DebtNext team member Eric Port attended the 2024 Annual Utilities Credit & Collections Symposium hosted by Conferences By Monticello. The symposium focused on valuable insights and discussions relevant to credit and collections professionals within the utility industry. Key topics included Utility-Only Roundtable Discussions, where industry experts shared real-world experiences and strategies related to credit and collections processes. Case studies presented by utility companies highlighted successful approaches to credit management, debt collection, and customer engagement. Industry leaders participated in panel discussions covering pre-pay programs, closed bill collection processes, and innovative solutions. Attendees had the opportunity to network with credit and collection professionals, utility executives, and solution providers, fostering knowledge exchange and collaboration.

DebtNext was delighted to be a part of the upcoming roundtable discussion, organized by IC Systems, in collaboration with Alliant Energy. Our team member, Frank Ellenberger, shared his extensive knowledge on the challenges and solutions in utility debt collection for 2024, alongside other industry experts. This roundtable is a crucial event for professionals in the utilities sector, providing insights into tackling debt collection challenges through a mix of expert experiences, innovative technology solutions, and strategic methodologies. Watch it on demand now! https://loom.ly/O0_-iik

Our team was part of the record turnout for the 2024 RMAI Annual Conference in Las Vegas, where we learned about the latest trends and best practices in the receivables management industry. We also had the opportunity to network with our peers, clients, and partners, and to showcase our innovative recovery management platform. DebtNext is proud to be a part of the RMAI community and to support its mission of advancing the industry through education, advocacy, and standards. We gained valuable compliance insights that will help us better serve our clients. Thank you to RMAI for organizing this amazing event and to our clients and partners for the conversations around our innovative recovery management platform!

DebtNext Software was a sponsor for insideARM’s Women in Consumer Finance Conference in Palm Springs, California this year. This event was attended by over 400 women in the finance industry, including four from the DebtNext Team. In its fifth year, the conference goals of boosting connections, confidence, and careers of women was a success. DebtNext has sponsored the conference in previous years and is a Diamond Sponsor for the 2023 conference. We sponsored the “Meet me at the Bar” event, which brought together attendees for drinks and some Karaoke.

Our team had the opportunity to attend several workshops throughout the conference, as well as network with mentors, mentees, and visionaries in the financial services industry. Throughout the workshops our team developed valuable resources for decision making, goals, work-life balance, communication, branding, success, and much more. Alicia DeWitt had the pleasure of teaming up with Bekah Luebcke from Crown Asset Management, Danielle Banner from JPMorgan Chase, and Kirsty Smith from Citizens Bank on Team 7, “The Lucky Charms.” It was also great to meet some of the other fellow ladies in Operations, including Charissa Brookley (formerly with Absolute Resolutions Corporation), Cayla-Simone Riggs with Kredit, and Bridget Haller of Stillman Law Office.

There were many opportunities for fun throughout the week in Palm Springs including hiking, golf, and trivia. The keynote speakers were especially inspiring, leaving attendees with a feeling of resilience and success. Although many of the structured activities pushed introverts into extroverted situations, our team felt they had grown through this professionally, as well as personally.

The DebtNext Team was able to leave this conference with new, meaningful connections with other Women in Consumer Finance.

DebtNext Director of Strategic Initiatives, Frank Ellenberger, attended the InsideARM Consumer Relations Consortium last week where he learned more about significant issues impacting the collections industry and how they can be redefined.

The Consumer Relations Consortium (CRC) is a sophisticated, forward-thinking membership group in the Accounts Receivable Management (ARM) industry. It is an initiative developed by insideARM and the iA Institute. The CRC engages with regulators, collaborates with peers, and evolves strategies & technologies.

The CRC has two primary areas of focus: Regulation and Innovation. Members benefit from in-person meetings, virtual engagement, and access to a legal advisory board. They also have the opportunity to influence the agenda, engage with regulators and consumer advocates, and benchmark their company’s compliance, operations, and technology against those of other companies.

DebtNext team members Andrew Hannan, Frank Ellenberger, Paul Fredrick, and Thom Majka attended the Monticello Conference. They appreciated meeting existing customers and prospects, as well as talking to agency partners about the Vendor Select Program at this event.

The Monticello Conference is an educational event for utility industry professionals and solution providers, organized by Conferences By Monticello, a company that provides premier conferences and events for the utility industry. The conference covered topics such as metering technology, data management, billing systems, credit and collections, customer service, and regulatory compliance. Team member Andrew Hannan and Jeremy Gaffney from Cox Communications presented a case study on vendor management, spurring hours of questions and conversations!

If you missed it, reach out to sales@debtnext.com to hear more!

DebtNext team members Andrew Hannan, Keith Solar, Charyl Gurney, and Frank Ellenberger attended Industry Global Conference earlier this week. Industry Global is a premier conference for software product managers. Our team members attended the two-day event that featured workshops, keynotes, breakouts, and networking opportunities with over 750 other product people from around the world.

Some of the speakers include Marty Cagan, author of “Inspired: How To Create Tech Products Customers Love”, Andres Glusman, CEO of DoWhatWorks.io, and Christine Itwaru, Principal Strategist at Pendo.

This conference is highly recommended for product professionals. Attendees have praised it for its excellent content targeted towards product managers and the inspiring and energizing atmosphere.

Katie Greathouse, Kristy Kenna, and Paul Goske attended the Northeast Utilities Credit & Collections Conference (NEUCC) event in Atlantic City from September 13th through September 15th. The Northeast Utilities Conference was attended by several of our clients and collection vendor partners, and our team was able to strengthen our current relationships and enforce our position of strength within the industry.

The DebtNext Team found the NEUCC event to be a valuable experience and a great opportunity to network with industry leaders and gain insight into the latest industry trends, strategies, and developments.  We are excited about the opportunity for us to discuss our Accreditation Program at this conference with several of collection vendor partners. To learn more about this program please contact sales@debtnext.com.

We look forward to continuing our involvement in the NUECC community and staying at the forefront of this exciting and rapidly evolving industry.