COVER 8 9 C 6 7 4 COLLECTOR 09.19 lose to 1,000 attendees, including guests from nine countries, left San Diego energized for what's ahead in the accounts receivable management industry after ACA International's 2019 Convention & Expo in July. The annual event combined valuable education and networking opportunities with direct interaction and insights from ACA's legal and advocacy staff, who are hard at work on the judicial front and on Capitol Hill. Members also shared their expertise in a legal education series targeting technology, litigation trends, bankruptcy issues and more. Of course, several of the education sessions analyzed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposed rule for the debt collection industry as speakers attempted to answer 1. Lunch on a sunny San Diego afternoon. 2. Women4Women networking event. 3. '80s attire-a nod to ACA's 80th anniversary-was encouraged at the President's Closing Celebration. 4. Trying out the flight simulator on the USS Midway. 5. Dinner on the USS Midway. 6. Socializing in the Expo Hall. 7. 2018/19 ACA President Jack Brown III. 8. Award winner LaDonna Bohling. 9. Networking on a sunny day. 19