Credit Union 24 has opted not to hold its 30th anniversaryconference on a cruise.

Instead of booking a hotel or resort property, the CUSO'sconference meetings would have taken place April 19-23, 2012,aboard Royal Caribbean's Jewel of the Seas, which departs fromTampa, Fla., and makes a round trip with a port-of-call in Cozumel,Mexico.

“In our 30 years of service to credit unions, Credit Union 24has focused on being an advocate for credit unions in the EFT arenaand bringing unrivaled financial access to credit union membersaround the country,” said Jim Park, president and CEO of CreditUnion 24 when the cruise was announced in November 2011. “Hosting this conference allows us to reflect onwhat has been accomplished in POS and ATM access during the pastthree decades, and discuss the direction that the credit union andEFT industries are heading”