North American Repossessors Summit Raises Money for Recovery Agents Benefit Fund

July 26-27, 2017 – Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas

IRVING, Texas – May 17, 2017 The North American Repossessors Summit (NARS), an industry event hosted by the American Recovery Association, Inc. (ARA) and Harding Brooks Insurance Agency, is announcing they will be donating all profits from the NARS Golf Tournament and live auction to the Recovery Agents Benefit Fund (RABF).

RABF was established in 2002 to benefit recovery industry families affected by death or serious injury. To date, RABF has made distributions to over 50 families who have suffered adversity due to serious injury, illness or death in the line of work. RABF is the first organization of its kind within the recovery industry, and received approval for its 501c3 non-profit status in 2010.

The NARS live auction will be held on Thursday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m. Last year, RABF was the recipient of more than $9,000 from the NARS 2016 auction.

“The funds raised from last year’s auction have been a tremendous help,” said Jim Hall, RABF committee member. “This is set to be the biggest NARS yet, and it’s important that we unite to support the industry.”

The golf tournament, sponsored by MVTRAC, will take place on Wednesday, July 26 at 8 a.m. For $200, NARS attendees will have the opportunity to play at the Cowboys Golf Club. The entry fee includes: golf balls, a GPS, a golf cart, buffet style breakfast and lunch, plus any non-alcoholic beverages.

“We are excited to host the 2017 tournament at the beautiful Cowboys Golf Club for the second year,” said Jerry Wilson, president of ARA. “It’s a way for repossession professionals to have fun and network while also supporting RABF in helping injured or fallen agents.”

PRA Location Services is sponsoring the Hole-in-One this year, with other golf hole sponsors: AGR Recovery Specialists, ARB of Louisiana,ARB of Louisiana Lafayette, California Association of Licensed Repossessors,Council of Repossession Professionals, Gotcha Recovery, National Locating & Recovery, Automobile Recovery Bureau, Houston, All Cities Recovery, Rocky Mountain Repossessors Association, Experian, Certified Agents Specialist Association, Premier Adjusters, Inc. & Texas Pride, and Repossessors, Inc..

NARS 2017 will be an event to remember, hosting more than 600 professionals from the collateral recovery and remarketing industries to convene and network. This year’s speaker lineup includes Richard Picciotto, the highest-ranking firefighter to survive the World Trade Center collapse, as well as other industry professionals who will focus on open and collaborative discussions about the future of collateral recovery and remarketing.

Registration is open for NARS 2017. Visit reposummit.com for more information.

About North American Repossessors Summit

The North American Repossessors Summit (NARS) is a 2-day conference for professionals in the recovery and remarketing industry from across the country to come together to address key issues impacting their industry and businesses. NARS provides an open and collaborative environment for all recovery industry professionals to address challenges and complexities in the industry and lay out the foundation for the future. The summit welcomes recovery specialists belonging to every type of professional organization and association across the country. For more information, visit www.reposummit.com