FORTHCOMING EVENTS 2015 FULL LIST OF EVENTS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WESITE: WWW.CI<strong>CM</strong>.COM/EVENTS CI<strong>CM</strong> EVENTS 2 <strong>September</strong> CI<strong>CM</strong> West Midlands Branch – Legal and Insolvency Update BIRMINGHAM Legal and Insolvency Update with a buffet reception Presented by: Andrew Gregory - Partner, David Scottow FCI<strong>CM</strong> - Senior Director, National Head of Recoveries and Neil Jinks FCI<strong>CM</strong> - Director Contact: Sue Byrne FCI<strong>CM</strong>, Branch Treasurer at E: sue@kjwatkin.co.uk or Neil Jinks FCI<strong>CM</strong> at E: neil.jinks@dwf.co.uk Venue: DWF LLP, One Snowhill, Snowhill Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6GA 9 <strong>September</strong> CPD 2 CI<strong>CM</strong> North East Branch – A Day in the Life of an Enforcement Officer NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Andy Coates is a certificated Enforcement Agent (more commonly known as a Bailiff) with over 25 years’ experience within the enforcement and investigations industries. We are delighted to welcome Andy to return to share with us topical industry updates and more witty stories from the ‘Life of a Bailiff’. Contact: paul@paulcardrecruitment.co.uk Venue: Muckle LLP, Time Central, 32 Gallowgate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BF 15 <strong>September</strong> East of England Branch Risk Management and Analytics Conference 09:30 - 14:30 LONDON This free conference covers various aspects of balancing and mitigating credit management risk including heads of agreement, scorecard modelling, regulatory compliance, document digitialising, what to look for in software, and the new, free to CI<strong>CM</strong> members, version of Creditlook. Contact: eastofenglandbranch@cicm.com Venue: Hays Credit Management, 107 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6DN CPD 15 <strong>September</strong> 2 CI<strong>CM</strong> Thames Valley Branch – The Challenges of Credit within the Publishing Industry ABINGDON Buffet from 19:00 with tour & speaker from 19:30. Entry is FREE but we need you to register for the event before 8 <strong>September</strong>. Jon Swan (Head of Credit Services, Hachette Group) – The Challenges of Credit within the Publishing Industry. Contact: ruth.sutherland@uk.verizon.com Venue: Bookpoint Limited, 130 Milton Park, Abingdon, OX14 4SE 15 <strong>September</strong> CI<strong>CM</strong> Northampton Branch – Overview of the Economy KETTERING CI<strong>CM</strong> branch members are invited to attend an event organised by the Institute of Directors, Northamptonshire Branch, on the topic of ‘Overview of the Economy’ presented by the Bank of England. The event will review the Bank of England’s latest economic forecast. Contact: Confirm attendance by 7 <strong>September</strong> to Malcolm Swann, E: malcswann@lineone.net Venue: Kettering Conference Centre, Thurston Drive, Kettering, NN15 6PB CPD 2 CPD 2 23 <strong>September</strong> CI<strong>CM</strong> Masterclass – Credit Risk & Compliance LONDON This masterclass will offer a mix of vendor and consultant speaker sessions with breakout sessions to examine specific topical issues, their potential impact on the credit management function and how any risk can be mitigated. Contact: E: events@cicm.com, or T: +44 (0)1780 722902. Venue: Hays Credit Management, 107 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6DN 23 <strong>September</strong> CI<strong>CM</strong> London Branch – Wines Around the World LONDON Our expert will cover the main styles of wine one comes across from different countries followed by a quiz at the end of the event. There will be a small charge for the event of £15 for members and £30 for non-members which must be paid in advance of the event. Contact: Contact Alan.Church@p66.com Venue: Hays Credit Management, 107 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6DN OTHER EVENTS 2 & 3 <strong>September</strong> IRRV Annual Scottish Conference and Exhibition 2015 CRIEFF The Institute is delighted to announce details of its 2015 Scottish Conference. The Conference is – by popular demand – returning to the Crieff Hydro Hotel, where conference attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy the excellent recreational facilities set in beautiful surroundings. Contact: T: 01382 456029 or E: scotland@irrv.org.uk Venue: Crieff Hydro Hotel, Crieff, PH7 3LQ 9 & 10 <strong>September</strong> UK Credit & Collections Conference (UKCCC) 2015 LONDON 2015 sees the launch of the first UK Credit & Collections Conference (UKCCC). Formerly the CSA Annual Conference & Exhibition, the event will feature the traditional CSA 4-ball Golf Tournament prior to the conference followed by the Network Evening, and the Gala Dinner will bring the event to a close on 10 <strong>September</strong>. Contact: General Enquiries +44 (0) 191 217 0775 Venue: Hilton Hotel London, Lakeside Way, Wembley, HA9 0BU 10 & 11 <strong>September</strong> P&A Receivables – ITRF [International Telecoms Risk Forum] OSLO Contact: For more information and an information pack, contact E: itrf@pandaforums.com. Venue: Oslo, Norway CPD 10 <strong>September</strong> 4 Experian Credit Forum – Oil and Fuelcard Ireland DUBLIN Ireland Oil & Fuel Card Group Credit Forum Established in 2008, meet quarterly in Experian offices, Dublin Membership includes companies from the Oil and Fuelcard sector. CPD 6 Agenda includes accounts for discussion, best practices, topics and guest speakers. Contact: For more information please email: brent.cumming@experian.com Venue: Dublin, Ireland. 17 <strong>September</strong> P&A Receivables – ECF [EMEA Credit Forum] LONDON Contact: For more information and an information pack, E: itrf@pandaforums.com. Venue: London, TBC 17 & 18 <strong>September</strong> Experian Credit Forum – Export Forum TBC NEW Export Forum (ECF EMEA Credit Forum) Hosted by P&A Receivables, sponsored by Experian Accounts for discussion, topics, guest speaker slots, benchmarking and best practices are all covered during the meetings. Re-launched in 2014 with Experian as sponsors. Four meetings per year, three in the UK and one in Europe Contact: For more information please email: brent.cumming@experian.com Venue: TBC 22 <strong>September</strong> Experian Credit Forum CPD 4 – On-trade Supplies TBC Contact: For more information email: brent.cumming@experian.com Venue: TBC 23 & 24 <strong>September</strong> Your 20 percent discount to Trade Credit: Finance Risk and Insurance courtesy of CI<strong>CM</strong> Trade Credit Finance, Risk and Insurance LONDON In a world of ever-greater commerce and wider, faster communication, the landscape of traditional trade finance is experiencing disruption from a number of areas which have the potential to transform the industry permanently: • Top-down: Regulation and globalisation are driving a seachange in the capacity, risk appetite and margins for financial institutions, from global banks to insurance companies • Bottom-up: Entrepreneurial fintech and openaccount trading are also shifting the terms on which companies engage with their buyers and blurring the line between credit and finance IBC’s Trade Credit will bring together the worlds of: • Asset-backed & receivables finance • Credit governance & cash management • Risk and trade credit insurance …to explore how the way in which corporates are financing and managing risk with their buyers and suppliers is evolving and the major macro-factors changing the trade landscape. Contact: 20 percent discount with VIP Code FKW52969CI<strong>CM</strong>L – Visit http://www.iiribcfinance.com/ event/trade-receivables-finance-credit-risk-managementconference?xtssot=0 Venue: TBC CPD 6 CPD 4 52 <strong>September</strong> 2015 www.cicm.com The recognised standard in credit management
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