Upcoming Events
The following OBS events are listed in chronological order for your convenience.
Credit Congress & Exposition
Rio Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
May 19th-22nd, 2013
In May 2013, NACM’s Credit Congress & Exposition celebrates 117 years of education, enlightenment, unity of purpose, professional excellence and so much more.
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WEBINAR: The Future of Collections
May 23rd, 2013 | 3:00pm EST
Did you miss Mike Ginsberg’s keynote at the TRMA Spring Conference? Here is your chance to see it!
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Life of a Debt: Data Integrity in Debt Collection
FTC’s Satellite Building Conference Center, Washington, D.C.
June 6th, 2013
The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will host a joint roundtable on June 6, 2013, to examine the flow of consumer data throughout the debt collection process. The event will bring together consumer advocates, credit issuers, collection industry members, state and federal regulators, and academics to discuss a range of issues, including the documentation required for debt verification and litigation, as well as the costs and benefits of providing additional disclosures to consumers.
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Government Health IT Conference & Exhibition
Renaissance, Washington, DC
June 11th-12th, 2013
Join us for the 9th Annual Government Health IT Conference & Exhibition for the opportunity to share successes, challenges and best practices with key professionals from government, health IT and the healthcare provider communities – and leave with an understanding of how to evolve your decision-making and implementation strategies to take advantage of emerging health IT developments.
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HFMA ANI
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida
June 16th-19th, 2013
Explore transformative strategies for deep cost reduction. Learn about experiments with population health, bundled payments, and managing the operations and financial performance of physician practices. Share ideas about budgeting and staffing for ICD-10, and the revenue cycle implications. And check out solutions-oriented products and services from our exhibitors.
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IACC’s Annual Mid-Year Conference
Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, California
July 13th-14th, 2013
Join your commercial collection peers in San Diego at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, July 13-14, 2013, for a full day of must attend education. Here are a couple sessions that must not be missed.
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ACA International’s 74th Annual Convention & Expo
Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, California
July 14th-16th, 2013
Mark your calendars and get ready to design your own convention experience as this annual ACA event takes on San Diego in July. This year will feature new session formats, new ways to make contacts and new information on current and new topics.
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Ontario Systems’ Power Up 2013
JW Marriott, Indianapolis, Indiana
August 5th-7th, 2013
2013 has already been a busy year, not only in terms of changes to the legal, legislative and regulatory environment, but also in terms of the advancements we’ve have made through our technology solutions to help you power through these changes.
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Credit & Collections Tour 2013
Millennium Gate, Atlanta, Georgia
August 14th-16th, 2013
These visits will allow you to get to know the most prestigious collection, risk and data management companies, understand the newest strategies and see the latest technology in use. An excellent occasion to take an in depth look at the US collection market, technologies and telephone management in real time through Benchmarking.
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Debt Collection Symposium and Expo 2013
Red Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
September 9th-12th, 2013
Dennis and Judy Hammond present Debt Connection Symposium and Expo 2013, focusing on networking and connecting with clients, service providers, product suppliers, agencies, attorneys – at a whole new level.
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TRMA’s Fall Conference
Kimpton Epic Hotel, Miami, Florida
September 24st-25th, 2013
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M&A East 2013 Conference
Pennsylvania Convention Center
October 8th-9th, 2013
M&A East draws in 1,300 REAL DEALMAKERS with REAL DEALS in their pipeline…national private equity firms with $125 billion in capital together with corporate buyers, investment bankers, commercial lenders and leading middle market deal professionals.
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5th National Credit & Recovery Conference
Madrid, Spain
October 15th-16th, 2013
Be part of the biggest event of the year in Madrid! Specialized content, trends, discussions and more opportunities for networking: 5th National Congress of Credit & Recovery, a space where industry leaders anticipate market direction Spanish risk and find the answers to the new challenges.
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AAHAM ANI
The Sheraton, New Orelans
October 16th-18th, 2013
The ANI is attended by nearly 500 National members and over 75 exhibitors. Each year, the members of AAHAM come together to exchange ideas, renew old friends, make new ones, and further their knowledge and education in the field of Patient Account Management.
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NARCA 2013 Fall Collection Conference
Renaissance Hotel, Washington, DC
October 16th-19th, 2013
NARCA members are committed to providing information to consumers interested in learning more about the responsible use of credit. "Avoiding the Debt Trap" is a presentation NARCA members give to civic and religious organizations in their communities. NARCA also offers tips to consumers for responding to collection attorneys.
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21st Annual Financial Services Collections & Credit Risk Conference
Swissotel, Chicago, Illinois
October 21st-23rd, 2013
The 21st Annual Financial Services Collections & Operations Risk Conference will bring together critical decision makers concerning credit and collections from all facets of financial services, including cards, mortgage, home equity, auto, overdraft/DDA, personal loan, commercial, small business, student loans, and alternative lending.
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HFMA MAP Event 2013
Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
October 27th-29th, 2013
Learn how to move your financial performance from leaders who have already done it using industry-standard metrics called MAP Keys.
Developed by industry leaders led by HFMA, MAP Keys define revenue cycle excellence in clear, consistent, and unbiased terms.
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SOCAP International 2013 Annual Conference
Scottsdale, Arizona
October 27th-30th, 2013
You’ll join nearly 500 customer care professionals from 150+ leading brands for three days of networking, learning, and strategic vision!
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Events
Webinar: The Future of Collections
May 23rd, 2013
Did you miss Mike Ginsberg's keynote at the TRMA Spring Conference? Here is your chance to see it!
Life of a Debt: Data Integrity in Debt Collection
Washington, DC
June 6th, 2013
The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will host a joint roundtable on June 6, 2013, to examine the flow of consumer data throughout the debt collection process.
HFMA ANI
Orlando, Florida
June 16th-19th, 2013
Learn about experiments with population health, bundled payments, and managing the operations and financial performance of physician practices.













