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51st Annual Conference for Bank Presidents, Senior Officers & Directors


March 15-19, 2008
The Fairmont Orchid • The Big Island, Hawaii

Program | Directors Program | Schedule | Optional Activities
Guest Program | Exhibits & Showcases | Sponsorship & Ads  

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Take Aways Include:

  • Mastering the secrets of great leadership
  • Planning for and effectively managing change
  • Proven strategies to grow your core deposits
  • Building motivation in the workplace
  • Knowing the next strategic step as a de novo
  • Understanding strategy differences between top performing banks and the rest
  • Bringing together fragmented teams
  • Redefining the role and function of the chairman and the board
  • Exploring the right way to conduct action-oriented strategic planning sessions
  • Protecting your bank’s net interest margin in a volatile environment
  • Keeping the C-Suite on the job and out of jail with best practice IT governance

Opening General Session

Learn how to combine the strengths of a big organization with the hunger of a startup to grow the revenues of your bank. Noted expert Jason Jennings will tell you what it takes to master the secrets of great leadership for continued growth.

 

I choose WIB’s Annual Conference because it is well organized. To me it is a one stop shop to share ideas and challenges, be informed of new technologies and inspire thinking outside the box.

— William Phillips, President & COO, Los Padres Bank, Solvang, CA

2008 Annual Conference Advisory Committee

Larry P. Ward, Chair
President & CEO, Heritage Oaks Bank, CA

Scott Andrews
President, California Region, Capitol Bancorp, Ltd., CA

Frank W. Browning
Chairman & CEO, Bank of Utah, UT

Ronald M. Johnson
EVP & CFO, The Bank of Commerce, ID

Dennis A. Long
CEO, The Bank of the Pacific, WA

Gerald J. Lukiewski
President & CEO, Ventura County Business Bank, CA

Michael J. Perdue
President, Pacific Western Bank, CA

Carl Raggio, III
President, Western Commercial Bank, CA

Nancy E. Sheppard
President & CEO, Western Independent Bankers, CA

Ralph Tapscott
President & CEO, Mohave State Bank, AZ