Eugene / Springfield
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November Program
"Credit Reports - How to Understand and Use Them" and "Member Appreciation Night"
Plan to join us for a wonderful dinner with a presentation by Denise Redding, Account Executive, NACM Oregon. Denise will give a presentation on “Credit Reports—How to Understand and Use Them.
The November dinner meeting is the NACM/CFDD Member Appreciation Night. NACM Oregon will host the networking hour. (5:30 - 6:30 p.m.)
Program Presenter
Denise Redding, Account Executive, NACM Oregon
Denise Redding has been with NACM since 1999. She started in the Construction Services department then joined the Member Services team as a Customer Service Representative. Her current position is Account Executive, servicing east Portland as well as the Salem, Eugene, Roseburg, Medford, and central Oregon territories.
Prior to joining NACM, Denise worked for First Interstate Bank, then with U.S. Bank in the Commercial Loan Department. Denise attended Portland Community College and Mt. Hood Community College majoring in business. She earned her Credit Technician Certificate from NACM Oregon in 2003.
Join Us
Thursday, November 19, 2009 (Please note—This is a Thursday night meeting, not our usual Wednesday night meeting.)
Time
Networking: 5:30 p.m.
Dinner: 6 p.m.
Program: 7 p.m.
Location
Downtown Athletic Club Conference Center
999 Willamette St., Eugene
Cost
$23 for CFDD members. All other attendees, $30. NACM members can be billed, all others please pay at the door.
Menu
Choice of one: regular entree (Turkey breast, home-styled mashed potatoes and gravy with fresh seasonal vegetables); vegetarian plate (Pasta Primavera). Meal includes tossed green salad with choice of dressings, assorted breads, and apple pie ala mode. Beverage choices include regular or decaf coffee, hot or iced tea, lemonade, and milk.
Cancellation Policy
Please send in a registration form (attached) to Carlene Mitchell by fax to 541.684.7941 if you are planning on attending. If you must cancel your reservation, please contact Carlene at 541.686.8400 ext. 208 or by email at cmitchell@lamar.com or laurie.fuller@harvesthousepublishers.com by 10 a.m. on the Monday before the meeting. Otherwise, you will be billed as a no-show
President's Message
The CFDD National Conference in Denver, Colorado, was well worth attending. It had speakers on timely topics that were of benefit to the different chapter presidents and other attendees.
The theme for the event was “Leaders Sharing Expertise.” On Friday, there was an open forum moderated by a former CFDD National President and NACM National Chairperson, Dawn Wallace Cook, CCE. Dawn has been very active in CFDD in the past and continues to support the national organization and her local chapter. The program was a response to questions submitted prior to the conference and answered by a panel of seasoned credit professionals. Audience participation was encouraged and there were a significant number of ideas presented and questions answered. I heard several positive comments about the forum.
Some of the other topics presented were “Selling to a Company in Chapter 11,” a particularly timely topic for me, “Communication & Credit,” “Critical Thinking” and an “Economic Update.” The speaker for the “Economic Update” was Chris Kuehl, Ph.D.; one of the few economists who can hold your interest for one and a half hours with pertinent and useful information. He will be a speaker at the PNWCC in Portland in 2010.
The last speaker on Saturday morning was Hazel Walker. She spoke on networking and how to use online networking to your advantage. She also spoke on face-to-face networking and its value to your company. It was a very informative session and answered concerns I had with using Facebook, twitter, and Linkedin. Linkedin is a new networking source of information that is work-related rather than social. There are strong parameters for using it successfully. I asked Hazel when people should use the online networking and she said most definitely it should be off the clock. Carol Fowle has emailed information regarding signing up on Linkedin that I will share with anyone interested.
I want to profusely thank CFDD Eugene/Springfield Chapter for supporting my attendance at the conference this year. I have returned with new enthusiasm and a supply of ideas to enhance our chapter.
Respectfully submitted,
Sandee Texley, CCE, President
CFDD Eugene/Springfield Chapter
President
Sandee Texley, CCE
BowTech Archery
541.284.4711
1st Vice President
Laurie Fuller
Harvest House Publishers
541.343.0123
2nd Vice President
Carlene Mitchell
Lamar Advertising
541.686.8400 ext. 208
Secretary
Mary Ann Gridelli
Farwest Steel Corp.
800.562.9323
Treasurer
Rebecca Jarrett
Levi Strauss & Co.
541.242.7121
Directors
Tony Ceniga
Industrial Finishes & Systems
541.284.2225
Cindy DeHollander, CBF
BowTech Archery
888.689.1289
Kerry Neville
541.729.7669
Debra Stoy
Glorybee Foods, Inc.
541.689.0913 ext. 145
Parliamentarian
Laurie Fuller
Harvest House Publishers
541.343.0123