We would love to invite you to our first annual Calgary lender conference being held on Wednesday February 19, 2025. The event will be an exclusive morning for lenders and restructuring professionals in Western Canada to come together and discuss key areas of concern, trends and best practices that we are seeing in the Canadian lending and workout space.

Below are the details and registration link.

Looking forward to seeing you there! And if there are any specific topics you’d like covered, please let us know and we’ll do our best to incorporate them into the agenda!

Best regards

Henry Louis
Insolvency Insider

Date and Time

Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm.

Location

The Ampersand
112 4 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 3N3

Who Should Attend

If you work in commercial banking, asset-based lending, real estate lending, private lending or special loans, you will not want to miss this morning!

Insolvency professionals should also attend to meet lenders and learn about the latest lending trends and issues.

Spots are limited and will be taken quickly, so please register today to reserve your seat!

Agenda

8:30 to 9:15 - Registration and Light Breakfast

9:15 to 10:00 - Panel 1: Early Intervention – Identifying Risk Indicators and Proactive Strategies

With economic uncertainty persisting, lenders must sharpen their focus on detecting financial distress at an earlier stage. This panel will explore key risk indicators across industries, the implications of growing CRA arrears, and best practices for identifying fraud risks. Speakers will also share effective monitoring techniques and discuss early-stage workout approaches that have yielded positive outcomes for lenders.

Panelists:

• Grant Daunheimer, Partner, Diamond Willow Advisory Ltd.

• James Carlson, Senior Vice President, GD Auctions & Appraisals

• Scott Sinclair, President, Sinclair Range Inc.

10:00 to 10:30 - Coffee and Networking Break

10:30 to 11:15 - Panel 2: Enforcing Security – Strategies for Lenders to Maximize Recovery

When borrowers default and workout strategies fail, lenders must be prepared to enforce their security to protect their position. This panel will explore the available enforcement options, from demand letters and private appointments to formal receiverships and CCAA filings. Panelists will discuss how lenders can maintain control throughout the insolvency process, navigate legal complexities, and optimize recovery outcomes. Case studies of recent enforcement actions will highlight best practices and successful approaches used by lenders to maximize recoveries.

Panelists:

• Vanessa Allen, Senior Vice President, MNP Ltd.

• Kevin Barr, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

• Josh Coonan, Senior Manager, Special Accounts Management, Scotiabank

11:15 to 12:00 - Panel 3 Managing Distress in Real Estate and Construction Lending

The real estate and construction sectors continue to experience financial strain, leading to an uptick in distressed projects. This panel will provide insights into how lenders can assess risk, determine whether to take a patient or assertive approach, and navigate restructuring strategies. Panelists will also explore emerging trends and challenges unique to these industries and discuss practical steps lenders can take to preserve value in distressed real estate and construction loans.

Panelists:

• Liam Brunner, Principal, Senior Director and Western Canadian Leader, Valuation & Advisory, Avison Young

• Doug Chivers, Senior Vice President, MNP Ltd.

• Jack Maslen, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

CPD

The learning portions of the event will be eligible for CPD credit for both lawyers and accountants.

Pricing

No cost for lenders.

$249 + HST and EventBrite fee for insolvency professionals.

We very much hope that you can join us for this morning. And please do pass along the invitation to your colleagues. We'd love for them to join as well!

Just make sure to register right away as the spots will be taken quickly. Registration can be done in under a minute.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Henry Louis
Insolvency Insider

Sponsors

Thanks to our generous sponsors for making this conference possible: