Date
October 5, 2021
9:00 am PDT (10:00 am MDT)
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October 7, 2021
9:00 pm PDT (10:00 pm MDT)
2 days, 12 hours
Pricing
Free
Location
Boise Centre
850 West Front Street
Boise, ID 83702
HOTEL INFORMATION
To secure our special room rates at these hotels, reservations need to be made by September 3.
REMINDERS
You’re part of the Credit Union Movement — an army of advocates working together to advance the mission to provide credit union members with meaningful value and a better financial choice.
At MAXX, credit union professionals and Board Directors experience high-level training and forge valuable new relationships with business partners at the Strategic Link Trade Show. They also raise dollars for life-saving medical care at the annual Credit Unions for Kids Auction, and celebrate the best of the Credit Union Movement at the Annual MAXX Awards Dinner and Gala.
This year’s MAXX Convention brings together thought leaders and industry experts who will inspire you and help you understand the latest industry developments at the national, regional, and state levels. We’ll share legislative and advocacy advancement updates, you’ll learn how your Northwest Credit Union Foundation is partnering with credit unions to expand community impact throughout the region, and we’ll connect you with the best-in-class business partners at the Strategic Link Trade Show. This year, NWCUA also has built in more opportunities for roundtable networking with your peers. After participating in this conference, you’ll walk away invigorated and armed with the ideas and tools to meet your credit union’s goals and your members’ needs.
Are you a business partner looking to exhibit at the 2021 Strategic Link Trade Show? Please visit our Exhibitor Registration page for more information and to register for a booth or sponsorship!
POPULAR REGISTRATION OPTIONS
THE MAXX Full Convention Package LEARN MORE
THE MINI MAXX Single Day LEARN MORE
CU4Kids Auction “Palouse” Table Sponsor LEARN MORE
Credit Unions for Kids Auction “Painted Hills” Table Sponsor LEARN MORE
AS A REMINDER, REGISTRATION FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AFTER AUGUST 28. DETAILS HERE
CU4KIDS ENCHANTED NORTHWEST GALA
This year’s Enchanted Northwest Gala will celebrate the region’s beauty where we are lucky enough to live, work, and play. The entire credit union community comes together to raise thousands of dollars for eight Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. You can sponsor, donate to our silent auction, or donate to our live auction. Tickets for this year’s dinner and live auction are SOLD OUT. If you wish to be added to our waitlist should seats become available, please click on the waitlist button below.
Sponsorship Opportunities Silent Auction Silent Auction – Register to Bid Live Auction Live Auction – Waitlist
CPE CREDITS AVAILABLE
Your association is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Special Travel Rates and Discounts for NWCUA Members: The Northwest Credit Union Association has negotiated special rates and discounts for travel accommodations. Find out more on our travel discounts page.
SCHOLARSHIP
Continued education and training of credit union employees helps keep the Credit Union Movement vibrant and competitive in the financial marketplace. The Foundation provides professional development scholarships for selected applicants.
QUESTIONS OR CANCELATIONS
Registration fees are non-refundable after Aug. 28. Substitutions will only be accepted by notifying NWCUA no later than this date.
This program is open to NWCUA Member and Associate Member credit union employees only. For more information about the Northwest Credit Union Association’s 2021 MAXX Annual Convention or assistance with registration, please contact Programming Director, Holly Miller.
Do you have questions about the 2021 Strategic Link Trade Show? Contact VP of Strategic Partnerships and Resources, Cameron Smith.
Agenda
For dates, times, and descriptions of the 2021 MAXX Annual Convention view the agenda below.
View Full MAXX Agenda View SCURT Agenda
HERE IS A QUICK LOOK AT THE MAIN STAGE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS & EVENTS
| DATE & TIME | DESCRIPTION, ROOM & SPEAKERS |
|---|---|
| Oct. 25 | 3:30 P.M. | Grand Opening of MAXX 2022 Welcome to MAXX 2022. We’re looking forward to being together in-person once again — there is nothing like it! Returning Emcee Christine Cashen will kick off the opening session. We will hear from political guests, NWCUA President and CEO, Troy Stang and the NWCUA Team on top priorities for 2023, and we'll have an overview of what to expect this year at MAXX. Christine Cashen, Emcee Troy Stang, President & CEO, NWCUA |
| Oct. 26 | 8:30 A.M. | General Session More Information about this mainstage session coming soon. |
| Oct. 26 | 9:30 A.M. | General Session More Information about this mainstage session coming soon. |
| Oct. 26 | 3:45 P.M. | General Session More Information about this mainstage session coming soon. |
| Oct. 26 | 7:15 P.M. | CU4Kids Disco Ball Auction Break out your dancing shoes and best disco attire, belt out your favorite disco tune, and enjoy “Good Times” as we have fun raising our bid paddles in support of the eight Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in our region. After the auction we will open a dance floor and look forward to seeing your best moves. This event sells out quickly each year, so secure your spot today! |
| Oct. 27 | 8:30 A.M. | General Session More Information about this mainstage session coming soon. |
| Oct. 27 | 3:00 P.M. | Closing General Session More Information about this mainstage session coming soon. |
| Oct. 27 | 6:00 P.M. | MAXX Awards Dinner and Gala Don your semi-formal attire and join us for the “night of nights” in the Northwest Credit Union Movement. This gala is where we come together as a Credit Union Movement to recognize some of the most accomplished and admired credit unions and professionals in the Northwest. Celebrate the impressive work you and your colleagues are doing to “MAXXimize” the Credit Union Difference! |
CU4Kids Enchanted Northwest Gala
Tickets for this year’s Enchanted Gala dinner and live auction to benefit Credit Unions for Kids are SOLD OUT.
If you’d like to be added to our waitlist should seats become available, please click here. We will reach out to you directly when seating opportunities arise.
The dinner and live auction will take place Wednesday, Oct. 6, from 6:45 to 9 p.m., during the NWCUA MAXX Convention in Boise. This year’s Enchanted Northwest Gala will celebrate the region’s beauty where we are lucky enough to live, work, and play. The entire credit union community comes together to raise thousands of dollars for eight Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Should you choose to dress in your finest attire, come as a woodland fairy, or sport your best lumberjack plaid — represent what the Northwest means to you! Break out your finery, have fun, find some terrific auction items, and outbid your friends!
The silent auction will run Oct. 5 through the 6 and will be accessible to all, whether or not you attend MAXX or the live auction dinner. For more information on the silent auction click here.
Sponsorship Opportunities
We still have many opportunities to sponsor at MAXX. If you are interested in sponsoring at MAXX 2021 follow the link below.
View Our Sponsors & Opportunities
Silent Auction*
Get involved in this year’s CU4Kids Silent Auction! The Silent Auction will move to online only and will be accessible to all – whether or not you attend MAXX or the live auction dinner. Can’t attend the Auction Dinner but still want to bid on some amazing baskets? Click on the button below to register for the Silent Auction bidding. Please note — if you have already registered for the auction before it sold out, you do not need to click on the button below.
Donations Still Open
Donations are still open for Silent Auction items and baskets. Know a small business that makes the best blankets for hanging around the campfire? Or maybe you’d like to put together the perfect night out to the ballpark, with a gift card for hot dogs and popcorn included? Use your imagination to create an item or basket that will entice and excite potential bidders to help raise funds for the Children’s Miracle Network hospitals in our regions. Every basket donation brings a bid and opportunity to raise more money for the kids. We appreciate the generosity of our credit union community!
Need ideas? Here are just some small NW businesses you might consider purchasing a donation from:
| Phoenix Phurnishings Fiddle & Fern Leathers Simply Northwest From Here Bird Mafia Kizuri |
Spokandy Aunties Bookstore The Chocolat Bar Frichette Winery Michelle Beyer Quilting |
Please follow this link for more information and to fill out your donation details, and help bring the CU4Kids Silent Auction to life.
*Please note, we will not be bringing Silent Auction items to MAXX this year. The auction will be virtual so we’re asking that baskets be identified now and then shipped to winning bidders at the close of the auction. The NWCUA will provide you with the shipping address for the winning bidder in mid-October.
Live Auction
Tickets for this year’s Enchanted Gala dinner and auction to benefit Credit Unions for Kids are SOLD OUT. If you’d like to be added to our waitlist should seats become available, please click here. We will reach out to you directly when seating opportunities arise.
The dinner and live auction will take place Wednesday, Oct. 6, from 6:45 to 9 p.m., during the NWCUA MAXX Convention in Boise. This year’s Enchanted Northwest Gala will celebrate the region’s beauty where we are lucky enough to live, work, and play. The entire credit union community comes together to raise thousands of dollars for eight Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Donations Still Open
We’re seeking great donations that will get people’s paddles raising high and helping us to MAXXimize the bidding for the kids. Have a vineyard tour, vacation destination or some other hot ticket item that you’d like to donate? We’d love to connect on behalf of the kids. If you’re interested in donating a live auction package or having us help custom design one for you, please reach out to Holly Miller.
Thank You Credit Union Action Committee
| Chantelle Castle, Cutting Edge FCU Jennifer Clark, PrimeSource CU Heidi Wesley-Cleveland, Verity CU Crystal Contreras, HAPO CU Laura Fenter, Numerica CU Kaycie Holland, Alaska USA FCU |
Alex Johnson, Sound CU Trudi Mayes, CapEd CU Josh Munson, Gesa CU Annette Pixley, InRoads CU Jennifer Wilson, Prime Source CU |
CPE Credits
Your Association is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.
For more information regarding our administrative policies such as a complaint and refund please contact our offices at 800.995.9064 x 220
Speakers
Lamont Black
Associate Professor
DePaul University
Professor Lamont Black is a recognized expert on cryptocurrency and blockchain who is a regularly invited speaker for conferences, board presentations, and the media. His teaching on cryptocurrency at DePaul covers aspects of money and investing and has been featured in the Chicago Tribune. In his graduate course on blockchain, he works with business and […]
Christine Cashen
Emcee, Speaker, & Author
MAXX Emcee
For more than 20 years, Christine Cashen has dazzled an amazing variety of audiences throughout the United States, Canada, South Africa, and Australia. She is an authority on sparking innovative ideas, handling conflict, reducing stress, and energizing employees. Before hitting the speaking scene, Cashen was a university admissions officer, corporate trainer, and broadcaster. She holds […]
Troy Stang
President & CEO
NWCUA
Phone: 503.350.2212
Toll-free: 800.995.9064 x212
Troy Stang serves as the President and CEO of the Northwest Credit Union Association (NWCUA), the trade association representing more than 170 not-for-profit, member-owned credit unions in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. More than 8.1 million consumers — 60% of the northwest population — are members of those credit unions. Under Stang’s leadership, the Association is […]
Jennifer Wagner
EVP & Chief Advocacy Officer
NWCUA
Phone: 503.350.2224
Toll-free: 800.995.9064 x224
Jennifer Wagner is the EVP & Chief Advocacy Officer for the Northwest Credit Union Association. She leads the Association’s federal governmental affairs priorities, working closely with the Northwest congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. as well as in our region. Wagner oversees the Association’s grassroots advocacy programs and initiatives to raise political action funds to support candidates […]
Trade Show
Held in conjunction with the Northwest Credit Union Association’s MAXX Convention and Annual Business Meeting, the Strategic Link Trade Show is an opportunity to showcase your products and services to credit union decision-makers from across Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Credit union decision makers will have the opportunity to meet you, while exploring the wide range of products and services you offer to support their day-to-day operations and strategic objectives.
Awards
The Northwest Credit Union Association is proud to recognize professionals, volunteers, credit unions, and micro-communities that have made outstanding contributions to the development and growth of the Credit Union Movement.
The nomination period is now closed.
Please contact AVP of Enterprise Engagement, Christine Ruzzi if you have any questions.
We look forward to celebrating these amazing accomplishments at the Summit Awards Dinner & Gala, held at the MAXX Annual Convention, on Oct. 7 in Boise, Idaho.
Safety & Risk Policy
Northwest Credit Union Association Attendee Acknowledgement and Assumption of Risk for In-Person Events
Assumption of Risk: Attendee assumes all risks and accepts sole responsibility for any injury (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind, that attendee may experience or incur in connection with attending the Northwest Credit Union Association (NWCUA) EVENT.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Attendee acknowledges the highly contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assumes the risk of exposure or infection by attending the EVENT, and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, disability, and/or death to attendee. Attendee understands that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 at the EVENT may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of others who may attend the event or their families, colleagues, or others with whom they may have contact. Attendee understands and agrees that this Acknowledgement and Assumption of Risk includes any claims based on the actions, omissions, or negligence of NWCUA, its employees, agents, and representatives, whether a COVID-19 infection occurs before, during, or after participation in the EVENT.
Attendee agrees to comply with all COVID-related procedures that NWCUA or the EVENT Venue may implement, including, but not limited to, mask-wearing and social distancing requirements, state health department guidance, restrictions on certain activities that carry higher COVID-related risk, such as social gatherings indoors, including bars or hotel rooms, in order to protect as much as possible the health and safety of all EVENT attendees. Failure to follow the guidance as set forth by NWCUA or the EVENT Venue will result in denial of entrance to the EVENT Venue and also forfeiture of participation in the EVENT and any related fees.
The health and safety of our members, partners, and team, are of utmost concern. The NWCUA will follow the health and safety protocols set forth by both the venue and the local authorities at the time of the event. We will continue to monitor the situation and respond accordingly.
To help keep members safe, the NWCUA will offer cotton reusable masks, personal-sized hand sanitizer, social distancing signage, as well as green, yellow, and red buttons to signal social distancing comfort levels to MAXX attendees. Hand sanitation stations, additional paper masks, and disposable gloves will be positioned throughout the meeting space. We will be also monitoring temperature checks at the two Boise Centre entrance points.
NWCUA will adhere to the standard(s) set forth at the time of the event and ask that our members do as well. Each member is asked, at the time of purchasing registration to MAXX, to read and check a Code of Conduct box. Those details may be found here. The Code of Conduct Agreement will be re-sent to all registrants one week prior to the event. We will also include updated health and safety guidelines and our corresponding efforts in messaging to attendees one week prior to the event.
Please note: Our plans will continue to evolve and center around the onsite experience and safety.