2012 Credit Union National Association GAC Schedule of Events


March 18 - 22
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER


Sunday, March 18, 2012
12:00 - 8:30 p.m. Conference Registration and Welcome Center Open
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. First-time Attendee Orientation
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Small Credit Union Roundtable (for credit unions under $35 million in assets)
7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Reception
9:00 - 10:30 p.m. Entertainment: Opening Concert
Monday, March 19, 2012
7:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Conference Registration and Welcome Center Open
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Exhibit Hall Open (continental breakfast)
9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Opening General Session
CUNA's Annual General Meeting
Keynote Presentation: Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open (lunch provided)
1:30 - 4:00 p.m. General Session Legislative and Political Update
Keynote Presentation: Condoleezza Rice
* additional speakers to be announced
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. 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 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Conference Registration and Welcome Center Open
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Exhibit Hall Open (continental breakfast)
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. General Session with Keynote Presentation
* speakers to be announced
12:00 - 1:45 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open (lunch provided)
2:00 - 3:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions
  • Activating Your Grassroots
  • The 2012 Economic Forecast
  • From the State House to Capitol Hill: The Critical Nature of State Advocacy
  • Hot Examination Issues in 2012
  • Reducing the Regulatory Burden: What Can Be Done?
  • Social Media as an Advocacy Tool
    • 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions
  • CUNA’s National Election Strategy: Your Credit Union’s Role
  • The Outlook for GSE Reform and CU Mortgage Lending
  • The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: What This New Agency Means to CUs
  • What CU Directors Must Know in Today’s Business and Regulatory Environment
  • Adding Financial Education and Charitable Work to Your Advocacy Message
  • The 2012 International Year of Co-operatives: How and Why Your CU Should Take Part
    • 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Closing Session
    9:00 - 10:30 pm Late Night at the GAC (Renaissance)
    Wednesday, March 21, 2012
    8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Conference Registration and Welcome Center Open
    8:30 - 11:45 a.m. General Session
    * speakers to be announced
    12:00 - 5:00 p.m. Capitol Hill Visits
    5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Dora Maxwell, Louise Herring and Alphonse Desjardins Awards Reception (by invitation at Renaissance)
    7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Conference Gala Reception and Dance (Renaissance)
    Thursday, March 22, 2012
      Capitol Hill Visits Continue
    Travel Home Safely

    * Additional speakers to be announced

    GAC 2012 Cuna Governmental Affairs Conference March 18-22 - Washington, D.C.