2024 Conference Schedule
Registration Desk Hours
- Tuesday, April 9: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Wednesday, April 10: 7:30 am – 1:00 pm
- Thursday, April 11: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Friday, April 12: 8:00 am – 9:00 am
ACCEL Forum
- Wednesday, April 10: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Harbour AB Room (located behind reception area)
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Daily Schedule
7:00 pm
8:30 pm
7:30 am
8:45 am
9:00 am
11:00 am
11:30 am
12:15 pm
1:15 pm
2:30 pm
3:00 pm
4:00 pm
5:30 pm
7:00 pm
7:30 am
8:45 am
9:00 am
10:15 am
10:45 am
11:15 am
12:00 pm
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:30 pm
3:30 pm
4:15 pm
6:15 pm
9:00 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
9:15 am
9:30 am
10:30 am
11:00 am
11:45 am
12:00 pm
Registration Desk Open
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (90 min)
Continental Breakfast @ Exhibit Hall
7:30 am - 8:45 am (75 min)
New for 2024
Break
8:45 am - 9:00 am (15 min)
Time to head to the Commonwealth AB to find your table and prepare for the Annual General Meeting.
AC AGM, immediately followed by LSM Information Session
9:00 am - 11:00 am (120 min)
Break & Exhibit Hall Open
11:00 am - 11:30 am (30 min)
Opening Remarks
11:30 am - 12:15 pm (45 min)
Lunch & Exhibit Hall Open
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm (60 min)
Funding and Services Review
1:15 pm - 2:30 pm (75 min)
Paul Masterson, President and CEO, Atlantic Central
Break & Exhibit Hall Open
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm (30 min)
Discussion on the Proposed New Logo
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (60 min)
A panel discussion with moderator, Jennifer Murray, Director, Credit Union Services & Brand Strategy, Atlantic Central and League Savings and Mortgage.
Panelists: Sean Dixon, Project Manager II, Project Management Office, Atlantic Central; Shannon Kennedy, Marketing and Project Manager, Consolidated Credit Union; Cory Munden, CEO, Atlantic Edge Credit Union; Len Preeper, Partner, Thinkwell Research; Josh Tucker, Account Director, Ray Agency; Darlene Turner, Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer, Provincial Credit Union
Credit Union Managers’ Association and Regional Credit Union Chairs’ Association Meetings
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm (90 min)
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Welcome Reception & Exhibit Hall Open
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm (90 min)
Continental Breakfast @ Exhibit Hall
7:30 am - 8:45 am (75 min)
New for 2024
Sponsor Spotlight – Concentra and Bennington Financial
8:45 am - 9:00 am (15 min)
Mark Hodson, Colin Lewis, Tanya Postlewaite
Keynote: Building Resilience in Business and Life
9:00 am - 10:15 am (75 min)
Social entrepreneur and visionary leader Mark Brand draws upon his extensive experience as a catalyst for change in communities facing adversity.
Mark Brand
Entrepreneur
Break & Exhibit Hall Open
10:15 am - 10:45 am (30 min)
Industry Updates
10:45 am - 11:15 am (30 min)
Jeff Guthrie, President and CEO of the Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA), provides insights into the current state of Canada’s credit union sector and shares updates about priorities for the year.
Jeff Guthrie
President & CEO, Canadian Credit Union Association
Atlantic Canada Economic Update
11:15 am - 12:00 pm (45 min)
An economic update including the mortgage market and the impacts defaults are having/will have on the region’s economy.
Fred Bergman
Senior Policy Analyst, Atlantic Economic Council
Lunch & Exhibit Hall Open
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (60 min)
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Credit Unions
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (60 min)
Join Briana Brownell, founder and CEO of Pure Strategy Inc. for a fireside chat with Brenda Roberts-Harmon, VP, General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer, Atlantic Central and League Savings and Mortgage.
Briana Brownell
Founder and CEO, Pure Strategy Consulting Inc.
Break & Exhibit Hall Open
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm (30 min)
LSM New Horizons and CUPAY
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm (60 min)
Learn more about the multi-year strategy for LSM’s three horizons of growth from Kim Walker, COO, Atlantic Central/League Savings and Mortgage.
You will also learn more about the progress of LSM’s merchant services, CUPAY. A panel discussion with moderator Jeanette Wakelin, Director, Business Solutions, Atlantic Central/League Savings and Mortgage.
Moderator: Jeanette Wakelin, Director, Business Solutions, AC/LSM. Panelists: Eva Sergnese, GM, Merchant Services, CUPAY, Paul Paruch, VP, Digital and Payments, AC/LSM, Jeff Guthrie, President and CEO, CCUA, Rick Doucette, CEO, Coastal Financial Credit Union.
Governance Review Update
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm (45 min)
Brenda Roberts-Harmon, VP, General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer, Atlantic Central and League Savings and Mortgage, will provide an update on the Governance Review.
Break
4:15 pm - 6:15 pm (120 min)
On your own until the reception and banquet begins.
Reception & Banquet
6:15 pm - 9:00 pm (165 min)
In addition to presenting the Coady Award winner, we will be awarding two new awards: the Credit Union Emerging Leaders Award and the Credit Union Excellence Award.
Continental Breakfast @ Exhibit Hall
7:30 am - 9:00 am (90 min)
New for 2024
Sponsor Spotlight – Co-operators and CUMIS
9:00 am - 9:15 am (15 min)
Kirsten Holt, VP, National Client Success and CUMIS Distribution, and Marc Duplantie, VP, Member Relations and Co-operative Business Development
ACCEL
9:15 am - 9:30 am (15 min)
An update from one of our Emerging Leaders on their Forum.
Shannon Kennedy, Chair of ACCEL from Consolidated Credit Union and Claire Lessel, Vice Chair of ACCEL from Atlantic Edge Credit Union
Women’s Mentorship Program
9:30 am - 10:30 am (60 min)
Showcasing the program and the mutual benefits it brings. A panel discussion with the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada and a host credit union.
Moderator: Jeanette Wakelin, Director, Business Solutions, AC/LSM; Speakers: Donna Miller, Director, Operations & Engagement, CDF Canada; Sally van de Wiel, Senior Vice President, Member Experience and Strategy, East Coast Credit Union; Tammy Christopher, CEO, OMISTA Credit Union
Hearty Break & Exhibit Hall Open
10:30 am - 11:00 am (30 min)
On the Mission – League Data’s Strategic Update
11:00 am - 11:45 am (45 min)
League Data CEO, Carrie Forbes, will provide an overview of the HBM status including where they began, a review of their business position, trends, and their strategic priorities post HBM.
Closing Remarks (lunch on your own)
11:45 am - 12:00 pm (15 min)
LSM AGM, LSM Board Reorganization Meeting, immediately followed by AC Board Reorganization Meeting (AC and LSM Board Members Only)
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (120 min)
Sponsors
Atlantic Central and League Savings and Mortgage Company recognizes and appreciates the following organizations as sponsors of its AGM and Spring Strategy Conference.
