Archive for Travel

My GAC 2010 Acceptance Speech

First off, I’d like to thank God, for without Him, nothing is possible. I’d like to thank my family, my wife, and my new son Mason, for being supportive of all of the long hours I had to put in over the week. I’d like to extend a very large thank you to CUNA for putting [...]

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Trying to get caught up after the CUES Experience

Like Brent mentioned at OSCU a few days I ago, I’ve been putting off writing another entry in my blog until I can make it perfect and in the mean time it’s been like 3 weeks since I posted.  Way to long.
The CUES Experience rocked.  It was the youngest credit union conference I have been [...]

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I thought I'd leave the rain in Oregon

But alas, it has followed me to San Fransisco for BarCampBankSF.  I’m a little miffed at my hotel, but that’s just life.  The "front desk" isn’t exactly helpful, their wireless internet is sketchy and doesn’t work in the rooms.  You have to come downstairs and sit in front of the "front desk" to get on.  [...]

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Crazy week at the GAC!

I’m finally pulling my head up out of the ground after the GAC!  I didn’t have any time to post anything on the blog, but I did get a few things up on Twitter.  Being part of the Oregon Credit Union League, we met up with our state senators, had receptions, visited the Senate building [...]

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WCUL 007 Part Deux

I’m finally home after the large flying debacle at Horizon.  WCUL 007 went pretty well this year.  Probably somewhere over 100 exhibitors and lots of credit union participants.  It is great to see that many credit unions in one place together!
I went to a few seasons, the first being from Elaine Whitton at Advanced Reporting, [...]

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WCUL Convention

The entourage of us just landed in Spokane earlier today and setup two booths in the "ballroom".  I’m here with CU Wireless, MaPS’ cell phone CUSO, and Advanced Reporting, our employment/tenant/background/credit check company.  I’ll be bouncing around between the two booths all week, so if anyone is in town, drop on by!
I’ll be posting any relevant updates [...]

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