November 7-9 | Hilton Meadowlands Hotel | East Rutherford, NJ
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What’s New at vCon 2018?
Guest Speakers
NCBA’s New Efforts on the Hill and with the BCFP
Chip Stacy and Yale Levy will provide a comprehensive update on the NCBA’s efforts to reform the FDCPA and develop favorable changes to the CFPB’s proposed debt collection rules. With the rules expected to be released in the Spring of 2019, Chip and Yale will provide their insight on the major rules they expect the BCFP to release and the impact of these rules on the industry. At the time of this session, the mid-term elections will have just been completed, so Chip and Yale will provide a gauge as to the future likelihood of a legislative change to the FDCPA.
Burton “Chip” Stacy graduated from Missouri State University in 1990 with a finance degree and graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1992 with a Master’s in Business Administration. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Southern Methodist University in 1994. He is licensed to practice law in the states of Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma and the Federal courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma and the Western District of Missouri. Mr. Stacy is an officer of the National Creditors Bar Association, as well as a member of the Fowarder’s List. Mr. Stacy is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Yale R Levy is an attorney working out of the Columbus, Ohio office of Levy & Associates, LLC. Mr. Levy is currently a member in good standing of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar and the Ohio Federal Bar for the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, United States District Court, Southern Division and Northern District as well as the United States Tax Court, the Ohio Bar and the New York Bar. Mr. Levy has been actively practicing in the area of creditors rights for over 15 years and is a frequent speaker on creditors rights issue at the local, state and national level.
The Importance of a General Counsel
Attorney’s need attorneys too! Why wait until you get sued to engage with counsel? Making the investment and having an outside General Counsel (GC) on retainer is an important investment for any law firm. A strong relationship with your outside GC can help prevent issues before they become significant problems as well as speed up the resolution of many issues. In this session, Isaac Goldman will interview Joann Needleman, a Partner and Leader of Clark Hill’s Regulatory & Compliance Practice Group, about the importance and value of retaining a GC in order to make the transition from working in your business to working on your business.
Where the BCFP is Today
In this session, K Gandhi Eswaramoorthy, will give an overview of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) goals, and its activities related to debt collections industry. The presentation will cover topics as the BCFP’s Vision of the Debt Collection Market, Levels of Consumer Debt and Delinquency Rates, emerging themes in debt collections industry, and an update on debt collections rule making.
Joann Needleman serves as a navigator to her clients seeking advice and guidance in the complex regulatory environment facing the financial services industry. She provides counsel, consultation, and litigation services to a wide array of financial institutions, law firms, credit reporting agencies, as well as venture capital firms looking to invest in the fin-tech space. A former member of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Consumer Advisory Board, Joann has been able to provide her clients with useful strategies in order to prepare for new areas of regulatory scrutiny.
K Gandhi Eswaramoorthy is the Program Manager for Debt Collections within the Consumer Lending, Reporting and Collections Markets Division of Research, Markets and Regulations at the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. Prior to joining the Bureau, Gandhi was Senior Director of Collections and Recovery Policy and Strategy at Citi Cards. Collectively, he has more than 25 years of experience working in all aspects of credit card risk management including risk modeling, account management, collections, and recovery policy and strategy. Gandhi has PhD in Agricultural Economics from Iowa State University.
All vCon attendees will be entered for a chance to win one of these prizes!
Microsoft Xbox One S 1TB Console – Starter Bundle
Fitbit – Ionic Smartwatch – Charcoal/Smoke Gray
Apple iPad Mini 4 128 GB (Wi-Fi + Cellular)
vCon Tracks
Collection-Master Track / Collection-Master Sessions
The Collection-Master track will explore new and key features of Collection-Master 9.0. In addition, many of the sessions will focus on improving efficiency by utilizing every aspect of Collection-Master. This track is essential in training employees at the beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. Choose which sessions you or your employees should attend based on their individual level of expertise. Get hands-on experience, and talk to our Collection-Master experts!
Q-Law Track / Q-Law Sessions
The Q-Law track is all about automation. You will learn to customize Q-Law to fit the very unique needs of your business. The Q-Law sessions will equip attendees with the tools needed to improve and maximize productivity. With sessions targeted for all levels, there will be something to learn for everyone!
vExchange & YGC Track / vExchange & YGC Sessions
The vExchange/YGC track will explore new and exciting features to come. Attendees will learn how YGC, the most widely used industry data exchange, will become vExchange, the industry standard. You will have a chance to meet the entire YGC team, from developers to client support.
vMedia Track / vMedia Sessions
Showcased at the event will be vMedia 2.7. vMedia 2.7 will improve document management and tracking. Our experts will show attendees how key new features minimize time spent importing and how to utilize different functions of vMedia.
The Focus Group
Sign up for the vCon 2018 Focus Group
Be ready to provide open and honest feedback!
(Must RSVP)
All Vertican Clients are invited to participate!
Hilton Meadowlands Hotel
2 Meadowlands Plaza
East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073
Wednesday, November 7th
From 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (followed by a reception)
Vertican needs to hear from you!
Mission/goals:
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to get information about the industry so that we can make better decisions that directly affect you
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to get feedback about our products so that we can make the right improvements for you
Forwarder Meetings
At vCon 2018 forwarders can meet in person with receivers, in groups or individually.
Here’s why these meetings are essential:
This is an opportunity for forwarders to sit down in person (in groups or individually) and have a meaningful discussion with receivers.
vCon 2018 is the ideal environment to allow Vertican into the conversation so we can perfect the interface (matrix) between the forwarder and receiver.
At vCon 2018 Vertican experts will be available to identify and seek solutions to issues with the interface during these forwarder meetings.
YGC, Collection-Master, and/or Q-Law experts will be available for technical support during meetings (optional).
Forwarders attending vCon 2018:
Founded in 2003, Velocity Recoveries has more than a decade of experience using a comprehensive collection strategy to convert distressed receivables to cash. Their combination of a proven collection network, sophisticated analytics, adherence to high legal and ethical standards, and a strong focus on client attention work together to enable them to find satisfactory account resolution solutions for consumers while maintaining the value of their clients’ receivables.
Harvest Strategy Group is the nation’s leading provider of comprehensive debt recovery management services. Their mission is to execute custom collection programs on behalf of it’s clients to drive increased revenue, while protecting their brand with proven regulatory compliance and oversight systems.
Credit Acceptance has offered automobile dealers financing programs to help them sell vehicles to consumers, regardless of their credit history. These programs are offered through a nationwide network of automobile dealers who benefit from sales of vehicles to consumers who otherwise could not obtain financing; from repeat and referral sales; and from sales to customers who come into the dealership believing they have credit issues, but qualify for traditional financing.
Security Credit Services is a privately held receivables, acquisitions and management firm. Unlike many other firms, they are majority owned by management. SCS purchases very specific types of delinquent and charged-off consumer portfolios. They purchase accounts that were recently charged off, as well as warehoused accounts that have been sitting idle for years, and anything in between.
Our Experts & Presenters
Isaac Goldman
Chief Operating Officer
Vertican Technologies, Inc.
Kurt Sund
Chief Technology Officer
Vertican Technologies, Inc.
Luis Gomez
Chief Information Officer
Vertican Technologies, Inc.
John Currey
SVP of Technical Services
Vertican Technologies, Inc.
Nicholas Arcaro
SVP of Sales
Vertican Technologies, Inc.
Kevin DeBoo
Director of Client Services
Vertican Technologies, Inc.
Michelle Samlaska
Team Leader, Client Services
Vertican Technologies, Inc.
Anthony Guzman
Team Leader, Client Services
Vertican Technologies, Inc.
Our Sponsors
PaymentVision is an industry leading financial technology firm that offers a PCI-certified payment gateway that helps businesses accept electronic payments via their own call center, automated phone systems, web, or integrated software payment API.
TriVium Systems is a leading provider of Call Recording and Analytics solutions for the accounts receivables marketplace. SonicView is the only Call Recording and Analytics application that is integrated with Vertican’s Collections software (Collection-Master, Q-Law, YGC).
The National Creditors Bar Association (NCBA) is a bar association dedicated to serving law firms engaged in the practice of creditors rights law. They currently have a membership comprised of over 500 law firms and individual members, totaling approximately 2000 attorneys, in the areas of creditors rights law, defense and in-house counsel.
HealPay is a full-service merchant account provider for ACH, Debit and Credit Card processing. HealPay improves collections through its cutting-edge payment applications. Their SettlementApp allows consumers to check their balances, pay in full, or structure a payment plan.
Serve-X Technology provides a secure bi-directional transfer of placement data/documents between firms and unlimited Service of Process providers nationwide. Serve-X has customizable audit and compliance aggregated reporting features including court docket and account receivable reports. Serve-Xis integrated with both Collection-Master and QLaw for a seamless and automated workflow.
vCon 2018 Venue
Directions
Newark International Airport: From the airport exit take the New Jersey Turnpike Northbound towards George Washington Bridge to Exit 16W. Proceed to Route 3 East and the service road. Take the first right turn and proceed to the hotel.
Distance from Hotel:12 miles, drive time: 20 min.
John F. Kennedy International Airport: Take ramp right for Van Wyck Expwy toward airport exit exit 10, take ramp left for Grand Central Pkwy toward La Guardia Airport/Triboro Bridge to Queens Midtown Tunnel and follow to Lincoln Tunnel to NJ Tunrpike North to exit 16W
Distance from Hotel: 25 miles, drive time: 60 min.
Free train shuttle: For quick and easy access in and out of New York and the Manhattan area, feel free to utilize the Hilton’s free train shuttle to Secaucus Junction Train Station. Trains depart regularly from New York Penn Station. For more details view Hilton’s Meadowlands Complimentary Train Shuttle Services.
vCon 2018 Agenda
vCon 2018 will take place on November 7 -9
Agenda is subject to change.
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Friday, November 9, 2018
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Registration – 9:00 to 10:00 AM
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Focus Group meetings – 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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vCon Kickoff Cocktail party – 5:00 to 6:30 PM
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Registration/Breakfast – 7:30 to 8:30AM
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Opening sessions – 8:30 to 9:30AM
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Breakout sessions – 9:30AM to 5:00PM
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Happy Hour – 5:15 to 7:00PM
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Conference dinner – 7:00PM
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Breakfast – 8:00 to 9:00 AM
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First sessions – 9:00 AM
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Breakout sessions – 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
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Private meetings – 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
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Creditor meeting – 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
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Last session/Event drawing – 4:00 PM
vCon 2018 Registration
Make sure to register today!
There is a $5.99 processing fee if you pay with credit card (VISA or MasterCard only).
| Early Bird Rate (Ended 9/14/2018) | Rates |
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| 1st Attendee | $625.00 |
| Additional Attendee | $575.00 |
| Standard Rate | Rates |
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| 1st Attendee | $705.00 |
| Additional Attendee | $655.00 |
Standard registration closes on October 31st at 11:59 p.m. PST.
Refunds will only be granted before October 24th with a $25 processing fee. No refunds will be granted after registration closes.