2006 Premier Sponsors:  

2006 Sponsors:

 

 

 

Butler County Chapter
Lake Erie Chapter
Northeast Chapter
Springfield Chapter

Central Ohio Chapter
Mahoning Valley Chapter
Northwest Chapter

Stark County Chapter

Cincinnati Chapter
Miami Valley Chapter
Ohio Valley Chapter

Summit Chapter

Cleveland Chapter
North Central Chapter
South Central Chapter

Western Buckeye Chapter


 


Watch mail for conventioneer newsletter
Registered convention attendees should watch their mail for the Conventioneer’s ZENITH06 newsletter. This newsletter includes important ZENITH06-related information such as directions, agenda updates, detailed information, and more. Read the newsletter.


 


Various registration packages available for ZENITH06
SuperSaver Registration -- $350
This registration package includes every event of the two-day Ohio Credit Union System ZENITH06, April 20-21 in Cleveland, for only $350. Re-energize your credit union’s lending products, marketing strategies, board relations, disaster preparedness, and more with eight education sessions. Get a shot in the arm of inspiration about leadership, the credit union philosophy, and serving low-income Americans. Plus, network and have a little time for fun at the ZENITH06. The weekday-only ZENITH06 is an entirely new kind of convention, sure to fill your sails with information, inspiration, and commitment. Take advantage of national-level education sessions and speakers right here in Ohio and pricing that beats other conventions.

Single-day registration -- $200
For only $200, attend an entire day of the ZENITH06 -- Thursday or Friday -- which includes four education sessions each day, a complimentary lunch, networking opportunities, an expo hall filled with more than 100 vendors, and exceptional evening entertainment.

Small CUs -- $130
Credit unions with assets of $6 million or less can send one person to the entire ZENITH06 for only $130. Attend the Opening Spectacular featuring keynote speaker and NFL quarterback Joe Theismann, eight education sessions, Rock & Roll Spotlight at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Regulatory Dialogue, League annual meeting, and The Magic of Motown concert. The League and the small CU’s chapter each pick up a third of the full registration cost in order to offer the $220 discount.


 


Register for ZENITH 06

Registration is open of the Ohio Credit Union System’s ZENITH06, April 20-21, in Cleveland. Don’t miss NFL quarterback Joe Theismann, National Credit Union Administration Board member Gigi Hyland, eight dynamic education opportunities, an expo hall filled with more than 100 credit union vendors, leadership awards recognition, an exclusive night at the famed Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, and the Magic of Motown with Mary Wilson of The Supremes and Martha Reeves of Martha Reeves and the Vandellas at the ZENITH06.

Online registration is available. Register now
The complete full-color registration brochure was mailed in early February.


 


Guest tickets available for ZENITH06 evening events
Based on member interest and requests, a la carte registration for the Ohio Credit Union System ZENITH06's evening events will be available for guests. Guests can register to attend the Rock and Roll Spectacular at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for $55, and the closing banquet and Magic of Motown concert for $100.

Register your guests to attend


 


ZENITH06 education sessions to be outstanding
The lineup of education sessions at the Ohio Credit Union System ZENITH06, April 20-21 in Cleveland, offers a variety of opportunities for credit union CEOs, staff, and volunteers. Session topics include leadership, disaster recovery, marketing, lending, fraud, and serving modest means members. The eight sessions will be led by experts such as National Credit Union Administration Region III Marcia Sarrazin, disaster recovery veteran Mike Jennings, and strategic marketer Jeanne Murphy. In addition to outstanding education sessions, attendees will learn volumes from Opening Spectacular keynoter Joe Theismann, NFL Super Bowl Champion, and Regulatory Dialogue special guest Gigi Hyland, NCUA Board Member.

 

 


Football legend Theismann to kickoff ZENITH 06
Super Bowl champion Joe Theismann will share his insight into the parallels between winning in football and in business during the Ohio Credit Union System’s ZENITH06 Opening Spectacular. Theismann will inspire attendees with thoughts on how to succeed under pressure -- when it's "4th and 1" -- and how to adapt quickly to unexpected situations -- when you're faced with a "blitz" instead of a "zone." Following the opening session, which is sponsored by American Share Insurance, Theismann will be available for autographs in ASI’s booth in the Expo Hall.

In February, ESPN announced that Theismann will anchor the network’s Monday Night Football beginning fall 2006.


 


NCUA’s Hyland to dialogue with ZENITH06 attendees
The Regulatory Dialogue session on Friday morning of the Ohio Credit Union System’s ZENITH06 will feature new National Credit Union Administration board member Gigi Hyland. She will join other state and federal credit union regulators to provide updates on their agencies, share their plans, and answer attendees’ questions. Representatives of the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions, American Share Insurance, and the National Credit Union Administration’s Region III office are expected to be in attendance. Hyland was appointed by President Bush in November to a three-year term on the NCUA board. She has 14 years of credit union experience, most recently as general counsel of Empire Corporate FCU in New York, and previously as executive director for the Association of Corporate Credit Unions.


 


Legendary Motown divas to close ZENITH 06 celebration
The Ohio Credit Union System’s ZENITH06 will close with a Friday night concert celebrating “The Magic of Motown.” Mary Wilson of The Supremes and Martha Reeves of Martha Reeves and the Vandellas will take you back to the ‘60s as they perform together and entertain attendees with well-known hits such as “Baby Love,” “Stop In the Name of Love,” “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “Heat Wave,” “Dancing in the Street,” and more. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for an up-close concert with two Motown legends, as well as the education sessions, inspirational keynote speaker, networking opportunities, and more at the OCUS ZENITH06.


 


Rock out at the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame on Thursday night

Prepare to take home tons of special memories from the ZENITH06’s Thursday night Rock ‘n Roll Spotlight at Cleveland’s famous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Corporate One Federal Credit Union is sponsoring this event complete with unlimited, private access to the museum’s exhibits, hors d’ouevres, beverages, and a battle of the bands. Winners of Ohio’s premier marketing, social responsibility, and financial education awards will be recognized during the event. Don’t miss this outrageous night of music stardom that promises to be legendary.


 


ZENITH 06 Outreach Project
Children's Entertainment Library for Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
ZENITH06 attendees are asked to donate items for babies and children who are patients in Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital Health System. rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital/University Hospitals of Cleveland is one of the nation's most renowned pediatric medical centers and serves as a principal referral center for Ohio and bordering states. More than 850 pediatric specialist, representing 30 medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties, are on staff at Rainbow and its 40 special care centers. Approximately 65% of the patients are under age 3; 20% of the patients are over age 12.

Please bring (new items only)
Books, CDs, DVDs, video games, video game cartridges for X-box, Game Boy, etc.

Donate items at the collection station near the ZENITH06 registration desk inside the Cleveland Convention Center during registration desk hours.


 


Leadership awards to be presented at ZENITH06
Winners of the League’s Leadership Recognition Awards will be recognized during the ZENITH06, April 20 – 21, in Cleveland. Winners of the Volunteer of the Year, Professional of the Year, Chapter Effectiveness Award, and Claude Clarke Political Inspiration Award will be presented their awards during the ZENITH06’s Opening Spectacular, sponsored by American Share Insurance, on April 20. Recipients of the Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award, Louise Herring Award for Philosophy in Action, and Dora Maxwell Award for Social Responsibility will be honored during Thursday night’s Rock ‘n Roll Spectacular at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, sponsored by Corporate One FCU. The 2006 winners:

Volunteer of the Year  --  Dick Bussa, Desco FCU
Professional of the Year  -- Jim Depue, CES CU
Chapter Effectiveness  --  Central Ohio Chapter
Claude Clarke Political Inspiration  --  AurGroup Financial CU
Desjardin Youth Financial Ed. Award  --  Ohio University CU and Northwest Chapter
Dora Maxwell Social Resp. Award  --  Chaco CU, Kemba CU, and Wright Patt CU
Louise Herring Award for Philosophy in Action  --  Bay Area CU and Ohio University CU
 


 


Encourage vendors to exhibit at ZENITH 06
Last week, the ZENITH06 Expo Hall prospectus was mailed to more than 1,500 companies. The OCUS Expo Hall is among the biggest and best in the nation and is an unparalleled opportunity for companies to have access to Ohio’s credit union leaders. This year’s Expo Hall looks to be one of the most successful ever with seven hours of exhibit time, early bird pricing, a two-hour private CEO reception, and lunch in the hall on Thursday and Friday. Please encourage vendors with whom you have relationships to exhibit at the ZENITH06 in Cleveland, April 20-21. Anyone interested in exhibiting can e-mail Katie Walton at kwalton@ohiocul.org or
check out the Expo Hall's Web site.


 


Do you know about the OCUS ZENITH 06?

Have you heard about the new Ohio Credit Union System’s convention and expo – ZENITH06?

 

The Ohio Credit Union System revamped its entire annual convention and expo and created ZENITH06 based on credit union attendees’ comments and feedback about how to increase the event’s potency and value. The ZENITH06 has a new two-day, weekday-only format and will include new levels of education sessions, networking opportunities, evening entertainment, and more.


 


The idea behind ZENITH 06 logo ...
As part of the complete redesign, the Ohio Credit Union System’s annual convention and expo has been given a new name – ZENITH. ZENITH means the top, the peak, the best – which aptly describes this premier Ohio credit union convention and expo hall. ZENITH will remain the name for the coming years, but the logo will be modified to highlight a unique feature of the ZENITH’s host city. This year's logo highlights the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum which makes its home in Cleveland. The waves on the left-hand side of the logo represent the waters of Lake Erie.

 

Online Registration
Online registration for the Ohio Credit Union System's ZENITH06 are in the mail
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Print a ZENITH06 Registration Brochure

 

Guest evening ticket registration

 


 

Agenda
View the full list of events and education sessions

 


View a map of downtown Cleveland
 



Hotel Reservations

The host hotels -- Marriott and Crowne Plaza are sold out. Information about alternative hotels will be posted as soon as it is available.


Marriott Cleveland Downtown
Crowne Plaza Cleveland

 



Exhibit at the Expo or Sponsor an event
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with Ohio credit union professionals.