WARRENVILLE, Ill.- Mid-States has announced its speakers for its 2004 Financial Strategies Forum to be held on October 14-15 in Indianapolis. The Forum will focus on productivity, funding strategies, portfolio management, economic outlook and planning for 2005. Featured speakers include former Patelco CU President/CEO Ed Callahan. Callahan's session is entitled "Productivity and Success-Are They Related? Every Credit Union Needs to Know." Raddon Financial Group President/CEO Robert Lawhead will also speak. He will cover product strategies and delivery channel trends. A popular figure in the corporate network, Larry Middleman, president/CEO of the CU Business Group, will discuss best practices in offering business services. CU Business Group is a corporate credit union-owned CUSO that assists CUs in offering business services. Attendance will be limited to the first 250 registrants and is free to Mid-States members. For more information visit www.midstates.org.