How Ronald Reagan Turned Around a Failing Economy and Ended the Cold War
By Keynote - Mark Weinberg

Mark Weinberg will draw on his more than 10 years with Ronald Reagan (1980 presidential campaign, White House, and post-presidency) to identify "The Five Ps" which made President Reagan successful, and which can be used even today.

MARK WEINBERG is a best-selling author (Movie Nights with the Reagans, Simon & Schuster), speaker, political commentator, speechwriter, and communications strategist who worked for President Ronald Reagan for more than 10 years, for Fortune 500 corporations, and is currently a communications consultant for corporate and public sector clients.

Weinberg joined the Reagan presidential campaign in 1980, served all eight years in the White House as Assistant Press Secretary and Special Assistant to the President and was Director of Public Affairs in Reagan’s post-presidency office for two years. He accompanied Reagan on all foreign and domestic trips, including weekends at Camp David.

Commentary by Weinberg has been published in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, USA TODAY, The Huffington Post, The Washington Times, The Washington Examiner, The Star-Ledger, Vital Speeches of the Day, FOX News, CNN.com, The Bulwark, The Plain Dealer, POLITICO and Columbia Journalism Review.

Mark will have a book signing at the conclusion of his luncheon presentation.

Thursday, October 31, 2019
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm    Independence Ballroom Salon ABCD

CLLA Frank Koger Memorial Program (CLE)

Hot Topics in Recent Retail Cases

The last several years have seen significant restructuring activity among a broad-based set of retailers, even in an otherwise robust financing and stock market environment. This panel will explore the changing landscape of the retail industry and recent restructuring situations. Hear from a panel of speakers with a variety of viewpoints and extensive retail experience on the unique challenges and opportunities facing retailers going forward.

Moderator:

Ronald R. Peterson
Jenner & Block
Chicago, Illinois

Presenters:

Robert Duffy
Berkley Research Group, LLC
Boston, Massachusetts

Mohsin Y. Meghji
M-III Partners, L.P.
New York, New York

Marty Staff
BCBG Maxazria
New York, New York

Kenneth H. Eckstein
Kramer Levin
New York, New York

James H.M. Sprayregen, P.C.
Kirkland & Ellis
Chicago, Illinois