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Messaging with Meaning: Communicating Credit Union Impact with Clarity and Credibility
This roundtable will explore the pivotal moment we’re in, the reputational opportunity facing us, and how to elevate your messaging beyond headlines to focus on what truly sets credit unions apart — their member-first mission and measurable community impact.
CEO Roundtable: Connection & Collaboration
Come ready to share your experiences, ask questions, and connect with others passionate about building inclusive, people-first workplaces across the credit union movement.
Succession Planning for Boards: A Roundtable on Continuity, Culture & Leadership Legacy
Whether you’re updating an existing plan or starting from scratch, this roundtable offers a collaborative space to ask questions, share boardroom experiences, and leave with practical ideas you can bring back to your governance table.
Legal & Compliance Roundtable: From Risk to Readiness
This session is designed to foster open dialogue, provide real-time insights, and create space for peer-to-peer learning around the most pressing regulatory challenges facing our industry.
Innovative Engagement: Credit Unions Empowering Rural Communities
This engaging session will highlight innovative approaches and successful initiatives that have empowered rural communities.
Flipping the Script: Putting Financial Wellness at the Heart of Member Engagement
Flipping the script offers an opportunity to not only reimagine your financial education and community engagement efforts but also to turn passive members into passionate brand ambassadors and credit union advocates.
Session qualifies for CPE Credit.
Legal Update: What’s New, What’s Next
Stay informed on the latest legal and regulatory developments impacting credit unions.
Session qualifies for CPE Credit.
Navigating the Current Economic & Market Environment
This session offers a timely and insightful look at the economic forces and financial market dynamics currently shaping the credit union operating environment.
Session qualifies for CPE Credit.
Smart, Scalable, and Secure: AI’s Role in the Future of Credit Unions
Whether you’re exploring AI for the first time or refining your digital member experience, this session will offer insights to help you move forward confidently, with a focus on control, trust, and tangible results.
Session qualifies for CPE Credit.
Thriving Together: A Roundtable on Culture Committees and ERGs
Come ready to share your experiences, ask questions, and connect with others passionate about building inclusive, people-first workplaces across the credit union movement.
Fortifying Digital Payments in an Ever-Changing Ecosystem
This insightful session will delve into the rapidly evolving payments ecosystem and the crucial role of trust in today’s digital world.
Session qualifies for CPE Credit.
The AI-Powered Lender: Navigating the Next Era of Credit Decisions
The lending industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation. While improved underwriting and fraud solutions have streamlined front-end processes, lending intelligence powered by generative AI represents the next wave of innovation.
Session qualifies for CPE Credit.
KEYNOTE — The Economy 2025: Washington, Wall Street, and the World
Whether you’re shaping strategy, stewarding assets, or preparing your credit union for what’s next, this keynote offers timely insight from one of the most trusted voices in financial journalism.
Keynote
Annual Business Meeting & CEO/Exec Roundtable
Hear updates on the state of your association and what’s ahead for GoWest member credit unions in 2026. Following the annual meeting, join your peers for a virtual CEO and Executive Roundtable to discuss timely industry topics.
King County Chapter of Credit Unions Golf Tournament
Join us for our golf tournament benefitting CU4Kids on June 24, 2025 at 11:30AM!
Q1 Small Credit Union Roundtable
Held quarterly—with additional sessions as needed—these open discussions cover topics like growth strategies, succession planning, operational hurdles, and more.
Advocacy 201
Advocacy 201 is an enhanced training program designed to help seasoned advocates take their previous advocacy training experience and turn it into practical legislative outreach.
Advocacy 101: Day 2
Join GoWest Credit Union Association this August for a free two-part virtual Advocacy Training workshop, where you’ll learn how the impact stories you create at your credit union and Advocacy go hand in hand.
Advocacy 101: Day 1 (Option 3)
Join GoWest Credit Union Association this August for a free two-part virtual Advocacy Training workshop, where you’ll learn how the impact stories you create at your credit union and Advocacy go hand in hand.
Advocacy 101: Day 1 (Option 2)
Join GoWest Credit Union Association this August for a free two-part virtual Advocacy Training workshop, where you’ll learn how the impact stories you create at your credit union and Advocacy go hand in hand.
Advocacy 101: Day 1 (Option 1)
Join GoWest Credit Union Association this August for a free two-part virtual Advocacy Training workshop, where you’ll learn how the impact stories you create at your credit union and Advocacy go hand in hand.
