Missed New Ideas? You Missed a Lot!

​Find out what this year’s attendees had to say about our popular fall conference – and put this on your radar for next year! 

Last week, we wrapped up our fall New Ideas Conference to rave reviews as attendees departed the event excited, invigorated, and inspired with new concepts, as well as actionable steps and key takeaways they can implement at their organizations immediately.

Lindsey Hefta, DakCU’s Director of Marketing, caught a few video exit interviews just as the conference concluded.

Chris Lorence from CUNA’s CU Awareness LLC, and our event emcee, remarked how exciting it was to see such a diverse group all coming together to share ideas! The consensus seems to be that if more people on the OUTSIDE knew what was happening INSIDE the credit union, we would instantly gain more members! Watch Chris here.

Nanci Wilson, Marketing & Community Engagement with University FCU (Grand Forks, ND), never misses this event! She says the New Ideas Conference encourages you to think outside of the box and collaborate in a comfortable atmosphere among professional peers. “It's always one of my favorite conferences and this year once again secured that very fact,” she stated. Watch Nanci here.

Rianne Kuhn, Marketing Coordinator for Aspire CU (Minot, ND) is a second time attendee who was especially excited to learn more about member engagement. She found valuable marketing ideas that she is taking back to her credit union. Watch Rianne here.

Further, in our follow-up survey, comments were overwhelmingly positive! Remarks included:

• “Great speakers, venue, and food & drinks – I will definitely be recommending we attend this conference annually!”
• “Had a great time at my first New Ideas and look forward to going again! A superb opportunity to learn, share and network!”
• “All the presenters were very relevant in today’s modern age. I loved the networking style format for building stronger peer relationships.”
• “I am new to the credit union scene, and I thought the conference was a wonderful opportunity to learn and network with others in the industry. All together a great conference.”
• “I always love this conference. The networking and problem solving that goes on each year is the best part. The speakers were engaging and fun; the time went by way too fast!”
• “As a first-time attendee, I was very excited for this conference and walked away so energized and excited to take back everything to my credit union! I thought it was a great conference overall.”
• “It was a great venue and a great group of people. Good balance of presentations and networking opportunities.”
• “Kudos on all of it!  LOVED IT and cannot wait to go again!”

 
Whether you are an “every year” attendee, a first-timer, or somewhere in between, the DakCU New Ideas Conference delivers time and time again! We hope you can join us for our 2023 event next year! Stay tuned to the Memo for location and dates.