LSCU State Governmental Affairs Conference Tallahassee, FL
Conference Agenda Tuesday, January 24, 2012 7:30am – 8:30am
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30am – 10am Opening Session LSCU CEO Patrick La Pine will give a League update and outline some of the important initiatives that the League is undertaking on behalf of our member credit unions. John McKechnie will give an update on the federal issues facing credit unions. McKechnie, formerly the chief lobbyist for CUNA and a top official at the NCUA, now works with the LSCU to represent the interests of Florida and Alabama credit unions before our Congressional delegation in Washington. 10:15am – 11:15am State Legislative Outlook LSCU’s contract lobbyists, along with LSCU Director of Legislative Affairs for Florida Jared Ross, will discuss legislative issues pertinent to Florida credit unions.
5pm – 6:30pm Legislator Reception Sponsored By Enjoy a collegial evening networking with your peers from around the state with lawmakers at a reception held at the Governor’s Club. This is a great opportunity to meet with your legislators in a more relaxed environment and strengthen existing relationships while developing new ones. These relationships are the cornerstone of credit union grassroots advocacy and vital to gaining political strength in Tallahassee.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 7am – 7:30am
Continental Breakfast
11:30am – 1pm GAC Awards Luncheon During the luncheon, LSCU will present PAC fundraising awards to recognize outstanding PAC performance by credit unions and chapters. The 2011 Florida Lawmaker of the Year will also be presented to the Florida legislator who has served as a champion of credit unions and credit union issues.
7:30am – 9am Regulator Roundtable The discussion will be focused on regulatory hot topics. Attendees will hear from NCUA Director Region III Herb Yolles on important updates as well as from Florida’s Office of Financial Regulation’s Director Linda Charity and Credit Union Bureau Chief Bruce Ricca. New OFR Commissioner Tom Grady has also been invited and will attend pending schedule availability.
1:15pm – 2:30pm
PAC Fundraising & Grassroots Advocacy Best Practices Credit unions exist to serve the member. To continue to do so, it is necessary to have elected officials that understand credit union issues and support the industry. Building relationships with policy makers is the only way to ensure that the credit union message is heard. Political strength depends on the ability to help our friends get elected, and the only way to do that is to have a strong PAC fundraising program in place.
9:30am
There are several fundraising activities that credit unions can participate in to raise funds. During the roundtable, these activities, along with best practices from peers, will be discussed. LSCU Florida Grassroots & Political Action Coordinator Andy Gonzalez will facilitate discussion with John Sabree and John Rothell from Florida Association of Realtors.
Hotel Duval 415 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32301
2:45pm – 4pm
LSCU’s 2012 Legislative & Regulatory Issues Agenda LSCU Director of Legislative Affairs Jared Ross and LSCU Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Bill Berg will provide attendees with an outlook of the LSCU’s legislative and regulatory agenda for Florida and Washington, DC.
Adjourn & Depart for Hill Visits
Event & Hotel Information The 2011 Florida State GAC was a great event, and the 2012 event promises to be even better. We look forward to seeing you there.
Registration Fee: $99/person Register online at www.lscu.coop and click on the Calendar of Events in the left-hand navigation. Questions? Contact Becki Payne at 866.231.0545 x2129.