Cuna marketing and business development conference 2023

Credit Union conferences are a great way to learn, be inspired, and connect with industry leaders and innovators. We always come away reinvigorated with ideas for helping our clients grow.

A majority of our favorite conferences have returned to in-person events, a few with virtual options.

In the meantime, you can visit our credit union marketing resources page and explore various online marketing strategies for credit unions.

2022 Credit Union Conferences with Virtual Options

While most conferences on our list have returned to in-person events, a few have options for those who want to participate online. Here are some conferences that you can attend either in person or from the comfort and safety of your home or office:

AICPA & CIMA Conference on Credit Unions
Las Vegas, NV or Virtual
October 24 - 26, 2022

NAFCU Large CU Summit
Washington D.C.or Virtual
September 11-12, 2022

Filene Institute’s Big Bright Minds
Denver, CO or Virtual
October 25-26, 2022

NAFCU Risk Management Seminar 
Virtual Only


Next up is one of our favorite topics—credit union marketing. Some of the top trending topics to look for at these conferences are programmatic advertising, enhancing customer experience, AI, and using analytics to better measure marketing results.

NAFCU’s 2023 Strategic Growth Conference
Nashville, TN
March 21 - 23, 2023

CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Conference
Orlando, FL
March 26-29, 2023


While COVID-19 looms as a constant factor for event teams, the following 2022 and 2023 conferences are currently scheduled to be in-person.

Credit Union Conferences

NCUMA, Fall Conference
Beaver Creek, CO
September 3-7, 2022

NAFCU CFO Summit
Annapolis, MD
September 20-22, 2022

CUNA Operations & Member Experience Council Conference
Las Vegas, NV
September 21 - 24, 2022

NAFCU Regulatory Compliance and BSA Seminar
Louisville, KY
September 27-29, 2022
Intended for NCCOs and NCBSOs, compliance, audit, and legal staff.

NAFCU Management and Leadership Institute
Annapolis, MD
October 17-21, 2022

Credit Union Products & Services Conference
San Diego, CA
October 17 - 20, 2022
Intended for board of directors, board chairs, CEOs, senior management, supervisory committee members, and other credit union leaders.

CUNA Lending Council Conference
San Diego, CA
Nov 2-5, 2022

NAFCU Lending
Greenville, SC
November 8-10, 2022
Intended for credit union employees responsible for lending, marketing, e-commerce, and business development, credit union senior management.

Annual CUSO Conference
St. Petersburg, FL
December 1-4, 2022

Directors Conference
Las Vegas, NV
December 4–7, 2022

LAUNCH
Concord, NC (trade show sponsored by Carolinas Credit Union League)
February 9-10, 2023

CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference
Washington, D.C.
February 26 - March 2, 2023

MAC Conference 2023 (Marketing Association of Credit Unions)
Nashville, TN
May 22-25, 2023

Regional Credit Union Conferences

GROWTH Conference
(Formerly Virginia Credit Union League’s East Coast Marketing Conference)
Virginia Beach, VA
September 14-16, 2022

MACCU 2022 Fall Conference
Asheville, NC
October 3-4, 2022
Semi-annual conference is open to all credit unions that have a physical branch in either North Caroline or South Carolina


If you've attended any of these in the past, let us know in the comments below! How was it? Have one to add? Let us know that too!

If you’re looking for ways to further your credit union marketing knowledge in lieu of canceled events, you’re in luck. There’s an abundance of marketing resources available online, including our blog and credit union marketing resources page which both contain an arsenal of credit union marketing strategy guidance.

You can also tune in to our monthly Credit Union Marketing Webinar Series where we share expert insights into popular credit union marketing topics. If you would like to receive invites to those, click here to join our email list.

Topics Credit Union Marketing

Connect and grow with credit union peers and industry professionals while exploring relevant trends and developing your expertise at CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Virtual Conference. Thirteen sessions will be packed with new information important for Council members.

2021 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Angie Bastian
Founder, BoomChickaPop

Gian Paul Gonzales
Public Speaker & Motivator, Gian Paul Gonzalez Speaking

EMCEE:

Antonio Neves
Internationally Recognized Speaker, Author and Award-Winning Journalist

SPEAKERS:

Komal Ahmed
Financial Services, Kinecta

Cory Albert
Account Manager, IntelliFi Powered by Faraday (in partnership with EMPOWERFi)

Lee Allen
Director of Technology, Strum Agency

Shaun Belongie
Vice President and Head of Marketing, New Belgium Brewing

Fabio Biasell
SVP/Chief Marketing Officer, Travis Credit Union

Steven Bugg
CEO, Great Lakes Credit Union

Maricela Castillo
Research Specialist, Multicultural Business Strategy, CUNA Mutual Group

Mike Dinneen
Vice President, Marketing, American Heritage Credit Union

Nikki Doherty
Marketing Director, Explorers Credit Union

Jennifer Donohue
Vice President, Sales Strategy, Disney Ad Sales

John Fernandez
SVP of Marketing, Glia

Amber Fielder
Vice President, Marketing, USE Credit Union

Tammy Fleiger
SVP Improvement & Risk, STCU

Eric Gagliano
SVP, Sales and Marketing, River Valley Credit Union

Kelly Hellickson
Co-founder, EmpowerFi

Nancy Hutchinson
LLC Consultant

Casey Kucera
CFO, Jefferson Financial FCU

Chase Lesher
Co-Owner, Chronicles Distilling

Jason Lindstrom
President/CEO, Evergreen Credit Union

Kristin Llewelyn
Affinity Partnership Manager, BECU

Howard Lowell
VP, Marketing, Evergreen Credit Union

Michael Mattone
VP of Community Impact, Mid-Hudson Valley FCU

Dave Mevoli
Lead National Account Manager, Bell’s Brewery

Marella Nardotti
VP of Marketing, NextMark Credit Union

Royce Ngiam
The Walt Disney Company

Jill Nowacki
Founder, Humanidei

Hilary Reed
Founder, EmpowerFi

Adam Sands
The Walt Disney Company

Randy Schultz
VP Marketing, Strum

Char Sears
AVP Remote Experience Manager, Unitus

Dorian Smith
Senior VP of Buisness Development, American Heritage Federal Credit Union

Tansley Stearns
Chief People & Strategy Officer, Canvas Credit Union

Opal Tomashevska
Director, Multicultural Center of Expertise, CUNA Mutual Group

Paula Tompkins
CEO, ChannelNet

Faye Trapini
The Walt Disney Company

2021 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Marquis
• AdQue
• Channel Net
• EMPOWER Fi
• Lucidpress

GOLD SPONSORS:
• App One
• Business Innovations
• CUNA Mutual Group
• Doxim
• Glia
• Knowledge of Financial Education
• Origence
• Pannos

SILVER SPONSORS:
• CU Solutions Group
• Feathr
• Mills Marketing
• Prisma Campaigns
• Social Assurance
• Synergent

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• 360view
• Silvertech