Board Member Hyland Looks Forward To Access Across America Summit in Florida
March 1, 2007, Alexandria, Va., – During her remarks to the General Session of CUNA’s Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) this week, NCUA Board Member Hyland emphasized the importance of credit unions equipping themselves with the latest tools and resources available to enhance services to their members and highlighted NCUA’s Access Across America summits as an effective initiative to accomplish that objective.
“I am very pleased to be hosting NCUA’s Access Across America Summit in Tampa,” stated Board Member Hyland. “We’ve assembled excellent panels which I am confident will strengthen member services from credit unions.”
The free, one-day summit will be held at the Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel in Tampa, Florida on March 6. It is free of charge and will include complimentary breakfast, lunch, and refreshments. Registration is still open, but space is filling up quickly. To register for the summit, please visit the NCUA website at: http://www.ncua.gov or contact Nina Bullard at (703) 518-6318.
The summit will provide hands-on, “tools you can use” education to credit union management, staff and board volunteers. Key topics will include:
- Payday lending alternatives;
- Participating in the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program; and
- Check cashing and other services.
Invited presenters include REAL Solutions Program Director, Lois Kitsch, of the National Credit Union Foundation; IRS representatives, the Florida Credit Union League and other speakers. A detailed agenda is available by visiting NCUA’s website: www.ncua.gov
Participants are responsible for their own hotel accommodations and may contact the hotel directly:
Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel
200 North Ashley Drive
Tampa, FL 33602
Reservations: (800)-325-3535
http://www.tampariverwalkhotel.com
Access Across America promotes and facilitates the extension of affordable financial services to individuals and communities across the country. Access Across America highlights partnerships with federal agencies that empower credit unions with the education, technical resources and finances to provide much needed services, especially in underserved areas.
The National Credit Union Administration is the federal agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions. NCUA, with the backing of the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, operates the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. NCUA is supported by credit unions, not federal tax dollars.
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