PNWCC 2010 - Program

2010 PNWCC PROGRAM PDF of Program and Descriptions Tuesday, September 21, 2010

7 – 10 pm	Hospitality Suite will be open

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

8:30 am – 5 pm	International Business Day* (co-sponsored with FCIB)

8:30 am – 5 pm	Construction Suppliers Day* Includes speakers from Sussman Shank

	*These special interest programs welcome conference participants and include separate fees. The PNWCC officially begins with the Thursday morning session.

4 pm – 10 pm	Registration & Information Desk Open

4 pm – 10 pm	Hospitality Suite Sponsored by CFDD Portland Chapter

Thursday, September 23, 2010

7 am – 5 pm	Registration & Information Desk Open

7 am – 8:30 am	CFDD Presidents & Vice Presidents Meeting - by invitation only

8:30 am – 11:15 am	General Session Plated Breakfast & Welcome From: · Jeff O’Banion, CCE/CICP, PNWCC 2010 Committee Co-Chair · Dave Erickson, PNWCC 2010 Committee Co- Chair · Sue Hein, NACM Oregon Chair · Brett Hanft, CFDD Portland Chapter President · Jonathan Nicholas, Vice President, ODS Companies, Guest Speaker - "Places We Share and Call Home"

11:30 am – 12:15 pm 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm	Lunch CFDD Business Meeting

1:30 pm – 3 pm	Education Breakout 1 Introductory Level "The Loyalty Factor: Gain the Competitive Edge" Dana Barz, Founder/President, Danamics Education Breakout 2 Introductory Level "The Current State of Retail and What Lies Ahead" James Rice, Senior Analyst, Creditntell Education Breakout 3 Advanced Level "Credit Law Update – Protect Your Rights! Into Year 2010: A Roundup of Hot Legal Topics Facing the Credit Professional" Scott Blakeley, Esq., Attorney, Blakeley & Blakeley Associates Roundtable: New Experian Products and Technology Joyce Simas, Experian Kathy Linscott, Vice President of Marketing and Sales, NACM Oregon Join us at the Experian Roundtable and you'll have a chance to win a Flip video camera package valued at $250!

3 pm	Coffee Break


3:30 pm – 5 pm	Education Breakout 1 All Levels "Communication Across the Ages" Dana Barz, Founder/President, Danamics Education Breakout 2 Intermediate Level "Customer Visitations" Susan Delloiacono, CCE, Director of Credit Services, Saint Gobain - CertainTeed Division Education Breakout 3 Intermediate Level "Insolvency and Bankruptcy Update" Robert Fishman, Esq., Shaw Gussis Fishman Glantz Wolfson & Towbin LLC Bruce Nathan, Esq., Lowenstein Sandler PC

5 pm – 6:30 pm	“A Taste of Oregon” - Sponsor TBA Dinner on own Optional Activity: Portland Spirit River Cruise

7 pm – 10 pm	Hospitality Suite – Sponsored by NACM Oregon & NACM Inland Northwest

Friday, September 24, 2010

7 am – 5 pm	Registration & Information Desk Open

7 am – 8 am	Continental Breakfast

7 am – 8 am	Certification Roadmap: Bring your juice and bagel, and let’s talk about the value of national certification and how to get it done! Marilyn Rea, CCE, Assistant Controller, Pacific Architectural Wood Products Marsha Johnson, CCE, Corporate Credit Manager, TEC Equipment

8 am – 9:30 am	Education Breakout 1 Intermediate Level "Telling Management About Our Success: Using a Balanced Scorecard" Susan Delloiacono, CCE, Director of Credit Services, Saint Gobain - CertainTeed Division Education Breakout 2 Introductory Level "Credit Applications: Getting it Right in the Beginning" Brenda Terreault, JD, CBA, Collection Services Manager, NACM Oregon Education Breakout 3 Advanced Level "Working Effectively with Your Attorney" Deborah Thorne, Esq., Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Doug Jacobson, CCE, Credit Manager, XPEDX Roundtable: New Equifax Products & Services Ted LaBadie, Assistant Vice President - Business Development, Equifax Commercial Information Systems, Equifax

7 am – 11:30 am	Regional Agricultural Suppliers Meeting & Breakfast – Halsey Room

8 am – 4:30 pm	National Apparel & Footwear Credit Association Meeting – Weidler Room
9:45 am – 11:15 am	Education Breakout 1 All Levels Ask the Attorney Education Breakout 2 Intermediate Level "The Cutting Edge in Electronic Payments: Business to Business Payment Processes, the Inevitable Change" Rudet Fountain, National Sales Manager, UTA Education Breakout 3 Advanced Level "Leadership Communications in the Credit Profession – Lead From Where You Are" Ron Hill, Credit Manager, Xerox Corporation

11:30 am – 1:15 pm	Plated Lunch Presentation by Dr. Chris Kuehl, Managing Director, Armada Corporate Intelligence "Is This the Recovery We Have Heard So Much About?"
2 pm – 4:30 pm	Education Breakout 1 All Levels Ask the Attorney Education Breakout 2 Intermediate Level "Resiliency: Turning the Worst Experience into the Best" Glen Fahs, Training & Organizational Development Consultant, Cascade Employers Association

3:15 pm	Coffee Break

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm	Wine & Cheese Reception – Sponsored by NACM BCS Entertainment will be provided by: The Noah Peterson Trio

6:30 pm – 9 pm	Conference Banquet – Invitation to the 2011 Conference and NACM Oregon Foundation Silent Auction

9 pm – 11 pm	Hospitality Suite – Sponsored by CFDD Seattle


Saturday, September 25, 2010

8:30 am – 10 am	Plated Breakfast Guest Speaker Steve Faulstick, General Manager, Doubletree Hotel Portland

10 am – 9 pm	Social Activity – Visit to Oregon Wine Country Hosted by Hal & Ann Wineland