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Photo gallery: CU Awareness takes center stage at GAC

Hundreds of attendees take photos as part of CUNA’s CU Awareness Initiative.

February 27, 2018
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Photo gallery: CU Awareness takes center stage at GAC

The CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference covered credit union awareness, the importance of 360-degree advocacy, and the need for authentic branding.

Attendees heard from a variety of legislators, regulators, marketing experts and others during the day.

Following are scenes from Tuesday.

  • Slide 01

    Hundreds of attendees took photos as part of CUNA’s CU Awareness Initiative, which has the theme, “Open your eyes to a credit union.”

  • Slide 02

    “The only way innovation happens is through insubordination,” says marketing guru Scott Stratten.

  • Slide 03

    Self-proclaimed “credit union nerd” Maurice Smith addressed CUNA’s GAC Tuesday for the first time as CUNA board chairman.

  • Slide 04

    Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, shares his thoughts on regulatory relief, flood insurance and other matters.

  • Slide 05

    CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle fields questions from GAC attendees during Tuesday’s town hall meeting.

  • Slide 06

    From left: CUNA Chief Advocacy Officer Ryan Donovan and Reps. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) and Mark Amodei (R-Nev.) discuss how they worked together to keep NCUA out of the appropriations process.

  • Slide 07

    NCUA board member Rick Metsger thanks CUNA for being the only national credit union trade association supporting closure of the corporate stabilization fund.

  • Slide 08

    CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney explains the bureau’s new approach going forward.

  • Slide 09

    Millennials aren’t as “strange and alien” as some believe, says author and GAC keynoter Kristen Soltis Anderson.

  • Slide 10

    CUNA Senior Economist Jordan van Rijn provides an economic update on the movement’s financial health.

  • Slide 11

    CUNA Director of Advocacy Shelton Roulhac leads a panel discussing financial services and legal marijuana-based businesses.

  • Slide 12

    CUNA Engagement Consultant Buddy Gill leads a panel discussion about the regulatory landscape.

  • Slide 13

    CU of Southern California’s Eric Day, Bethpage FCU’s Linda Armyn, and St. Louis Community CU’s Michael O’Brien discuss the importance of advocacy training.

  • Slide 14

    From right: former Sen. Mark Begich and former chief of staff Barry Jackson lead a breakout session on the midterm election landscape.

  • Slide 15

    Nader Moghaddam, CUNA CEO Council chair and president/CEO of Financial Partners CU leads a discussion about challenges facing credit union CEOs.

  • Slide 16

    Everyone can contribute to advocacy in some way says CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle during a CUNA Councils breakfast meeting.

 

 

►Read more conference coverage from CUNA News, and get live updates on Twitter via @CUNANews, @cumagazine, @CUNA, and by using the #CUNAGAC hashtag. You can also follow the conference on Facebook and Instagram. For a complete schedule and information on keynote speakers and breakout sessions, visit the CUNA GAC event page.

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