Posted by Lisa Hochgraf

By Christopher Stevenson

There's something very appealing about the concept of a "living document." I like the idea that a document can be revised to meet changing needs over time. Over the past month, we've had the opportunity to apply the same concept to CEO Network, changing it to address the ever-evolving economy and market conditions. As part of these changes, I am proud to announce that economist Dr. Lloyd Atkinson will be joining CEO Network as our closing speaker.

By Ron Jooss

By Morriss Partee

Today is your day. And this year, you deserve extra kudos for all that you do to make your credit union great, and your members' lives better.

Posted by Lisa Hochgraf

I've been having trouble articulating an idea that came into my head during FORUM Symposium early this month in Indianapolis. Maybe you can help.

The idea is basically that entertainment in marketing brings people in and makes it possible to effectively tell people the "boring" stuff they need to know.

Posted by Ron Jooss, CUES Editor

By Christopher Stevenson

As financial markets continue to shift, CUES is making corresponding changes to the content mix at CEO Network ’08, and I have met with CEO Network presenters who are customizing their messages to speak more directly to current circumstances. This, in an effort to keep the conference as relevant and timely as possible and to meet the changing needs of credit unions.

By Jon Cook

For the first time ever there has been a worldwide coordinated effort to stave off financial crisis. The involvement from other world financial superpowers came after the economic shockwaves made by the U.S. hit foreign shores.

Posted by Lisa Hochgraf

There's a lot of talk in my world about thinking positive and keeping a positive outlook. In practice, I really do try to operate as positively as possible.

But two elements of last week's FORUM Symposium in Indianapolis reminded me that a certain amount of skepticism is a really healthy thing.

By John Fenton

In yesterday's Skybox post, six credit union CEOs called for the merger of CUNA and NAFCU into a new entity that would, according to the post, better serve the needs of our industry. I respect those seeking to improve the credit union system and encourage more cooperation among our associations, but I do not feel that this is the time to be talking about a merger.