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NCOFCU 2017 Charlotte Conference Review


Charlotte, NC 2017 - Credit Unions serving firefighters and first-responders from across the country met in Charlotte, NC on October 4-7 to discuss issues facing their credit unions.This was the 5th annual meeting and conference of the National Council of Firefighter Credit Unions Inc. (NCOFCU) and the 17th year they have been meeting as a group of credit unions serving firefighters and first-responders.


NCOFCU's CEO Grant Sheehan said this was one of the largest attendance since NCOFCU incorporated five years ago. Sheehan also added, “This is not your ordinary run-of-the-mill conference. It’s unique in that all attendees have a common bond in serving their select group of members – firefighters and first-responders.”

Key topics discussed included the national economic outlook, Credit union legislation, NCUA regulatory updates, technology coming to CUs, case study marketing programs and implementing social media programs.  Speakers included J. M. McWatters Chairman NCUA, Dan Berger CEO NAFCU, Steven Rick Chief Economist Cuna Mutual Group, Kevin Smith Tim Harrington Group, Sundeep Kapur President Digital Creedence, Joe Woods CUAliance, Bernie Winn CEO Boston Firefighters, Brian Cyprian Special Agent FBI, Dixie Abramian CEO Firefighters First CU, Shanon O’Neill Marketing Manager Dayton Firefighter FCU.

Special events included a tour of Hendricks Motor Sports, Charlotte Speedway, Billy Grahm Museum and the NASCAR Hall of Fame and Museum.

Special thanks to our conference sponsor *CUAsterick (CUSouth, CUNorthWest & CUAnswers) and corporate sponsors, AutoLink, BFB, Royal Administration, SmartStep, IWS, AffirmX, Corporate America, CUAliance (CU24), Visa, Cuna Mutual Group, CUES, 
Co-oP, Members Trust, Callahan & Associates, MyBoardPacket, Shutts & Bowen LLP, Credit Union Digital University, Ewart Technologies.

NCOFCU's 2018 conference will be in Seattle, WA September 19-22, 2018 at the Seattle Renaissance.

About the National Council of Firefighter Credit Unions Inc (NCOFCU)

The National Council of Firefighter's Credit Unions (NCOFCU), was founded October 16, 2010, by representatives of the nation’s credit unions primarily serving firefighters and first-responders.  NCOFCU is the only organization exclusively representing these credit unions that collectively serve over 750,000 members and control more than 13 billion in assets.  NCOFCU’s  purpose is to provide its members with the knowledge, skills, tools, resources and educational and informational exchange opportunities necessary to ensure their ongoing professional development, and the ability to deliver exceptional value to their organizations. Information is available from the Council’s website at www.ncofcu.org  or by contacting Grant Sheehan at 305-951-3306, grant@ncofcu.org.  















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