SEATTLE – Credit unions are invited to take the `bridge to success' at this year's African-American Credit Union Coalition's conference. This year's conference theme is "Bridge Over the Waters: Your Passage to Success" and will feature a number of keynote speakers and political leaders who will address the latest legislative and industry issues critical to credit unions. The conference will take place here Aug. 11-12 at the Seattle Hilton. Registration recently opened up. The recipient of the Pete Crear Lifetime Achievement Award will be named as well as recipients of the Pete Crear Scholarship. The AACUC was created to increase the global credit union movement's strength by adding the focused perspective and energy of credit union volunteers and professionals of African-American and African descent. The Coalition's mentorship committee is currently helping assist small credit unions that were impacted by last year's hurricanes.