CU Leadership Convention
Celebrating 47 Years!
July 30- August 2, 2024
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60+ Speakers… 63 Sessions… 8 Breakout Summits…
All at the #1 Event for Credit Union Leaders
Meet with the country’s most inspiring and innovative thought leaders at the 47th annual CU Leadership Convention. Join us at Caesars Palace from July 30-August 2, 2024 in America’s most exciting city: Las Vegas!
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60+ sessions
packed with real
world guidance
Dozens of new thought leaders… plus, our returning all-star speakers
8 NEW breakout summits discussing today’s hottest topics
2 NEW Deep Dive Pre-Conference Workshops
Expanded Breakfast of Champions idea sharing session
NEW exhibit hall featuring 50+ solution providers
Opening night entertainment and reception
And much more!
A Winning Perspective Gets the Gold: Keynote Address with Olympic Great,
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Named by Sports Illustrated as “The Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century,” Jackie Joyner Kersee will deliver the keynote address to open the 47th CU Leadership Convention. Join us as she discusses how her relentless pursuit of excellence on and off the track has led her to give back to her community. Coming from very humble beginnings in East St. Louis, Illinois, Jackie Joyner-Kersee is among the all-time greatest athletes ever to compete in Track & Field. Jackie has won three Olympic Gold Medals, one Olympic Silver Medal, and two Olympic Bronze Medals at four different Olympic Games. Less well known, however, are Jackie’s tireless efforts and remarkable accomplishments off the field as a philanthropist and an advocate for children’s education, health issues (in particular asthma from which she has suffered throughout her life), racial equality, social reform, and women’s rights. Never one to be classified as merely an athlete, Jackie says, “I strive to be a Jackie of all trades.”
Keynote: Thursday, August 1, 9:00 – 9:40 am
Trust and Inspire: The Leadership Solution for a New Era of Work
Stephen M.R. Covey
Trust & Inspire is a new way of leading that starts with the belief that people are creative, collaborative, and full of potential. People with this kind of leader are inspired to become the best version of themselves and to produce their best work. People don’t want to be managed; they want to be led. Discover how to lead effectively, drive incredible performance, and put into practice the fundamental beliefs of a Trust & Inspire Leader.
Plus, ALL CEOS are invited to special workshop with with New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Stephen M.R. Covey as he shows step-by-step how to boldly apply a Trust & Inspire leadership style…
Thursday, Aug 1, 10:45 am – 12:30 pm
CEO Forum: Practical Leadership Strategies to Unleash Greatness in Others
Stephen M.R. Covey
Note: This special forum is ONLY available to CEOs. A separate registration fee of just $195 is required.
BONUS: Every CEO Forum registrant also receives a signed copy of his newest best-selling book.
Find out how truly great leaders unleash greatness in others – and how you can too each day in your credit union. You will learn how to apply the 3 stewardships of a Trust & Inspire leader by applying a practical and actionable framework that includes:
- Modeling: Who you are
- Trusting: How you lead
- Inspiring: Connect to why
Stephen brings with him decades of leadership experience as the former President & CEO of the Covey Leadership Center, founded by his late father and author of the seminal leadership book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. As head of the Covey Leader Center, Stephen M.R. Covery nearly doubled revenues, increased profits by 12 times, and boosted shareholder value by 67 times as the company grew to become the largest leadership development firm in the world.
A Harvard MBA, Stephen co-founded and currently leads FranklinCovey’s Global Speed of Trust Practice. He is a highly sought-after international speaker who has taught trust and leadership in 57 countries to business, government, military, education, healthcare, and NGO entities.
Today’s world of work and culture calls for a radical shift in the way we lead in the 21st century, and Stephen will show you how.
Magician & Keynote Speaker
Nash Fung
The Magic of Empathetic Leadership
By day, Nash Fung is a keynote speaker & magician but as night falls, he is a crisis line volunteer. This unique journey taught him many meaningful lessons on creativity, empathy, and human connections. Discover practical empathetic techniques you can use to:
- Create better solutions for some of your toughest challenges with your team.
- Develop deeper trust and increase employee retention.
- Ensure your colleagues feel heard, understood and valued.
- Implement a golden rule in crisis situations every leader can use to support their people.
Be prepared to take away innovative techniques and inspiration … all with a touch of magic.
Here are just a few of the HOT TOPICS to be discussed:
- Generative AI and how CUs can use the newest technology to reduce risk & increase member loyalty
- Best practices to manage liquidity in a high-rate, inflationary market
- Executive compensation plans proven to attract and retain your top talent
- Lending solutions that are generating double-digit growth rates – without sacrificing rates
- Effective methods for recruiting new board members
- Sound practices for retaining core deposits, despite rising rates
- New tools some of the top CUs are using to leverage digital optimization
- Governance tactics to keep your board focused on strategic decision-making
- Tactics to build life-long members – not rate-hoppers
- Practical tactics to boost net interest margins in a high-rate environment
- Strategies CUs are using to regain trust with members – and beat the banks on service
- Newest Fintech solutions that are giving CUs a competitive edge
- M&A strategies – and pitfalls – every director and C-suite executive must know
- Proven solutions CUs are employing to attract Gen Y and Z in a digital world
- New regulatory priorities by NCUA and CFPB on lending, overdraft fees, M&As, cybersecurity, crypto, vendor oversight and more
- Leadership strategies that are proving effective in a post-pandemic world
- And much more…
Who Should Attend
- CEOs & Presidents
- Board Chairs/Directors
- Supervisory Committee Members
- Chief/VP of DEI
- Chief/VP of Marketing
- Chief/VP of Finance
- Chief/VP of Lending
- Chief/VP of Technology
- Chief/VP of HR
- Chief/VP of Business Lending
ONE ticket = ALL sessions
Pick and choose to attend any session from among 8 Breakout Summits
Speakers you DON’T want to miss out on!
Inspire, Empower, Guide: Essential Disciplines for TODAY’s Leader
Jim Bouchard, Founder;
The Sensei Leader
The Roaring 2020s: Dominate the Decade with Next-Gen Marketing & Sales Strategies
Shawna Suckow, Author & Speaker
DEI or Die: Best Practices to Make a Commitment to Change
Renee Sattiewhite, President & CEO; African-American Credit Union Coalition
Pink Goldfish: Amplify Differentiation to Stand Out in the Marketplace
Stan Phelps, Author; Forbes Contributor, TEDx Speaker, IBM Futurist
The 3 DOs and 3 DON’Ts of Member Retention
Katie Stone, CEO & Co-owner;
PixelSpoke
Recruit & Retain Your Highest Performers in the C-suite
John Moreno, Managing Partner; Newcleus Credit Union Advisors
DEI Summit Panel
Whitney Anderson, Board Chair, AACUC
The Magic of Empathetic Leadership: Communication Technique to Lead with Empathy
Nash Fung, Magician & Keynote Speaker; Magician Nash Fung, Inc.
The Leadership Pipeline: Creating a System for Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders in Your CU
Tamra Gaines, President;
Tamra Gaines & Associates
A Winning Perspective Gets the Gold: Keynote Address with Olympic Great, Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Jackie Joyner-Kersee, named as “The Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century”
From Culture Clash to Connection – Keys for Effective M&As
Keith & Rebecca Klein Scott, Founders; TALLsmall Productions, LLC
3 Credit Union Superpowers You Need to Thrive in 2024 and Beyond
Kerala Taylor, CUDE, Co-owner & Senior Marketing Manager; PixelSpoke
Leadership Principles for High-Performing Boards
Tim Harrington, CPA, President;
TEAM Resources
Why, How, & What: Preserving Humanity in an AI World
Gabe Krajicek, CEO; Kasasa
Keys to Building Life-Long Members, Not Rate-Hoppers
Juli Lewis, Chief Relationship Officer; Michael Walters Advertising
Resiliency: The Cornerstone of Success in Rapidly Changing Environment
Milton Hunt, President;
MiltonHunt.net
Tyrone Muse, President/CEO;
Visions FCU
DEI Summit Panel
Epsy Pablano, Training Manager, AACUC
The Underground Collision: Generative AI: Don’t Let the Bankers Tell the Story
Susan Mitchell, CEO; Mitchell Stankovic and Associates
DEI Panel
Deborah Fears, President & CEO, Chicago Post Office Employees CU
Let’s Beat the Bad Guys! Practical CU Strategies to Protect Your CU
Jen Anthony, Vice President,
Think/Stack
Leveraging Strengths: A Discussion of M&A from a CEO Perspective
Travis Markley, CEO,
Hoosier Hill CU
A Behind the Scenes Discussion of M&A from a Board Perspective
Maryellen Valaitis, Former Director, McGraw-Hill FCU
Leadership Through a 21st Century Lens
Liz Ponder, Senior Executive,
SRP FCU
DEI Summit Panel
Barbara Mojica, Executive Director, National Latino Association of CU Professionals
7 Tactics to Increase Your Loan Portfolio and Non-Interest Income
LaTonya Allen, Chief Lending Officer at Government Printing Office Federal Credit Union
DEI Summit Panel
John Bissell, President & CEO, Greylock FCU
Practical DEI Approaches to Turn Strategy into Execution
Dohnia Dorman, Chief Experience Officer, African American CU Coalition
Why Volume is the Greatest of the Big Data V’s
Adam Wright, Operations Director – CUDX, Trellance
Revolutionizing Member Experience By Harnessing the Power of AI and Data
Anne Legg, Founder & President, Thrive Strategic Services
Two-Minute Spotlight
Carolyn Jordan, Chief Relationship Officer, Neighborhood CU
7 Keys to Governance Excellence: Practical Strategies for Your Board and Executive Team to Get it Right
Jennie Boden, CEO, Quantum Governance
DEI Summit Panel
Emma Hayes, Chief Learning & Engagement Officer, SECU
CEO Panel – Lessons in Leadership
Delana Huling, President & CEO,
Baylor Health Care System Credit Union
Digital IQ with AI Responsibility: Recruit, Retain & Develop Your People
Zach Christensen, Director of Digital Services; Mitchell Stankovic and Associates
Think Niche: How Credit Unions Can Think Small and Dominate the Market
John Janclaes, President & CEO, NYMBUS CUSO
EI vs AI: 5 Powerful Lessons for Credit Union Leaders
Brandi Stankovic, Ed.D., Host & Producer; The Strategic Hotbox
Navigating Auto Finance Challenges for Near- and Non-Prime Consumers
Matt Roe, Chief Revenue Officer, Open Lending
Key Habits of Highly Effective Analytics Programs in CUs Today
Jason Bedsworth, Founder & President, CFS Insight
DEI Summit Panel
Dayatra Matthews, CLO and GC, LGFCU/Civic FCU
Repositioning the Deposit Strategy
Billy Guthrie, Managing Director, Darling Consulting Group
The Role of Governance in Preparing for Growth
Lynette Smith, Quantum Governanace
Top 5 Methods to Leverage Your Culture to Drive Retention and Engagement
LaSonya Berry, CEO, McPherson, Berry & Associates
M&A – Staying True To The Key Stakeholders
Peter Duffy, Managing Director, Piper Sandler
3 Key Habits of Highly Effective Analytics Programs in CUs Today
Michael Scholl, Director of Analytics at Chartway Credit Union
Resiliency: The Cornerstone of Success in Rapidly Changing Environment
Milton Hunt, Founder, MiltonHunt.com
How to Win Hearts & Minds using the Big 4 Marketing Method
Jim Pond, Co-Founder, James & Matthew, JXM
DEI Summit Panel
Juan Fernandez, President & CEO, Louisiana Credit Union League
Financial Strategies in Uncertain Times
Tracey Jackson, CFO, Resource One CU
CEO Roundtable Panel: Lessons in Leadership
Erin Mendez, President, Chief Executive Officer
Repositioning the Deposit Strategy
Joe Kennerson, Managing Director, Darling Consulting Group
CEO Panel – Lessons in Leadership
Debbie Smith, CEO
Georgia United Credit Union
Revolutionizing Member Experience By Harnessing the Power of AI and Data
Troy Hall, Ph.D. I-CUDE, Bestselling author on Talent Retention, international speaker, and founder of Cohesion Culture
Key Habits of Highly Effective Analytics Programs in CUs Today
Terry Martin, Credit Union Consulting
HR Strategies for Highly Effective Credit Unions
Sharon Camper, Chief People Officer, Apple FCU
- Discover the big 3 skills needed for future executives
- Apply the same strategies that generate 10-12x returns
- Find out how to leverage big data simply and easily
- Get step-by-step guidance to grow organically
- Learn the key metrics to analyze your loan portfolio
- Book 20%–40% more auto loans
- See for yourself which apps are gaining traction among zoomers to boomers
- Get insights on the newest innovations that can benefit your CU and your members
- Discover how to use fintech to give your CU a competitive edge
- Find out where the economy is headed over the next 18 months
- Get the top 4 financial strategies every CU must now consider
- Discover the financial tactics of the Top 1% you can use
- Get the latest tactics to recruit and retain your top talent
- Find out how to apply proven DEI strategies to create real, sustainable change
- Build a member-focused culture
- Discover how CUs are leveraging Generative AI to improve their operations and member experience
- Learn the top 3 emerging risks every executive needs to know
- Find out how to apply the big changes affecting strategy, structure, governance, and leadership
- Create an enduring brand with a purpose-driven, values-based culture
- Take home 3 steps to generate 20% YoY growth
- Get the big 3 MX strategies that are producing 5.7x more revenue
- Find out how to implement meaningful and impactful cultural change from the board room to the front line
- Discover practical steps to create a diverse workforce
- Learn firsthand how CUs are leveraging DEI to grow their membership and ROA
Agenda
Deep Dive Pre-Conference Workshops - Tuesday 30th
Convention Registration Opens
Deep Dive Pre-Conference Workshop 1 – Financial Management: How to Decipher Your Financials Quickly & Confidently
Deep Dive Pre-Conference Workshop 2 –7 Keys to Governance Excellence: Practical Strategies for Your Board & Executive Team to Get it Right.
Deep Dive Pre-Conference Workshop 3 – Revolutionizing Member Experience By Harnessing the Power of AI and Data
Agenda
Conference - Wednesday 31st
Registration
Exhibit Hall Grand Opening & Continental Breakfast
A Winning Perspective Gets the Gold: Keynote Address with Olympic Great, Jackie Joyner-Kersee
A "Magical" Interlude
Leadership Panel Discussion: Lessons in Leadership
Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
6 x 6: 6 Speakers Share Their ONE Best Idea That Will Have the BIGGEST Impact on CUs Today
Pete Crear Lifetime Achievement Award Luncheon
Networking and Dessert in Exhibit Hall
Leadership Summit — TBD
Marketing & Branding Summit — TBD
FinTech Summit — TBD
Lending Summit — Navigating Auto Finance Challenges for Near- and Non-Prime Consumers
HR Summit — TBD
Trending Summit — Why, How, What: Preserving humanity in an AI world
Financial Summit — TBD
Transitional Break
Leadership Summit — Recruiting and Retaining Your Highest Performers in the C-suite
Marketing & Branding Summit — 3 Credit Union Superpowers You Need to Thrive in 2024 and Beyond
Fintech Summit — TBD
Lending Summit — 7 Tactics to Increase Your Loan Portfolio and Non-Interest Income
Latonya Allen, CUDE
Chief Lending Officer at Government Printing Office Federal Credit Union
Read bioHR Summit — HR Strategies for Highly Effective Credit Unions
Trending Summit — TBD
Financial Summit — Repositioning the Deposit Strategy
Transitional Break
Leadership Summit — The Role of Governance in Preparing for Growth
Marketing & Branding Summit — TBD
FinTech Summit — Think Niche: How Credit Unions Can Think Small & Dominate the Market
Lending Summit — TBD
HR Summit — Top 5 Methods to Leverage Your Culture to Drive Retention and Engagement
Trending Summit — 3 Key Habits of Highly Effective Analytics Programs in CUs Today
Financial Summit — CU Mergers with Panel Discussion
Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall with Nash Fung
Opening Night Entertainment
Agenda
Conference - Thursday 1st
Exhibit Hall Open
Breakfast of Champions
(Must have ticket to enter. Open to first 300 registrants.)
Opening Keynote: Trust and Inspire: The Leadership Solution for a New Era of Work
Our world has changed drastically in just the last few years. Unfortunately, leadership styles have not. Although many might not like to admit it, most organizations still operate from a model of “Command & Control” focusing on hierarchies and compliance. Yet, the world, the workforce, the work itself, and the choices we now have for where and how to work and live have all changed – and the old rules of leadership no longer apply.
Trust & Trust & Inspire is a new way of leading that starts with the belief that people are creative, collaborative, and full of potential. People with this kind of leader are inspired to become the best version of themselves and to produce their best work. People don’t want to be managed; they want to be led. Discover how to lead effectively, drive incredible performance, and put into practice the fundamental beliefs of a Trust & Inspire Leader.
The Magic of Empathetic Leadership: Communication Techniques to Lead with Empathy
2024 Neoteric Leadership Award Ceremony
Transitional Break
Leadership Summit —TBD
Marketing & Branding Summit — How to Win Hearts & Minds using the Big 4 Marketing Method
DEI Summit — Best Practices to Serve More Members & Create a Better Experience for All (Panel)
Lending Summit — TBD
HR Summit — Resilency: The Cornerstone of Success in Rapidly Changing Environment
Trending Summit — Key Habits of Highly Effective Analytics Programs in CUs Today
Financial Summit — TBD
CU Connect – Why Volume is the Greatest of the Big Data V’s
CEO Forum: Practical Leadership Strategies to Unleash Greatness in Others
CEOs are invited to a special workshop with New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Stephen M.R. Covey as he shows step-by-step how to boldly apply a Trust & Inspire leadership style.
Note: This special forum is ONLY available to CEOs. A separate registration fee of just $195 is required.
Find out how truly great leaders unleash greatness in others – and how you can too each day in your credit union. You will learn how to apply the 3 stewardships of a Trust & Inspire leader by applying a practical and actionable framework that includes:
- Modeling: Who you are
- Trusting: How you lead
- Inspiring: Connect to why
Stephen brings with him decades of leadership experience as the former President & CEO of the Covey Leadership Center, founded by his late father and author of the seminal leadership book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. As head of the Covey Leader Center, Stephen M.R. Covery nearly doubled revenues, increased profits by 12 times, and boosted shareholder value by 67 times as the company grew to become the largest leadership development firm in the world.
A Harvard MBA, Stephen co-founded and currently leads FranklinCovey’s Global Speed of Trust Practice. He serves on numerous boards, including the Government Leadership Advisory Council, and he has been recognized with the lifetime Achievement Award for “Top Thought Leaders in Trust” from the advocacy group, Trust Across America/Trust Around the World.
Stephen is a highly sought-after international speaker who has taught trust and leadership in 57 countries to business, government, military, education, healthcare, and NGO entities.
Today’s world of work and culture calls for a radical shift in the way we lead in the 21st century, and Stephen will show you how.
Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
Leadership Summit — Inspire, Empower, Guide: Essential Disciplines for TODAY's Leader
Marketing & Branding Summit — Pink Goldfish: Amplify Differentiation to Stand Out in the Marketplace
DEI Summit — Allyship Through a DEI Lens: Even When the View Isn’t Always Popular
Presented in Partnership with
Lending Summit — TBD
HR Summit — Digital IQ with AI Responsibility: Recruit, Retain & Develop Your People
Trending Summit — Let's Beat the Bad Guys! Practical CU Strategies to Protect Your CU and Your Members from Ransomware Attacks
Financial Summit — Financial Strategies in Uncertain Times
Networking Luncheon
CEO Summit Luncheon
Networking and Dessert in Exhibit Hall
Two Guest Experiences to choose from!
Leadership Summit — Leadership Principles for High-performing Boards
Marketing & Branding Summit — Marketing Mosaic for Credit Unions: How to Make Your Brand Utterly Unforgettable
DEI Summit — Practical DEI Approaches to Turn Strategy into Execution
Presented in Partnership with
Lending Summit — TBD
HR Summit — From Culture Clash to Connection - Keys for Effective M&As
Trending Summit — TBD
Financial Summit — TBD
Transitional Break
Leadership Summit — Leadership through a 21st Century Lens
Branding & Marketing Summit — Keys to Building Life-Long Members, Not Rate-Hoppers
DEI Summit — TBD
Presented in Partnership with
Lending Summit — TBD
HR Summit — The Leadership Pipeline: Creating a System for Developing Tomorrow's Leaders in Your CU
Trending Summit — Data Analytics: Your CU's Secret Power for Creating Member Value
Financial Summit — TBD
Agenda
Conference - Friday 2nd
Buffet Breakfast
Underground Collision — Underground Collision: Generative AI: Don’t Let the Bankers Tell the Story
2-Minute Spotlight: 5 Speaker Have Just 2 Minutes to Share One BIG Idea in this Theatrical Presentation
Putitng Thought to Action: Applying Your Best Take-aways
EI vs AI: 5 Powerful Lessons for Credit Union Leaders
Conference Adjourns
100% Money-Back Guarantee
We’re so confident that the CU Leadership Convention will meet your credit union needs that we are offering our 100% Money-Back Guarantee. If you don’t return to your credit union with the strategies needed to contribute to the growth of your organization, write us and we will promptly return your entire registration fee—no questions asked.
Cancellations and Substitutions:
Our cancellation and substitution policy are as follows: If you’re unable to attend, you’re welcome to send a substitute. Or, if you cancel in writing by Thursday, May 2, 2024, you may get a full refund. After that date, there is no refund, but you may use your registration fee at next year’s CU Leadership Convention. Registrants who do not cancel and do not attend are liable for the full conference fee. Cancellations via phone will not be accepted.
Connect Face-to-Face with C-Suite Leaders & Directors from July 30-August 2, 2024 in Las Vegas
The 47th Annual CU Leadership Convention is a one-of-a-kind, in-person experience: a unique blend of networking, collaboration and thought leadership between credit union c-suite executives, presidents, board chairs and sponsors.
The program is custom designed to encourage conversation about best practices, relationship building and knowledge sharing across all functional areas on the most pressing issues facing credit unions today.
Join us in Las Vegas from July 30-August 2, 2024, to engage with over 1,000 forward-thinking CU leaders looking for answers to their most challenging issues.
Premier Sponsorship Programs
Premier Sponsorship provides a complete 360-degree experience throughout all aspects of the event.
Principal Sponsorship
- The Exclusive Principal Sponsor of one of the CULC Summits (Leadership, Trending, Lending, Human Resources, FInTech, Branding & Marketing and Financial Management)
- Keynote speaking opportunity kicking off the specified summit on Wed., July 31
- Premium branding as the Principal Sponsor of the summit of your choosing
- Premium branding where sponsors appear throughout the CU Leadership Convention
- Full page advertisement in event guide
- Six (6) staff passes (in addition to your speaker, 7 total)
- 10’ x 20’ exhibit space (includes standard pipe and drape)
- Company logo & listing on website
- Company listing in event guide
- Pre- and post-show email to CULC registrants
- Seat drop pre-speaking session (1)
- Pre and post show registrant lists
Lead Sponsorship
- Branding: Your firm will be branded at the Lead Sponsor level
- One speaking opportunity (specific details to be determined with CULC Chairman)
- Full page advertisement in event guide
- Four (4) staff passes (in addition to your speaker, 5 total)
- 10’ x 20’ exhibit space (includes standard pipe and drape)
- Company logo & listing on website
- Company listing in event guide
- Pre and post show registrant lists
Sponsorship
- Branding: Your firm will be branded at the Sponsorship level
- One speaking opportunity (specific details to be determined with CULC Chairman)
- Half-page advertisement in event guide
- Three (3) staff passes (in addition to your speaker, 4 total)
- 10’x10’ exhibit space (includes standard pipe and drape)
- Company logo & listing on website
- Company listing in event guide
- Pre and post show registrant lists
Additional Sponsorship Opportunities
Taking place on the night before the conference kicks off, this premier program provides sponsor with a private hosted dinner for a curated audience of CEOs.
- Branding: Your firm will be promoted as a sponsor of the Forum, where sponsors are listed.
- Attendee Passes: Your firm receives three (3) passes to attend the CEO Dinner and CU Leadership Convention
- Pre and post show registrant lists (name, title, company)
Curated session: Your firm will have the opportunity to create an interactive session and work with CULC to curate an audience from the CULC attendees.
- 10’x10’ exhibit space (includes standard pipe and drape)
- Company logo & listing on website
- Company listing in event guide
- Two (2) staff passes (allows access to conference sessions and public networking events)
- Pre and post show registrant lists (name, title, company)
Every attendee will create a walking billboard for your firm throughout the event. Sponsor’s logo will appear on the event lanyards provided to all attendees upon registration.
- Branding:
- Your firm will be branded at the Sponsor level
- Your firm will be branded as sponsor on break signage
- 10’x10’ exhibit space (includes standard pipe and drape)
- Company logo & listing on website
- Company listing in event guide
- Two (2) staff passes (allows access to conference sessions and public networking events)
- Pre and post show registrant lists (name, title, company)
The 4×7 Tech Demo will feature a session with 7 firms receiving 7 minutes on stage to present and demonstrate their technology offering.
- Branding as a sponsor and participant in the 4×7 Tech Demo
- One presentation slot in one Tech Demo (exact one TBD)
- 10’x10’ exhibit space (includes standard pipe and drape)
- Company logo & listing on website
- Company listing in event guide
- Two (2) staff passes (allows access to conference sessions and public networking events)
- Pre and post show registrant lists (name, title, company)
As the exclusive sponsor of CULC’s registration area, your brand will be in the one place every single attendee must visit.
- Branding:
- Your firm will be branded at the Sponsor level
- Your firm will be branded as sponsor on break signage
- 10’x10’ exhibit space (includes standard pipe and drape)
- Company logo & listing on website
- Company listing in event guide
- Two (2) staff passes (allows access to conference sessions and public networking events)
- Pre and post show registrant lists (name, title, company)
Sponsor receives premium sponsorship branding on every tote bag, distributed to all attendees.
- Branding:
- Your firm will be branded at the Sponsor level
- Your firm will be branded as sponsor on break signage
- 10’x10’ exhibit space (includes standard pipe and drape)
- Company logo & listing on website
- Company listing in event guide
- Two (2) staff passes (allows access to conference sessions and public networking events)
- Pre and post show registrant lists (name, title, company)
Sponsor may suggest a branded password for WiFi access during the event. This will be advertised on signage and tent cards throughout the venue.
- Branding:
- Your firm will be branded at the Sponsor level
- Your firm will be branded as sponsor on break signage
- 10’x10’ exhibit space (includes standard pipe and drape)
- Company logo & listing on website
- Company listing in event guide
- Two (2) staff passes (allows access to conference sessions and public networking events)
- Pre and post show registrant lists (name, title, company)
Sponsor receives premium sponsorship branding surrounding the networking breaks
- Branding:
- Your firm will be branded at the Sponsor level
- Your firm will be branded as sponsor on break signage
- 10’x10’ exhibit space (includes standard pipe and drape)
- Company logo & listing on website
- Company listing in event guide
- Two (2) staff passes (allows access to conference sessions and public networking events)
- Pre and post show registrant lists (name, title, company)
Be the first to greet attendees in the morning as the host of the conference breakfasts.
- Branding:
- Your firm will be branded at the Sponsor level
- Your firm will be branded on breakfast signage as the sponsor
- 10’x10’ exhibit space (includes standard pipe & drape)
- Company logo & listing on website
- Company listing in event guide
- Two (2) staff badges (allows access to conference sessions and public networking events)
- Pre and post show registrant lists (name, title, company)
Align your firm with the premier think tank session – The Breakfast of Champions!
- Branding:
- Your firm will be branded at the Sponsor level
- Your firm will be branded as sponsor on break signage
- 10’x10’ exhibit space (includes standard pipe and drape)
- Company logo & listing on website
- Company listing in event guide
- Two (2) staff passes (allows access to conference sessions and public networking events)
- Pre and post show registrant lists (name, title, company)
- Thought Leadership Sponsor may help in the sessions at the discretion of the CULC Chairperson
- Sponsor may provide branded pens/pads for the session
Sponsor receives exclusive sponsorship branding on aisle signs throughout the exhibit hall
- Branding:
- Your firm will be branded at the Sponsor level
- Your firm will be branded as sponsor on break signage
- 10’x10’ exhibit space (includes standard pipe and drape)
- Company logo & listing on website
- Company listing in event guide
- Two (2) staff passes (allows access to conference sessions and public networking events)
- Pre and post show registrant lists (name, title, company)
Be one of 15 exhibitors participating in the contest for attendees.
Each passport sponsor will be featured on a bingo style card. Attendees must visit and engage with passport sponsors at their booth visit sponsors and have the sponsor stamp their card with their unique stamp.
Upon completion, attendees turn their cards in for a chance to win prizes.
- Branding: Your firm will be branded at the Sponsor level
- 10’x10’ exhibit space (includes standard pipe & drape)
- Company logo & listing on website
- Company listing in event guide
- Two (2) staff passes (allows access to conference sessions and public networking events)
- Pre and post show registrant lists (name, title, company)
2023 CU Leadership Convention Sponsors
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The CU Leadership Convention held every summer in Las Vegas is regarded as one of the top conferences for credit union executives and directors with more than 1,200 attendees and 50+ solution providers.
Previously known as the Directors & CEO Conference, the country’s leading event for Directors, CEOs and C-suite level leaders is now the CU Leadership Convention. For 47 years, the conference has delivered the best content, packed with practical guidance and innovative solutions from the country’s leading SMEs, CEOs, executives, directors and consultants willing to share what’s working – and what’s not.
This year is no exception! Join us in Vegas to share ideas, network and learn from the country’s leading credit union experts. This year’s convention features:
- 63 sessions with real-world guidance from CEOs, directors and SMEs.
- 8 NEW Breakout Summits on today’s hottest topics, including AI, liquidity, DEI lending, HR, leadership, fintech and more. Pick and choose your favorite topics!
- 3 NEW Deep Dive Pre-Conference Workshops on Board Governance, Data, AI, and Financial Management.
- Expanded Breakfast of Champions idea exchange: Share your best idea, with proven results, and hear from your peers about their biggest successes to revolutionize your CU (Limited to the first 300 paid attendees)!
- NEW exhibit hall featuring 50+ solution providers.
- Opening night entertainment and reception.
- And much more!
Since we are not an association or a CUSO, we deliver unvarnished perspectives from the industry’s leading thought leaders, so you have the information you need to better serve your communities, your members and your employees. This commitment to top-quality content and thought-provoking speakers – all while in America’s most exciting city – makes the CU Leadership Convention a must-attend event for any credit union leader.
We look forward to seeing you in Vegas!
Dennis J. Sullivan, Chairman
For Board Members:
- Learn and adopt best-in-class strategies to grow your credit union and improve profitability in a sustainable way.
- Build on your current plans and ideas by exchanging information with fellow innovative board directors pioneering the credit union movement.
- Discover how to generate 10-12x the returns for your credit union at the all-new CU Leadership Summit – dedicated to helping board directors provide their C-suite with the right level of direction. Take your board director skills to the next level by learning about the hottest topics for credit unions, including new sessions on how AI and Liquidity impact CUs.
- Differentiate yourself from banks by gaining access to fintech experts, solution providers and unvarnished perspectives focused on supporting credit unions and their boards to win more business.
- Crowdsource innovation – take part in this year’s Expanded Breakfast of Champions idea exchange. Share your best idea, with proven results, and hear from your peers about their biggest successes to revolutionize your CU (Limited to the first 300 paid attendees)
- Join this getaway with your spouse, unwind and enjoy all that the US entertainment capital has to offer.
For C-Suite Executives:
- Learn about the hottest topics in the movement, based on your area of expertise. Choose from 8 Summits covering fintech, leadership, marketing, DEI, HR and more to develop actionable strategies that will have impact in your CU.
- Get the best of both worlds at CU Leadership Convention – entertainment and education. Connect with your peers over breakfast or at one of our evening events whilst experiencing the most progressive speakers, content and solution providers for your CU by day.
- Network with fellow C-suite to tackle shared challenges and discover innovative solutions, including how to communicate effectively with your board.
- Learn the top 3 emerging risks every executive needs to know and find out how to apply the big changes affecting strategy, structure, governance, and leadership for credit unions, so you can play your part in driving growth.
The CU Leadership Convention is one of the largest events in the country bringing together credit union directors, CEOs, Presidents, and C-suite executives from across the nation.
Keynote speakers and entertainment acts have featured Dan Rather, Jon Taffer, Cal Ripken Jr., Chris Gardner, Howie Mandel, Jay Leno, and Penn & Teller. Most importantly, the convention hosts more than 60 industry experts to share best practices and guidance to help credit unions of all sizes grow and better serve their employees, members and their communities. In addition, the convention includes more than 50 solution providers in its exhibit hall showcasing the newest technology and services available to credit unions.
Celebrating its 47th anniversary July 30-August 2, 2024 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the CU Leadership Convention typically hosts more than 1,200 credit union leaders. Content is focused on the key areas of managing credit unions including lending, Fintech, cybersecurity, DEI, finance, leadership, Generative AI, member service, and branding. The convention is hosted by PEI Group, and is not affiliated with any trade group or political organization so we can give you unvarnished content designed to help you grow and solve your toughest challenges.
Pre-Event Resources
Learn, play, and unwind at Caesars Palace
It’s time to indulge and treat yourself while learning and networking at the 47th CU Leadership Convention. Play, dine and unwind like royalty at Caesars Palace Las Vegas: the remarkable, palatial, center-strip resort. From luxurious hotel rooms to world-class entertainment, it’s time to experience a trip that’s one for the books.
Caesars Palace Las Vegas
3655 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
866-227-5944
Book your stay here at the Convention Discount Rate
Room booking code is: SCCUL4
Room Rate: $179 + 13.38% tax + $20 resort fee. Additional people are charged at $30.
Cut-Off Date: July 5, 2024
All convention registrants also get these exclusive benefits as guests at Caesars Palace:
- Unlimited local phone calls
- Two (2) admissions per day to Fitness Center
- In-room internet access to include two (2) devices per room per day
Book your stay here at the Convention Discount Rate https://book.passkey.com/go/SCCUC4
For guests that prefer to phone in their reservations, they may call our Reservation Center at 1.866.227.5944 to secure a reservation in the discounted room block, which is listed under CU Leadership. Guests may also use Group Code: SCCUL4.
Hotel Deposit & Cancellation Policy:
All reservations must be guaranteed with a deposit for the first night’s guestroom and tax charge. If reservation is guaranteed to a credit card, the first night’s guestroom and tax charge, per guestroom, will be billed immediately to the cardholder’s account. Any reservations made via the telephone call center will be assessed a fee of $15.00 plus current sales tax, per reservation. This fee will not apply to reservations made via the internet.
Property allows individual attendee cancellations without penalty up to seventy-two (72) hours prior to the attendee’s scheduled arrival date. Property will charge the individual attendee one night’s guestroom rate plus tax for cancellations within seventy-two hours (72) hours of the scheduled arrival date or failure of the individual attendee to check-in on the scheduled arrival date (each a “no-show”).
It is Property’s standard policy to require a credit card or cash deposit from individual attendees upon check-in for incidental charges. Hotel check in time is 4:00 pm. Check out time is 11:00 am. Any departures after 11:00 AM are subject to the full day charge. Each guestroom must have at least one registered guest twenty-one (21) years of age or older.
Learn, play, and unwind at Caesars Palace
Great news! The CU Leadership Convention is proud to partner with the African-American Credit Union Coalition to host this year’s AACUC Annual Conference, and we look forward to welcoming you to Las Vegas!
As an AACUC member, you will enjoy all the benefits of networking and sharing ideas – and you get the opportunity to experience the country’s most thought-provoking speakers, world-class entertainment, and more chances to apply innovative solutions to the challenges facing credit union leaders today – all in America’s most exciting city! AACUC Members are eligible for an exclusive registration discount! Keep scrolling to access the discount.
Here are just 10 of the benefits AACUC members will enjoy:
- Special opening-day welcoming reception for members to meet old friends and forge new relationships.
- AACUC curated breakout sessions — including our ALL-NEW DEI Summit — discussing the hottest topics in lending, HR, Fintech, Financial Management, Marketing & Branding, Leadership and much more.
- Special Pete Crear Lifetime Achievement Award luncheon celebrating this year’s winners.
- AACUC thought-leaders featured throughout the convention all four days!
- A unique opportunity to meet with more than 60 solutions providers in the country’s largest exhibit hall for credit union leaders.
- More chances to learn what’s working — and what’s not — from more than 1,000 of your colleagues.
- Celebrate this year’s recipient of the Renée Sattiewhite Neoteric Changemaker Award winner!
- More opportunities to network and collaborate with your peers at the exclusive AACUC Member Lounge.
- World-class entertainment you and your guests can only experience in Las Vegas!
- A special closing party for you to relax and enjoy your time with friends and colleagues.
- And much more…
Don’t miss Olympic great Jackie Joyner Kersee
Named by Sports Illustrated as “The Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century.”
2024 Pete Crear Lifetime Achievement Awards Luncheon
Come celebrate the 2024 Pete Crear Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees during the 47th CU Leadership Convention on Wednesday, July 31. Congratulations to Sandra DeVoe Bland, Board Chair of SRP Federal Credit Union, and Dan Berger, retired President/CEO of NAFCU. This prestigious award recognizes a credit union professional or volunteer whose career best embodies the African-American Credit Union Coalition’s mission to increase the strength of the global credit union community.
Sandra DeVoe Bland
Board Chair
SRP Federal Credit Union
Dan Berger
Retired President/CEO
NAFCU
We look forward to welcoming you to the 47th CU Leadership Convention, presented in partnership with AACUC.
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Great news! The CU Leadership Convention is proud to partner with the African-American Credit Union Coalition to host this year’s AACUC Annual Conference, and we look forward to welcoming you to Las Vegas!
As an AACUC member, you will enjoy all the benefits of networking and sharing ideas – and you get the opportunity to experience the country’s most thought-provoking speakers, world-class entertainment, and more chances to apply innovative solutions to the challenges facing credit union leaders today – all in America’s most exciting city! AACUC Members are eligible for an exclusive registration discount! Keep scrolling to access the discount.
Here are just 10 of the benefits AACUC members will enjoy:
- Special opening-day welcoming reception for members to meet old friends and forge new relationships.
- AACUC curated breakout sessions — including our ALL-NEW DEI Summit — discussing the hottest topics in lending, HR, Fintech, Financial Management, Marketing & Branding, Leadership and much more.
- Special Pete Crear Lifetime Achievement Award luncheon celebrating this year’s winners.
- AACUC thought-leaders featured throughout the convention all four days!
- A unique opportunity to meet with more than 60 solutions providers in the country’s largest exhibit hall for credit union leaders.
- More chances to learn what’s working — and what’s not — from more than 1,000 of your colleagues.
- Celebrate this year’s recipient of the Renée Sattiewhite Neoteric Changemaker Award winner!
- More opportunities to network and collaborate with your peers at the exclusive AACUC Member Lounge.
- World-class entertainment you and your guests can only experience in Las Vegas!
- A special closing party for you to relax and enjoy your time with friends and colleagues.
- And much more…
Don’t miss Olympic great Jackie Joyner Kersee
Named by Sports Illustrated as “The Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century.”
2024 Pete Crear Lifetime Achievement Awards Luncheon
Come celebrate the 2024 Pete Crear Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees during the 47th CU Leadership Convention on Wednesday, July 31. Congratulations to Sandra DeVoe Bland, Board Chair of SRP Federal Credit Union, and Dan Berger, retired President/CEO of NAFCU. This prestigious award recognizes a credit union professional or volunteer whose career best embodies the African-American Credit Union Coalition’s mission to increase the strength of the global credit union community.
Sandra DeVoe Bland
Board Chair
SRP Federal Credit Union
Dan Berger
Retired President/CEO
NAFCU