The Weekly Update: Campaign Academy events advise prospective political candidates, NCUA webinar with CFPB's Cordray coming next week, and the job of the week. All this and much more in the Weekly Update!

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More than 50 people who are considering a run for local or statewide office in NC attended the Campaign Academy events held in Hickory, Rocky Mount and Fayetteville this week.

Over 50 participants considering a run for local offices, the state legislature, as well as an incumbent State House member attended the training. Attendees received important information about fundraising, working with volunteers and campaign finance laws.  Experts from the State Board of Elections and CUNA provided valuable insight into running effective campaigns.

“I've been considering running for the NC State House of Representatives for about a year, but didn't really know where to start,” said Tom Mekis, Board of Trustees Member at Piedmont Advantage Credit Union.  “The Campaign School was a terrific resource both in helping me decide whether to run and the mechanics of running a successful campaign.  I highly recommend this to anyone considering a run for elected office at any level.”

Pam Melton, NCCUL's Director of Political Affairs, said the sessions were very well received in all three cities. "The speakers received many expressions of gratitude for providing such vital information, and appreciation that companies would even consider offering such a service to the public," Melton said. 

Melton added that the meetings not only demonstrated the credit union commitment to communities, but also introduced some attendees to credit unions and cooperatives. "This training provided a great service to potential candidates," she said "and it served as a foundation for building great relationships with our future political leaders."

Many thanks to those of you who have already installed the Project Zip Code (PZC) update!! 

If you have not run this important update, please make your credit union's voice heard by installing PZC no later than March 1, 2012!

You have an important opportunity to make a significant impact at this year’s Governmental Affairs Conference whether you are attending or not.  One simple way to do this is to install Project Zip Code so that your credit union members are matched to their federal and state legislative districts.

Project Zip Code is available via download at www.pzconline.com/install. By going to the link, you will be able to download the full user manual in addition to PZC 12.0. Once you have downloaded the latest version, your membership totals will be matched to both the current 112th federal and state legislative districts as well as the 113th legislative districts, which will go into effect for the 2012 election.  Our 112th Congressional District website totals are available at www.pzconline.com. For the newly created 113th Congressional Districts, please visit http://www.pzconline.com/redistrict/reports/allstates.asp.

The new districts are updated on a rolling basis so be sure to check back frequently for the most up-to-date totals. As always, Project Zip Code 12.0 contains several query and reporting tools that can help your credit union’s marketing activities. To download PZC 12.0, please go to http://www.pzconline.com/install/ log-in with your user name and password. If you have forgotten your password or user name, please send an email to pzc@cuna.com for assistance. 

If you would like additional details about running the update, please register for the archived version of the recently held PZC webinar.
Project Zip Code is easy to update, however if you run into any problems, or would like a CD copy of PZC, please don’t hesitate to contact Pam Melton of the NC Credit Union League. If you have any other technical questions or errors please contact Kristen Prather at CUNA (202-508-6708).

The 2012 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference is scheduled for March 18 – 22, 2012. The conference will be held at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. 

The CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference is the premier conference to attend for political impact, credit union networking and industry issues. This year’s keynote speakers include former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, America’s most-famous journalistic duo, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, and Washington’s most-trusted voice on political campaigns, Charlie Cook.

The North Carolina Credit Union League will have suite hours at the Grand Hyatt Washington.  This is the same hotel as the NCCUL room block, so for those of you staying here, the suite is housed in the same hotel.  The hotel is located at 1000 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20001. 

If you have not already done so, we encourage you to register to attend the conference.  If you have already registered, and would like to be a suite sponsor for the NCCUL Hospitality Suite, please complete and return the Suite Form.  
      

Please note the following items:

• Select the following link, Housing Information, for a list of all of the hotels that are available through the CUNA Housing Bureau.
• Capitol Hill visits are scheduled for Wednesday, March 21.
• Following the Capitol Hill visits, the NC League will host a reception on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, March 21st from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM for NC attendees and NC members of Congress (so we encourage NC participants to plan to stay until Thursday)

For additional information, visit gac.cuna.org or contact Pam Melton of the North Carolina Credit Union League at 919-457-9067.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Come join us for a free webinar on February 9, 2012, at 2:00 pm! 

For all who attend this “Go to Meeting” webinar, Time Value Software is also offering a 50% discount on its 45 Time Value Software TCalc online Financial Calculators for use on your credit union's website!

Founded in 1984 by the CPA firm PWC, Time Value Software, Inc. (TVS) is located in Irvine, CA. A market leader, TVS has more than a million global users for all its product lines in 100 countries. The experts at TVS can assist your credit union with software solutions that easily provide a variety of calculations, including time value money calculations, loan modifications and amortization.

Several CPA firms utilize Time Value amortization software, including Nearman Maynard Vallez, McGladrey, Larson Allen, Clifton Gunderson, and Carroll Credit Union Consulting. In addition, four NC credit unions recently beta-tested TVS: Blue Flame Credit Union in Charlotte; First Carolina People's Credit Union in Goldsboro; Riegelwood Federal Credit Union in Riegelwood; and Telco Credit Union in Tarboro.

The first training session will be held February 9, 2012 at 2:00 pm. There is no fee and you will be able to ask questions and state your concerns about TDR’s. (Note: pre-registration is not required in order to participate in the session.)

Complete meeting information and registration details are provided below. If you have any questions, please contact Patty English at 800 822-8859, ext. 9070.

To attend the free informational session:

1.  Please join the meeting, Thursday, February 9 at 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time.
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/join/932850286

2.  Use your microphone and speakers (VoIP) - a headset is recommended.  Or, call in using your telephone.

Dial +1 (773) 945-1019
Access Code: 932-850-286
Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting

Meeting ID: 932-850-286