WASHINGTON — CUNA has lined up retired General Colin Powell and "Hardball" Host Chris Matthews to speak and the band America as entertainment for its first Governmental Affairs Conference, March 2-6, held at the Washington Convention Center.
"Our grand new venue at the Washington Convention Center is emblematic of the GAC's status as the premier national political conference for the credit union movement," CUNA President and CEO Dan Mica stated. "The Convention Center opens up exciting new possibilities for us in the way we are designing the 2008 GAC. It will be the GAC everyone knows, only even better." The move was necessitated as GAC attendance has grown to over 4,000, leaving the Washington Hilton busting at the seams.
Powell, a former U.S. Secretary of State and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will discuss leadership strategies while Matthews will provide his no-nonsense take on the 2008 political scene. The conference will also feature top policy makers and ways credit unions can get involved in the political process heading into the 2008
elections. The GAC also provides timely education sessions and a full day to meet with members
of Congress.
This year's GAC theme is a patriotic "Red, White and You" with a special Sunday night kick off concert by America of "Ventura Highway" and "Sister Golden Hair" fame.
"I urge everyone who has attended the GAC in the past to make a special effort to attend this year, and bring a colleague who hasn't attended before," CUNA Chairman Allan Kemp McMorris, CEO of Oakland County Credit Union, said. "An exceptionally strong turnout in our first year at the Convention Center will add depth and momentum to our message to lawmakers. We want Congress to know that credit unions are committed not only to our members, but to our nation's financial and economic well-being."
More information on GAC is available at: http://www.cuna.org/e-vents/gac08/index.html.
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