AUSTIN, Texas–There are now just two weeks left to register for the CUTomorrow Conference, the inexpensive, one-of-a-kind event that features the very best of the peer-group leading credit unions that have been highlighted in CUToday.info sharing proven strategies in lending, new member onboarding, employee onboarding, cost-control, walletshare growth and much more.
“CUTomorrow is based entirely on the input and feedback of CUToday.info readers and the credit union community, and is an unparalleled opportunity for a credit union to take a small piece of their NCUSIF rebate and invest it in ideas and strategies to grow in 2019 and beyond,” said Frank J. Diekmann, Cooperator-in-Chief at CUToday.info. “The fact we now have registrants spanning Maine to Hawaii shows the value the credit unions see in the proven, growth-oriented programs that will be shared, all in the spirit of old-fashioned CU cooperation.”
The meeting, which runs Sept. 9-11 at the Omni Hotel in vibrant downtown Austin, Texas, is just $499.
The low registration fee is being made possible due to the support of sponsors that include Catalyst Corporate, Volcorp, Harland Clarke, CU*Answers, Emery Financial Group, CUNA Mutual AdvantEdge Analytics, and Your Marketing Co.
James L. This & Associates is also co-sponsoring the meeting.
What’s On Tap
The meeting will kick off on the evening of Sept. 9 with a special session led by Filene’s Joel Hartzler offering insights on how attendees can make the most of what they will learn over the next day and a half, along with sharing other practical lessons Filene has learned about implementing change. That will be bookended with a closing session led by Dr. James This on how to take home all of the information and strategies shared and effectively implement them.
Also on the agenda of the meeting, which is designed to tap the old-fashioned concept of credit union collaboration, are:
- Jim McCarthy, CEO of Trailhead Credit Union in Portland, Ore., who will share his credit union’s unique and effective approach to onboarding new employees.
- Bobby Michael, CEO of Army Aviation Center FCU and who has led both a $90-million CU and a billion-dollar credit union, who will share insights on building walletshare among current members.
- Shari Storm, CEO of Category 6 and a former CU exec, talking about “The Mom Market & How Credit Unions Have Built Marketshare Among Women.”
- Phillip Buell, CEO of Superior Credit Union, who will detail how his credit union has repeatedly delivered peer-leading results and growth.
- Bill Burke, CEO of Day Air Credit Union, will share his credit union’s “secret sauce” for success.
- Sandy Cloutier of Infinity FCU and Jeff Owen of Rochdale Group talking about how Infinity Federal has adjusted its approach to risk in order to drive greater growth.
- Lori Ho and Stacey Collins of BECU in Seattle, who discuss the lessons learned by the credit union in successfully onboarding new members and capturing relationships, and how it has changed its approach to doing so.
- Jane Dobbs, CEO of Canyon State Credit Union, who previously was brought in by NCUA to turn troubled credit unions around, will discuss the changes implemented at CSCU to drive its growth.
- The ‘Big First Day Q&A’ will put an exclamation point on day one, with all of the day one speakers returning to the podium for an hour of Q&A and discussion with attendees.
- Dave Klavitter of Dupaco Credit Union will discuss “Rethinking Rewards,” and how Dupaco has developed a “Thank Use” campaign to generate more relationships per member.
- Brad Smith of Cornerstone Advisors will address common issues in expense management, cost control and vendor management and how to successfully resolve them.
- John Sahagian of BCU and Anne Legg of CUNA Mutual AdvantEdge Analytics, will share how BCU has been able to drive greater revenues and improve member relationships thanks to analytics.
Special Bonus Session
There will also be a very special session on day two during which attendees will be able to share some challenges and issues they are facing at their credit unions and then have other attendees “crowdsource” ideas and experiences for overcoming those challenges.
“CUTomorrow is the result of feedback from the credit union community and readers of CUToday.info,” said Diekmann. “There won’t be a golf tournament or any 30,000-foot-views or TED Talks. What there will be are two days of ROI and collaboration.”
Registration information is available here cutomorrow.info.