The Hub: News & Events for October 16, 2018

View this email in your browser Central 1 News you need to know Momentum 2018 General registration is open for Momentum, October 28 to 30 at the beautiful Parq Vancouver!    With cannabis legalization a reality in Canada as of tomorrow, financial institutions need to be prepared for the growth of business interest in financing operations, mergers, and acquisitions of Canadian cannabis companies. Join Central 1 at Momentum, to hear from regulatory compliance expert Jacqueline Shinfield, who'll be speaking with attendees about navigating through the legal landscape regarding the cultivation and sale of cannabis in Canada, including considerations for lending, account opening and anti-money laundering controls. With particular expertise in the payment and card industry, in her legal practice, Jacqueline provides advice to those involved in all aspects of these industries, including credit card, stored value card and virtual card issuers, issuers and exchangers of digital currency, e-wallet providers, payment solution providers, program managers, payment processors, payment acquirers, payment networks and others involved in payment systems generally. She also provides a wide range of advice on regulatory issues with respect to the development of new payment products and distribution networks and on regulatory compliance with respect to payment systems legislation and consumer protection legislation. Central 1 Events   October 16, 2018 Contact Group Meeting: London Four Points by Sheraton, London October 17, 2018 Contact Group Meeting: Ottawa Alterna Savings Boardroom, Ottawa October 18-20, 2018 2018 Fall Peer Group Meeting: Peer Group 1 Prince George, BC October 25-27, 2018 2018 Fall Peer Group Meeting: Peer Group 3 Cranbrook, BC   October 28-30, 2018 Central 1's Momentum Conference & Trade Show Parq, Vancouver (contact: events@central1.com) November 16-17, 2018 2018 Fall Peer Group Meeting: Peer Group 2 Summerland, BC Industry News Credit Unions G&F Financial Group Celebrates Opening of West End Branch (Press Release) SASCU Invites Community to Celebrate Credit Union Day (Press Release) Economy Bankers are flocking to Canadian cannabis startup (BNN) Global stocks jump, helped by strong earnings in the U.S. (CTV) Labour Market Small businesses are struggling to find workers — and the problem isn't going away any time soon (Financial Post) Real Estate Global Housing Rankings: Toronto Drops From 1st To 137th As National Sales Drop (Huffington Post) Home prices to rise on USMCA trade deal: Royal LePage  (BNN)     Industry Events October 14-17, 2018 2018 Lending Conference Victoria, BC October 18-19, 2018 IAFCI Annual Training Seminar UBC Robson Square, Vancouver October 19-21, 2018 CUNA National Credit Union Roundtable for Board Leadership Vancouver, BC November 1, 2018 CUSource - Cannabis at work: challenges for credit unions Webinar November 5-6, 2018 Everlink Payment Services - Connections 2018 Hilton, Toronto November 5-6, 2018 Hike the Hill 2018 Ottawa, ON   Have some credit union news or events? To submit items email newslist@central1.com *please include an URL to the requested item Copyright © 2018 Central 1 Credit Union, All rights reserved. Unsubscribe from The Hub The Hub is brought to you by Member & External Communications. Questions or feedback regarding The Hub? Email communications@central1.com. Unsubscribe from all commercial messages from Central 1  Please note: this option will remove you from all future Central 1 communications. Should this message not be applicable to you, we encourage you to unsubscribe from this list only.

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