Credit Union Times is launching an expanded awards program in 2007. As the leading independent publication in the industry, the awards program is unbiased and open to all credit union professionals and volunteers, making it the premier awards program in the industry. Winners will be selected by the editorial department.

The final three candidates in each category will be announced in the Feb. 28 issue to be distributed at CUNA's Governmental Affairs Conference in Washington, D.C. Credit Union Times will host an awards event during the GAC to unveil the winners. Each winner will be prominently featured in the March 7 issue. The 2007 awards program will include the following individual categories: oCEO of the Year

oVolunteer of the Year

oInformation Technology Executive of the Year oMarketing Executive of the Year There will also be two institutional awards in the following categories: oOutstanding Political Action oServing the Underserved

The entry period runs until Jan. 15. The entry form and further details can be found at www.cutimes.com.