Given the economic turmoil and challenges of the past year, there's bound to be plenty to discuss at this year's 33rd annual National Association of Credit Union Chairmen's Roundtable Forum.

The conference focuses on finding real solutions to meet attendees specific needs. The meeting format is based on an informal roundtable setting. Attendees are split into small groups of no more than 10. Using a complex matrix, the roundtable sessions are assigned to ensure that there is a mix of different asset sizes at each table, different members lead discussions and no board members from the same credit union are at the same roundtable. Roundtable discussion topics for each year are determined by information gathered from attendee surveys and industry trends.

During the interactive hour and half sessions, attendees also use the time to share information on successful programs and problem solving techniques. The conference also features an open forum where members are generally grouped by asset size and can discuss any hot button issues.