Schedule at a glance *

2008 GAC
March 2-6, Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.

Sunday, March 2
10:00am - 8:30pm	Conference Registration – Welcome Center Open
7:00pm - 8:30 pm	Exhibit Hall Grand Opening & Dessert Reception Vacation Package Drawing: Must Be Present to Win
8:30 pm	NEW! Concert by America Presented by CUNA Councils

Monday, March 3
7:00am - 4:30pm	Conference Registration – Welcome Center Open
7:30am - 9:45am	Exhibit Hall Open (continental breakfast)
9:00am	Newcomers Orientation
10:00am	CUNA Annual General Meeting: Marie Osmond
10:00am	CUNA Annual General Meeting
11:00am - 2:00pm	Exhibit Hall Open (lunch provided)
2:00pm	Legislative and Political Update
6:00pm	Herb Wegner Memorial Awards Dinner, Grand Hyatt Washington (separate ticketed event)

Tuesday, March 4
7:00am - 4:30pm	Conference Registration – Welcome Center Open
7:30am - 8:30am	Exhibit Hall Open (continental breakfast)
8:45am - 12:15pm	Opening General Session: Gen. Colin Powell
12:15pm - 1:45pm	Exhibit Hall Open (lunch provided)
2:00pm - 3:15pm	Breakout Sessions Campaign Involvement: Advice from the Practitioners UBIT (Unrelated Business Income Tax) Litigation and Compliance Update Keeping Our Edge As Financial Literacy Leaders: A Report from CUNA’s Task Force Hot Credit Union Exam Topics for ’08 Data Breach Reimbursement Legislation: The States Lead the Way Coming Changes to Reg Z and the FACT Act Rules System Outreach: The REAL Deal
3:30pm - 4:45pm	Breakout Sessions CUNA Membership Growth Task Force: Recommendations and the Road Ahead Using “The New Media” in Political Advocacy Risk Mitigation and the Future of the Payments System Key NCUA Policy Issues CUs Must Know All in the Family: Co-ops as Advocacy & Business Partners Federal Response to the Mortgage Meltdown
4:45pm - 6:00pm	Reception with NCUA Board and Regional Directors
5:00pm - 6:30pm	Exhibit Hall Closing Session
9:00pm - 10:30pm	Late Night at the GAC, Featuring Comedian Robert Klein, Renaissance Washington DC Hotel

Wednesday, March 5
8:00am - 12:00pm	Conference Registration – Welcome Center Open (beverage service provided; cash breakfast options available)
8:00am - 11:45am	General Session: Chris Matthews
11:45am	Capitol Hill Visits Begin
5:00	Awards Reception (by invitation)
7:00pm	Conference Gala Reception and Dance

Thursday, March 6
8:00am - 12:00pm	Conference Registration – Welcome Center Open (beverage service provided; cash breakfast options available)
8:30am	Closing General Session: Dave Barry CULAC Grand Raffle Drawing Vacation Package Drawing: Must Be Present to Win
11:30am	Conference Adjourns

All events are held at the Washington Convention Center unless otherwise noted. Ongoing tours of the convention center will take place Sunday and Monday.

* The schedule is subject to change. As the GAC program is finalized, additional updates to the schedule will be available.

** Topics subject to change.