CUES Brings Magic, Leadership Of Disney
ORLANDO, Fla.-When CUES hosts its annual convention at Disney's Contemporary Resort here June 21-23, it will do so in conjunction with the Disney Institute. After a CU-specific sessions on day one, day two participants will attend Disney Institute training and "Experience the Business Behind the Magic;" learning how Disney approaches leadership strategies, organizes their structure and processes, engages employees and commits to success.
For info: www.cues.org.
NAFCU Awards Competition Now Open
ARLINGTON, Va.-NAFCU is now accepting entries for its 2010 Annual Awards Competition through March 19. The competition is free to any NAFCU CU member, with winners selected in the following categories: Federal Credit Union of the Year, CEO of the Year, Professional of the Year and Volunteer of the Year, divided by asset size of $150 million and less and $150 million or more.
For info: www.nafcu.org/annualawards.
Webinar On Economy On Tap
MADISON, Wis.-CUNA Mutual Chief Economist Dave Colby will lead a webinar on Feb. 16 titled, "Navigating the Uncertain Path to Economic Recovery." The webinar, which CUNA Mutual Group is offering freee, will run from noon-1 p.m. (CST).
For info: cunamutual.com/discoverywebinar.
Filene Research Releases New Studies
MADISON, Wis.-The Filene Research Institute has released several new papers, including:
* How do the account fees at banks compare to credit unions? In "What People Pay: Deposit Account Fees at Banks and Credit Unions," the authors found that the average annual costs on bank checking accounts are more than twice as high as those on credit union share draft accounts. For info: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?FileneResearchInstit/4ad105a0b0/de564703c6/a79bd8a8ee
* How has the recession impacted the dream of home ownership? In Filene's most recent innovation report, Denise Gabel challenges credit unions to consider the past and current trends in home ownership and to think beyond mere mortgages. The report provides ideas about redefining home ownership. For info: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?FileneResearchInstit/4ad105a0b0/de564703c6/1b7650707a
For info: www.filene.org.
ASI FCU's Latino Outreach Efforts Honored
NEW ORLEANS-ASI FCU's efforts to reach out to the Latino community here, which has grown by about 50,000 individuals since Hurricane Katrina, has garnered attention from Louisiana Appleseed, a nonprofit network of 16 international public interest law centers. In response to the tremendous surge in Hispanic residents, ASI FCU instituted an aggressive campaign to empower those individuals by opening Louisiana's first credit union branch dedicated to serving the Latino community. The location features a fully bilingual staff with branch materials printed both in Spanish and English as well as Immigrant Temporary Identification Number (ITIN) processing services as a free service to members and non-members alike.
