ARLINGTON, Va. — From British comedy to best-selling authors, NAFCU's 41st Annual Conference next year will feature a variety of entertainment in addition to educational opportunities.
Actor and screenwriter John Cleese will fire up attendees with his unique style on Friday evening of the conference slated for July 9-12. Cleese is best known for his roles in Monty Python films and television in addition to the Harry Potter movies and "A Fish Called Wanda." He will also star in the upcoming film "The Pink Panther 2."
Featured general session speakers will include Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times best-selling author of "What Got You Here Won't Get You There," and thought leader Keith Harrell.
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Goldsmith is an accomplished author with 22 books under his belt and has been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the top 10 executive educators. He has taken his organizational evolution to organizations ranging from General Electric to the Girl Scouts of America.
Harrell is a dynamic life coach and author of "Attitude is Everything: 10 Life Changing Steps to Turning Attitude Into Action." Harrell spent 14 years at IBM as one of the top sales and training instructors and went on to establish Harrell Performance Systems, a firm specializing in helping the corporate marketplace accomplishments through the power of positive attitude. His clients include IBM, AT&T, Microsoft, Kodak and Coca-Cola.
"This year's annual conference is about charting a course for success," said NAFCU President Fred Becker. "What better way to do that than to bring together some of the world's most compelling speakers and thought leaders? Credit union managers and volunteers alike will learn how to achieve even greater heights of success at this year's conference. With a multitude of break-out topics and the largest gathering of exhibitors in our industry, this is a must-attend event for credit unions."
Coinciding with Annual Conference will also be a number of special meetings and events, including the Defense Credit Union Summit, Chairs Caucus, CEOs Forum, Senior Management Forum and the NAFCU annual business meeting at the conference.
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