Announcements

Learn comprehensive tips for managing disputes in members-only teleseminar led by your ACA International peers and legal experts.

Early-bird savings on registration at ACA International’s biggest event of the year, including health care, creditor, legal, operations, compliance and management education tracks, are available through May 18.

The foundation continues its effort to help credit and collection industry employees and their children reach higher education goals. This year 35 scholarships totaling $50,000 will be awarded. Apply now! The deadline is May 15!

Each year, ACA International recognizes outstanding members who have selflessly dedicated their time and talents to the accounts receivable management industry. The association is currently accepting nominations and applications for several awards. Recipients will be honored at ACA’s Annual Convention and Exposition in Nashville, which will be held July 23-25.

ACA International has created six new legal education teleseminars focused on issues and ongoing trends for attorney members including credit reporting disputes, robocalls, contracts, disclosures and more. Discounted registration for all six seminars is available through April 9. 

ACA International is excited to welcome Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Acting Director Mick Mulvaney to the lineup of stellar speakers scheduled to address the 2018 Washington Insights Conference. Mulvaney also serves as the director of the Office of Management and Budget.

ACA is seeking Division delegate nominees in advance of Division elections, which will be conducted this spring for the following member segments: Affiliate Division, Creditor Division, and International Division. Additionally, law firms ineligible for unit membership will be entitled to elect one delegate representative.

Division Delegates are a critical part of the association’s leadership and contribute valuable expertise and experience to these groups.

Click here for access to the Council of Delegates candidate application and campaign rules.

ACA’s corporate secretary must receive completed applications for the Council of Delegates no later than March 9, 2018.

Apply now for the opportunity to be a part of encompassing the strategic direction, policies and effective oversight that integrate all building blocks to achieve the association’s results.

The ACA International Education Foundation (ACAEF) is continuing to focus on educational opportunities for member company employees and their families through the Loomer-Mortenson Scholarship Program. The application for 2018 is now available. The deadline to apply is May 15, 2018.

The $165 rate to attend ACA's new and improved Campus ACA Academy event expires Monday, Feb. 19. Don't miss the opportunity to complete the first step toward earning your PPMS designation.

ACA International is offering the complete curriculum to earn or renew professional designations during the new and improved Campus ACA Academy at Spring Forum & Expo, March 14-16, 2018 at the M Resort Spa Casino in Henderson, Nev. Early-bird savings end Jan. 31

Speakers have the opportunity share their experiences in the industry and advance their careers by presenting at the education and networking event in July 2018. Applications are due Jan. 19.

ACA International released the 2017 Ernst & Young survey which provides an in-depth overview of the economic importance of the third-party debt collection industry on the U.S. and individual state economies.

ACA International is looking for credit and collection professionals to share their experiences and expertise on issues that matter most to our industry at the upcoming 2018 Annual Convention and Expo, July 23-25, 2018 in Nashville, Tenn.

ACA International continues to advocate for the industry on robocall blocking issues to ensure that legitimate business calls do not get improperly swept up in well-meaning blocking efforts. A session on robocall blocking developments will also be featured during ACA’s 2017 Fall Forum & Expo.  Michele Shuster, Partner at Mac Murray & Shuster LLP and General Counsel for the Professional Association of Customer Engagement, along with Karl Koster, Chief IP and Regulatory Counsel for Noble Systems Corporation, will discuss the various approaches being deployed by voice service providers related to call blocking and labeling, the unanticipated negative impacts to subscribers and call originators, and industry efforts to fix this serious problem.

Join Michele Shuster, Partner at Mac Murray & Shuster LLP and General Counsel for the Professional Association of Customer Engagement, along with Karl Koster, Chief IP and Regulatory Counsel for Noble Systems Corporation, to hear first-hand insights about this critical issue at ACA’s 2017 Fall Forum & Expo in Chicago.

Healthcare collections, legal education and compliance/operations are the central themes of this year’s 2017 Fall Forum and & Expo education program—allowing attendees to concentrate learning in their specific areas of interest.

ACA International’s Council of Delegates elected five ACA members to the Board of Directors on Sunday, July 16 as part of the 2017 Convention & Expo in Seattle.

ACA International recognized members who have made significant contributions to the association and the collection industry as a whole on Tuesday at the 2017 Convention & Expo in Seattle.

Check out the latest agenda and resources on Convention at https://www.acainternational.org/events/convention2017. Share your photos with us during Convention on Twitter @acaintl #ACAConv and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/acaintl/

Rooms are booking fast. Rooms are available at hotels close to the Washington State Convention Center, the center of ACA’s biggest event of the year in Seattle.

The two-day seminar June 13-14, led by ACA International certified instructors, will include steps to develop a data security compliance program for your business.

ACA International’s CORE Seminar on June 6 includes in-depth tips on interview questions, strategies to identify skills for new hires and more.