The 2012 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) is going to be held Sunday March 18 – Thursday March 22 (with Thursday again being a Hill visit/travel home day). The GAC offers the opportunity to network with peers, hear from key legislative and political leaders, and experience a variety of breakout sessions on credit unions' most critical issues. You'll learn how to effectively deliver the credit union message, make the most of your Capitol Hill visits, and communicate with the media. In this critical election year, you will also learn about developments in political fundraising and campaign involvement. This year's keynote speakers feature former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, and two of the most influential journalists in American history, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.
Links to registration, tentative agenda, list of Michigan Specific Events, and the Michele Myrick CURE Defense Fund Scholarship application are below. Michele Myrick CURE Defense Fund Scholarships are available, and are used to provide financial assistance to credit union officials who would otherwise be unable to attend grassroots events in Washington, D.C.
To view the 2012 CUNA GAC website, click here.
Michigan attendees will have a block of rooms available at the Henley Park Hotel in Washington, DC.
The Henley Park Hotel is SOLD OUT. To get on the waiting list, please contact Melissa Osborn at Melissa.Osborn@mcul.org, or you can call the hotel directly. Other housing options are available through CUNA, and can be found here: http://www.cuna.org/events/gac12/housing/
The Henley Park Hotel
926 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 638-5200 or (800) 222-8474
Rates: $309 Single/Double, and $359 Junior Suite + tax
For those wanting to extend, the hotel offers discounted rates based on availability. Available rates will appear in the hotel on-line booking system for nights outside the block. Reservations may be made by booking online. Select Reservations, select Groups and enter MCUL2012. Room reservations require a minimum of (3) nights.
Room dates:
- Saturday, March 17
- Sunday, March 18
- Monday, March 19
- Tuesday, March 20
- Wednesday, March 21
Website: http://www.henleypark.com/
Hotel registration deadline for the room rates listed above is Tuesday, February 14, 2012.
For those who wish to stay at another hotel, CUNA's hotel list can be found here: http://www.cuna.org/events/gac12/housing/
The 2011 CUNA GAC took place February 27 – March 3, 2011 at the Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. The 2011 GAC featured keynote remarks on leadership from Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger, III, the heroic pilot who landed US Airways flight 1549 on the Hudson River and saved the lives of 155 people, and a political debate between Republican strategist Mary Matalin and Arianna Huffington, co-founder of the Huffington Post.
MCUL has produced "Live From the CUNA GAC" videos each day of the conference to help keep all credit unions informed:
- Day 1 Video, Story: Michigan delegation arrives in Washington
- Day 2 Video, Story: Presentations from Bill Cheney, Debbie Matz, and Capt. Chesney “Sully” Sullenberger, and the opening of the exhibit hall
- Day 3 Video, Story: Political commentators Mary Matalin and Arianna Huffington debate the political landscape, hill visits began
- Day 4 Video, Story: Legislative breakfast, Congressmen Dave Camp, Bill Huizenga and Gary Peters joined the group to discuss several areas of concern, and hill visits continue
Rep. Hansen Clarke with Christian Financial CU's Patty Campbell (C) and Cheryl Commyn (L)
Here are some important resources from the 2011 CUNA GAC:
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