Credit Management Association

Karen Schmidt

From Karen Schmidt, CMA Board Chairman

Just when we thought we were saying goodbye to summer the weather is really heating up! I hope you have made some great vacation memories, and are now preparing for back to school, and planning for the fall.

Do your October plans include the Western Region Credit Conference in Las Vegas?

If not, the encouragement you need is presented in the exciting video created by Mike Mitchell, President of CMA. Click here to see the video.

We need all the credit professionals we can get to inspire each other and deal with what we all hope to be a recovering economy. The WRCC is the perfect opportunity to network with your fellow members, professionals in the credit and finance arena, and many exceptional educational opportunities.

If you plan quickly you will save $100 by registering before August 31st. If you are still sitting back, unsure of what to do, take a look at the Phoenix Bird logo and think of what it stands for. The Credit Rising conference will inspire and raise you up above other credit professionals.

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Rob Meza, CMA Chairman

Well 2009 has now come and gone and we are now looking at a brand new year, with all the promise that a new year bring’s.

I hope all of you had a wonder holiday season, with an opportunity to be with family and friends, and you took sometime off to enjoy it!

With a new year, new challenges seem never to be to far behind. As 2009 ended it appears that the recession might be over and the turnaround will take place in 2010 / 2011. Only time will tell, however please keep in mind that your CMA Association is only an email or phone call away to help with your credit & collection needs. Please take advantage of these great services that CMA will offer in this coming year.

I look forward to another great year as well, leading the Association into the new year as well as the start of this new decade. There is a lot of optimism at the start of this new year and we as credit professionals have much to look forward too.

I wish each of you great success in 2010 and hope you take advantage of all the CMA education and programs that will be offered this year!

Best Regards,

Rob Meza

CMA Chairman of the Board – 2009 / 2010

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Rob Meza, CMA Chairman

I hope all of you had a chance to attend this years CMA’s Western Region Credit Conference just recently concluded in Las Vegas. Credit Warriors Unite was the theme and many topics were offered ranging from the basics of Credit & Collections to the Future of Credit, which I found to be very interesting.

We as Credit Professionals need to keep our ears to the ground and monitor the pulse of our profession. As many of you know our jobs and tasks have changed through out the years, and for us to keep up with all these changes, we need to keep ourselves informed and educated. One of the best ways for this to happen is take advantage of the many resources CMA has to offer from conferences to their webinars.

In addition I want to thank the CMA staff for an outstanding job once again in putting on this year’s conference. Year after year they do an outstanding job in getting top notch speakers and running the conference like Swiss clock precision. Thank you CMA staff for your hard work and efforts making this years conference an outstanding success!

If you were not able to attend this year’s conference please keep in mind that CMA has a wealth of webinars and seminars that will challenge, inform and educate you and your staff, so please take a look at www.anscers.com to find out the credit and collection treasures that await you.

As the holidays quickly approach I want to first of all thank you for supporting this association and I also wish you and your family a great holiday season. 2010 is just around the corner so stay tuned for even more great things from CMA!

Best Wishes,

Rob

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Greetings fellow CMA Members! I hope all of you are having a great summer!

Well the last several months have been very busy at CMA. From the NACM Credit Congress in Orlando, to our name change in June, to our President Mike Mitchell’s entry into the media world by promoting CMA in print and radio, our Association could not be in better shape!

As a follow up to my previous letter, we as members need to continue to take special care and attention to our Association. Since this is our Association, one aspect that needs constant attention is new membership. This is vital to the continued success and viability of CMA. Good prospects are those companies in your industry, companies with whom you who exchange credit ratings, peers who are credit managers at non-member companies, credit references on your credit applications and customers who sell business to business. In addition to making our Association stronger, your referral will enter you into our Member Referral Program where you can receive a $25 Target Gift card for each one of your referrals that become a CMA member. So bring it on and let’s see what we can do together!

Also don’t forget that CMA’s Western Regional Credit Conference is just around the corner on October 14th thru the 16th in Las Vegas! We have a great program centered on “Credit Warriors Uniting” to “sharpen our weapons, testing your shields and sparring with the best in the credit field.” It’s a great program and a lot of time and effort has been made to bring in the best speakers to further your education and gain valuable networking contacts for you and your company. Please take the time to review the program and sign up as soon as you can. The registration is now open and you can go to www.wrcc.biz to sign up!

Well this is it for now and I will to talk with you soon!

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Rob Meza - CMA Board Chairman

As most of you may already know, effective June 1st , CMA’s name changed to Credit Management Association to clearly show CMA’s support to the every increasing function of credit management in business to business relations. Even though the name has changed CMA’s great products and services will continue!

In addition as a follow up to my letter from last month, we as members need to continue to take special care and attention to our Association. Since this is our Association, one aspect that needs constant attention is new membership. This is vital to the continued success and viability of CMA. In view of this I encourage each of you to look at CMA’s new “Refer One” program. CMA is asking each of us to “Refer One” prospect for membership. Good prospects are those companies in your industry, companies with whom you who exchange credit ratings, peers who are credit managers at non-member companies, credit references on your credit applications and customers who sell business to business. In addition to making our Association stronger, your referral will enter you into our Member Referral Program where you can receive a $25 Target Gift card for each one of your referrals that becomes a CMA member. So bring it on and let’s see what we can do together!

Also don’t forget that NACM’s Credit Congress is just around the corner which is a great opportunity to further your education and gain valuable networking contacts for you and your company. I understand the economic drains each of you have regarding travel and many of you may not be able to join us in Orlando this year. In light of this please look toward CMA to help you with you educational needs and industry groups, to add value back to your credit position and to your company. CMA has a wealth of educational programs and seminars right at your fingertips so please take advantage of this opportunity to further your career and save some expense. For those that are traveling to Orlando for the Credit Congress I look forward to seeing you there!

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