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Financial Well Being

State Government Affairs Conference 2025

Financial Well Being
Jan 28 7:45 AM - Jan 28, 2025 5:30 PM
Jan 28, 2025 7:45 AM - 5:30 PM
MadisonWI
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Description

Be an active credit union participant and influencer on issues directly impacting2025 GAC logo Wisconsin credit unions! Join us at our annual State Government Affairs Conference on January 28, 2025 with hundreds of your credit union peers. This is your opportunity to represent your credit union and members before lawmakers. Let your voice be heard! 

Also, make sure to join us the night before for the WCULAF Fundraiser on January 27, 2025.
 

Agenda

7:45 am – 8:45 am     
Registration & Breakfast, Monona Terrace  

8:00 am – 8:30 am     
Meeting Lead Briefing 

8:45 am – 9:00 am     
Welcome Address
Sarah Wainscott, Incoming League President & CEO  

9:00 am – 9:30 am 
Legislative Meeting Briefing

9:30 am – 9:45 am 
Break

9:45 am – 10:30 am 
Breakout Sessions

A - First Time Attendee Session 
As a first time attendee, or a returning Activist that could use a refresher, this panel is for you! Hear about what you can expect, tips and tricks to navigating the capitol and meetings, and get the answers to your questions. 

B - Federal Advocacy Session
In 2025 credit unions will be working with new Committee Chairs in the House and Senate, a Congress under pressure to review the credit union federal income tax exemption, and full Republican control. See what that might mean for the industry and what advocacy efforts are underway to promote credit unions’ interests. 

10:30 am – 10:45 am
Group walks to Capitol 

10:45 am 
Group Photo in Rotunda 

11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Legislative Visits, State Capitol  

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm     
Networking Lunch and Meeting Debrief, Monona Terrace 

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm     
Legislative Visits, State Capitol  

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm     
Closing Keynote, Monona Terrace 
Understanding Financial Security and Expanding Financial Well-being for All
J. Michael Collins, Professor | University of Wisconsin-Madison
This presentation synthesizes the evidence on how families manage their finances, use public programs, and access financial services, with the goal of fostering promising strategies in communities.  Using a financial well-being lens, this presentation provides examples of how we can better engage people around their finances, especially those facing financial challenges 

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Reception with Legislators & Government Officials, Monona Terrace 

Additional Info

Speakers

Sarah Wainscott

SVP of Advocacy | The League

In over a decade with The League, Sarah has a wealth of experience in lobbying, grassroots advocacy, and political fundraising. She oversees the Credit Union Activist program, payroll deduction program and fundraising efforts, is credit unions’ spokesperson on policy discussions with legislators and regulators in Madison and D.C., and regularly presents on the importance of advocacy for credit unions and chapters.

Sarah currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists and the American Association of Credit Union League’s Advocacy Committee. She has a master’s degree in public affairs and a bachelor’s degree in political science and communications from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

J. Michael Collins

Professor | University of Wisconsin-Madison
He studies household finance, especially consumer financial decisions and financial well-being over the life course. Collins leads Wisconsin’s Social Security Administration Retirement and Disability Research Consortium research center. He also chairs the UW System defined contribution retirement plan and served on the Wisconsin Governor’s Retirement Task Force. Professor Collins has a PhD from Cornell University and an MPP from Harvard’s Kennedy School. 

Event Type

In-Person

Fees

$199 | State GAC Conduit   

$199 | YP Early Bird & YP Early Bird Guest through Jan. 3 

$229 | Early Bird Regular & Early Bird Guest Regular through
Jan. 3 

$229 | YP Regular & YP Guest Regular

$259 | Regular & Regular Guest

$99 | A First-Time State GAC Attendee can register for only $99 with each CEO/President registration. 1 per credit union. Email registration@theleague.coop or call 608-640-4071 to take advantage of this opportunity. 

Location

Monona Terrace & State Capitol 
One John Nolen Drive
Madison, WI

Online booking link - Expires
Jan 8


Guests can also call Hilton reservations at 800-445-8667 or call the hotel directly at 608-255-5100 and reference the group code: CREDIT.