Impact of Global Changes on U.S. CUs Deliberated by Tech Council Conference Keynoter

May 30, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Katye Long
CUNA Communications; (608) 231-4038
klong@cuna.coop

MADISON, Wis. - Credit union professionals can learn about how the changes the world is currently experiencing in global finance, media, and technology will impact credit union business during a general session address at the 2008 CUNA Technology Council Summit, scheduled July 30 - Aug. 2 in Williamsburg, Va.

During “Our Age of Transformation: What’s Next in Our High-Tech, Global 21st Century World?” Peter Leyden, author and former managing editor of Wired magazine, discusses the interconnected changes taking place in technology, the economy, the media, and the restructuring of the new global order. He will explain how these developments, as well as demographical changes in the United States, will force a political shift in the coming decade.

Additional conference sessions will explore: payment card industry compliance, security protection from social networks, mobile banking, information technology staff optimization, virtualization, and ATM capture and imaging.

A highly-requested panel discussion with seven core processor is scheduled for the conference’s final day. Each processor will cover its short- and long-term product and design plans, architecture, and answer questions from the audience.

Participants may register online at www.cunatechnologycouncil.org by clicking on the "2008 conference" link in the “Events” pull down menu. For any questions pertaining to conference registration, call (800) 356-9655, ext. 4400, or by e-mail at reginfo@cuna.coop. For program information inquiries, contact Deb Verdecchia, CUNA Councils program coordinator at (800) 356-9655, ext. 4357, or by e-mail at dverdecchia@cuna.coop.

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About CUNA Technology Council

Established in 1995, the CUNA Technology Council is a member-led organization made up of more than 500 credit union technology professionals across the United States. The council’s goal is to shape the advancement of credit union technology by leveraging collective peer strength through the sharing of information and fostering of professional development. For more information, visit www.cunatechnologycouncil.org.

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