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This week's feature story:
Care for a Steamin' Heap of Vendor Stew? by Scott Hodgins
Let this serve as the best and worst goings-on at the major core vendors right now.

Aug 6: Norcal CUES Council, San Francisco
Steve Williams, "Emerging Trends in Financial Services Technology and Delivery"

Aug 7: Raddon CU CEO/Directors Forum, Sonoma, Calif.
Terence Roche, Topic TBD

Sep 9: CUES Webinar
Steve Williams, Terence Roche, "Using Benchmarks to Drive Operational Efficiencies"

Sep 9: Bradford Scott Sharetec Users Conference, Indianapolis, Ind.
Ted Thames, "Rewards Checking Products and the Benefits to Credit Unions"

Sep 15: Harland Connections 2008, Orlando, Fla.
Terence Roche, "The Need for Speed: Driving Efficiency in a Tough Market"

Sep 22: Fiserv CBS Worldwide PIP Conference, Orlando, Fla.
Quintin Sykes, "The Need for Speed: Driving Efficiency in a Tough Market"

Sep 24: Wisconsin Bankers Association Technology Conference, Appleton, WI
Quintin Sykes, "Building the Business Case for Technology in a Challenging Economy"

See our entire speaking schedule.

New Cornerstone Clients

Cornerstone extends a warm welcome to these institutions, which have recently joined our client roster:

• Farm Credit Bank – Austin, TX
• Fullterton Community Bank – Fullterton, CA
• Guaranty Bank – Dallas, TX
• Liberty Bank for Savings – Chicago, IL
• Members United Corporate Federal Credit Union – Warren, IL
• Metropolitan Bank Group – Chicago, IL
• NBT Bancorp – Norwich, NY
• Potal Credit Union – Woodbury, MN
• Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union – Seattle, WA
• University of Iowa Community Credit Union – Iowa City, IA

See a more complete client list here.