{"id":53952,"date":"2022-06-19T09:38:03","date_gmt":"2022-06-19T13:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/?p=53952"},"modified":"2023-08-09T09:06:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T13:06:19","slug":"nycua-excel-22-favorites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/nycua-excel-22-favorites\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 7 EXCEL 22 Favorites: NYCUA Annual Meeting Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"

Credit union industry events are driven by one major idea and EXCEL 22, the New York Credit Union Association’s 2022 Annual Meeting, was no exception. \u201cCelebrating people helping people\u201d was a clear theme of the event, and if the goal was to make attendees feel recharged, re-energized, and reconnected with the credit union movement \u2013 total success! Here are a few of our favorites from this event, held in Lake George, NY.<\/p>\n

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1. The best industry spirit<\/h2>\n\u201cThere is a spirit in the credit union movement, and you have to cherish it.\u201d \u2013 Daniel Mica, former President and CEO of CUNA<\/span>\n
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The strength of the credit union industry is in its people, who are truly united by core values such as Commitment, Service, Community, Teamwork, Respect. This gives credit unions an advantage and creates an opportunity to attract both new employees and new members during the challenges of the pandemic and the Great Resignation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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As Dan shared during his speech, 55% of US workers are planning to quit this year. 56% are planning to relocate. People are looking to work for a company that has a genuine concern for people — not a corrupt corporate culture. People are also looking to work for an organization that embraces the value of recognition, and credit union industry culture is well suited to attract these professionals.<\/p>\n

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2. Awards and recognition<\/h2>\n

Speaking about recognition, it\u2019s a real thing in the industry! We were able to experience it during the Awards Ceremony on Friday. The New York Credit Union Association partnered with CUNA to present a series of Awards to honor credit unions and individuals for their exceptional contributions to the credit union movement and the members they serve. From Community Service and Financial Education Awards, to recognizing Outstanding Professionals and Outstanding Young Professionals, we enjoyed hearing the success stories and sharing the warm moments with the rest of EXCEL 22 attendees. Check out NYCUA portal to learn more about the awards and the winners.<\/p>\n

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3. Motivational speakers<\/h2>\n\u201cCreate more experiences \u2013 it helps you grow.\u201d – Kenyon Salo, Thunderstorm Team Skydiver and Lead Trainer<\/span>\n
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Kenyon Salo’s \u201cThe bucket list life\u201d speech was a true inspiration, focusing on creating more experiences to live a more fulfilled life. It is important to outline what your dreams are and think about what keeps you from living them. These roadblocks could be different factors – from time, to money, to fear\u2026 but all of them are just the environment. You can get in control of your environment and find the way to bring more great experiences into your life if you create a plan, outline your goals, and define a timeline. This will be your ladder that will lead to your dreams \u2013 start climbing it!<\/p>\n

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Here is another great thought: As a credit union professional, you can help other people to build their ladders. When members come to your credit union, they have a dream \u2013 whether it\u2019s buying a car or saving for retirement. You have an amazing opportunity — and responsibility! — to help them to outline their goals, create a plan to achieve their dream, and create great experiences along every interaction they have with your credit union. At SoGo, we would love to become your partner in this process by helping to collect and analyze member feedback to identify key drives that make their experience with you a great one \u2013 every time! (Learn more!<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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4. Practical takeaways<\/h2>\n

Here are some interesting takeaways on the market differentiators to take into account when evaluating a new technology vendor:<\/p>\n

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