5th Annual Synergent Connect Conference
September 26-27, 2022
Samoset Resort | Rockport, ME
Registration Fee: $299

We can’t wait to see you! The Synergent Connect Conference returns to an in-person format for 2022 and will be bigger than ever before. We have decided to merge Maine’s Management Roundtable with the Connect Conference to bring credit unions together for an even more comprehensive experience not to be missed.

Join us at the Samoset Resort September 26-27, 2022 for the Connect Conference. This two-day event will be packed with valuable credit union focused information presented by industry renowned speakers and subject matter experts. Don’t miss your opportunity to learn about the latest products and strategies, network with credit union colleagues from across the country, and be inspired, all while gathering on the beautiful coast of Maine.

“Finally being able to get the Synergent family back together in person calls for a celebration,” said Scott Johnsen, Chief Relationship Officer for Synergent. “We wanted to offer two days filled with information and enthusiasm. Our mission, to help credit unions succeed and improve the financial lives of member​s, combined with an overdue need to bring the family together for networking, drove the motivation to grow the Connect Conference agenda.”

Agenda and Speakers

The Connect Conference will cover a variety of topic areas, including leadership, planning, decision-making, financial ecosystem disruptions, and breakout sessions. A formal agenda is coming soon, but confirmed featured speakers will include:

Lee Wetherington is Senior Director of Corporate Strategy at Jack Henry & Associates® (JKHY: NASDAQ). Lee directs the development of actionable insights, forecasts, and strategy for Jack Henry and the financial services industry at large. To this end, he guides a team of analysts who track the trends and implications of emerging technologies disrupting and transforming the credit union space. Lee delivers keynotes nationwide focusing upon opportunities and challenges in fintech, payments, and digital banking, and he is widely renowned for his unique style of delivery.

Laurie J. Maddalena, MBA, CSP, CPCC, is CEO of Envision Excellence, a leadership development consulting firm that provides programs for managers and executives, executive coaching, management training, Myers-Briggs facilitation, Emotional Intelligence surveys and leadership assessments. Laurie has been personally mentored by Jack Canfield, author of The Success Principles, and is a certified Success Principles Trainer. She is a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA), and is a Certified Speaking Professional
(CSP), a designation earned by less than 15% of speakers worldwide. She writes a monthly online column for next generation leaders for CUES, is a contributing writer on leadership for The Huffington Post and CUInsight, and has published articles in Credit Union Management. Prior to establishing her own coaching and consulting business, Laurie served as Vice President of Human Resources/Organizational Development at Montgomery County Teachers Federal Credit Union.

Paul Dionne is Research Director at the Filene Institute. With training in cultural anthropology and business, he brings a wealth of strategic-level thinking, research design, execution, and translation skills to Filene’s research team. Looking to apply his anthropological lens to consumer finance, Paul took his MBA at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and gleefully learned about balance sheets, finance, strategy, and marketing as he honed his leadership skills to better support credit unions. He is thrilled to be working with an organization supporting cooperative finance and financial inclusion, and he enjoys guiding new academic research tailored for credit unions.

After The Conference

Following the Connect Conference, Roadmap Breakout Sessions will be held in a streaming format. These sessions will take a deeper dive into each of the following topic areas to be discussed at the Connect Conference:

  • Payments
  • Marketing
  • Technology
  • My Synergent
  • Digital
  • Core Processing

How To Get Here

By car, the Samoset Resort is just under two hours north of Portland, Maine, and just over an hour from Bangor, Maine. If arriving by plane, fly into the Portland International Jetport (PWM) or Bangor International Airport (BGR).

Where To Stay

Consider coming early and/or stay a day or two extra to enjoy autumn in Maine! Stay at the Samoset Resort, right where the Connect Conference is happening. A discounted room block for the Conference will be announced in August.

 

Registration

The Connect Conference will be $299 per attendee. Registration is coming soon!