PRESS RELEASE

June 25, 2008

Press Invitation: Join NASCUS at the 2008 State System Summit, August 21-23, 2008 in Seattle

ARLINGTON, Va. — NASCUS welcomes members of the credit union and financial press to be our guest at the 2008 NASCUS State System Summit, August 21-23, 2008 at the Westin Seattle in Seattle, Washington.

The Summit is the only national gathering of the state credit union system’s leaders. The event attracts decision makers from credit unions, regulatory agencies and the nation’s credit union associations and leagues.

Summit speakers will discuss critical issues facing the credit union system including ALM strategies for challenging times, state regulators’ response to the mortgage crisis, UBIT litigation and IRS Form 990 filings, membership growth issues, member business lending, the economic climate and much more.

You can view a full draft agenda of the event by following this link. You don’t want miss these and other exciting speakers:

Brad Cunningham, vice president, financial consulting services, WesCorp

Jim Devine, commercial lending consultant and trainer

Dennis Dollar, former NCUA Chairman

Franklin Drake, frequent NASCUS Speaker, partner at Smith Debnam, LLC

Kevin Fincher, partner, Clifton Gunderson LLP

Gavin Gee, Director, Idaho Department of Finance

Richard Hagar, nationally known real estate expert

George Reynolds, NASCUS Chairman, Senior Deputy Commissioner, Georgia Department of Banking and Finance

Bryan Sims, brass|MEDIA Founder and CEO

Jeff Thredgold, renowned economist, speaker and author

Catherine Tierney, president/CEO, Community First Credit Union, Appleton, WI

Mendell Thompson, NASCUS Credit Union Advisory Council Chairman, America's Christian Credit Union, Glendora, CA

Tom Schauer, CEO of TrustCC

Members of the press attending the NASCUS Summit receive a complimentary registration to the event. If you are planning to join NASCUS at the Summit, please contact Kate Hartig, NASCUS’ Director of Communications and Public Affairs, at kate@nascus.org or by phone at (703) 528-0669.

Also, we encourage you to make your hotel reservations soon. For reservations by phone, dial 1-888-627-8513 and ask for the NASCUS room block at the Westin Seattle. The NASCUS rate is $199. For reservations online, click here or visit the NASCUS Web site at www.nascus.org for additional information.


Information Contact:
Kate Hartig, Director, Communications and Public Affairs, (703) 528-0669 or kate@nascus.org

The NASCUS mission is to enhance state credit union supervision and advocate a safe and sound state credit union system.