Join us this in Atlanta, Georgia, for the 38th Annual Conference on Serving the Underserved!
Our program will feature presentations by top-level federal officials, innovative credit unions, researchers, and many more! As always, our credit union site visits will showcase the great work of CDCUs on the ground!
In addition to the great conference content and networking opportunities you've come to expect, Atlanta will captivate visitors with its rich history and culture.Visit the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, where you can explore King's birth home; the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King and his father pastored; The King Center; and the crypt and gravesite of Dr. King and his wife, Coretta Scott King.
For a taste of what you can expect, visit the webpage for highlights from the 37th Annual Conference on Serving the Underserved, where you'll find conference information, conference presentations, video recordings, and more!
On this page:
Conference Brochure
Our conference brochure, including our mail-in registration form is now available for download on this site!
To learn more about our conference or to submit your registration information by mail or email, please click here.
Registrations may be emailed to Oulga Caesar, Office Manager, at ocaesar@cdcu.coop.
For our most up-to-date Schedule At-a-Glance, confirmed speaker information and online registration, please see below.
Our Schedule At-a-Glance
Our general schedule is available below, but please note, schedule is subject to change.
Wednesday, June 13
Pre-conference Workshops:
9am - 12pm
Credit Union Organizing Symposium
Brian Gately, Federation Senior Consultant, Small & Emerging Credit Unions
Earnest Johnson, Longtime Credit Union Organizer
Thursday, June 14
Pre-conference Workshops:
9am - 10:45am
Credit Union Mortgage Lending Workshop: Mortgage Lending, Your Credit Union Lifeline
9am - 12pm
NCUA Board Follow-up Training Workshop: The Duties of Federal Credit Union Board of Directors, Financial Literacy Part 11
Speaker: Vanessa Lowe, NCUA Economic Development Specialist
CDFI Workshop: CDFI Certification, Application and Compliance: Tap Into the Resources to Expand Your Impact
Social Media Workshop: Social Media Brings Credit Unions to the World's Front Doors
11am - 12pm
Your Access to Capital: The Federation’s Community Development Investment Program
12pm - 4pm
Credit Union Site Visits and Atlanta City Tour
6pm - 7pm
38th Annual Conference Opening Plenary: The International Year of Cooperatives & Cooperative Finance
Lynda Milton, Federation Board Chairman & CEO Team Financial FCU
Randy Karnes, CEO CU*Answers
Pamela Owens, Federation Interim CEO
7pm
Bus Transportation to Offsite Reception
8pm - 10pm
Gala Reception at the Atlanta Atrium
Kasim Reed, Mayor of Atlanta
Mike Mercer, CEO, Georgia Credit Union Affiliates
Melvin Edwards, CEO, Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions
Friday June 15
8am-9am
Breakfast with Deborah Matz, Board Chairman, NCUA
9am-10am
Plenary Panel: Economic Outlook: What the Future Holds for Community Development Credit Unions
Trudi Renwick, Economist, U.S. Census Bureau
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Speaker TBA
10am-11am
Regional Caucuses
11am-12:15pm
Conference Breakout Sessions A
A1 - Prize-linked Savings, Making Dreams Come True!
A2 - How to Squeeze a Profit in Tough Times
A3 - Compliance: What Every CEO Should Know Before Regulators Come Knocking at Your Door
A4 - Healthy Foods Financing Initiatives
12:15pm-2pm
Annie Vamper "Helping Hands" Awards Luncheon
Guest Speaker: Donna G. Gambrell, Director, CDFI Fund
2pm-3:15pm
Plenary Presentation: Resources for Credit Unions
Randy Chambers, President, Self-Help CU
William Myers, Director, NCUA Office of Small CU Initiatives
3:15pm - 4:30pm
Conference Breakout Sessions B
B1 - Small Business Lending Portfolios Products & Partnerships: Taking Community Development to the Next Level
B2 - The Occupy Wall Street Phenomenon: The Opportunity for Credit Unions
B3 - Looking for Alternative Revenue Streams in a Low Interest Rate Environment
B4 - Getting the Message Out: Credit Unions are the Best Alternative to Payday Lending
4:30pm-5:30pm
Peer-to-Peer Credit Union Forums: Similar Size; Similar Issues; Common Solutions?
Young Credit Union Professionals Meet & Greet: The Next Generation of CDCU Leaders
6pm-7pm
Meet & Greet With Departing CEO Clifford N. Rosenthal
Saturday June 16
8am-12:30pm
Breakfast
Member Business Meeting
Plenary: Clifford N. Rosenthal Farewell Address
Conference Adjourns by 12:30pm
Confirmed Speakers
Click on the speaker photos or names to access detailed biographies.
Deborah Matz, NCUA Board Chairman
Donna G. Gambrell, CDFI Fund Director
William Myers, Director, NCUA Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives
Clifford N. Rosenthal, Outgoing Federation President/CEO
Also Featuring
Kasim Reed, Mayor of Atlanta
Mike Mercer, Georgia Credit Union Affiliates President & CEO
Melvin Edwards, Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions CEO
Randy Karnes, CU*Answers CEO
Registration Information
Conference Rates
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Regular Rates (After April 30) |
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38th Annual Conference Rates |
$400 |
$600 |
$450 |
$650 |
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Spouse/Companion Rates |
$125 |
$150 |
$150 |
$175 |
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Government Rates |
N/A |
$475 |
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$515 |
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Single Day Rates (Wed. June 13) |
$125 |
$150 |
$150 |
$175 |
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Single Day Rates (Thur. June 14) |
$125 |
$150 |
$150 |
$175 |
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Single Day Rates (Fri. June 15) |
$125 |
$150 |
$150 |
$175 |
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Single Day Rates (Sat. June 16) |
$75 |
$125 |
$100 |
$150 |
Register Today!
Register online today by clicking here.
To register by phone, please contact Oulga Caesar, Federation Office Manager, at (800) 437-8711 x208.
Conference Hotel Information
Loews Atlanta Hotel
1065 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
Telephone: (404) 745-5000
Reservations: (888) 575-6397
Website: http://www.loewshotels.com/en/Atlanta-Hotel/GroupPages/NatlFedofCommunity
Discount Hotel Rates
We have negotiated a special rate of $149.00 per night for single or double occupancy.
The hotel will also honor this rate three (3) days before and three (3) days after to our conference.
Our special discount rate is available until May 15, 2012.
Make sure to mention “Federation Credit Union Conference” to receive our special conference rate. If booking online, use this Booking Code: NFC617
About the Hotel
Loews Atlanta Hotel in Midtown Atlanta offers guests a premier luxury hotel designed to provide both comfort and value! Boasting a long list of convenient amenities, the hotel is the most accommodating of all Atlanta lodging options. Loews Atlanta GA offers the following services & amenities:
• Live at Loews! Every Thursday enjoy live music in our mirrored, floor to ceiling bar.
• Experience Atlanta’s night life in the comforts of our state of the art lobby.
• Spacious rooms with oversized desks, floor to ceiling windows, four fixture baths, and state of the art technology;
• The Eleven Restaurant. Exciting and innovative farm-to-table cuisine with a southern accent;
• Bar Eleven. Live local music. Creative hand mixed cocktails, local microbrews, and artisanal wines;
• Market Eleven, featuring Starbuck's coffee, picnics to go, Jasmine's Restaurant items; and on the fly cool gifts;
• Fitness center and spa;
• Business center with Loews signature service and customized attention; and
• 24-hour room service.
2012 Annie Vamper "Helping Hands" Awards
In 1990, the CDCU movement lost one of its heroes with the passing of the Federation's Associate Director, Annie Wilma Vamper, whose life-long dedication to the credit union movement, and to small credit unions in particular, served as inspiration to many low- and moderate-income people and communities. Until her death, Vamper gave every ounce of her strength, commitment, and love to the CDCU movement, and in 1993, the "Helping Hands" Award was created to honor her memory, along with the dedication of the Federation's training center at our New York City headquarters.
The highest honor presented by the Federation, the Annie Vamper "Helping Hands" Awards celebrate individuals whose unselfish work for the movement carry-on Annie's legacy, and whose contribution to their credit union has gone above and beyond the call of duty and exemplify the CDCU values.
We are pleased to announce that the 2012 recipients of the Annie Vamper “Helping Hands” Award are:
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Phillip H. (Phil) Conner, Board Member, Mt. Zion Indianapolis Federal Credit Union (Indianapolis, IN); and
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Helen Godfrey Smith, President / CEO, Shreveport Federal Credit Union (Shreveport, LA)
For more information about the awards and to learn about the winners, click here.
2012-13 Board of Director Nominations
Nominations for Region 1, 2, 3 and in the At-Large category are now closed, but nominations for Region 4 have been extended until Friday, May 25, 2012.
All elections will be completed by Friday, June 15, 2012 during the 38th Annual Conference on Serving the Underserved in Atlanta, Georgia.
For more information and to access nomination documents, please click here.
Conference Sponsors
The Federation would like to acknowledge our sponsors for their generous support!
We are still accepting Sponsor Applications for the 38th Annual Conference on Serving the Underserved!
If your organization is interested in becoming a sponsor, please view our Sponsorship Opportunities and Contract for more details and information. That form is available by clicking here.
Conference Exhibitors
Special thanks to the following organzations exhibiting at our conference:
We are still accepting Exhibitor Applications for the 38th Annual Conference on Serving the Underserved!
If your organization is interested in exhibiting, please view our Exibitor Application for more details and information. That form is available by clicking here.
Program Book Advertisements
The Federation is accepting advertisements and congratulatory ads for our conference program book.
Interested credit unions, credit union organizations, vendors and consultants are encouraged to submit advertisements.
For specific art and pricing information, click here.
All advertisements must be submitted by Friday, May 25, 2012.
Airline Travel Discounts
Discount pricing is now available for the Federation’s Credit Union Conference. Some restrictions may apply.
American Airlines
The discount can be booked on-line at http://www.aa.com/group, or by calling American Airlines Meeting Services Desk at (800) 433-1790.
Use the Authorization Number 5362DW as the AA.com Promotion Code.
Delta Airlines
Reservations and ticketing is available via http://www.delta.com, or by calling Delta Meeting reservations at (800)328-1111.
When booking online, select "Meeting Event Code" and enter the following meeting code NM9L2 in the box provided on the Search Flight page.
Atlanta Airport Ground Travel Information
The Loews Atlanta Hotel is located in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia approximately 12.5 miles from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Transportation to the hotel is available via shuttle, bus, train, rental car, limousine, executive car or taxi.
Taxis
There is a set fee between the airport and the central business district. A special per-person rate applies for two or more passengers.
Airport Location: Taxicab service is located in the Yellow Bus aisle or call (404) 530-3485.
Rate Zone Fares from/to the Airport to Midtown $35 - $45, $2 charge for each additional person. There is also a Flag Drop Fee of $1.50
Shared-ride Shuttle Services
Most shared-ride shuttles pick up on the Green Bus Aisle, located outside in the Ground Transportation Center between the North and South Terminals. We recommend you contact the company directly to make reservations and for any inquiries.
The Atlanta Airport Shuttle Service to Downtown, Midtown & Buckhead
Phone: (404) 941-3440 or 1-877-799-5282
Midtown Rate: One Way: $18.50, Roundtrip $33.00
Mass Transit
MARTA - The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MARTA) operates Atlanta’s local public bus and rail transportation system. MARTA's airport rail station is connected to the Airport, right off baggage claim. One way fares are just $2.50.
MARTA is approximately 1.5 blocks from Loews Hotel at the Midtown Rail Station on West Peachtree Street and 10th Street. You can walk the short distance to the hotel or take the MARTA Bus #27 from the Midtown station directly to the hotel.
Atlanta Attractions Discounts
The Southern Hospitality Savings program offered through the Atlanta Convention Bureau, provides meeting attendees with great discounts and special offers to make the most out of your trip to Atlanta at no cost to you!
To take advantage of these special discounts, click on the link below and print out your Southern Hospitality Card prior to arrival.
To learn more and print your card for FREE, click here!
Questions & More Information
For additional information about our conference, or if you have any special needs, please contact Valerie Harrison at (800) 437-8711 x218 or vharrison@cdcu.coop.
