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Join us for our May webinar focusing on:
Low Cost, Secure Background Checks – A Major
Step On The Road To Compliance
presented by Doug Duncan and Ken Graves of TalentValue
Wednesday, May 11, 2:00 p.m. CDT / 3:00 p.m. EDT
OR
Thursday, May 12, 11:00 a.m. CDT / 12:00 p.m. EDT
ARA members must register online for the webinar with individual email addresses to receive a certificate of completion. If computer sharing is necessary, please provide a list of employee names and email addresses in an excel spreadsheet to tricia@americanrecoveryassn.org.
American Recovery Association provides a free continuing education webinar series for recovery and remarketing professionals. The one-hour webinar offers education about the latest recovery laws and regulations, compliance policies and industry issues.
We are also excited to announce that the state of Louisiana now recognizes all ARA webinars as part of the eight hours of continuing education that is required to renew state licenses.
If you have any questions or feedback about our continuing education webinar series, please contact ARA Home Office at 972-755-4755 or homeoffice@americanrecoveryassn.org.
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Introducing The ARA Marketplace
presented by Les McCook, ARA Executive Director
Wednesday, February 17, 1:00 p.m. CST / 2:00 p.m. EST
The ARA website has had several new upgrades and programs added to it. From an exciting new industry marketplace to updates to the ARA compliance monitoring system, we have some really exciting additions to introduce to you.
During its annual meeting on February 2, 2016, the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau presented four annual awards, recognizing outstanding achievement and contributions to the hospitality industry and to the Irving Community.
The American Recovery Association was unanimously selected as this year’s recipient of The Townsell Award. The Townsell Award recognizes an Irving-based individual or community organization that has made a difference by making Irving home to significant meetings, conventions, or events, just as Jackie made a home for Bear Creek residents.
Join us for our January webinar focusing on:
Breach of the Peace and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
presented by Dave Kennedy of First Credit Resources
Tuesday, January 26, 2:00 p.m. CST / 3:00 p.m. EST
OR
Thursday, January 28, 11:00 a.m. CST / 12:00 p.m. EST
ARA members must register online for the webinar with individual email addresses to receive a certificate of completion. If computer sharing is necessary, please provide a list of employee names and email addresses in an excel spreadsheet to tricia@americanrecoveryassn.org.
American Recovery Association provides a free continuing education webinar series for recovery and remarketing professionals. The one-hour webinar offers education about the latest recovery laws and regulations, compliance policies and industry issues.
We are also excited to announce that the state of Louisiana now recognizes all ARA webinars as part of the eight hours of continuing education that is required to renew state licenses.
If you have any questions or feedback about our continuing education webinar series, please contact ARA Home Office at 972-755-4755 or homeoffice@americanrecoveryassn.org.
Join us for our November webinar focusing on:
ARA, “The State Of The Association”
presented by Les McCook, ARA Executive Director
Thursday, November 19, 1:30 p.m. CST / 2:30 p.m. EST
The ARA State Of The Association webinar will cover recent meetings with major clients, new discounts added to member benefits, association “wins” and more important information.
Join us for our October webinar focusing on:
Recognizing and Handling Aggression
presented by Dave Kennedy of First Credit Resources
Wednesday, October 28, 2:00 p.m. CST / 3:00 p.m. EST
OR
Thursday, October 29, 11:00 a.m. CST / 12:00 p.m. EST
ARA members must register online for the webinar with individual email addresses to receive a certificate of completion. If computer sharing is necessary, please provide a list of employee names and email addresses in an excel spreadsheet to
tricia@americanrecoveryassn.org.American Recovery Association provides a free continuing education webinar series for recovery and remarketing professionals. The one-hour webinar offers education about the latest recovery laws and regulations, compliance policies and industry issues.
This webinar will be open to managers and employees.We are also excited to announce that the state of Louisiana now recognizes all ARA webinars as part of the eight hours of continuing education that is required to renew state licenses.If you have any questions or feedback about our continuing education webinar series, please contact ARA Home Office at 972-755-4755 or
homeoffice@americanrecoveryassn.org.
Join us for our September webinar focusing on:
Do Drivers Dictate Insurance Premiums
presented by Mike Peplinski of Harding Brooks Insurance and Renee Low of Northern Star Management
Tuesday, September 29, 2:00 p.m. CST / 3:00 p.m. EST
OR
Wednesday, September 30, 11:00 a.m. CST / 12:00 p.m. EST
ARA members must register online for the webinar with individual email addresses to receive a certificate of completion. If computer sharing is necessary, please provide a list of employee names and email addresses in an excel spreadsheet to tricia@americanrecoveryassn.org.American Recovery Association provides a free continuing education webinar series for recovery and remarketing professionals. The one-hour webinar offers education about the latest recovery laws and regulations, compliance policies and industry issues.This webinar will be open to managers and business owners.We are also excited to announce that the state of Louisiana now recognizes all ARA webinars as part of the eight hours of continuing education that is required to renew state licenses.If you have any questions or feedback about our continuing education webinar series, please contact ARA Home Office at 972-755-4755 or homeoffice@americanrecoveryassn.org.
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The Rust family sure has something to brag about – Tyler Rust, the son of Double Eagle Services’ Tim Rust, has been named an Udall Scholar. The Udall Foundation awards prestigious scholarships to five college sophomores and juniors for their commitment to issues related to American Indian nations and the environment.
“Because tribal public policy is heavily dependent upon maintaining tribal lands, a solid background in earth sciences will help me not only to understand tribal environmental issues but also to help solve them,” said Rust.
Tyler is currently a junior studying geology and geospatial technology at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. He entered this particular field of study to protect and develop tribal public policies with an eye to environment concerns, sustainability and stewardship of the land. Tyler will be spending the summer studying in Turkey.
We are incredibly proud of Tyler and the work he is doing.
We are proud to announce that Helen Godfrey-Smith, president and chief executive office of Shreveport Federal Credit Union, will keynote this year’s ARA Convention.
Helen Godfrey-Smith grew up in Jefferson, TX and attended Huston Tillotson College in Austin, TX where she graduated with degrees in Chemistry and Math. Godfrey-Smith is the president and chief executive officer of Shreveport Federal Credit Union, a community development financial institution that serves the needs of small business owners.
Godfrey-Smith’s achievements and successes have landed her many awards and honors including the Credit Union Times National Credit Union Trailblazer Award, the National Annie Vamper “Helping Hands” Award and the Pete Crear Lifetime Achievement Award given by the African American Credit Union Coalition. In addition, she is a founding member and board member of the African American Credit Union Coalition, an organization made up of credit union executives from all over the United States. Godfrey-Smith also serves on the Consumer Financial Protection Board’s Credit Union Advisory Council and as chair of the Legal Committee for the Caddo Levee Board.
To register as an attendee or exhibitor, visit repo.org.
Commander Rorke Denver
The 7th Annual North American Repossessors Summit proved to be the epitome of unity within the recovery and remarketing industry. This year’s summit hosted more than 500 attendees, an all-time high for NARS attendance. All sponsorship and exhibitor spots for the summit were filled, allowing a plethora of networking and marketing opportunities. The impressive speakers, thought-provoking discussions and unfaltering support from the recovery and remarketing community made this year’s summit the best one yet.
A highlight of NARS 2015 was the boisterous presentation by Commander and Navy Seal, Rorke Denver. Denver shared the lessons he learned from SEAL training to inspire industry professionals to lead and perform at their highest level. By sharing clips from his movie, stories from his adventures and leadership lessons learned from his past, Rorke had the audience mesmerized and enchanted.
Insightful and educational, John Messiha and Tom Haas graciously shared insight into the world of compliance. Questions from the floor were responded to with honest and helpful advice on how best to modify businesses to meet compliance standards.
Mac Fulfer proved to be a real treat for summit attendees. Fulfer explained stranger’s personalities and characteristics by reading their faces. Fulfer shared his knowledge of face reading with his NARS closing session, Facing Success. The session explained how to enhance communication with others by reading facial expressions.
Presentations by Tim Hamilton and Adam Boyd were informative and exuberant. Both focused on the road to success and illustrated different practices to help business owners obtain their success. Greg Crabtree provided data to help illustrate how much it really costs to work an assignment, allowing businesses to charge clients accordingly. Michael Eusebio presented on how technology can be utilized to improve profits, both speakers allowed attendees to get a more firm grasp on how assignments are effected financially.
The summit also featured roundtable sessions led by influential speakers. Paul Kulas, Alex Price, Dawn Psaromatis, Michele Ball, Doug Duncan and John Lewis led roundtable sessions and were able to talk with attendees on a more intimate level allowing for a more engaged conversation tailored to the attendee’s specifics.
In addition to the high quality of speakers, the summit offered networking opportunities at the DRN Sponsored Cocktail Party and network room, which became a breeding ground for discussion on hot topics occurring in the industry.
Attendees were given the opportunity to raise money for the Boys and Girls Club of Collin County while networking with other professionals. The third annual NARS golf tournament hosted by ARA and Capital One Auto Finance and sponsored by MVTRAC and Recovery Manager Pro, raised $5000 for the non-profit. The tournament took place at the beautiful Luna Vista Golf Course where golfers were able to bid for exclusive opportunities to team up with Capital One Auto Finance employees.
The camaraderie shown during NARS provides a beacon of hope for our industry and its future. Many have declared this the best NARS the industry has seen and it is our goal to set the bar even higher for next year.
Sincerely,
Jerry Wilson
ARA President
