National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (merged into America's Credit Unions in 2024), NAFCU, 'NAFCU Annual Conference canceled' (Apr. 21, 2020): 53rd Annual Conference and Solutions Expo, June 23-26, Vancouver, cancelled 'As cases of coronavirus continue to rise and uncertainty remains'; Spring Regulatory Compliance School, Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee Conference and CEOs and Senior Executives Conference previously cancelled (Ex. SEC-13-GM-104)
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big 'I'), Independent Agent magazine (Big 'I' house publication), '2020 Big I Virtual Legislative Conference Registration Open' (Apr. 30, 2020) (Ex. SEC-13-GM-008)
Credit Union National Association, CUNA News, 'Virtual events take center stage' (July 1, 2020): 'all CUNA staff started working remotely due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Many of CUNA's live events also shifted to virtual events' (Ex. SEC-13-GM-106)
Credit Union National Association, CUNA press release (Madison and Washington, Aug. 31, 2020): the 2021 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference 'would move to an interactive virtual format on March 2-4, 2021'; 'Each year, thousands of industry advocates come together at CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference' (Ex. SEC-13-GM-107)
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big 'I'), Independent Agent magazine, '2021 Big I Legislative Conference Will Take Place Virtually' (Dec. 21, 2020), quoting Big 'I' president and CEO Bob Rusbuldt (Ex. SEC-13-GM-009)
National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (merged into America's Credit Unions in 2024), NAFCU, 'NAFCU cancels 54th annual conference' (Jan. 21, 2021): 54th Annual Conference and Solutions Expo, July 27-30, 2021, Savannah, Georgia, cancelled 'Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the high volume of expected in-person attendees... in conjunction with feedback from our membership and CDC guidance' (Ex. SEC-13-GM-105)
Credit Union National Association, CUNA, Governmental Affairs Conference page as archived Jan. 22, 2021: 'March 2-4, 2021, Virtual' (Ex. SEC-13-GM-022)
American Bankers Association, ABA Banking Journal, 'Virtual Summit Begins Today; Manchin, Richmond Added to Speaker Lineup' (Mar. 16, 2021) (more than 3,400 attendees) (Ex. SEC-13-GM-012)
National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (merged into America's Credit Unions in 2024), NAFCU newsroom (Sept. 14, 2021): 'Caucus: NAFCU's Berger, James Carville discuss divisive political climate; lawmakers review the latest from the Hill' (Congressional Caucus sessions began Sept. 13, 2021, in Washington, with attendees present) (Ex. SEC-13-GM-111)
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, FINRA, 2020 FINRA Annual Conference event page (as archived spring 2020): 'In response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation, FINRA has canceled the Annual Conference' (Ex. SEC-13-GM-031)
