PLANO, Texas–Catalyst Corporate and Catalyst Strategic Solutions are co-hosting a “Mid-Year Economic Update” webinar that will explore current and emerging conditions.
The economic update will include a moderated panel discussion during which themes addressed in the annual 2015 Blueprint for Success presentation will be addressed, in addition to the new analysis and insights. Panelists will discuss how developments in the economy will impact member spending, loan growth projections, liquidity, investments and cost of funds, among other current issues.
The event will be broadcast July 20 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Panelists include Steven Houle, Catalyst Strategic Solutions’ vice president of advisory services; Mark DeBree, Catalyst Strategic Solutions’ vice president of ALM services, and Sarina Freedland, Catalyst Corporate senior investment officer.
The multi-media presentation will deliver information relevant to credit unions in an engaging visual format, Catalyst said.
“Credit unions benefit from having information delivered in a dynamic format,” said Mike McGinnis, Catalyst Corporate vice president of investment services. “We believe using video instead of a standard webcast, in combination with the new panel discussion format that we debuted in January, will make it more engaging and improve retention of the material. The most critical aspect of all of our educational programs is how relevant the information is to credit unions.”
In addition, Catalyst Strategic Solutions continues to host its multi-part “Catalyst Strategic Solutions Institute” – a series of four sessions that lay the foundation for effective financial management. And earlier this year, Catalyst Corporate announced that most of its financial management training now qualifies for CPE credit.
The corporate’s online programs complement two in-person conferences hosted each year, including the recent Accelerating Success Conference and the upcoming Economic Forum scheduled for Oct. 5-7 in Las Colinas, Texas.
Credit unions are encouraged to register for the Mid-Year Economic Update by visiting the Learning Center/Financial Management Training section of the website (www.catalystcorp.org).