NAPERVILLE, Ill.–Even though the event was held virtually for the first time in its six-year history, a record-breaking number of attendees participated in the Credit Union Executive Leadership Symposium hosted by Alloya Corporate.
According to Alloya, some 577 credit union professionals from 365 credit unions representing 28 different states gathered online for a Symposium that included two half-days of online education. The corporate said the event was free and a continuation of Alloya’s efforts to provide “as much relief as possible to credit unions during these uncertain economic times.”
“Of course, we were disappointed that we were not able to gather in-person with the membership to celebrate our sixth annual Symposium,” said Alloya’s Tim Bruculere, SVP-membership. “However, transitioning the event to a virtual format presented its advantages; hosting the Symposium online made it more convenient and accessible. In the end, we were able to provide valuable education and insights to more credit union professionals than ever before.”
The event was originally scheduled to be held in downtown Chicago before Alloya announced in July that it would be held virtually, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
More Sessions Coming
Featured speakers included keynote Ginger Hardage, former SVP-culture and communications at Southwest Airlines and founder of Unstoppable Cultures; NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood; CUNA President and CEO Jim Nussle; keynote Lee Rubin, former captain of the Penn State football team; and a live panel discussion on COVID-19 Impacts and the Presidential Election, featuring Alloya Investment Services’ Tom Slefinger, CUNA Mutual’s Steve Rick and CUNA’s Jordan van Rijn.
To supplement the education provided at the Symposium, Alloya said it plans to ramp up its monthly Connection Webinar series throughout the fall.
“Additional speakers that would have been featured in pre-conference and breakout sessions at the Symposium will take the virtual spotlight in the months ahead to deliver more information, more connection and more support to credit unions – all free of charge,” Alloya said.
Alloya further said it intends to resume hosting its Credit Union Executive Leadership Symposium in-person in 2021, if public health matters allow, with the meeting set for Sept. 8-10, 2021 in Las Vegas. For info: www.alloyacorp.org/symposium2021 to learn more.