Amplify Your Impact
Visionaries is a transformative two-day event held in conjunction with ACA’s Fall Forum. Join forward-thinking members at all levels of an organization to learn, connect, and cultivate your potential together.
Visionaries provides an empowering space for all attendees to engage with fellow industry trailblazers through inspiring sessions, hands-on workshops, and meaningful networking. This goal-centered, engaging experience offers incredible opportunities for business networking, career empowerment, and personal growth.
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Schedule
Dinner with Strangers
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
An homage to ACA's popular convention Dinner with Strangers, this event takes you out to a local Chicago restaurant for dinner with 5 to 7 other Visionaries. You won't know who you're dining with or which Chicago hot spot you're going to until you check-in at our meet-up location. The meet-up location will be announced in the Know-Before-You-Go email. No registration fee is required but each person will pay for their own dinner and drinks at the restaurant. RSVP is required.
Continental Breakfast
7:45 AM - 8:15 AM
Welcome
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
Session 1
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
Session 2
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
Morning Break
10:20 AM - 10:45 AM
Session 3
10:45 AM - 11:35 AM
Lunch
11:35 AM - 1:00 PM
Session 4
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Session 5
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Happy Hour
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Fall Forum Welcome Reception
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
All Visionaries attendees are invited to attend this reception even if you are not registered for Fall Forum. Bring your Visionaries name badge for access.
Hotel
Radisson Blu Aqua Chicago
ACA looks forward to welcoming you to the Radisson Blu Aqua hotel in Chicago, Illinois. With a prime location in the heart of downtown Chicago, you can walk to Millennium Park, the Magnificent Mile and Navy Pier, when you’re not in sessions, of course! Secure a room here at ACA’s low rate of just $239. Book early – rooms at ACA’s rate are limited!
Beware of Unknown Housing Services
No third-party company or housing service is authorized to act on behalf of ACA International or the official event hotel(s) listed above. Be aware of potential fraud with third-party companies. Please use only the phone numbers and links provided above to reserve your room. Any companies claiming to represent ACA International, the ACA Fall Forum & Expo or the above venues should not be trusted.
Radisson Blu Aqua Chicago Room Reservations
Radisson Blu Aqua Chicago
221 Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
Rate Information
Room Rate Cut-Off: Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Room Rate: $239 Run of House plus state/local taxes
A limited number of rooms are blocked for ACA attendees; therefore, we cannot guarantee rooms will be available through the reservation deadline. Make your reservations early! To receive ACA’s group rate, be sure to book using the reservation link above. For those looking to extend their stay, group rate is also available three days pre-event and post-event based on hotel availability at the time of booking. Credit card is required to hold your reservation. Room cancellations must be submitted directly to the hotel at least three (3) days prior to arrival or otherwise one night’s room, fees and taxes will be charged.
Optional Urban Destination Fee
The Urban Destination Fee of $26 per night is OPTIONAL for those booking inside the ACA room block. It can be added to your room at check-in time or by calling the hotel. This fee includes bottled water, fitness center, in room coffee, premium internet access, local calls, towel service, indoor pool access, outdoor pool access, outdoor running track, steam room, sauna and business center access.
Check-In Time: 3:00 PM
Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM
Subject to change.
Important Travel & Ground Transportation Notes
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) is located 13 miles from the Radisson Blu Aqua Chicago. O’Hare International Airport (ORD) is located 18 miles from Radisson Blu Aqua Chicago. In addition to car rental and taxi, ground transportation options to/from either MDW or ORD include Lyft, Uber and airport shuttle and train.
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Attendee Early-Bird Pricing
(Rates increase after October 2, 2024)
Individuals
$299 Members
$425 Non-Exhibiting
Registration includes everything listed on the Visionaries agenda.
All Visionaries attendees are welcome to attend the Fall Forum Welcome Reception at no cost. RSVP when you register.
Registration and Cancellation
By registering for and/or attending an ACA International (“ACA”) event, you acknowledge that you have read, understand and agree to ACA’s policies listed on this page and included elsewhere on its website and during the registration process, located at www.acainternational.org including, without limitation, ACA’s Terms of Use Agreement, ACA’s Privacy Policy, ACA’s Copyright Policy, ACA’s Logo Use Policy, and ACA’s Antitrust and Anti-Harassment Policies.
If you decide to cancel after registration, a full refund minus a $75 processing fee will be provided but only for cancellations received by ACA in writing no later than October 2, 2024. No refunds will be granted for cancellations received by ACA on or after October 3, 2024. Registrations may not be transferred to another individual unless approved by ACA. No refunds will be given for no-shows.
ACA reserves the right to cancel any meeting.
Photos and Recording Notice
By registering for and/or attending an ACA event, you authorize ACA to use your image and/or voice in any promotional or informational material produced by or on behalf of ACA. This includes, without limitation, video, audio and photographs which may be distributed in ACA Daily, on the ACA website, event recap videos, future event promotions, photo libraries, social media, and email.
Assumption of Risk and Waiver of Liability
By registering for and/or attending this event and/or attending any functions or sessions listed as on the event agenda, including those listed as “[Interest Group]” events, you acknowledge and agree that ACA International, Inc. (“ACA”) is not responsible for any injury, claim, liability or other cause of action of any kind based upon or resulting from your participation in the event. You assume all risk and accept sole responsibility for any injury (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind (“Claims”), that you may experience or incur in connection with attending the event. Additionally, you release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless ACA and its affiliates, and their officers, directors, managers, employees, agents, shareholders, members, successors, and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”), of and from any such Claims, including all liabilities, claims, actions, damages, costs, or expenses of any kind arising out of or relating thereto.
Registrant and/or attendee acknowledges and understands that functions and sessions listed as an ‘[Interest Group]” on the event agenda are not hosted by ACA, but rather are hosted solely by attendees and/or other third parties. Registrant and/or attendee agrees that ACA shall have no liability in connection with any such events.
COVID-19 Policy for In-Person Events
Although COVID-19 remains with us despite the formal end to the national health emergency, we have reached a point in the pandemic where we possess tools and resources to better protect ourselves and our communities from infection and spread. For that reason, ACA expects attendees to take responsibility themselves for following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other public health agencies on measures to reduce infection from and spread of COVID-19.
ACA cannot be held liable for COVID-19 cases arising because of event attendance. By registering for and/or attending an ACA event, you (a) acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that you may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and death, (b) voluntarily agree to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any Claims that you may experience or incur, and (c) hereby release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless ACA and the other Released Parties from Claims of any kind arising out of or relating thereto.
In addition to all other policies relating to your attendance at an ACA event, you agree to comply with all COVID-19-related safety procedures that may be implemented by ACA or Radisson Aqua Blu Chicago (“Hotel”), or that may be required by law or recommended by public health agency, in order to protect as much as possible the health and safety of all event attendees.
Antitrust and Anti-Harassment Policy
ACA holds its members to the highest standards of professional conduct. These standards apply equally to all event participants. ACA expects all event participants to act responsibly and ethically when interacting with others at events. Please take a moment to review ACA’s Antitrust and Anti-Harassment Policies. If you have questions or concerns about possible non-compliance at an event, please inform a member of ACA’s staff.
Registrant Information-Sharing
ACA may provide personal registrant information, including, without limitation, the names, addresses, phone numbers and/or e-mail addresses of attendees and their guests, to Hotel, and ACA may receive personal guest reservation details from Hotel for event-related meeting planning and contract fulfilment purposes. Your registration information will be shared with exhibitors and sponsors of the event as noted when you register. ACA may also contact you regarding your event participation or Hotel stay based on registration and reservation information received. You agree to receive communications from ACA, which may include marketing and promotional emails regarding ACA’s products and services. You can change your preferences at any time.
ACA’s full Privacy Policy can be found here.
As champions of progress, the ACA Visionaries Committee leads ACA International’s commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all. Through the creation, development and implementation of education, conversations and mentorship, we can recognize and better understand the challenges faced by underrepresented populations in the credit and collections industry. View the committee roster.
Learn more about ACA’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.