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Annual Conference September 10 - 12, 2008
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2008 ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Mark your calendars and budget now for MACUMA's 2008 Leadership Conference at the Dover Downs Hotel and Casino in Dover, Delaware, September 10 - 12.
Conference News: Please note, this year's conference will include Pre-Conference Golf on Wednesday morning and on Wednesday afternoon, a Directors' Roundtable led by long-time volunteer advocate David Gilbert.
Conference speakers include Dennis Dollar, of Dollar Associates; Rory Roland, Business Consultant; Dr. Roman Cech, Professor of Economics, Longwood University; Dr. Randy Harrington, CEO, Extreme Arts and Sciences
May 12, 2008 Meeting Details:
Afternoon Session 4:30 - 5:30 PM Networking 5:30 - 6:30 PM Dinner Meeting 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Register by noon on May 7: Members, Credit Unions and Affiliates: $49 Dinner Non-Member Credit Unions: $59 Dinner Non-Member Affiliates: $75 (Networking and / or Dinner)
After noon on May 7th, registration will increase by $10. Cancellations made after noon on May 9th will be non-refundable.
Non-members may register by contacting Greg Seubert (202) 581-6900 or operations@macuma.org
Greenbelt Marriott 6400 Ivy Lane Greenbelt, MD 20770 (301) 441.3700
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May 12, 2008 Greenbelt Marriott

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Dinner Meeting
Data Security: Safeguarding Your Cardholders
Mark MacCarthy Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy at Visa, Inc.
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Please join us on May 12 at the Greenbelt Marriott for the monthly MACUMA meeting. Mark MacCarthy, Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy at Visa Inc. will review the payment card industry data security standard, its history, motivation and current form. Mr. MacCarthy will discuss some key requirements including protecting stored data and not saving authentication codes. He will include current compliance efforts by Visa. Finally, MacCarthy will relate these private sector efforts to various data security bills at the state and federal levels.
In his current position at Visa Inc., Mark MacCarthy is responsible for global government relations, strategies and initiatives affecting electronic commerce, technology policy, information security, privacy, risk management, credit, debit and prepaid payment cards and innovative products such as payWave. MacCarthy joined the Visa management team in June 2000 and regularly represents Visa before the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Administration, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. federal financial regulators and multi-governmental groups such as the OECD and APEC.
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AFTERNOON SESSION 4:30 - 5:30 P.M.
Trademarks: How to Protect Your Credit Union Robert J. Kenney, Partner Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
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Mr. Robert Kenney, Partner at Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP will join us for the afternoon educational session. Mr. Kenney will discuss how trademark rights are obtained; the factors relevant to selecting strong trademarks; distinguishing between two potentially similar marks; and clearance searching for proposed trademarks and service marks. In addition, he will review the costs and procedures for registering and maintaining trademarks and service mark registrations and steps for policing trademark rights against other parties. The discussion will include practical tips for avoiding common trademark problems and will allow for questions and answers.


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Upcoming meetings
June 23 Professional Development Seminar: Membership Anchoring Constance Anderson, President Anderson & Associates
Evening Session: Constance Anderson, President Anderson & Associates FUNdamentals: Greater Productivity Through Play and Humor at Work
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July 28 Key Bridge Marriott Lunch Meeting Gigi Hyland Board Member, NCUA
Mark your 2008 calendars:
May 16: MACUMA Annual Golf Outing Old Hickory Golf Club Woodbridge, VA

Register now for this year's golf outing!
Golf Brochure
September 10 - 12: Annual Leadership Conference Dover Downs Hotel & Casino Dover, Delaware
Other news:
2008 MACUMA Board of Directors:
Executive Committee
Chair - John Hayes, U.S. Senate FCU Vice Chair - Debbie Connors, Money One FCU Secretary - Wilfred Morgan, FDIC FCU Treasurer - Lionel Turner, Interior FCU
Directors:
Jeff Arvai - Transportation FCU Charlotte Cash - CommonWealth One FCU Bill Hawkins - Healthcare Systems FCU Bill Lewis - GPO FCU Glenn Newton - Marriott Employees' FCU
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