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LEAGUE NEWSHood and Shutes honored for dedication to credit union movementThe Florida Credit Union League staff congratulatesFCUL President/CEO Guy Hood and FCUL Executive VicePresident Aletta Shutes for the recognition they both receivedfor their dedication to the credit union movement at CUNA’sGovernmental Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington,D.C., recently.Hood was awarded the Eugene H. Farley Award by theAmerican Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL)for his outstanding efforts during his career in the credita most prestigious national recognition honoring stars of thecredit union movement.Hood was also the inaugural inductee to the Credit UnionHouse’s Hall of Leaders. The Hall of Leaders was created bythe Credit Union House, LLC, to provide lasting recognitionfor individuals who have demonstrated an outstandingcommitment to credit unions and who have made a significantimpact on the credit union movement.Shutes was honored by CUNA as the recipient of the BuckLevins Award for her political involvement in the credit unionmovement. The award recognizes league leaders showingexceptional commitment for increasing the political strengthof the credit union movement. Prior to Aletta coming tothe League, no more than $20,000 had ever been raised forCULAC/CUPAC. In 2007, as a direct result of her efforts,CUPAC/CULAC raised more than $610,000. Her involvementin the political and grassroots efforts of the League have beendirectly responsible for a dramatic increase in attendees forCUNA’s GAC. When joining the League in 1993, Florida’scredit unions sent less than 25 people to the conference; at the2008 GAC, more than 200 Florida credit union representativesattended. This spectacular increase in attendance is a result ofAletta’s emphasis on the importance of political action by thosein the credit union movement.(l to r) Dr. Richard M. Heins, Guy Hood, Gene Farley, andAACUL Chairwoman Rosie Holub pose after presentation of theaward.union movement. Guy began his career 38 years ago at theAlabama Credit Union League as a Field Representative wherehe moved up through the ranks achieving the title of SeniorVice President of Technical Services before coming to FCULin 1988. Over his remarkable career, he has seen significanttransitions in the credit union movement including the passingof the Credit Union Membership Access Act (H.R. 1151).Under his leadership, the League has received many awards andrecognitions from national organizations for its outstandingleadership and accomplishments in the area of advocacy,grassroots organization, and communications. In 2006, hereceived the National Credit Union Foundation “AnchorAward”, for responsive actions in the area of disaster response,Aletta Shutes receives the Buck Levins Award at the closing sessionof CUNA’s GAC.12 FLORIDA CREDIT UNION NEWS
LEAGUE NEWSFlorida Credit Union League and FCUL Service Groupbring home six awards from SIAA competitionThe Florida Credit Union League (FCUL) and the FCUL Service Group, Inc. have been recognized for theircommunications and marketing efforts by the Fifth Annual Service Industry Advertising Awards* (SIAA), placing first intwo categories, second in two categories, and third in two categories.“Our communications and marketing teams are top notch,” said Guy Hood, FCULPresident/CEO. “With our members in mind, they have made winning awards for ourcommunications and marketing efforts commonplace.”F LO R I DACREDIT UNION NEWSView online at www.fcul.org!Just click Florida Credit Union League,then News Room, then Publications.The following efforts were nationally recognized by the SIAA:1. Publication designed In-house, Financial Services:Gold Florida Credit Union News (quarterly magazine)2. Brochure, Financial Services:Gold Survey Says! (brochure included with 2007 member dues packet)3. Direct Mail, Professional Services:Silver Telecom Recovery Webcast Promo (postcard series)4. Logo/letterhead design, Financial Services:Silver Florida Credit Union Foundation logo5. Total Advertising Campaign, Professional Services:Bronze 2007 Annual Convention & Exposition (The Real Bond theme)6. Brochure, Professional Services:Bronze 2007 KNOWMORE Learning OpportunitiesExperience the REAL bond betweenthe League, Florida credit unions,and their members at the 2007 FCULConvention & Exposition, June 13-16,in Orlando. For more information, visitwww.fcul.com/Home_Page_264.htm.The HLPR Loan:Find out how you can helpyour members buy a home.Page 3FEATURED INSIDE:PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 3GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 6COMPLIANCE Q&A 7NEWS FROM YOU 142.1.Spring 2007 • Vol. 3 • No 23.“Our main desire was to reroute member calls during down time and power outages. We have had to use the Telecom Recoverysystem a few times and it has worked great! Last week one of our of ces was robbed, and we were able to reroute callsinstantaneously without a disruption in service. And, were even able to update concerned family members!”Paul Atkinson, Vice PresidentAlpine Credit Union - Orem, Utah“Telecom Recovery provides a crucial link between members and their credit union. Credit unions need to communicate withmembers in the event of a disruption in service, and Telecom Recovery offers a seamless continuance of communications thatprovides comfort during uncertain times.”Marvin Garland, Chief Operating Of cerFCUL Service Group“Telecom Recovery is a trusted part of our Business Recovery Planning. Their solution is affordable and easy to administer. Itfeels great to know that, during a facility phone service interruption of any kind, we have a team of professionals backing us up andkeeping us connected to our patients and customers by quickly re-routing incoming calls to alternate destinations.”Jim Wilhelmi, Manager Enterprise TelecomIntermountain Healthcare2007 LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES4. 5.6.*The Service Industry Advertising Award is the only advertising award program that recognizes the achievements of the service industry.More than 250 advertising agencies and 800 service institutions participated in the Fifth Annual SIAA Awards and nearly 2,000 entrieswere received for consideration. A national panel of judges awarded 232 Gold Awards, 183 Silver Awards, and 147 Bronze Awards– reviewing each entry for execution, creativity, quality, consumer appeal, and overall break through advertising content. Additionalwinners included: American Eagle, McDonald’s Corporation, Sallie Mae, and Verizon Wireless. A complete listing of winners can bereviewed at www.siaawards.com.Spring 2008 13
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