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Here are the top five things YOU need to know this month:
✨ 5 Lessons from female credit leaders in honor of Women's History Month
✨ 2023 National Credit Congress is coming soon
✨ Recognition of Member Achievements
✨ CMI Indicates Diminished Likelihood of Recession
✨ Upcoming webinars you won't want to miss!
✨ Western Credit Conference - Save the Date
Read on to learn more! 💻
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5 LESSONS FROM FEMALE CREDIT LEADERS YOU NEED TO KNOW |
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Did you know March is Women's History Month? Here is an interesting fact you may not know, as well as 5 lessons learned from top female industry leaders:
True statement: credit was once a male-dominated profession. In fact, the acronym NACM once stood for the National Association of Credit Men up until 1958 when the ‘M’ was changed from representing the word men to management. 😮
Since then, women have not only joined the credit management profession—they have excelled in the industry. Here are five lessons learned from top female credit leaders:
☑️Build confidence
☑️Never stop learning
☑️Don't wait for opportunities, seek them out
☑️Motivate other credit leaders
☑️ Be the first to initiate change
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2023 NATIONAL CREDIT CONGRESS |
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Spring is here and that means it's almost time for National Credit Congress! This year, the conference is being held in beautiful Grapevine, Texas from June 11-14th.
We currently have 37 people registered from our affiliate, so clearly people are ready to get back together for education and networking. There's still time for you to participate, too!
To learn more about the event and to register, CLICK HERE.
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Several of our members are busy improving their professional skills. We want to recognize recent achievements by members within our NACM BCS family.
Lisa Clarkson, North Coast Electric has recently passed her CBA exam. Congratulations to our newest Credit Business Associate.
The following have received scholarships from our Business Credit Foundation to attend National Credit Congress. Each received $969 awards covering the full cost of conference registration:
Cassie Almanzor Aguilar, Resort Credit Manager, Four Seasons Resort O'ahu at Koolina
Deena Hyman, Director of Credit & Collections, PrePass, LLC
Delores Fitzpatrick, Senior Credit Manager, Harbor Foodservices
Josie Bardsley-Marcial, Billing Specialst/Credit & Collections, Atlas Sales Co.
Joshua Nolan, Senior Director of Finance Operations, Prepass, LLC
Krystal Daugherty, Market Credit Manager, Ferguson Enterprises
For more information on our professional scholarship programs, please click here.
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CMI INDICATES A DIMINISHED LIKELIHOOD OF RECESSION |
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There might finally be some good news when it comes to the term "recession".
Like many other economic indicators for January, the February Credit Managers’ Index, which looks back to activity in January, is showing a bit of a rebound,” NACM Economist Amy Crews Cutts said recently.
“It’s nice to finally see a positive reading in the CMI, but I am cautious about reading too much into the headline number because several factors in the index continued to deteriorate. However, we cannot ignore that the Credit Managers’ Index is indicating that the likelihood of recession starting in the near-term has diminished greatly.”
To read the entire report, CLICK HERE or click the image above.
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You won't want to miss this member-only webinar on April 12th. Here's what YOU need to know:
👉The global economy is at a crossroads: struggling to arrest the highest inflation in a generation, higher borrowing costs, and rising big power tensions.
👉 The workshop will explore major regional economic trends, trade, and political challenges; and will examine how these trends are likely to impact global trade flows over the next 12-18 months.
This is a must-attend for anyone in the finance, credit, business, or economic sector!
Register by clicking the QR code on the graphic or CLICK HERE.
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Coming Attractions in Webinars
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We have a number of interesting programs coming up this year. Check here in the enews for latest information or go to website's Events page.
Here's some of what is coming in 2023:
- Automation in the Credit Department - A Panel Discusion
- The {First} 10 Commandments of Commercial Credit and Supply Chain Issues
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Western Region Credit Conference
October 11-13, 2023
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"Credit is Risky Business"
The Western Credit Conference returns to Salt Lake City October 11-13, 2023. Save the date and look for more information coming soon.
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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, 03/09
11:30 Floor
Location: Online
Tuesday, 03/15
11:30 Tacoma Construction
Location: Poodle Dog / Online
11:30 Food
Location: Dukes / Online
Thursday, 03/16
11:30 Eastside Construction
Location: Dukes / Online
11:30 Wiring
Location: Dukes / Online
11:30 WS
Location: Dukes / Online
Alaska
Wednesday, 03/15
1:00 (AKDT) Alaska Group
Location: Alaska Teams Reeves
Hawaii
Thursday, 3/16
11:30 Hawaii Hospitality
Location: Hilton Waikiki / Online
Friday, 03/17
11:30 (HT) Hawaii Building
Location: Big City Diner, Windward Mall / Online
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Conferences - Save the Dates
NACM 127th National Credit Congress
Save the Date
June 11-14, 2023
Grapevine, TX
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Credit Reporting Partners |
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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.
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IT'S TIME TO SPRING AHEAD!
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME COMES THIS WEEKEND
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Guess what? It's time to change your clocks again (except Hawaii and Arizona). This Saturday night, move the hands forward an hour to begin the season of extra daylight. And, if you're wondering why the legislation you probably supported a few years ago hasn't gone into effect, there's a simple reason: Congress and lobbyists. Check out this story from the Washington Post.
While you are changing your clocks, put new batteries in your smoke detectors, too
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