Concurrent: Not Just Another Rodeo: Staying At the Top of Your Game | CC-006ABC |
1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Online Learning Committee Meeting #1 | MRC-Sazo's Restaurant |
1:00 PM | 5:30 PM | Exhibits Open | MRC-Salon Corridor |
1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | CLLA Luncheon, Lawrence P. King Award & Keynote (ticketed): Bankruptcy Supreme Court Round-Up: Is Functionalism Back? | MRC-Salon G |
1:15 PM | 3:15 PM | ABA Secured Creditors Luncheon & CLE Program (ticketed): Practical Effects of the Supreme Court's Decision Relating to Secured Creditors | MRC-Salon F |
1:30 PM | 3:30 PM | NCBJ, UST, NABT, NACTT Joint Committee Meeting | MRC-Conf Rm 13-14 |
1:30 PM | 5:30 PM | Brewstillery Tour & Sampling (beer & whiskey tour with a fee) | Ranger Creek Distillery |
3:30 PM | 4:30 PM | CLLA Frank Koger Memorial Program: What's hotter Than a San Antonio Sun? This Year's Court of Appeals Update | MRC-Salon G |
3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | NCBJ - ACB Joint International Program: Bankruptcy Sin Fronteras (Bankruptcy Without Borders): Voices and Videos From Around the World | MRC-Salon AB |
3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | Discussion: Creation of a Future Annual Consumer Bankruptcy Meeting | MRC-Conf Rm 13-14 |
3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | ABLJ Editorial Board Meeting | MRC-Conf Rm 8 |
3:30 PM | 5:30 PM | NCBJ Retired Judges Committee Meeting | MRC-Salon J |
4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | FBA: The Litigation Trust and Theories of Recovery Regarding D&O / Insurance Policy Claims | MRC-Salon CD |
4:00 PM | 5:30 PM | ABA CLE Program: Municipal and State Insolvencies After Puerto Rico | MRC-Salon F |
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 | |||
6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | Wake Up & Run 5K presented by Bernstein-Burkley (free, all invited, please pre-register) | Grand Hyatt Lobby |
6:30 AM | 7:30 AM | Zumba Led by Judge E. Smith (judges & attendees) | MRC-Salon J |
7:00 AM | 8:30 AM | NCBJ Annual Members Meeting & Blackshear Intros (judges, spouses & invitees only) | MRC-Salon F |
7:00 AM | 4:30 PM | NCBJ Registration | MRC-Reg 1 Salon Foyer |
7:00 AM | 4:30 PM | ABA Registration | MRC-Reg 2 Salon Foyer |
7:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Conference Lounge Open | MRC-Conf Rm 17-18 |
7:15 AM | 8:45 AM | NACBA Breakfast & Program (ticketed): GTT ("Gone To Texas"): Leaving Student Loan Discharge Behind: Defining Student Loans, Treatment in chapter 13, and Non-bankruptcy Options | MRC-Salon C |
7:30 AM | 8:45 AM | AIRA Breakfast & Program (ticketed): Corporate Governance | MRC-Salon G |
7:30 AM | 9:00 AM | Attendee Breakfast & Conference Lounge | CC-004 |
8:00 AM | 12:45 PM | Exhibits Open | CC-Cockrell Theatre Foyer |
8:45 AM | 9:00 AM | Inns of Court Award Presentation | CC-Cockrell Theatre |
9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | NCBJ Plenary: That Low Down No Good Dirty Rotten Pig Stealing Sister Act | CC-Cockrell Theatre |
9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | ABI-NCBJ Business Roundtable: Pitfalls of a Midsize Chapter 11 | CC-007AB |
9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | ABI-NCBJ Consumer Roundtable: Shall I Stay or Shall I Pay? The Price You Pay for Discharge Violations | CC-007CD |
9:00 AM | 12:30 PM | Conference Lounge Open | CC-004 |
9:00 AM | 1:30 PM | San Antonio City Architecture & History Tour (tour for fee) | San Antonio Tour |
10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Reconnect with Colleagues | CC-Cockrell Theatre Foyer |
10:30 AM | 11:30 AM | NCBJ Concurrent: Mission Critical: Know How to Close Before Starting the Surgery | CC-006ABC |
10:30 AM | 11:30 AM | NCBJ Concurrent: Hooked on the Horns of a Legal Dilemma: Can "Moo"tness Be Equitable? | CC-Cockrell Theatre |
10:30 AM | 11:30 AM | ABI-NCBJ Business Roundtable: All Things Foreign | CC-007AB |
10:30 AM | 11:30 AM | ABI-NCBJ Consumer Roundtable: For Whom the Statute Tolls | CC-007CD |
11:45 AM | 12:45 PM | NCBJ Concurrent: Finding a Whisper in a Whirlwind: Honing Oral Advocacy Skills | CC-006ABC |
11:45 AM | 12:45 PM | NCBJ Concurrent: Cryptocurrency: Antlers for Beer at the Buckhorn Saloon | CC-005 |
11:45 AM | 12:45 PM | ABI-NCBJ Business Roundtable: Update on Fraudulent Transfer Law | CC-007AB |
11:45 AM | 12:45 PM | ABI-NCBJ Business Roundtable: Involuntary Bankruptcies: A Primer | CC-007CD |
1:00 PM | 1:30 PM | Exhibit Break Down | CC-Cockrell Theatre Foyer |
1:00 PM | 6:30 PM | Exhibits Open | MRC-Salon Corridor |
1:15 PM | 3:15 PM | ABA Luncheon & Kathryn R. Heidt Award CLE Program (ticketed): The Swamp Hasn't Been Cleaned Up | MRC-Salon I |
1:15 PM | 3:15 PM | ABI Keynote Luncheon & Program (ticketed): Taxes, Tariffs and Tomorrow's Economy | MRC-Salon GH |
2:00 PM | 3:30 PM | NCBJ 2019 Education Committee Meeting | MRC-Conf Rm 13-14 |
3:30 PM | 4:30 PM | NCBJ Membership Services Committee Meeting | MRC-Conf Rm 15 |
3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | ABA CLE Program: Current Developments in Bankruptcy | MRC-Salon LM |
3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | NCBJ Marketing Committee Meeting | MRC-Conf Rm 7 |
4:00 PM | 5:30 PM | NCBJ Endowment Committee Meeting | MRC-Conf Rm 19 |
6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | Exhibit Break Down | MRC-Salon Corridor |
9:00 PM | 1:00 AM | Late Night Party | CC-Grotto |
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 | |||
6:30 AM | 7:30 AM | Zumba Led by Judge E. Smith (judges & attendees) | MRC-Salon D |
7:30 AM | 7:45 AM | NCBJ Board of Governers Stand-Up 2019 Formative Board Meeting | CC-006ABC |
7:30 AM | 9:00 AM | NCBJ Judges & Attendees Breakfast & Conference Lounge | CC-004 |
7:30 AM | 10:00 AM | NCBJ Registration | MRC-Reg 2 Salon Foyer |
8:00 AM | 8:45 AM | Gary Kennedy Book Signing | CC-Cockrell Theatre Foyer |
8:45 AM | 9:00 AM | Closing Day Remarks | CC-Cockrell Theatre |
9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | NCBJ Plenary Speakers Gary Kennedy, Esq. & Terry Maxon: Twelve Years of Turbulence: The Inside Story of American Airlines Battle for Survival | CC-Cockrell Theatre |
9:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Conference Lounge Open | CC-004 |
10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Gary Kennedy Book Signing | CC-Cockrell Theatre Foyer |
10:15 AM | 11:15 AM | NCBJ Judges' Roundtables: Dont Judge . . . Until Youve Walked a Mile in a Judges Boots | CC-006ABC |
10:30 AM | 11:15 AM | NCBJ Online Learning Committee Meeting #2 | CC-Cockrell Theatre Stage |
11:15 AM | 11:15 AM | Conclusion of the San Antonio Conference | . |