The ACAMS Annual Conference in Las Vegas is unique in several ways. Our conference offers more variety and choices to attendees and more quality time for them to interact with their peers. We offer our attendees four different ways to learn over a three-day period. This allows attendees to select the topics that are most relevant to them and choose the learning environment most suited to their training needs. Attendees can select from seven topics during each breakout time block. 

 Our conference also offers ample opportunities to interact with your peers in formal and informal settings so you can build valuable long-term relationships. We have a speed networking event where you can meet our speaker faculty one-on-one, two cocktail receptions and roundtable discussions. Since ACAMS has members in more than 100 countries, our conference is truly international, giving you the opportunity to meet and learn from peers in other regions of the world.

10 Reasons for Attending

1.  Interactive Format – Four different ways to learn:
   • General Sessions: Top AML experts share their advice and best practices on the most critical and timely issues affecting the AML profession. During the question and answer segment attendees have the opportunity to ask the experts questions directly. 
   • Seminars: These sessions address specific hot AML topics in various industries in smaller groups and with fewer speakers to allow for more interaction.
   • Workshops: In a laboratory-style format, attendees acquire knowledge by dissecting case studies and working on practical scenarios in peer groups.
   • Roundtables: Intimate conversations with no more than fifteen people, where an experienced moderator leads a topic-specific discourse on hot AML topics of the day. These focused discussions offer attendees the opportunity to freely exchange ideas with their AML peers to give and receive useful information with compliance specialists on how to improve their AML practices.
2. Industry specific tracks – Tailored sessions that are lead by industry experts in the following fields: Money Services Businesses, Securities Broker Dealers and Insurance
3. Regional Focus: Panels that are directed to those who are in and do business with Latin America and the Caribbean as well as a panel that evaluates the differences in international regulations versus US regulations.
4. Hands on exercises: In the suspicious transaction/activity Reporting workshop, attendees will be able to dissect actual reports and determine what information law enforcement and regulators are really looking for.
5. AML Directors: This panel will be an in-depth Q and A session, conference attendees’ questions and concerns will drive this session as our AML Directors panel will address with practical solutions.
6. Choices and Variety – During each breakout session, attendees have the choice among seven different panels each specific to different industries and job functions.
7. Attendee variety – ACAMS membership base is compromised of AML professionals from 100+ countries
8. Variety of Speakers from the Public Sector – Department of Justice, Office of Foreign Asset Control, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve, Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Thrift Supervision, NY State Police Department/HIFCA, United States Postal System, NY State Attorney General’s Office
9. Unique networking opportunities
   • Speed Networking: In this hectic field, how much time do you devote to building your own network of professional contacts and colleagues? Almost certainly the answer is not enough, and that’s why you should register for ACAMS 2nd Annual Speed Networking event on Sunday, September 7. Our first speed networking event last fall was so popular that we decided to bring it back this year. It is an easy way to get acquainted with 30 of our distinguished conference speakers, and exchange business cards with dozens of anti-money laundering professionals from throughout the world. Registration is required for this pre-conference event, only paid registrants may RSVP.
   • Two Cocktail receptions that allow you to reconnect with attendees that you have met during the day and you will also have the opportunity to mingle with our top AML panelists from both the private and public sector.
   • Peer Interaction – attendees can select color coded stickers to place on their badges to indicate their industry
10. One Stop Shop – Attend the CAMS Examination Preparation Seminar, Take the CAMS Exam and attend the conference. Meet other test takers and members of the CAMS Exam Task Force at the conference.