2012 Schedule of Events


Onsite registration will be available for affiliated credit unions only. Non-exhibitors or representatives of non-exhibiting companies may not register as participants and may not canvass, solicit business or distribute literature in another company's exhibit booth, any part of the exhibit hall, conference hotels or conference meeting areas without written permission from CUNA.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

March 18 - 22
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER

Sunday, March 18, 2012
Noon - 8:30 pm Conference Registration and Welcome Center Open
2:00 - 3:00 pm First-time Attendee Orientation
3:00 - 5:00 pm Small Credit Union Roundtable (for credit unions under $35 million in assets)

6:30 - 7:30 pm

 CUNA Volunteer Network Welcome Reception (by invitation)
7:00 - 9:00 pm Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Reception
9:00 - 10:30 pm Opening Concert with Taylor Hicks
Monday, March 19, 2012
7:00 am - 4:15 pm Conference Registration and Welcome Center Open
7:30 - 9:00 am Exhibit Hall Open (continental breakfast)
9:00 - 10:00 am

Opening General Session
• Bill Cheney, President & CEO, Credit Union National Association
• Kristen Christian, Founder, Bank Transfer Day
• Debbie Matz, Chairman, National Credit Union Administration 
10:00 - 11:00 am CUNA's Annual General Meeting 
11:00 - 11:30 am

General Session
• Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein 
11:30 am - 1:30 pm Exhibit Hall Open (lunch provided)
1:30 - 4:00 pm General Session
• Brad Fitch, President & CEO, Congressional Management Foundation
• Legislative and political update from CUNA advocacy staff
• Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
• Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. Secretary of State
6:00 - 9:00 pm The National Credit Union Foundation Dinner Presenting the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards
(Grand Hyatt separate ticketed event; Reception begins at 5:30 p.m.)
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
7:00 am - 5:00 pm Conference Registration and Welcome Center Open
7:30 - 8:30 am Exhibit Hall Open (continental breakfast)
8:30 am - Noon

General Session
• Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)
• Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
• Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY)
• Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO)
• Rep. Rob Woodall (R-GA)
• Gigi Hyland, National Credit Union Administration Board Member
• Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH)
• CUNA Chairman's Remarks
• Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA)
• CUNA Political & Grassroots Involvement Awards
• Charlie Cook, Editor & Publisher, The Cook Political Report 
Noon - 1:45 pm Exhibit Hall Open (lunch provided)
2:00 - 3:15 pm Breakout Sessions
  • Grassroots Lobbying: Using All the Tools
  • The 2012 Economic Forecast
  • From the State House to Capitol Hill: The Critical Nature of State Advocacy
  • Hot Examination Issues in 2012
  • How Can We Reduce the Regulatory Burden?
  • Using Social Media as an Advocacy Tool 
3:30 - 4:45 pm Breakout Sessions
  • The 2012 Election and Your CU
  • The Outlook for GSE Reform and CU Mortgage Lending
  • What the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Means for CUs
  • The Role of Directors in Addressing Risks Facing CUs
  • Adding Financial Education and Charitable Work to Your Advocacy Message
  • The 2012 International Year of Cooperatives: Why and How Your CU Should Take Part 
4:45 - 6:00 pm National Credit Union Administration Reception
5:00 - 6:30 pm Exhibit Hall Closing Session
9:00 - 10:30 pm Late Night at the GAC (Renaissance)
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
8:00 am - Noon Conference Registration and Welcome Center Open
8:30 - 11:45 am

General Session
• Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA)
• Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX)
• Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA)
• Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)
• Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC)
• Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)
• Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
• Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL)
• Michael Fryzel, National Credit Union Administration Board Member
• Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)
Noon - 5:00 pm Capitol Hill Visits
5:00 - 6:30 pm Dora Maxwell, Louise Herring and Alphonse Desjardins Awards Reception (by invitation at Renaissance)
7:00 - 11:00 pm Conference Gala Reception and Dance: Radio King Orchestra® (Renaissance)
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Capitol Hill Visits Continue
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* Additional speakers to be announced