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Few weeks left to purchase tickets & sponsorships for Foundation’s Wegner Dinner

The deadline is approaching for credit union leaders and supporters to purchase their sponsorships and tickets for the 28th annual National Credit Union Foundation Dinner Presenting the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards. The dinner will take place on February 22, 2016 at the Marriott Marquis in conjunction with the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C.

Sponsorships and tickets are available online at ncuf.coop or by mail with the deadline of February 1, 2016 to purchase.

“You don’t want to wait any longer to ensure your seat at this unforgettable event,” said Gigi Hyland, Executive Director at the National Credit Union Foundation.  “Tickets and sponsorships are going fast for what many refer to as the ‘Academy Awards”’ of the credit union movement. You’ll leave inspired and rejuvenated after celebrating the amazing accomplishments of this year’s Wegner Award winners.”

The awards ceremony celebrates the highest national honors in the credit union movement. The 2016 honorees are:

  • Outstanding Individual Achievement: Daniel F. Egan, retired President/CEO of the Massachusetts Credit Union League, New Hampshire Credit Union League, and the Credit Union Association of Rhode Island (now known as Cooperative Credit Union Association;
  • Outstanding Individual Achievement: C. Alan Peppers, former President and CEO of Westerra Credit Union;
  • Outstanding Individual Achievement: William J. Bynum, Chief Executive Officer of Hope Credit Union; and
  • Outstanding Program: CU 4 Reality from America’s Credit Union Museum.

For the second year in a row, the dinner will be held at the Marriott Marquis located directly across from the Washington Convention Center. Denise Gabel, Chief Operating Officer of the Northwest Credit Union Association, will be returning as the evening’s emcee.

Whether attending the dinner or not, members of the credit union movement and other affiliated organizations also have the opportunity to recognize and congratulate award winners through a congratulatory message to be shown on the video screens during dinner.

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