I thought I would pass this information on to all you marketers. I reckon
there are many of you who could be contenders for awards.
--Stephen Nelson
--Director of Communication
--Utah League of Credit Unions
--stephen@???
--887-2335
--800/662-8684 ext. 343
-----Original Message-----
From: Katye Long [mailto:KLong@???]
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 12:54 PM
To: brooke@???; stephen@???; tom@???
Subject: NEWS FROM CUNA: CUNA Council seeks nominations for awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 29, 2003
Contact: Katye Long, CUNA Communications; (608) 231-4038; klong@???
MARKETING, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AWARD NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
CUNA Council seeks names of top professionals by Dec. 12
MADISON, Wis. - Credit union professionals in marketing and business
development will be honored for their outstanding service to credit unions
through two prestigious awards sponsored by the CUNA Marketing and Business
Development Council.
The Council is now accepting nominations for the awards until Dec. 12, 2003.
The awards, for Business Development Professional of the Year and Marketing
Professional of the Year, will be conferred at the 2004 CUNA Marketing &
Business Development Council Conference March 10 - 13, in Miami Beach, Fla.
The business development award will be given to the individual who
exemplifies excellence in credit union business development, including
membership expansion, while maintaining a strong focus on the ideals of the
credit union movement. Award selection will be based on nominees' mastery
of:
* Business development as a factor in their credit union's success
* Fostering the success of the credit union movement
* Enhancing their community through organizational involvement/activism
The marketing award recognizes the industry professional who has achieved
new heights in credit union marketing, while keeping in mind the founding
principles of the movement. Judges will base this award on:
* Marketing as a factor in their credit union's success
* Marketing as a management function
* Fostering the success of the credit union movement
* Enhancing the community through organizational involvement/activism
Two separate panels comprised of Council executive committee members, past
winners, and industry professionals will choose winners for both awards. The
Council nominating committee will contact nominees. If the nominee is
interested in competing for an award, he or she must submit an entry no
later than Jan. 16, 2004. Descriptions and entry forms for both awards are
available online at
www.cunamarketingcouncil.org, select the awards icon.
For more information on the entry procedures for the Business Development
Professional of the Year award, contact Cheryl Sorenson at (800) 356-9655,
ext. 4393 or by e-mail at csorenson@???.
Questions on entry for the Marketing Professional of the Year should be
directed to Barbara Takacs, Georgia Telco Credit Union, at (404) 881-2945,
or by e-mail at btakacs@???.
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National Association serves 90% of America's 10,000 credit unions, which are
owned by more than 83 million consumer members. Credit unions are
not-for-profit cooperatives where people are worth more than money. For more
information, visit
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