As it attempts to increase its footprint in neighboringVirginia, the $1.4 billion First Carolina Corporate Credit Unionsaid Wednesday it's looking forward to a Financial StrategiesConference scheduled for March 27 in Richmond.

“First Carolina is very excited to begin offering educationalopportunities for the credit unions in Virginia,” said Fred Eisel,senior vice president and chief financial officer of the Greensboro, N.C.-based corporate.

“We have a large number of credit unions in the state whoutilize a variety of First Carolina services and found there wasdemand for continuing education on a number of subjects,” Eiselsaid.

“Our Financial Strategies Conference agenda will cover the areascredit unions always want to hear about most: regulatory andeconomic updates as well as investment and ALM strategies,” hesaid.

Eisel added that the event is “just the start” of FirstCarolina's focus on serving Virginia-based credit unions.

In addition to financial strategies presented by First Carolinastaff, the conference agenda also includes an economic update fromNCUA economist Ralph Monaco and a regulatory update from NCUASupervisory Examiner Gail White-Moore.

Registration is open to credit union CEOs, CFOs, volunteers andstaff members at a cost of $40 per person. According to a FirstCarolina release, the event will earn CPAs five ContinuingProfessional Education credits.

First Carolina is also planning for its annual meeting,scheduled for April 12 at Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach,S.C.

According to its December 2012 5310 report, the 240-membercorporate reported a $691,210 net profit for the year.