"REACH OUT!" Conference


Presented by the Credit Union National Association in partnership with the National Credit Union Foundation

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October 12-15, 2008, in San Francisco, California

Click for hotel siteHyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf
555 N Point St.
San Francisco, CA 94133-1311
Phone: (800) 233-1234
Fax: (415) 486-4424

Conference-Discount Room Rate: $206 per night for single or double occupancy
Hotel Reservation Deadline: September 22, 2008

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Conference Arrival

Sunday, October 12

Hotel Check-in after 3:00 p.m.
Registration 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Agenda

Click to see how to strengthen your communityMonday, October 13 – Serving Immigrants

7:30 - 8:30 a.m. – Registration and Networking Breakfast Provided

8:30 - 8:45 a.m. – Welcome and Orientation

8:45 - 10:00 a.m. – The Economy and Reaching the Underserved
  • Bill Hampel, CUNA


  • 10:15 a.m. - 12:00 noon – Diverse Ethnic Membership: How to Serve Immigrants
  • Warren Morrow, Coopera Consulting


  • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Networking Lunch provided

    1:00 - 4:00 p.m. – Best Practices: Serving Immigrants
  • Jim Blake, Harborone Credit Union
  • Salvador Durran, Mission Area Federal Credit Union
  • Anita Macias, Patelco Credit Union


  • 4:00 - 4:30 – Taking it all Back to Your Credit Union
  • Lois Kitsch, National Credit Union Foundation


  • 6:00 - 8:00 – Dine Around Dinners
    Tuesday, October 14 — Serving Youth

    7:30 - 8:00 a.m. – Networking Breakfast Provided

    8:00 - 9:30 a.m. – Generation Engage!
  • Adrian Talbott, Generation Engage!


  • 9:45 - 11:30 a.m. – Reaching and Serving Youth
  • Ben Rogers, Filene Research Institute


  • 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. – Lunch on your own

    1:00 - 4:00 p.m. – Best Practices: Serving Youth
  • Chad LaFlash, UW Credit Union
  • Michelle Lacour, DOT Federal Credit Union
  • Salvador Durran, Mission Area Federal Credit Union


  • 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. – Your Members - Their Voice
  • Panel Discussion


  • 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. – Networking Reception
    Wednesday, October 15 — Serving Low-Wealth

    7:30 - 8:00 a.m. – Networking Breakfast Provided

    8:00 - 9:15 a.m. – Wal-Mart Financial Centers - What Credit Unions can Learn
  • Ron Galloway, formerly with Wal-Mart


  • 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. – Defining a Low-Wealth Membership
  • Lois Kitsch, National Credit Union Foundation


  • 10:30 a.m. - Noon – Best Practices: Serving Low Wealth Members
  • Tristram Coffin, Alternative Federal Credit Union
  • Anita Macias, Patelco Credit Union


  • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Lunch on your own

    1:00 - 2:15 p.m. – National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions
  • Cliff Rosenthal, Federation


  • 2:30 - 3:45 p.m. – National Credit Union Foundation's Role in Serving Members of Modest Means
  • Steve Delfin, NCUF


  • 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. – Taking it all Back to Your Credit Union

    Have a Safe Trip Home!

    Topic Descriptions

    From gathering insights into the needs of low-wealth individuals, immigrants, and youth -- to gaining effective strategies -- this conference is sure to strengthen your credit union and your entire community.
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    Instructors

    From an ex-Wal Mart executive who wants credit unions to learn from his experience, to experts on serving low-wealth, immigrants and youth, the "REACH OUT!" conference features an amazing faculty of instructors.
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