Columbia Ultimate 2011 Art of Success Explores 'Oceans of Opportunity' for Collection Industry

Columbia Ultimate, an expert in technology and integrated solutions for the collection industry, announced today its 2011 Art of Success conference will be held September 12-16 at the Hilton Hotel in Portland, Ore.

The annual client conference brings together professionals from collection agencies, healthcare and government organizations to build relationships and foster dialogue around key issues currently facing the industry. This year’s conference will feature enhanced content through a joint effort with the Columbia Ultimate Users Group (CUUG).

This year’s theme is “Oceans of Opportunity,” and sessions will take an in-depth look at today’s most pressing collection challenges and the industry’s future.  The sessions will also focus on the ever-changing tools and technology that can help agencies be more effective, as well as explore the many opportunities available to work smarter and chart a course toward greater success.

Conference session topics include industry trends, predictions, possibilities, compliance updates and leadership education.

Additional conference agenda items include:

• Keynote speech from R. Fred Houston, president and CEO, Columbia Ultimate
• Announcements about future technologies that will change the way agencies collect
• Industry experts John Bedard and Ron Brown will host sessions to keep agencies up-to-date on the latest in compliance and skip-tracing trends
• Over 30 partners exhibiting and participating in networking events
• Up to four-days of in-depth, hands-on training offered at no additional cost

This year’s agenda also includes additional networking time to build relationships and exchange ideas with industry peers, Columbia Ultimate partners, and Columbia Ultimate’s Client Care team—including an opening reception with exhibitors and a dinner cruise on the Portland Spirit.

Registration and additional information about the Art of Success conference is available at www.columbiaultimate.com/aos

Columbia Ultimate is an expert in delivering integrated technology solutions and services for enhancing business intelligence, maximizing performance and profitability for the collection industry.  Since 1979, the company has led ongoing innovation in debt collection software technology delivering results-oriented offerings that empower organizations to effectively manage and address new and growing challenges in an ever-increasing competitive collection environment. Today, collection agencies, banks, healthcare and retail organizations, along with state, county and local governments across the country rely on Columbia Ultimate for their collection needs. Columbia Ultimate is privately held with headquarters in Vancouver, Wash.