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Deadline Approaching for NCUF Wegner Awards Dinner Tickets
25th Anniversary Dinner in Conjunction with CUNA GAC
Madison, Wis. – Credit union leaders and supporters only have a few weeks left to purchase their tickets for the National Credit Union Foundation Dinner Presenting the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards. The 25th annual dinner will take place on February 25, 2013 in conjunction with the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C.
The deadline to purchase tickets via mail or fax is February 1, 2013 and the deadline to purchase tickets online is February 15, 2013.
Tickets can be obtained online at ncuf.coop or registrants can also choose to download a printable form, complete it offline and fax or mail their completed form to the National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF). Individual tickets for the three-course dinner are priced at $275 each. Tables of 10 are priced at $2,750.
The awards ceremony will celebrate the highest national honors in the credit union movement, specifically:
• Lifetime Achievement: Rick Craig, retired President/CEO of America First Federal Credit Union
• Individual Achievement: Hubert H. Hoosman, Jr, President/CEO of Vantage Credit Union
• Outstanding Program: Credit Union Miracle Day
Click here to learn more about this year’s award winners.
“Whether you are attending the dinner or not, members of the credit union movement and other affiliated organizations have the opportunity to recognize and congratulate award winners through a congratulatory message to be shown on the video screens during dinner,” said Josie Collins, NCUF Director of Resource Development & Donor Relations.
For any questions pertaining to the dinner, please contact Josie Collins at jcollins@ncuf.coop or 800-356-9655, Ext. 4397.
Resource Links:
• National Credit Union Foundation Dinner Presenting the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards Information (At ncuf.coop under “Events> 2013 NCUF Dinner Presenting the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards”)
• Purchase Tickets (At ncuf.coop under “Events> 2013 NCUF Dinner Presenting the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards >Dinner & Ticket Information”)
About the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards:
The awards are named in honor of the late Credit Union National Association CEO Herb Wegner, whose tireless dedication, innovative ideas and deeds truly revolutionized the ways that credit unions serve their communities. The awards that bear Wegner’s name recognize his spirit of “innovative, creative, risk-taking” leadership. View past award recipients here.
About the National Credit Union Foundation (ncuf.coop):
The National Credit Union Foundation is the US credit union movement’s primary national philanthropic program provider, fundraiser and grant-maker, working to help consumers achieve financial freedom through credit unions. Through NCUF grants and programs, credit unions provide widespread financial education, create greater access to affordable financial services, and empower more consumers to save, build assets, and own homes.
NCUF is funded primarily by investments in the award-winning Community Investment Fund (CIF) and by generous Corporate Supporters led by the Credit Union National Association and CUNA Mutual. All NCUF donors provide support that empowers NCUF and state credit union foundations to make financial freedom achievable through credit unions.
The National Credit Union Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization. NCUF continues to earn the Better Business Bureau seal of approval as an “Accredited Charity” for meeting all 20 BBB Wise Giving Alliance Standards for national charities.