A Little History PDG was started in 1986 to provide professional education to the administrative side of higher education. Since our first conference, the National Conference for College & University Bursars, Cashiers, & Treasury Managers, we have been creating, planning, and managing conferences across the United States. PDG has grown rapidly in the last 5 years almost tripling in size. PDG now serves multiple industries including: Trade Group Association training, Banking Industries, Web Marketing, Health Care, Finance, Higher Education, Collections, Treasury and much more.