Credit & Accounts Receivable Open Forum
Date:
March 19th (1/2 day) 20th & 21th (1/2 day) 2012
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Printable Agenda & FAX registration form
Location: 
Marina del Rey Marriott Register & See Hotel
4100 Admiralty Way
Marina del Rey, CA
For Reservations, call:
Central Reservations: 1-866-236-2427
Tell them you are registering for the Credit Research Foundation meeting and use Group Code "crfcrfa" to get the Group Rate of $199.00 single or double (+ Tax).
Or, Book Hotel On-Line here
The CRF room block ends February 17, 2012 - so book NOW!
The Marriott Marina del Rey hotel is a thoroughly modern and uniquely indulgent hotel experience. Inside, you'll enjoy an oasis of calm as an aromatherapy mixture, Zanzibar Mist, circulates throughout the hotel creating a sense of ease and warmth. The Venice Beach hotel lobby is bathed in candlelight and provides an energizing feel with its unique soundtrack of ambient and eclectic music. Guest rooms are designed with style, all overlooking the waters of Marina del Rey or with views of the Malibu Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Relax at the Glow Lounge's special blend of comfort and Southern California style.
Parking
On-site parking, fee: 10 USD hourly, 28 USD daily
Valet parking, fee: 28 USD daily
This hotel does not provide shuttle service.
Los Angeles International Airport - LAX 5 miles NW
Driving directions: From Airport exit Sepulveda N., merge left onto Lincoln Bl (North), continue on Lincoln Bl to Fiji Way, Left on Fiji Way, Right on Admiralty, hotel approx 1.5 miles on the right side of street. From San Diego Freeway (405) exit 90 Freeway and take until freeway ends. Left on Mindanao, right on Admiralty Way, hotel approximately 1.5 miles on the right.
Alternate transportation: Super Shuttle/310-782-6600; fee: 20 USD (one way); reservation required
Estimated taxi fare: 20.00 USD (one way)
Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena - BUR 16 miles NE
- Driving directions: Take 138 West, to 101 Ventura, to 405 South, to 90 Marina del Rey, to Lincoln Blvd Left, to Bali Way Right, to Admiralty Way. Right 1 mile.
- Alternate transportation: Five Star Limousine Service; on request
- Bus service, fee: 5.00 USD (one way)
- Estimated taxi fare: 32.00 USD (one way)
Long Beach Airport - LGB 25 miles SW
Driving directions: Take 405 North, to 90 Marina del Rey, to Lincoln Blvd Left, to Bali Way Right, to Admiralty Way Right. Hotel is 1 mile down on right.
Estimated taxi fare: 70.00 USD (one way)
SAP & ORACLE USERS
Monday morning, prior to the Forum, join these dynamic User Groups for either SAP & Oracle that focus on credit and AR processes. These meetings are free to all Credit Professional Forum attendees but you MUST register for them. See below for registration and details. These sessions are for credit professionals and their IT staff only. No vendors please.
Various Credit Information Provider Users' Groups
Wednesday afternoon. Free to all Forum attendees who are subscribers to the services; but you MUST register for them. See below for registration and details.
Concurrent with this Forum:
CRF will conduct a 1-Day Workshop, Tuesday, March 20, 2012, for collection staff. CRF Collection Training and Skills Development Workshop
Back by popular demand, our leading online course offered here in person by: Mr. Emil Hartleb, Former Executive Director (retired) of Commercial Collection Agency Association.
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Those registered for this training session are invited to attend the Monday evening CRF Forum Networking Reception as well as the CRF Wednesday Open Forum session (9 till noon).
The March 2012 CRF Forum Program:
Click here for a printable Agenda
- Small Business Fraud: Trends, Challenges and Best Practices - Presented by Derek Wasson, Equifax including practical applications from Tom Salutric, Credit Manager, UPS and Bob Payne, Director - US Credit Operations, SC Johnson & Son
- Where is bankruptcy headed and how could it be made better - Panel of attorneys:
- Scott Hazen: Chapter 11 Plans
- Rob Hirsh: The Role of the Creditor's Committee
- Larry Gottlieb: 365(d)(4)'s Effects on Reorganizations
- Bruce Nathan: 503(b)(9) & Reclamation
- Scott Blakeley: 363 Sales
- Jim Stang: Critical Vendor
- Collection Vendor Evaluation and Keeping High Performance - Presented by Matthias Steffens, Google
- Create Comparative Advantage through Automated Workflow - Presented by Diana Stoffel, Georgia Pacific. A discussion about what was involved in building their CMS system: the various aspects – worldwide view of a/r, including automated loading of publicly traded financial statements, portfolio analysis, credit reviews routed with workflow to appropriate managers for approval, scheduling alerts, document management, etc. and the learning’s.
- Alternative data sources, who they are, what they are best used for and why you should look at them - Presented by Paul Greenwood, GDS Link
- What every company needs to know that is accepting credit cards: Behind the scenes of credit card processing as told by a processor, ISO, and the company that audits them - Presented by Robert Day, MRC Merchant Relief Council; Rudet Fountain, United Tranz*Actions
- Build Customer Loyalty In Good Times and Bad: A treatise on how to build customer loyalty and profits during turbulent economic times - Presented by Randy Dacus, Lennox International
- Why Should You Evolve Your Responsibilities to Include Supplier Financial Evaluations? - Presented by Al Carmenini CreditRiskMonitor; Michael Dennis, Seagate Technology and Chuck Anderson, Deere and Company
CRF General Membership Meeting
CRF Open Forum
Monday Morning User Groups
Oracle and SAP Users - Don't miss these sessions on Monday morning. Designed for credit professionals and their IT staff only. No vendors please.
Oracle Users Group
- As always, in conjunction with our Forum, CRF will host an Oracle User Group session facilitated by Robin Walker, principal of Caliber Application Services, LLC and Carol King, Principal Product Strategy Manager of Oracle on Monday morning from 8:00am to 12pm immediately prior to the start of the CRF Forum. The agenda and meeting location will be forthcoming. This session is not on the agenda brochure.
Oracle agenda coming soon.
To find out more or to sign-up for this session: email session host
Robin Walker at: rwalker@caliber-services.com
SAP Users Group
- SAP User are invited to attend the CRF SAP Users Group meeting ...SAP Users take advantage of this valuable resource. The SAP meeting will take place on Monday morning from 8am to 12pm immediately prior to the start of the CRF Forum.
SAP agenda coming soon.
To find out more or to sign-up for this session: email session host
Geoff Land at: geoff.land@highradius.com
Wednesday Afternoon User Groups
CreditRiskMonitor User Group
- CreditRiskMonitor Users - Don't miss this session
Wednesday March 21, 2012: 1:00 PM -3:30 PM. (please note later start time)
THERE IS NO FEE FOR THIS USER GROUP MEETING but registration is limited and admission is for password/contract holders only.
To find out more click here to go to CreditRiskMonitor:
Or to sign-up for this session: email session host
Al Carmenini by February 24th to reserve your seat alcarmenini@crmz.com
D&B DNBi User Group
- D&B DNBi Users - Don't miss this session
Wednesday March 21, 2012: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Lunch will be provided.
THERE IS NO FEE FOR THIS USER GROUP MEETING but registration is limited.
To find out more or to sign-up for this session: email session host
Bill Balduino at: BalduinoB@DNB.com
CRF Forum Registration Attendance Policy
Please help us control our meeting costs. Food and beverage commitments are confirmed and guaranteed well in advance of
the Forum. Therefore, if you register we are guaranteeing your attendance and food commitment to the hotel.
Anyone who registers and does not give us advanced cancellation notice, will be charged a fee of $200 for the charges we
will incur.
Any registration fees paid to CRF for the Forum will not be refunded if you can not attend; however you can use the registration fee for a future CRF Forum.
If you need to cancel try to send someone else from your organization.
CRF members entitled to free registrations must still register so that we can make an accurate guarantee.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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Join us for another fantastic CRF Forum.
Discounts will be available for more than one person from your company.
"Since joining CRF, I am tremendously impressed by the professionalism of the organization. Top credit and treasury professionals from all types of businesses attend CRF Forums where they find solutions to questions and issues that confront them in their organizations. Meeting your peers and reviewing best practices of other organizations is a tremendous learning opportunity."
Ron Borcky, Global Director of Credit, International Paper
