This week, members of the credit union community gathered in Nashville to kick off NAFCU's 48th Annual Conference & Solutions Expo. Tuesday's agenda included a Defense Credit Union Summit and Annual Mortgage Symposium, and concluded with a special event, A Night of Advocacy at The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Take a look at some of the scenes from the first day in CU Times' slideshow (all photos are credited to Harrison McClary).

NAFCU President/CEO Dan Berger welcomes attendees to the Defense Credit Union Summit, held just before NAFCU Annual.

Conference attendees listen at NAFCU's Defense Credit Union Summit.

Berger chats up a conference attendee during the Defense Credit Union Summit.

Conference attendees listen at NAFCU's Defense Credit Union Summit.

NAFCU Director of Education Devon Lyon leads the first annual Mortgage Symposium, held in conjunction with NAFCU Annual.

Conference attendees listen at NAFCU's inaugural Mortgage Symposium.

NAFCU conference attendees take part in the pre-conference workshop for board and supervisory committee members.

NAFCU Executive Vice President and COO Anthony Demangone leads a pre-conference workshop for board and supervisory committee members.

One conference attendee listens intently during NAFCU's Certified Volunteer Expert pre-conference workshop.

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Natasha Chilingerian

Natasha Chilingerian has been immersed in the credit union industry for over a decade. She first joined CU Times in 2011 as a freelance writer, and following a two-year hiatus from 2013-2015, during which time she served as a communications specialist for Xceed Financial Credit Union (now Kinecta Federal Credit Union), she re-joined the CU Times team full-time as managing editor. She was promoted to executive editor in 2019. In the earlier days of her career, Chilingerian focused on news and lifestyle journalism, serving as a writer and editor for numerous regional publications in Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina and the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, she holds experience in marketing copywriting for companies in the finance and technology space. At CU Times, she covers People and Community news, cybersecurity, fintech partnerships, marketing, workplace culture, leadership, DEI, branch strategies, digital banking and more. She currently works remotely and splits her time between Southern California and Portland, Ore.