Is it just me, or does it always seem like the accounts receivable management industry is always at an inflection point? Whether things are going well, but there are problems on the horizon, or vice versa, it seems as though the one constant in this industry is change. If the one constant is change, then adapting to those changes is likely the hallmark of what makes this industry so successful. A key opportunity for developing those responses occurs when the industry gets together, which is happening this week in Las Vegas at the Receivables Management Association International’s annual conference.
Back in February this year, after a COVID-impacted field trip to April last year, RMAI’s annual conference is one of the biggest in the industry. The size of this year’s attendee list demonstrates the importance that people in this industry put on coming together to share ideas, reconnect with one another in person, and to understand how our peers and colleagues are responding to the constant stream of challenges faced on a daily basis.
Between the enactment of Regulation F less than 75 days ago to the labor issues that many companies in the industry are facing, there is no shortage of important topics to discuss. For many, this is the first time they get to sit down and talk about the initial impact of Regulation F with their peers on a face-to-face basis.
I am looking forward to seeing many of you in Las Vegas this week. If you see me, be sure to say hi. If your calendar isn’t already overloaded with meetings and you have a few minutes to sit down and chat, please let me know.
I have been going to RMAI for a number of years now. And it’s interesting to look back on what the vibe and atmosphere was like at previous events. “Optimism abounds” at last year’s conference. Spirits were “high” back in 2019. And years of doom and gloom were in the rearview mirror in 2018.
RMAI’s annual conference has become one of the industry’s most important events, and this year’s edition will likely not be any different.
