TYCO FEDERAL CREDIT UNION AND NAFCU CHAMPION CREDIT UNIONS ATSFEPD’s THIRD ANNUAL FINANCIAL LITERACY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON – Tyco Federal Credit Union Vice President of Membership Development Jason Vitug and National Association of Federal Credit Unions Public Relations Manager Patty Briotta will be championing credit unions at the Society For Financial Education & Professional Development’s (SFEPD) Third Annual Financial Literacy Leadership Conference, “Financial Literacy: The Next Steps.” The conference will be held Oct. 25-26 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va.

“No discussion of financial literacy would be complete without credit unions. Credit unions represent a great part of the financial landscape and a valuable resource for financial education. We are delighted to promote greater awareness of their significance through our conference,” said SFEPD President and CEO Theodore Daniels.

Other featured speakers at the conference include:

Honorable Rosie Rios, treasurer of the United States (Keynote Speaker); Ray Martin, CBS personal finance contributor for The Early Show ; Janet Bodnar, editor, Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine ; Dr. Karen Richman, cultural anthropologist, Notre Dame University

Vitug and Briotta will be part of the financial literacy opportunity forum. Vitug will discuss financial literacy in the workplace and Briotta will showcase the importance of credit unions and the tools they offer for financial literacy. Some of the other conference sessions will highlight gender and money personalities; cultural differences and financial education; and strategies for providing financial education to people with disabilities, the elderly and children.

The primary mission of SFEPD is to enhance the level of financial and economic literacy of individuals and households in the United States and promote professional development at the initial stage of career development as well as mid-level management.

To register, go to www.sfepd.org. For additional information about the Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, Inc. and its programs, please contact Una Daniels-Edwards at 703-920-3807.

Tyco Federal Credit Union serves over 7,300 member-owners worldwide and has assets of $103 million. The credit union is offered as an employee benefit to Tyco International, Tyco Electronics and Covidien employees and their families.  Tyco Federal Credit Union is an independent financial services cooperative and is not affiliated with Tyco International, Tyco Electronics, Covidien, or any of their current or former subsidiaries or affiliates. For additional information about Tyco Federal Credit Union, visit www.TycoCU.coop.

Tyco Federal Credit Union is a member of NAFCU, the only national organization that focuses exclusively on federal issues affecting credit unions, representing its members before the federal government and the public.

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