The American Recovery Association (ARA) is looking to honor some of the industry’s best during the annual North American Repossessors Summit (NARS), which will be conducted in a new location with a new theme.
Along with seeking speaker submissions and award nominations, ARA highlighted the theme for NARS 2022 on June 21-22 in Denver is “Repo In The Rockies: Together We Can Move Mountains.”
“We are headed to the mountains,” the association said. “We are looking forward to seeing professionals from every sector of the recovery industry at NARS 2022.”
ARA is currently accepting submissions to speak during the event. Interested professionals can submit their ideas through Tuesday via this website.
And through March 7, ARA is accepting nominations for seven awards to be given during NARS 2022, including two new honors. Nominations also can be completed online for these accolades:
Agent of the Year
The Agent of the Year Award honors the agent who has demonstrated outstanding professionalism, understanding of lender needs and full compliance with industry standards, as well as protection of the consumer’s rights and safety.
Service Representative of the Year
The Service Representative of the Year Award represents someone who has shown exemplary performance and has consistently excelled in their position. This person demonstrates integrity, creates a positive atmosphere in their workplace and displays a strong commitment to the mission and values of our industry.
Humanitarian of the Year
Humanitarian of the Year submissions showcase an industry professional of any position who contributes significantly to alleviating human suffering and improving the quality of life in their community. This person demonstrates leadership through outstanding volunteer accomplishments that bring honor to the collateral recovery profession.
Agency Owner of the Year
The Agency Owner of the Year Award will go to an owner who has at least a three-year commitment of excellence within their company and the collateral recovery industry. This person should also be able to document their commitment to professional education and compliance training as well as the use of innovation and creativity in enabling their company to prosper and extend its reach in the collateral recovery profession.
Leadership Award
The Leadership Award is an award that honors someone that showed leadership through 2021. This can be anyone in the recovery industry that you feel has pushed past every boundary and obstacle that was inevitably thrown their way this year and has overcome despite the odds — someone who has exuded true resiliency.
New award: Female In Leadership Award (Finance companies only)
The Female in Leadership Award honors an individual within the auto finance industry who demonstrated a deep commitment to the advancement of female leaders at their organizations in 2021. This award celebrates women who challenge, motivate, and inspire while recognizing the cultural and structural barriers to women within the organization in 2021. You may nominate any woman within the auto-finance industry that ignites lasting and impactful change for women through their leadership.
New award: Diversity In Leadership Award (Finance companies only)
The Diversity in Leadership Award honors an individual within the auto finance industry who demonstrated a deep commitment to the advancement of diverse leaders at their organizations in 2021. This award celebrates an individual who challenges, motivates, and inspires while recognizing the cultural and structural barriers for minorities in 2021. You may nominate any finance company that ignites lasting and impactful change for minorities through their leadership.
National Automotive Finance Association president Joel Kennedy appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast less than three weeks ahead of the Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference that begins on Aug. 30 in Plano, Texas.
Kennedy discussed how the organization is continuing after the passing of executive director Jack Tracey earlier this summer, as well as how eager industry leaders are to “compare notes” during the upcoming event.
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Both Used Car Week and the National Automotive Finance Association recognize that hosting industry events in a COVID-19 era requires extra efforts to make highly desirable learning and networking programs as safe and successful as possible.
With those unique circumstances in mind, the organizations announced today that the annual Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference will take place as a part of Used Car Week, beginning on Nov. 16 at the Westin Kierland in Scottsdale, Ariz.
“When the coronavirus pandemic began to impact every aspect of business life, we knew that leveraging our strong relationships with industry leaders like the NAF Association was going to be crucial,” Cherokee Media Group president Bill Zadeits said. “Our mutual goals to benefit all industry segments have resulted in an event strategy we believe can give attendees the opportunities for collaboration that’s even more crucial nowadays in an automotive world impacted by COVID-19.”
“The ability to join with Used Car Week as the forum to present this year’s conference provides the NAF Association a unique opportunity to collaborate with a respected organization and to offer expanded program options to our attendees,” NAF Association executive director Jack Tracey said.
Critical segments of the Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference such as the release of the NAF Association’s annual member survey and other keynote presentations are being seamlessly blended into the first block of Used Car Week, which also includes Auto Fin Con, Repo Con and Pre-Owned Con. Attendees will have the opportunity to take in presentations and keynote addresses that have been among the hallmarks of both events during a single stretch just before Thanksgiving, instead of two separate gatherings.
“Our teams are making every effort to showcase the best of what each unique industry event has to offer,” Zadeits said. “The most knowledgeable experts who can share insights about the critical topics associated with auto financing, repossessions, recovery and our economy as a whole are on the collective agenda.”
Tracey added, “Both conference programs are being built and scheduled to provide attendees a vastly expanded educational opportunity.”
The conference teams have announced that live stream/virtual offerings will also be an option as part of this year’s event offerings, providing industry executives with convenient options to take part in the events.
For executives and entrepreneurs who cannot make the trip to Arizona, as aforementioned, Cherokee Media Group is making a portion of its events virtual. Specifics about those offerings will be finalized soon.
Both Cherokee Media Group and the NAF Association pledged to make the combined events as safe as possible for in-person attendees.
Both organizations are closely following concerns, regulations and updates on the COVID-19 pandemic. This news is evolving daily. The latest industry updates can be found by clicking here.
While state and federal directives aimed at curbing the pandemic forced many other industry events to be rescheduled or canceled altogether, organizers are hopeful the November timeframe gives both Cherokee Media Group and the NAF Association the best opportunity to welcome their colleagues and friends for long-standing events so critical to the industry health and vitality.
“We are excited about what’s in store for this year’s Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference and Used Car Week,” Zadeits said. “Like so many other leaders have expressed, ‘We’re better together.’ Both Cherokee Media Group and the NAF Association are striving toward excellence no matter the challenging circumstances.”
“We, too, are excited about this joint venture,” Tracey said. “Two of the industry’s best conferences at a shared venue will provide a great experience for all attendees.”
One of the most frequent guests on the Auto Remarketing Podcast is back for another episode.
DRN’s Jeremiah Wheeler recapped his TED-style presentation during this summer’s Auto Intel Summit along with looking ahead to Used Car Week, which begins on Nov. 11 in Las Vegas.
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