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Directors Program Information

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


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Directors Program Highlights 

A SPECIAL TRACK FOR OUTSIDE DIRECTORS

MONDAY, MARCH 17

Directors Session – 7:15-8:15 am

Changing How We Think About Boards
Philip K. Smith, Managing Director, Gerrish McCreary Smith

This session provides you with an overview of possible changes that may occur in boardrooms across the country in the coming decades. Our speaker will discuss the growing trend for board evaluation, limited terms for directors, majority voting for appointment of directors, increased use of the executive session and redefining the chairman’s role. Each of these could forever impact the dynamics of the board!

Directors Session – 10:00-10:45 am

Effective & Efficient Strategic Planning – What’s Your Value Proposition?
Cass Bettinger, President, Cass Bettinger & Associates

Strategic planning should not be boring or mundane, nor should it be a waste of your time. Rather, it should be an engaging, action-oriented session where aggressive, value driven decisions are made. This session explores the right way to conduct action oriented strategic planning sessions and points out common pitfalls made by many boards.

Directors Session – 3:00-4:15 pm  

An Interactive Mock Board Dialogue
Cass Bettinger, President, Cass Bettinger & Associates
Philip K. Smith, Managing Director, Gerrish McCreary Smith

During this interactive session, you will be assigned to a 10-member board of directors of a fictitious bank. A case study based upon real-life bank board challenges will be presented with situations requiring each board to examine the facts and determine a course of action. With the counsel of our facilitators, boards will have a chance to comment, ask questions and explain their board’s decisions.

Bank Directors, if you only attend one educational conference this year, WIB’s Annual Conference is the one!

— David Watson, Director, SunFirst Bank, UT

Peer Exchange Sessions

Directors ONLY Peer Exchange Sessions

These sessions allow for round table discussions with other directors on subjects of importance. Not only is this a great networking opportunity but it is a way to hear how banks and bank directors approach issues, problems and policies.

Monday, March 17 – 1:30-2:45 pm

  • What’s New in Your Committee? 
  • ALCO
  • Audit 
  • Compensation
  • General
  • Loan

Tuesday, March 18 – 1:15-2:30 pm

  • Board Best Practices
  • Lessons Learned

Bankers AND Directors Peer Exchange Sessions

This is an opportunity to share your experiences and ask pointed questions of interest to other bank directors and bankers. Do you share the same challenges and if so, how best to approach them?

Wednesday, March 19 – 7:30-8:30 am

  • Banker Only:  Remote Capture – What Have We Learned?
  • De Novo – Issues & Challenges
  • Does the Bank Culture Match the Culture of the Board?

Chairmen ONLY Peer Exchange Sessions

Monday, March 17 – 1:30-2:45 pm

These sessions are designed to allow Chairmen of the Boards of independent banks to share issues and solutions unique to their positions.