CUES, CUJ Looking To Combine Mtgs.
MADISON, Wis. and WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-The Credit Union Executives Society and Credit Union Journal are in discussions to combine two of the most popular conference and learning events in the industry-CUES Experience and the Journal's Grow Show.
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The two organizations anticipate hosting the joint event in late 2010, with a focus on ensuring credit unions are positioned to grow their operations in 2011 as the economy further recovers.
The proposed Experience/Grow Show meeting will combine the very best of the two industry-leading conferences to provide insights and practical strategies for improving balance sheet management, adding new members, successfully marketing to members to expand relationships, penetrating SEGs, boosting lending and more.
The meeting will draw on real-life experiences of credit unions that have implemented successful strategies, and will be led by the credit union leaders who spearheaded the efforts.
CUNA Eyes Mica Successor
WASHINGTON-CUNA reportedly has narrowed its CEO search to a handful of candidates and is expected to name a successor to Dan Mica as early as the first week of May.
Sources told Credit Union Journal the finalists in the CEO search are: Democratic Rep. Bart Gordon of Tennessee, a six-term congressman and member of the Energy and Commerce Committee; Republican Rep. Jo Ann Emerson of Missouri, an eight-term member of the House who is on the Appropriations Committee; former Republican Rep. Jim Nussle of Iowa, who also served as head of the Office of Budget and Management for the Bush administration; Massachusetts CU League President Dan Egan; and, California CU League President Bill Cheney.
The sources said Gordon, Nussle and Egan are the preferred candidates at this point.
The executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associates has been interviewing the finalists for the job.
Mica, who took the helm at CUNA in 1996, has announced his retirement next January, but said he would be willing to leave earlier at the will of the CUNA Board.
CUNA representatives declined to comment.
