Media Advisory

75th Federal Credit Union Anniversary Symposium Set in D.C.

Alexandria, Va., September 2, 2008 – Board Member Gigi Hyland will be hosting a Symposium recognizing the 75th Anniversary of the signing of the Federal Credit Union Act. The program will be held June 9 and 10, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Washington D.C. on Capitol Hill.

The free, two-day event will celebrate 75 years of federal credit union history while providing a forum to discuss the future of federal credit unions in the 21st century. The agenda will focus on the current financial marketplace, the importance of federal deposit insurance, opportunities for credit unions to serve all segments of their field of membership and opportunities for modernization of the Federal Credit Union Act.

More information and further details about the agenda will be forthcoming. Participants are responsible for their own hotel accommodations. Please contact the hotel directly:

Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Ave NW
Washington D.C. 20001
202-737-1234
http://washingtonregency.hyatt.com

The Federal Credit Union Act was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 26, 1934. The symposium will be one in a series of commemorative efforts the agency will undertake to highlight the landmark anniversary.

The National Credit Union Administration is the independent 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 (NCUSIF), insuring the savings of nearly 87 million members in all federal credit unions and the vast majority of state-chartered credit unions. NCUA is supported by credit unions, not federal tax dollars.

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