Events
Honoring the Heart of Credit Unions: GoWest Award Nominations Are Open Now!
Nominations for GoWest’s annual awards, celebrating credit union excellence across the region, are being accepted through May 30.
Compliance Clarity Starts Here: Join GoWest’s 2025 Compliance Legal Update Seminar on May 6
The 2025 GoWest Compliance Legal Update Seminar is designed for credit union professionals to connect with peers, hear from legal experts on the latest industry trends and breaking updates, and gain insights into ever-changing compliance requirements.
GoWest Solutions Announces the Advanced Leadership Program Scholarship Winner Katie Beaver
GoWest Solutions is proud to announce that Katie Beaver, Director of Marketing at MountainCrest Credit Union, has been awarded the scholarship for the 2025 Advanced Leadership Program.
Strategic Conversations and Peer Connections Await at Executives@Vail
GoWest’s annual Executives@Vail retreat is back and ready to bring together top-performing credit union leaders for three days of high-level strategy, leadership development, and invaluable peer connections.
Record Numbers, Strong Impact: Credit Union Advocates Shape Policy at State Capitols
With another successful season of Credit Union Day at the Capitol events in the books, GoWest is excited to report that more credit union advocates participated in our six-state region than ever before.
Time to Engage: Council Season Begins March 11
Next week marks the start of the 2025 sessions for GoWest’s Councils, virtual peer groups designed to connect credit union professionals across the region.
Ready to Lead the Way? GoWest’s Advanced Leadership Program is Your Next Step. Register by March 7
Designed to transform you into a strategic, impactful leader, the Advanced Leadershoip Program will equip you with the tools and resources needed to fast-track your career, increase your influence, and drive your organization’s success.
Next-Gen Leadership at YP Summit – Your Path to Success
Early Pricing Through March 1! On June 3-4 at JUMP Center in Boise, Idaho, YP Summit will be bringing together young professionals in the Credit Union Movement who are looking to connect big ideas to individual actions.
Join Us For a CDFI Roundtable on Feb. 24 – Register Today!
GoWest’s first CDFI Roundtable of 2025 will be held Monday, Feb. 24. This is an opportunity to connect with professionals from other CDFIs within the GoWest region.
MAXX 2025 Registration Is Open! Early Pricing Through Jan. 15
MAXX is coming to Portland, Ore., on Oct. 13-16, 2025, and now is the best time to register and save on full badge pricing!
Pathways to Empowerment: Register for GWLN Sister Societies’ December Virtual Summit
The GoWest Global Women’s Leadership Network Sister Societies invite you to join Pathways to Empowerment, a virtual summit, on Thursday, Dec. 5 featuring interactive breakout sessions led by inspiring female leaders in Data/IT, Fraud, Lending & Collections, HR, and Digital Experience.
Unlocking Potential: Register Now for the 2025 Leadership Institute and Advanced Leadership Program
Early Pricing Until Nov. 30! To ensure the next generation of credit union leaders is ready to take on tomorrow’s challenges, GoWest is offering, once again, two signature leadership development programs – Leadership Institute and Advanced Leadership Program.
A Dialogue in the Desert: CEO Co-Lab Offers Collaboration & Partnerships
GoWest’s CEO Co-Lab brings together the region’s most forward-thinking and innovative CEOs for deep-dive collaborative roundtables, networking, and conversations led by top industry thought leaders.
Register Now for GoWest’s November IRA School and CDFI Roundtable
In November, GoWest is offering a two-part virtual IRA School and holding the quarterly CDFI Roundtable.
Up Your Advocacy Game with GoWest’s Advocacy 201 Training
On Sept. 4, join us for a free, virtual Advocacy Training workshop designed to help seasoned advocates take their previous advocacy training experience and turn it into practical legislative outreach.
BSA Officer Training: A Not-to-Be Missed In-Person OR Virtual Event
GoWest’s Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Rules Update, on Sept. 12 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. MT (8 a.m.-3 p.m. PT), is designed to provide BSA officers, credit union compliance officers, and CEOs/managers with important information, updates, and best practices related to the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering rules and regulations.
Dive Deep in the Desert at the 2025 CEO Co-Lab
GoWest’s CEO Co-Lab has quickly become a “can’t miss” event among the region’s most forward-thinking and innovative CEOs. GoWest’s inaugural CEO-exclusive gathering in 2024 featured industry leaders, deep-dive collaboration roundtables, and plenty of networking – and the 2025 event promises to be even better!
Drumroll, please… Announcing the 2024 GoWest Award Finalists!
This October, GoWest will bring hundreds of credit union professionals together at the second annual GoWest Awards Dinner and Gala […]
Join Special Guest Brian Knight for a DEI Discussion at the CDFI Roundtable on Aug. 26
GoWest’s next CDFI Roundtable is Aug. 26 at 2 p.m. PT (1 p.m. MT). This quarter’s special guest is Brian Knight, President and CEO of The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS). He will share thoughts on the DEI landscape and what DEI means for a CDFI.
Begin Your Advocacy Journey – Advocacy 101 Training Begins in August
Join GoWest Credit Union Association on Aug. 13-14 for a complimentary, two-part virtual Advocacy Training workshop, where participants will learn how the impact stories created at your credit union and Advocacy go hand in hand. This program will help credit union professionals at all levels hone their advocacy skills and deepen their understanding of the Credit Union Movement.
Giddyap! Getting Ready for the CU4Kids Auction at MAXX!
This annual gala is shaping up to be the best in the West! Last year, thanks to the generosity of our attendees and supporters, $1.2 million was raised for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals across the region. This year, we aim to surpass that amount and make an even greater impact.