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2012 ANNUAL MEETING, MULTI-UNITS, APRIL 18-20, 2012  

ATLANTA MARRIOTT NW OFF WINDY HILLS

 

 

This year we are hosting a multi unit meeting at the Marriott Northwest ( Top of the perimeter I-75 & I-285 ).  We have a great line up of events coming together which include:

 

New – Opening Session with a session designed to help exisiting agencies and help train new agency owners and managers - Collections 101.  This lively interactive session will be designed to let some of our members serve on a panel and partipate in the training in areas of notices, collection calls, employment screening, motivation, payments, compliance and a number of aspects of running a collection agency.  This will be designed for:  Owners, Managers, Collectors, and staff.  You may think you know how most of these functions apply but there will be a number of new insights offered during this morning and early afternoon training.  John Bedard will help us understand how the Georgia Fair Business Act applies to our operations.

 

For those new members, this will be a must to keep you out of complaints and perhaps lawsuits.

 

Martin Sher, immediate past ACA President, will bring us an update as well as information on the changes being prosposed and voted on to change the governace structure of ACA, which includes downsizing the board to 15 members instead of representatives from each unit (74 in the past).   

 

Thursday evening we are planning a Casino Night.  Following dinner (on your own in the hotel or at surrounding restaurants) members and our vendor partners will have the opportunity to engage in roulette, black jack, poker or some of the other venues that will be offered by a professional casino vendor.  Proceeds will benefit our legislative endeavors.  Chips will be available for sell and vendors will be promoting visits with gifts of chips to attendees.  Cash prizes will be awarded at the end of the evening, the more chips you have at the end of the evening, the better your odds of winning.  Everyone will have a chance to win whether they gamble or not.  This should provide an evening of entertainment and fun for the entire group.  As in the past, John Bedard will be presenting a session updating us on the latest litigation issues.

 

A new portion of this years meeting will be the presentation by several of our vendor partners on innovative technological changes which are being offered to agencies and law firms.  If you have never been to an annual meeting, this session will be very informative to you by enlightening you to changes which allow us to better communicate, take payments, find consumers, and other services offered by these valuable partners to our industry.  

 

  

The rate for the Marriott will be $ 150 which includes the attendees breakfast and lunch.  For those who would like to stay off site or are in the area, a day guest rate of $ 49 will apply for those not staying at the hotel (covers your meals for the day).  We will provide a light evening snacks during the opening ceremonies.  The activity on Wednesday evening will be dinner on your own expense following the opening of the expo.

 

The hotel rate of $150 is for single occupancy because this is a CMP rate, it will be higher for double occupancy.  To place your reservations please ensure your mention you are with the GEORGIA COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION otherwise you will be subject to the $ 49 per person day rate.  Call the toll free number of 800-228-9290 or to call the hotel locally (770) 952 7900 or you may click on the link below.

 

Hotel Reservation Link

 

I have arranged to have breakout rooms for individual units to have their own board meetings.

 

 

       REGISTER TODAY FOR THIS IMPORTANT MEETINGCLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE 

ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM     

 

PRELIMINARY AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS:

 

  

 

 

Welcome to the Multi Unit Annual Meeting of the Georgia Collectors Associations–Atlanta Marriott NW

                                

PLEASE WEAR YOUR NAME BADGE TO ALL EVENTS

       SUBJECT TO CHANGE BEFORE MEETING DATE

Casual Attire Please for all events

Registration Fee for the Meeting:

$ 69 (Meeting Package or Day Rate for those not in the hotel covers your meals)

Those not staying at the hotel, $ 49 per day per attendee for your meals as noted below

Morning session on Wednesday is free to anyone – Lunch is not provided unless hotel guest

Includes continental breakfast and lunch Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday and

 

 

Wednesday                 April 18, 2012                                                                                                                   .

              

Registration for ACA Seminar                     8:00 – 8:30 am                       Foyer

Seminar for Collectors & Managers

Collections 101 in Today Market                 8:30   – 11:30 pm                   Main Meeting Room

(This meeting is for new and existing agency owners, managers and collectors.  Update or learn the correct procedures to protect your agency from lawsuits, Attorney General, or FTC or BBB complaints.  We will work with collection staff to guide them in correct telephone procedures and to collect in a compliant manner). 

This seminar will be guided by a panel of GCA agency owners and managers.

Lunch                                                             12:00 – 1:00 pm                     Dining Room

Compliance 101  John Bedard                    1:30  –  3:00 pm                     Main Meeting Room

Fair business Practices Act

State Board Meetings                                   3:00  – 4:30 pm                     

Georgia Collectors Association                                                                  Main Meeting Room

Tennessee Collectors Association                                                             TBA

(Any member is welcome to sit in as a guest at their respective board meetings)

Expo Opening (Light Snacks and Cocktail Reception)

Social Time with Vendor Intro                     5:00 – 7:00 pm

Dinner on your own – There are a number of nice restaurants in the area of the hotel Houston’s on Windy Hill and others, including Dave & Buster’s for those who enjoy more lively entertainment.  Get with a group and have an evening of fun and networking.               

 

Thursday                    April 19, 2012                                                                                                                     .                                                                                            

 

Breakfast                                                        6:30 – 8:00 am                       Dining Room

Continental breakfast in Vendor Area

Registration Open                                         7:30 – 8:30 am                       Conf Center Foyer

Opening Remarks, Recognition of Unit

Presidents / ACA Update from Martin Sher

ACA Immediate Past President                  

Update on Governance Structure                8:30 – 9:45   am                     Main Meeting Room

Break                                                              9:45 – 10:00 am                     Vendor Area

Legal update, General Discussion Q&A

John Bedard                                                  10:00 – 11:30 am                   Main Meeting Room    

Lunch and Induction of Officers                  12:00 – 1:30 pm

Individual State Meetings/Elections            1:30  –  2:30 pm                     Main Meeting Room     

Skip Tracing Workshop                                2:30 - 3:00 pm

Break                                                              3:00 – 3:30 pm

New Technology in Voice Mail,

Letter Printing, and Payment Processing   3:30 – 4:00 pm

Purchasing Debt the Safe Way                    4:00 -  4:45 pm

Dinner on your Own

Induction of Officers and Casino Night      6:30 – 10:30 pm

Open Cash Bar (One drink ticket will be given each attendee) Chips will be distributed during the expo and chips will be available for purchase during the event.  Try your hand at roulette, black jack, poker, or other tables set up in the expo area.  Everyone will receive a chance to win with a ticket provided in your registration packet but when you “cash in” at the end of the evening, you will have additional changes to win.  There will be three cash awards given at the end of the evening, $300, $200, and $100 gift cards.  All money raised will be used for our unit’s legislative fund.  (Other units participating will receive the pro-rata share).  Vendor Tear-Down following Awards  

 

 

Friday                               April 20, 2012                                                                                                              .

           

Breakfast                                                        8:00 – 9:00  am                      Main Meeting Room

Best Ideas & Group Discussion                  9:00 – 9:45 am                       Main Meeting Room

($100 prize for 1st, $50 for 2nd)

Break                                                              9:45 – 10:00 am

Best Ideas & Group Discussion                  10:00 – 11:45 am                   Main Meeting Room

Lunch/ Meeting Adjourns                             12:00 – 1:00 pm                     Main Meeting Room