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Schedule at a Glance*

2009 GAC - February 22 - February 26
Washington Convention Center

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Sunday, February 22, 2009
12:00 - 8:30 p.m.Conference Registration - Welcome Center Open
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.Exhibit Hall Grand Opening & Dessert Reception
8:30 p.m. Kick-Off Concert - Gary Sinise & the Lt. Dan Band
Monday, February 23, 2009
7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Conference Registration - Welcome Center Open
7:30 - 9:15 a.m.Exhibit Hall Open (continental breakfast)
8:00 a.m.NCUA Corporate Stabilization Plan: Update & Dialogue
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.Opening General Session - In an Instant presented by Bob and Lee Woodruff
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.CUNA Annual General Meeting - Guest speaker: John Schneider, actor/singer, co-founder of Children's Miracle Network
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.Exhibit Hall Open (lunch provided)
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.Legislative and Political Update
3:30 - 4:45 p.m.Home & Family Finance Radio Live
6:00 p.m.Herb Wegner Memorial Awards Dinner
Grand Hyatt Washington
(separate ticketed event)
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Conference Registration - Welcome Center Open
7:30 - 8:45 a.m.Exhibit Hall Open (continental breakfast)
9:00 a.m.General Session - Unique Perspectives From Inside the Beltway featuring Paul Begala and Tucker Carlson
12:00 - 1:45 p.m.Exhibit Hall Open (lunch provided)
2:00 - 3:15 p.m.Breakout Sessions
  • What’s in a Performance? A Comparison of Community CUs to Community Banks
  • Interchange and the 111th Congress: What's Ahead? What Does it Mean for CUs?
  • The 2009 Economic Forecast
  • FACTA ’09: Preparing for the New Data Accuracy and Risk-Based Pricing Rules
  • Hot Exam Issues for ‘09
  • First Impressions Count: Setting the Stage With the New Congress (Room 207B)
3:30 - 4:45 p.m.Breakout Sessions
  • Putting Thought Behind Advocacy: Working With Think Tanks
  • Regulatory Restructuring: Blueprint for Reform or Extinction?
  • Challenges in Today’s Financial Reporting
  • Your Local Press: Evade or Engage?
  • The Role of Volunteers in Third-Party Vendor Relationship Management
  • Consumer Legislation and Regulation: What to Expect; How to Prepare
4:45 - 6:00 p.m.Reception with NCUA Board and Regional Directors
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.Exhibit Hall Closing Session
9:00 - 10:30 p.m.Late Night at the GAC
Renaissance Hotel
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Conference Registration - Welcome Center Open
8:30 a.m.General Session - America's Economic Outlook and Opportunities presented by Steve Forbes (beverage service provided)
11:45 a.m.General Session concludes/
Capitol Hill Visits begin
5:00 p.m.Award Reception (by invitation)
7:00 p.m.Conference Gala Reception/Dance
Thursday, February 26, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.mConference Registration - Welcome Center Open
9:00 a.m.Closing General Session - Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella presented by Al Roker (beverage service provided)
11:30 a.m.Conference Adjourns

All events are held at the Washington Convention Center unless otherwise noted.
*The schedule is subject to change. As the GAC program is finalized, additional updates to the schedule will be available.



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