If you're a Bank of America borrower trying to avoid foreclosure and you're not getting anywhere by phone, you can try going to the Baltimore Convention Center today or tomorrow.

The company is in the midst of an outreach event that will pair homeowners with "home retention specialists" tasked with reviewing borrowers for foreclosure alternatives, including people who already have active loan-modification requests.

It's actually a three-day event, Thursday through Saturday, but I didn't get a heads up until late yesterday. Bank of America says it already contacted struggling homeowners within 100 miles of Baltimore -- all 27,000-plus.

If you go, prepare to stay at least two to three hours, the company says. And bring lots of documentation. Here's the list of what you'll need.

Also important: register here before you go.

Bank of America isn't the only financial institution holding convention-style foreclosure-prevention events. Have you attended one? Did it help?