League Link is an electronic communications service from the Indiana Credit Union League and is sent regularly to Managers/CEOs of affiliated credit unions. It contains a variety of information on activities at the League and a summary of important messages that have been sent by the League. Many of the items here contain links to the League's website. We encourage you to share League Link, or selected content, with your staff and officials as appropriate. An archive of messages from the League to credit union managers/CEOs can be found here .
 
Some of this content is password-protected. If you don't have a password or if you have forgotten yours, click on the tan "Log In" button in upper right corner of the site; a box will open. Click on the blue wording to get your password.
General News and Messages
Approach to supporting CUs / 2020 League budget / Annual Meeting minutes
On Dec. 20 League President John McKenzie sent an email that covered the League's support of affiliates, 2020 budget and annual meeting minutes. Read it here .
Holiday Greeting
On Dec. 20, on behalf of League Board, Management and Staff, League President John McKenzie sent a holiday greeting, which is shown at the bottom of this page.
Regulatory/Compliance Updates
Regulatory Update, 12-16-2019, Regulatory Expectations for IT Assessments
On Dec. 16, Senior Consultant Tim Pierce and Senior Consultant, Director of Regulatory Analysis Dave Hawkins sent a Regulatory Update which provided information on a number of recent regulatory and advocacy topics. Read it here.
Regulatory Update, 12-16-2019, Weekly Regulatory Advocacy Report
On Dec.16, SVP League Services & Regulatory Analysis Joe Guilfoy and VP Information Technology Tony Hackett shared information about the items that regulators have recently been asking for in IT assessment exams . Read it here.
Management Update Newsletter
The League's Management Update newsletter was mailed to credit unions this week. Read it here.
Upcoming Meetings and Education Sessions
Plans are underway for a Legislative Affairs Forum you won’t want to miss! Heading into the critical 2020 elections, our featured speakers will be nationally recognized political commentators Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers, who host the  Pantsuit Politics  podcast and wrote the book  I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening) ,  focusing on restoring civility to political conversations. You’ll also get the latest news on what is happening at the Statehouse and hear about political and regulatory developments impacting credit unions in 2020. 

Following the Forum, our annual reception for state legislators runs from 5 - 7 p.m. and gives credit union leaders the chance to personally interact with their state representatives and senators. The State Legislator Reception continues to be a very important part of the day, as we work to build relationships with the many new legislators who have joined the Indiana General Assembly in recent years.  We strongly encourage you to register for the State Legislator Reception and stay to talk to your legislators about all that your credit union is doing for its members and community.
We know you want to put your best foot forward when it comes to marketing your credit union to the right audiences. Join Tara Kochansky of TwoScore for a session that will give you all you need to energize your current efforts or start something new in 2020. This information-packed day will definitely give you plenty to take back to your credit union and begin using right away.
Chapter News
Upcoming Chapter Meetings
Several chapters have meetings or events planned in the weeks ahead. Visit the League calendar to find information about your chapter.
Featured Products
Foundation Scholarship Program - Accepting Applications Now
If you, your staff or volunteers/officials would like to apply for a scholarship to any school conference or webinar, please complete an application and return it by January 21, 2020. You may apply for as many events as you wish, but keep in mind that funds are limited, and only one scholarship may be awarded per individual in a calendar year.
 
The Foundation Scholarship Committee will evaluate each application individually, regardless of the size of the credit union. Each applicant's personal data will be removed prior to evaluation to keep the process as objective as possible.
 
Please fill out your application completely. Be careful not to reveal your name or credit union in any essay portion of the application.
 
In addition to the various seminars, conferences and webinars being presented by the League, we will again be partnering with the Credit Union Webinar Network (CUWN) in 2020 to add more than 100 webinars to the education line up, which are also eligible for scholarships.
 
View the League's Education Schedule here (current, but subject to change).
 
View CUWN Webinar Course List here (current, but subject to change).

Indiana Credit Union Foundation has also authorized a scholarship for one individual from an Indiana credit union to attend the National Credit Union Foundation’s Development Educator (DE) program. The scholarship, valued at $3,300, will cover the registration fee for DE training. The recipient will be responsible for other expenses such as airfare, ground transportation and meals that are not part of the program. The training is offered in Madison, Wis., in 2020 on the following dates: March 29-April 4; May 10-16; September 13-19; November 8-14. Registration for DE Training opens on Jan. 7, 2020.
 


Vacation Calendar
For several years the League has provided a Vacation Planning Calendar to affiliates. Many credit unions find it convenient to use and share with branch offices and/or departments. To help you keep pace with the activities your staff has planned in 2020, click here for the calendar document .