Your Members and What Matters
Vancouver is a rainy place. People think Seattle's rainy, but after living in both places, believe me, Vancouver is way rainier. Look it up.
And so our summers are sacred. People get through the wind and rain and a little snow (yes, we're weather wimps in the Northwest) and look forward to a beautiful summer, which erases our memories of the months of gray and wet.
Given this climate, it's surprising to me how much I look forward to the CU Water Cooler Symposium every year. It's in October, and we're only in May, but I'm already psyched about it. And I still have a gorgeous Vancouver summer right there in the middle.
","engine":"visual"}" data-block-type="2">Vancouver is a rainy place. People think Seattle’s rainy, but after living in both places, believe me, Vancouver is way rainier. Look it up.
And so our summers are sacred. People get through the wind and rain and a little snow (yes, we’re weather wimps in the Northwest) and look forward to a beautiful summer, which erases our memories of the months of gray and wet.
Given this climate, it’s surprising to me how much I look forward to the CU Water Cooler Symposium every year. It’s in October, and we’re only in May, but I’m already psyched about it. And I still have a gorgeous Vancouver summer right there in the middle.
I’m working on my presentation, and I just finished a pretty good draft. It picks up on what emerged as a major theme last year, which is the direction credit unions are headed today, and the role we play (or could play) in society to create more inclusive, sustainable local economies. I’m hoping last year wasn’t a fluke (I’m guessing, given the amazing people who show up every year, that it wasn’t) and that we continue this much needed conversation.
