# CRF August Forum & Expo 2026

- Dates: 10 August 2026 to 12 August 2026
- Location: Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Denver, United States
- Address: 1550 Court Place Denver, CO 80202
- Organiser: CRF

## Who attends

Join us this August in Denver for a must-attend forum designed for today’s credit and revenue cycle leaders alongside an Expo featuring the industry’s leading service providers.

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.crfonline.org/events/august/)
- [Registration](https://www.crfonline.org/events/august/august-forum-registration/)
- [Agenda](https://www.crfonline.org/events/august/agenda/)

## Topics

- AI
- Fintech
- Risk
- Automation
- Design
- Finance
- Legal
- Product
- Education
- Career
- Policy
- Innovation

## Speakers

- Kathleen McGee, Partner, Lowenstein Sandler LLP
- Richard Newman, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
- Conrad Ragan, Director, Alvarez & Marsal
- Michael Younkie, VP of Product, Billtrust
- Rhonda Buras, Dun & Bradstreet
- Ali Ashiqali, Managing Director, Protiviti
- Phillip Becker, Sr. Credit Risk Mgr. III, Coca-Cola Bottlers
- Sarah-Jayne Martin, Senior Director of Finance Automation Solutions, Quadient
- Mark Mitchell, Cadex
- Casey Hall, VP Product, Cadex
- Seth Carter, Chief Digital Officer, Cadex
- Adam Easton, VP Credit, Ferguson
- Aaron Wilkinson, Regional Credit Manager, Ferguson
- Bruce S. Nathan, Lowenstein Sandler LLP
- Andrew Behlmann, Lowenstein Sandler LLP
- Gianfranco Finizio, Lowenstein Sandler LLP
- Taylor Ricketts, RetailStat
- Michael Blackburn, Executive VP, RetailStat
- Elaine Nowak, Global VP of Product Marketing, Sidetrade
- Charles Edwards, VP of Credit Operations, SRS/The Home Depot/Heritage
- Chris Arrington, SVP & Chief Credit Officer, SRS/The Home Depot/Heritage
- Steve Isberg, Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow, Credit Research Foundation
- Matt Skudera, CRF President
- Mike Bevilacqua, Chief Content & Education Officer

## Sponsors and partners

- Altus Receivables Management
- American Express
- Bectran

## Where to stay

- **Newhouse Hotel**: 140 m from the venue, 1438 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, 80203
- **The Cambridge**: 230 m from the venue, 1560 Sherman Street, Denver, 80203
- **the Art Hotel**: 450 m from the venue, 1201 Broadway, Denver, 80203
- **Populus**: 560 m from the venue, 240 14th Street, Denver, 80204
  - [Hotel website](https://populusdenver.com/)
  - Phone: +1-303-800-4240
- **The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa, Autograph Collection**: 610 m from the venue, 321 17th Street, Denver, 80202
  - [Hotel website](https://www.brownpalace.com)
  - Phone: +1-303-297-3111
- **The Acoma House**: 630 m from the venue, 1114 Acoma Street, Denver, 80204
  - [Hotel website](https://www.theacomahouse.com/)
- **Holiday Inn Express Denver Downtown by IHG**: 670 m from the venue, 1715 Tremont Place, Denver, 80202
  - [Hotel website](https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/denver/dende/hoteldetail)
  - Phone: +1-303-296-0400
- **The Patterson Inn**: 690 m from the venue, 420 East 11th Avenue, Denver, 80203
  - [Hotel website](https://pattersoninn.com/)
  - Phone: +1-303-955-5142

## What people are saying

- [Micro-Learning Sessions - The Credit Research Foundation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tcEhuTzKNg)
- [Micro-Learning Sessions - The Credit Research Foundation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOYIr4lYgvY)
- [Micro-Learning Sessions - The Credit Research Foundation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1cCipAYtnk)
- [Micro-Learning Sessions - The Credit Research Foundation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZCF4Zio3BY)
- [Micro-Learning Sessions - The Credit Research Foundation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtZ5X0bUNUE)
- [Micro-Learning Sessions - The Credit Research Foundation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyAE7wqexRs)

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