VACUL Annual Meeting in Reston, VA

Of course, it wasn't Vegas! But the Board of Directors, some of the Supervisory Committee and Marketing Director went to Reston to represent URW at the VACUL Annual Meeting. The first evening there, we had a wonderful buffet that was a casual "meet and greet" kind of atmosphere. There was a DJ and dancing for those that chose to do so.

The next morning, the Annual Meeting took place, with Senator Mark Warner as keynote speaker. Senator Warner is an advocate for Credit Unions, but came across as a straight-shooter as he explained why he supported (this instance only) the "cram-down" bill. He said basically that, like it or not, the government needed to do something to boost the housing market, thus he did not take the same stand as the VACUL on the issue.

That afternoon there were many good workshops to choose from, and we all attended something. To end the day, VACUL hosted a banquet, with entertainment from the famous - or maybe it's "infamous" Capitol Steps. There were hilarious and we all had a great time watching them.

There was not a lot of time for sight seeing, but I'm sure that everyone probably got a chance to look around the wonderful Reston Town Center, with its delightful shops and restaurants. All in all, it was a great learning experience, and URW was well represented!