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Here are the top five things YOU need to know this month:

✨ Paid College Summer Internships & Scholarships NOW Available. Details below!
✨ See our latest poll results below and find out where our next conference will be.
✨ Take our poll below - what education do you need?
✨ National Credit Congress is right around the corner.
✨ Meet Janice Lyons - a new board member!

Read on to learn more! 💻
EDUCATION
Sales & Credit: Is the bridge broken? - 05.04.2022
Join speaker Tracy Bullock from Sandler Training who will be discussing sales and credit - the life blood of any business. That relationship has to work well in order for your company to succeed.
 
Here's a webinar that both Credit Managers AND Sales Professionals
can learn and grow from. Even if you think your sales and credit teams are
"on the same page", invest an hour and learn how to work together even better !
 
Invite your credit team, your sales staff, your chief financial people to this interesting presentation.

National Credit Congress - 06.05.22
There's still time to register for the big show of the year. If you're looking for some top-flight education and networking with credit colleagues, Louisville is the place to be.

Processing the Credit Application: Getting it right from the start (a panel discussion)
06.23.22
Join Moderator Mary Hannon from Southwest Business Credit Services for this educational panel discussion.

PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE
Help expose the next generation to the credit profession
Are you a parent of a college junior or senior and want to get them off your couch this summer? Or maybe you know a parent who feels this way? If so, check out the below video and share it!

NACM BCS is now offering paid summer internships and scholarships. There are multiple opportunities available with different members in the Seattle/Tacoma area and virtual positions across the United States. Here is what you need to know:

  1. Students must be at an accredited 2 or 4-year college.
  2. Students must be focusing studies on accounting or business.
  3. Students must be U.S. citizens.
  4. For more information or to apply, email jonf@nacmbcs.org

The deadline to apply for summer internships is June 1st 2022. There may also be opportunities for fall internships so keep an eye on our newsletter for more information!

MORE UPCOMING EVENTS
Industry Groups

NOTE: All Group meetings are being conducted online until the Coronavirus subsides - unless otherwise noted.

Hawaii Hospitality is on hiatus throughout COVID-19.

Puget Sound

Thursday, 05/12
11:30 Floor
Location: Dukes/Online

Tuesday, 05/17
11:30 HVAC
Location: Dukes/Online

Wednesday, 05/18
11:00 Tacoma Construction
10:00 Food
Location: Online

Thursday, 05/19
11:00 Eastside Construction
Location: 13 Coins/Online

Thursday, 05/26
11:30 WS
Location: Dukes/Online

Alaska

Wednesday, 05/18
1:00 (AKDT) Alaska
Location: Online

Hawaii

Friday, 05/20
11:30 (HT) Hawaii Building
Location: Waikiki Yacht Club
Conferences - Save the Dates

The Southwest Business & Construction Credit Virtual Conference
May 10-13, 2022
To register, email creditinfo@swbcs.com

NACM 126th National Credit Congress
Save the Date
June 5-8, 2022
Louisville, Kentucky
For more information, click here.

CreditScape 2022
Sept 21-23, 2022
Las Vegas, NV
For more information, click here.
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👇🏽 POLL RESULTS ARE IN...SEE BELOW FOR MORE INFO PLUS TAKE OUR NEW POLL! 👇🏽
Last month we asked you if you were ready for an in-person conference and if so, where! The results are in and the majority of responses voted for a fall conference in Seattle or a winter conference in sunny Hawaii. We are taking some time to assess all the options and will keep you posted but we are looking forward to seeing all your faces in person soon!

In the meantime, still need your help! In order to make this the best conference yet, we need to know what training YOU want to see there! Are we missing anything below? Hit reply to this email and let us know what else you would add to the list!
What education options would you like to see at our next conference?
Lien Law
Fraud
Collections
Payment Processing
Credit Reports 101
Personal Development
Key Note Speaker
CREDIT INDUSTRY NEWS
Think your companies or clients might need a few tips on how to manage credit before or after a recession. Well, if your answer is yes, you aren't alone!

Several financial institutions recently released forecasts for the probability of a recession in the coming years. Moody’s Analytics and Goldman Sachs both predict the U.S. economy has a 35% chance of slipping into a recession within the next two years, and Deutsche Bank forecasts a recession sometime in the next three years.

We found this article helpful and we think you might too! To read the entire article, click here.
NEW BOARD MEMBERS
🎊 This month we are so excited to start our board spotlights to help you get to know these wonderful men and women! This month we are spotlighting Janice Lyons with Ferguson. To learn more keep reading!🎊

Where are you originally from? 
Originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, but have lived in Honolulu Hawaii for 48 years and I am still a Canadian!

Where do you work and what do you love about it? 
Ferguson Enterprises LLC -Best job of my career ever! Success is all about Servant Leadership here at Ferguson.

What do you love about being part of the NACMBCS board? I love being a part of the larger picture now and to help grow our organization!  

What's one fun fact most people don't know about you. I will be having my 9th grandchild in October! All Hawaii born!

JUST FOR FUN
A long-time friend of the organization and Ask the Experts guest, "The Gratitude Guy" David George Brooke was recently spotlighted in Forbes magazine! How cool is that? We thought we would share this interesting article with you here. It's kind of exciting to be able to say, "We knew him when..."
You spoke, we listened! A few polls ago you told us you would like to see NACM Business Credit Services on Instagram. If you love the 'gram, we would love your follow. Click the graphic below to find us and follow us on Instagram or simply open your Instagram app and search for @nacmbcs.

Keep an eye out for some fun videos and REELS in the very near future.
CAREERS & EMPLOYMENT
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Are you trying to fill a position? Use our Job Center!
Take advantage of the Job Center at nacmbcs.org. If you're having trouble filling a position in your company, use this opportunity to reach a lot of people!

It's easy to post an opening. Just fill out the form. After that, the most viewed part of our website will get attention to your needs.

Best of all, it's a free service that comes with membership in NACM BCS.

NACM Business Credit Services
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Serving commercial credit professionals.
Since 1899