Conferences & Education

2012 Annual Conference for Bank Presidents, Senior Officers & Directors
	Celebrating 75 Years of Forward Thinking for Community Banking March 31-April 4, 2012 Hyatt Regency at Gainey Ranch - Scottsdale, AZ
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For 75 years WIB has helped community bankers keep up with major industry trends, issues and innovation – and in 2012 we take this responsibility more seriously than ever.

With information overload plaguing our lives, the Annual Conference provides focused and relevant insight to support well-informed, high-level decision making.

With the recovery beginning to pick up steam, it’s essential to stay ahead of the idea curve and leverage emerging best practices.

Join us in Scottsdale this spring for four hard-working days, providing information and resources from peers and industry experts that strengthen bottom-line performance.

New this year! Innovative Community Banks of the Year Awards.

Together with our co-sponsor BDO, we will present the Innovative Community Banks of the Year Awards at the Annual Conference. The award is designed to honor the creative and innovative achievements of a community bank. Click here for more information.

Innovation to Move Your Bank Forward

Don’t miss out on strategies and peer interaction that take you to the next level and improve bank profitability.

Can’t-Miss Sessions Include:

• 30 Profit-Making Ideas in 60 Minutes
• Innovative Banks of the Year – Their Stories
• Does Your Investment Portfolio Pass the High-Performance Test?
• Break Out of the Box with Lending Options
• Leveraging Your Technology Vendors
• Buying or Selling? A Mini-MBA in M&A (Workshop)

2012 Conference Advisory Committee

Janet Garufis, President & CEO, Montecito Bank & Trust, CA, Chair
Scott R. Andrews, Regional Manager, AmericanWest Bank, CA, Ex-Officio
Richard T. Beard, President & CEO, Bank of American Fork, UT
David P. Bobbitt, Chairman & CEO, Community 1st Bank, ID
Ray Dellerba, President/CEO, Pacific Mercantile Bank, CA
Gerald Ernst, President & CEO, Horizon Community Bank, AZ
Dan Heine, CEO, The Bank of Oswego, OR
Bryan Luke, EVP, Hawaii National Bank, HI
Michael J. Morris, Chairman, Heritage Oaks Bank, CA
Nancy E. Sheppard, President & CEO, Western Independent Bankers, CA
Curtis Taylor, President & CEO, Grand Valley Bank, UT
Michael Vanderpool, President & COO, Security Bank of California, CA