Coming Soon: More information on
LCUL's 2015 Annual Meeting & Convention!
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Last Chance to Register for State GAC: You Don't Want to Miss This Event!
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The Louisiana Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) is right around the corner. We have a packed agenda for attendees including an incredible line up of speakers. The conference is scheduled for May 11-12 in Baton Rouge.
Some of the big names added to the schedule include Jeff Rendel, nationally acclaimed speaker, and Ryan Donovan, CUNA's Chief Advocacy Officer. Jay Dardenne, current Lt. Governor and 2015 Governor candidate, will also host a general session titled 'This is Louisiana'. State and National updates will also be provided by LOFI and Adams & Reese.
How can we top this year's line-up? By hosting our 2nd Annual Seafood Extravaganza at the Barracks, just steps away from the State Capitol. During this networking event, you can mix and mingle with your credit union peers, elected officials and members of their staffs.
It's not too late to register! Contact Angela Gervais for more information.
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Find Out Who's Crashing the State GAC!
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Congratulations to the lucky applicants who were selected to CRASH the 2015 State GAC next week. LCUL and the YPN are excited to announce that the following individuals will be joining us in Baton Rouge next week:
- Angela Clark: Heart of Louisiana FCU
- Jessica Oliver: Pelican State CU
- Danielle Erbe: First Pioneers FCU
- Michelle Jinks: CSE FCU
- April Wadkins: Kraftman FCU
- Spence LaCroix: Jefferson Financial CU
Every winning crasher receives a full conference registration courtesy of LCUL and YPN along with a welcome to the State GAC Experience Packet. Travel, hotel and food costs are the responsibility of the Crasher and their credit union.
See you at the Capital!
*All crashers will need to be in Baton Rouge on May 12 at 9:00 am and until 1:30 pm on May 13 for the conclusion of the Crash Sessions.
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SRCUS Director's Conference: Hotel Deadline Friday, May 15
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The hotel room block for the SRCUS Director's Conference will close on Friday, May 15th. Please see our event webpage for full program details as well as the hotel booking link. It's not too late to register to join us, but hotel space at the Astor Crowne Plaza in New Orleans is filling up FAST. Get your room while they last!
This is your opportunity to hear from nationally renowned speakers on vital credit union issues and leadership programs as well as participate in some invaluable networking that takes place during our exciting tour opportunities and special event programs. We can't wait to welcome Directors from all 10 Southeastern States and we want to see as many of our Louisiana Delegation on hand as possible to help us spread our special brand of Southern Hospitality!
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LAMBDC Webinar Today: And the Winner Is...
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The Louisiana Marketing & Business Development Council (LAMBDC) is hosting a webniar today at 2:00 p.m.
Michael Tasner, marketing guru, avid entrepreneur, author, speaker, and investor, will shake things up by hosting a webinar that YOU selected. And the winning webinar is....
Putting Your Credit Union on Autopilot: Time and resources are limited. As a credit union you are always trying to do more with less. Often, trying new forms of marketing becomes an afterthought because you are simply aiming to keep your head above water.It's time to work smarter, not harder on the marketing at your credit union, leveraging the power of software, automation, funnels and little known tips, secrets and tactics.
Confirmation emails with conference code were distributed to registrants.
It's not to late to register! Email Lacey Hyer, VP of Communications & Public Relations, before noon today.
Want to learn more about the LAMBDC? Click here for more information.
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Supervisory Committee Members: Mark Your Calendars for July 8-10
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The Credit Union Leagues of Louisiana and Mississippi jointly present the annual Supervisory Committee Conference. This year's event is being held from July 8-10 at Hollywood Casino in Bay St. Louis, MS. Preliminary information has been linked to the homepage of our website and the hotel has begun accepting reservations.
A full brochure will additional details will be coming soon. If you have questions, please contact education@lcul.com or Jody Brooks at (800) 452-7221, ext. 3010.
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Pelican State CU Gives Thousands in Cash and Prizes to Festival Goers Despite Rain
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The credit union gave away thousands of dollars in cash and prizes at the Denham Springs Antique Village Spring Festival on Saturday, April 25, 2015. One lucky Denham Springs resident, Dawn New, played Pelican's new punch board game and took home $100 cash and a 40-inch smart TV!
Pelican sponsored and presented the Spring Festival alongside the Denham Springs Antique Village Merchants Association. The credit union is the community partner of the association and enjoys supporting one of Livingston Parish's premier events. Pelican set up shop early and the line to play the game stretched 70 people deep when the festival started at 9 a.m.
All attendees 15 years old and older could take a turn at picking a cup(s) on the giant Pelican board and punching through the paper to see what prize they won! Pelican members received up to three punches, and other festivalgoers were given one punch each.
"Despite closing up early due to the inclement weather, over 200 people visited our tent to punch cups on the Pelican punch board in under 3 hours," said PeIican VP of Accounting and Marketing Melissa Ott.
"We had a great time giving away over 190 prizes and $978 cash to the Denham Springs community, and look forward to giving out even more at the Fall Festival in October," Ott added.
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Neighbors FCU Celebrates National CU Youth Month
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Neighbors FCU celebrated National Credit Union Youth Month in April. While celebrating "Wild About Savings", Neighbors emphasized the importance of saving money, financial education and parent/child interaction.
In the month of April, Neighbors opened 54 youth share accounts, 701 members under the age of 18 made deposits and $273,359.49 was deposited into youth accounts.
In honor of National Credit Union Youth Month:
- NFCU waived the $5 membership fee on all new Youth Share Accounts, so a child only needed $5 to open their account instead of $10.
- Kids could use the lobby coin-counters at no charge when depositing money into their youth savings account.
- Coupons, coloring sheets and financial literacy quizzes were placed on our website and social media sites.
- Youth share accounts opened or deposited into in April were automatically entered for BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo daily passes or a grand prize of a Safari Club Membership to the Baton Rouge Zoo.
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Yvonne Blevin Celebrates 40 Years with Firestone Lake Charles FCU
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Firestone Lake Charles FCU hosted a surprise dinner was on April 14th in Yvonne Blevin's honor, as she celebrated 40 years of service with the credit union. Yvonne was hired for the position of Teller on April 15, 1975. She held the positions of Teller, Loan Processor, Accounts Payable Clerk, as well as ran reports and performed all other tasks assigned. Upon the retirement of Ms. Edith Clark in 1992, Yvonne was promoted to Assistant Manager. She served as Assistant Manager until the retirement of Ms. Peggy Clemens in 1997, at which time she was promoted to Manager. Yvonne has been a very loyal member of the credit union family. Congratulations on your accomplishments!
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