Only a few weeks left to purchase tickets & sponsorships for Foundation’s Wegner Dinner
MADISON, WI (January 24, 2017) — The deadline is approaching for credit union leaders and supporters to purchase their sponsorships and tickets for the 29th annual National Credit Union Foundation Dinner Presenting the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards. The dinner will take place on February 27, 2017 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 3, 2017 to purchase.
“You don’t want to wait any longer to ensure your spot at this year’s 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 experience an unforgettable night of entertainment where you’ll be moved and inspired by this year’s Wegner Awards recipients.”
The awards ceremony celebrates the highest national honors in the credit union movement. The 2017 honorees are:
- Outstanding Individual Achievement: Stan Hollen, retired President/CEO of CO-OP Financial Services;
- Outstanding Individual Achievement: Maria J. Martinez, President/CEO of Border Federal Credit Union; and
- Outstanding Program: The Cooperative Trust from the Filene Research Institute.
The dinner will once again 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.
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 National Credit Union Foundation
The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) is the charitable arm of the U.S. credit union movement and works as a catalyst to improve people’s financial lives through credit unions. Through grants and programs, the Foundation is strengthening financial well-being, igniting passion, and instilling knowledge about the credit union difference, and uniting resources to help credit union people during disaster. Donations to the Foundation ultimately enable credit unions to help their members reach life-changing goals and achieve financial freedom.
