Legislative Day is this month! If you have not already, please mark your calendar and make plans to attend the League’s annual Legislative Day event, scheduled for March 24, 2010.  The conference will be held at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield with the reception to take place this year at a new location - the Governor’s Mansion. The program will include invited keynote speaker Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn, a regulatory update with officials from NCUA and IDFPR, and a credit union legislative issues briefing by Steve Olson, ICUL EVP, General Counsel and COO, and Keith Sias, ICUL Director of State Governmental Affairs, prior to visits to the state capitol with your local lawmakers. A brochure with registration details has been mailed to all credit unions and is also available via the League’s Web site. 

Mark your calendar now for the League’s premiere educational event of the year: the 80th Annual Convention.  This year’s theme is: "Surf's Up: Catch A New Wave!"  Make plans now to join us for the convention, scheduled for April 29 – May 1, 2010 at the Chicago Hilton & Towers, and attend your choice of more than 20 educational sessions and visiting nearly 80 exhibits. Invited speakers include: Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, NCUA Chairman Deborah Matz, Patrick Adams, Mark Sieveright, John Vardallas, Joe Sullivan and more!  Check out all of the Convention on our Web site.