HAPPY NEW YEAR!
A new fiscal year is worth celebrating
It's April 1st. Aside from playing practical jokes, this is the first day of NACM's new fiscal year. We celebrated yesterday being heroes for 2016-17. Today, we become zeroes and start all over again. The circle of life, I guess.
Like the beginning of a new calendar year, we pause to look back on the lessons of the last 12 months before we plunge ahead.
Overall, FY 16-17 was good for NACM and we thank you for your participation. I can never say it enough: This is a member organization. It doesn't work without you and we are grateful for each of you.
I am also thinking about our colleagues who found themselves looking for work this past year. It is a tough position to be in particularly as a person gets older. On my morning drive, I recently heard an ad for a company that supposedly uses the miracle of the internet to help companies hire people. It starts with "The worst part of my job is having to hire people..." I just wanted to put my fist through the dash board. Yesterday afternoon I talked to a qualified NACM member whose resume was overlooked by that advertised product because it was missing a certain key word. A company almost missed a good candidate. Fortunately, a follow-up phone call saved the day.
If you find yourself looking for job, perhaps these few pointers might help:
- If you are told by your employer that you are no longer needed, your world may stop but the rest of the world won't. Lick your wounds and get back in the game. You have a new job finding a job. It's a full time gig and the pay is lousy, but it's how you need to spend your day.
- Tap your network of friends and colleagues. Not for a shoulder to cry on but for leads to the next job. We all know people and many of us have been in your position. Ask for help. Don't have a network? Then...
- Begin building one today. Credit people are generally introverts. That's not necessarily bad until we need help. You are part of NACM - a member organization with 700 members. Come to our Lunch & Learns, the Annual Meeting & Seminar, the Golf Tournament and anything else we do. Meet people, get acquainted, and build your network of trusted friends - before you need it.
- Prepare to deal with people like the guy in the radio ad who don't like to hire people. Don't take it personally. You will apply for jobs and never hear anything. You will be interviewed and never be called again. You will experience some of the rudest behavior known to humankind. It happens to everyone (which doesn't make it right). Please learn from the experience. When you are next in a position to hire someone, you will treat candidates with dignity. Your hiring approach will also set your new company apart from the competition.
- If you are over 50, looking for a job is hard. If you over 60, it is painful. What about all those age-discrimination laws? You will quickly learn how well they don't work.
- Call NACM. We have our Job Bank and we know people. I can think of several people that we have helped who were successful in their job search in the past year. That's not a result we can promise but if we can lend a hand, rest assured we will.
- Finally, be patient. Don't despair and don't give up. Good things will happen.
In the spirit of building that network, see the announcements below about upcoming educational events. Register today and then come meet new people. You will have fun and learn something, too!
Happy New Year and thanks for being part of NACM Business Credit Services.
Jon Flora
President and CEO
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Board Elections Results
Nearly 20% of our membership (a notable increase over past years) cast votes in our recent election for the Board of Directors. We are pleased to announce that
Krystal Daughtery
(Wolesley/Ferguson) was re-elected to a second term and
Will Young
(Physio-Control) was elected to his first term. Congratulations to both and thanks to all who participated.
A complete list of our Board of Directors appears in the column on the right.
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Lunch & Learn - April 11th
Creditor Remedies in Bankruptcy
Those who attended the Western Regional Credit Conference (WRCC) last October are familiar with attorney Danial Pharris and his panel discussion on topics pertaining to creditor's rights, bankruptcy and receivership issues. The presentation and resulting discussion was so engaging, there seemed more to review when the session's time ran out.
In a smaller setting, Dan is looking forward to answering questions and discussing issues of interest to you, on any topic pertaining to bankruptcy and receivership that you are interested in. There is no need to have attended WRCC in order to get the benefits of this program. Everything discussed will be new!
Attend in person or via tele/video conference.
Date:
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Time:
Noon-1:30 (PDT)
Location:
NACM Office, Harbor Island, Port of Seattle
Cost:
In person - $30 per person; includes lunch
Teleconference - $20 per person
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Annual Meeting & Seminar
May 4th
Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center
This year's Annual Meeting & Seminar will be a departure from the past as we kick off with
a luncheon program, followed by
three excellent presentations on subjects you have requested. We wrap up all three with a
CFDD Raffle - and get you on the road at a reasonable hour.
Best of all, it's presented at
no cost to you as a benefit of membership in NACM Business Credit Services! If you would like to bring a non-member friend or colleague, they are welcome to join us for a $125 registration fee.
Reservations are required so save your spot today!
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121st
NACM Credit Congress
Yippee Kai Yea. See you in Dallas
The
121st NACM National Credit Congress
is set for
June 11-14
in Grapevine, Texas. This is the biggest annual event in our profession with great speakers and special events.
You are also invited to an opening night kick-off party just for our members and guests from 5:45 p.m. -10:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 11th. As always, it will be a great start to Congress . If you're planning to attend Congress, join us on Sunday night for a fun time with friends and colleagues.
Register now! Just click
here
for more information.
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Helpful Tips: Outstanding A/R
Let NACM help you reduce it
Lower balance accounts receive less attention. Let's face it, do you want go after one $10,000 account or twenty $500 accounts that are overdue? These lower balance accounts often don't receive personal phone follow up until after 90 days, or longer. NACM Account Executive, Ben Cox takes a look at the issue and offers a solution with a case study from Physio-Control.
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Seattle isn't slowing down
10 developments to watch in 2017
Anyone involved in construction or just living around Seattle knows what is happening in the downtown area.
Curbed Seattle
takes a look at what more we might expect in 2017. Click
here
to read.
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LOOKING FOR A JOB?
SEARCHING FOR THE RIGHT PEOPLE?
Take advantage of NACM's
It's free to search and free to post.
And, it's a benefit of your membership
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A leader in commercial credit services since 1899
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contact information
NACM Business
Credit Services
910 SW Spokane Street
Seattle, Washington 98134
206-728-6333
800-423-5710
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2017
CALENDAR
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4.11
Transportation
4.13 Floor
4.18
HVAC
4.19 Food
Tacoma Construction
4.20 Wiring
4.27
Eastside Construction
Ad Media
ANCHORAGE
4.19 Suppliers & Food
HONOLULU
4.18 Hawaii Hospitality
4.19 Hawaii Food
4.21 Hawaii Building
Upcoming Education Events
TUESDAY, APRIL 11 LUNCH & LEARN Creditor Remedies Available in Bankruptcy Danial Pharris, Lasher Holzaphel Attorneys NACM Office THURSDAY, MAY 4 ANNUAL MEETING & SEMINAR Multiple Topics Seattle Airport Hilton |
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Board Leadership
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Chair
of the Board
Joshua Nolan, CCE
Oldcastle PreCast, Inc.
Vice-Chair
Doug Jacobson, CCE
SRS/Roofline Supply
President
Secretary
Treasurer
Councillor
Maryallene Arsanto, CCE CICP
Nucor Steel Seattle, Inc.
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DIRECTORS
Tim Buckley
Lynden, Inc.
Dave Cunningham
Hawaiian Cement
Krystal Daugherty, CCE
Wolseley Industrial Group
Steven Hopkins, CCE, CCRA
Stoneway Electric Supply Co.
Heidi Lindgren-Boyce, CCE
Star Rentals, Inc.
Michelle Lindsay
Crowley Fuels, LLC
Dan Pharris
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Eberson, PLLC
Cassie Sheehan
Carlile Transportation Systems
Theresa White, CCE, ICCE
Pokemon Company Intl.
Will Young, CIPC
Physio-Control, Inc.
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