Columbia Ultimate?s Annual Client Conference, Art of Success, Encourages Innovation in Collections

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Columbia Ultimate, an expert in technology and integrated solutions for the collection industry, announced today that its annual client conference, Art of Success, is being held in Portland, OR from September 27th to October 1st. The conference brings together industry professionals and leaders from collection agencies, healthcare and government organizations to build relationships and foster dialogue around key issues currently facing the collection industry.

This year’s Art of Success conference is themed “Imagine the Possibilities.” Conference sessions will include discussion on industry trends, predictions, possibilities, compliance updates and leadership education.

Highlights from this year also include:

Insights from industry experts, including attorney John Bedard and skip-tracing expert Ron Brown
More than 30 partners exhibiting and participating in networking events
Up to four-days of in-depth, hands-on training offered at no additional cost

“Columbia Ultimate’s Art of Success is a must-attend. The presenters are outstanding and the content is easily applied to what we do,” said Bill Hamilton, vice president of operations at H&R Accounts, Inc. “The networking opportunities and hands-on training we receive help us grow our business year after year.”

The Art of Success conference has become a valuable platform for the collection industry and is one of its most highly attended events. In addition to the educational sessions that will be offered, this year Columbia Ultimate has added multiple in-depth training options, as well as early-morning labs that will offer participants the opportunity to ask Columbia Ultimate experts their most pressing technical questions.

“The conference is an ideal way for our clients to develop new strategies that will help them improve their collection efforts. We have incorporated more in-depth training sessions into this year’s conference and will introduce new technology and practices that will result in greater success,” said R. Fred Houston, president and CEO, Columbia Ultimate.

More information about the Art of Success conference, full agenda and registration is available at www.columbiaultimate.com.

About Columbia Ultimate
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. More information is available at www.columbiaultimate.com.