WASHINGTON, DC (June 9, 2014) -- Holly Petraeus, head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Office of Servicemember Affairs, will be the keynote speaker at NAFCU’s Defense Credit Union Summit, where attendees will learn best practices for serving military servicemembers and their families. The summit is held in conjunction with the association’s 47th Annual Conference and Solutions Expo, which takes place July 22-26 at The Venetian Las Vegas Casino, Hotel & Resort.
“The insight Mrs. Petraeus has to share will be invaluable to defense credit unions as they look for ways to meet the unique needs of servicemembers and their families,” said NAFCU Military Liaison Quincy Enoch. “Attendees at this year’s summit will also have great networking opportunities and learn about the latest innovations by their peers.”
Petraeus previously served as director of the Better Business Bureau’s Military Line program, a partnership with the DoD Financial Readiness Campaign. In that position, she was tasked with providing consumer education to active and retired servicemembers and their families.
The Defense Credit Union Summit is scheduled for 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. July 21.
NAFCU Annual Conference general sessions begin July 22 and will include “Waiting for ‘Superman’” figure Geoffrey Canada and leadership innovators Dan Rockwell and Lee Wetherington.
Additional conference speakers include National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Chairman Debbie Matz; Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives Director William Myers and Office of Examination and Insurance Director Larry Fazio; Fannie Mae Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Douglas Duncan; and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Financial Operations James Watkins. Berger and other top NAFCU staff will also lead a “kick-off conversation” addressing the top regulatory and legislative issues with attendees on opening day.
Further conference highlights include:
- six educational tracks designed to help credit unions identify new income opportunities, the latest credit union trends, best practices in risk management and more;
- the Solutions Expo, the hub for the latest technologies, applications and resources available to help improve credit union operations, features the Preferred Partner Pavilion which includes a select group of leading solutions providers;
- theater sessions in the Solutions Expo, which are presented by Preferred Partners, feature strategies for successfully integrating technology and more;
- the Small Credit Union Roundtable, a town-hall style session to discuss issues and opportunities exclusively for credit unions with less than $75 million in assets led by NCUA’s Myers;
- the CEOs’ Forum, Chairs’ Caucus, Senior Management Forum and Directors’ Q&A to allow credit unions to discuss concerns and share ideas with their peers;
- numerous opportunities to network with credit union professionals; and
- spouse/guest program options, which will involve two days of excursions and networking experiences.
The deadline for the NAFCU-negotiated room rate at the Venetian is June 26. Visit www.nafcu-annual.org to learn more and to register.
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