Commercial credit professionals from a wide variety of companies including credit and debt collection agencies will saddle in for another round of educational presentations, solutions-focused exhibits and business enhancing socials at NACM’s 121st Credit Congress and Expo. NACM welcomes individuals from across the nation and abroad, attracting professionals from wholesale distribution, food, construction and other industries. The event takes place June 11 – 14 in Grapevine, Texas at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center.
NACM’s annual credit and financial management function is the largest creditor conference in the nation, attracting around 2,000 credit industry stakeholders per year. From mom-and-pop companies to Fortune 500s, the far-reaching conference provides a number of compelling reasons for debt collection agencies to attend:
- More than 60 educational sessions
- Over 50 exhibitors
- Opportunities to speak one-on-one with industry professionals
- One Continuing Education Unit (CEU) awarded per 10 instruction hours by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)
- One International Continuing Education Unit (ICEU) awarded per one hour of continuing education for individual’s holding the Financial Credit & International Business’s (FCBI) ICCE designation
Certification
NACM 2017 will offer two certification session courses, “Business Credit Principles” and “Financial Statement Analysis 2: Credit and Risk Assessment.” Professionals interested in certification or certified individuals seeking to polish their skill set may attend one of the two week-long courses. Participants must attend all five course segments and successfully complete an exam scheduled on Wednesday, June 14 to receive certification. This educational opportunity starts Saturday, June 10 and operates separately from all other educational break-out sessions.
Education Roundup
Breakout sessions will equip credit professionals with a fundamental understanding of best procedures and practices, offering both lower-level and higher-level topics for discussion. Subjects will include Business and Technical Skills, Credit Management, Credit and Technology, Financial Analysis, Leadership and Management, International Credit Concepts and Legal Environment of Business Credit. NACM encourages attendees to create a personalized educational experience in line with company and individual needs.
On Monday, debt collection agencies take the spotlight in “The Psychology of the Debtor: What is Going on in Their Head?” This session will explore debt collection from a customer point of view to learn what factors may positively or negatively affect customer action and payment. Gain new strategies on how to successfully conduct agency services while understanding emotional barriers.
Global Sessions, hosted by NACM’s international division (FCIB), will supply international credit professionals with tools for growing a global business. Specialized education and resources include a professional certification program, recent international credit reports, publications, webinars and more.
Debt Collection Agencies in the Expo Hall
NACM holds the largest exposition of financial management and business credit companies in the U.S. Diverse vendors from across the globe will exhibit an array of products and services to provide valuable resources to credit and debt collection professionals. Past exhibitor industries include national credit reporting, banking and finance, credit management and electronic commerce. Debt collection agencies must “hold a certification through the Commercial Law League of America (CLLA), The International Association of Commercial Collectors (IACC) or the Commercial Collection Agencies of America (CCAofA)” to register as an exhibitor.
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