Conferences & Education

  

Annual Directors Conference

Rising Above the Challenges

November 6-8, 2008
Hyatt Regency San Francisco

General Conference Home | Schedule | Program  

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  • Managing Reputation Risk in a Volatile Media Environment
  • CEO & Board Dynamics – A Tricky Situation
  • A Director’s Responsibility for Technology Compliance
  • Compensation Issues During Challenging Times
  • Funding Outside the Core – Does Wholesale Funding Make Sense for You?
  • Is Your Audit Committee Meeting Today’s Challenges?
  • Investor & Shareholder Relations
  • A Dialogue with the Regulators on Asset Quality

Why You Should Attend 

Prepare to address the opportunities and challenges likely to arise in the coming year – raising capital, M&A and increased regulation and board dynamics, to name a few. We provide the knowledge and confidence needed to direct your bank through today’s tough times and thrive when times improve.

Who Should Attend

  • Board Members
  • Chairmen
  • Presidents & CEOs
  • Senior Officers
  • Advisors
  • Consultants
  • Counsels
  • Corporate Secretaries

2008 Conference Advisory Committee

Ralph Tapscott, Committee Chair & President/CEO, Mohave State Bank, AZ
Jeff Baird, Chairman, Horizon Community Bank, AZ
David H. Baris, Esq., Executive Director, American Association of Bank Directors, MD
Stan M. Cardenas, Cardenas Financial Services Consulting, CA
Randall L. Hays, Director, Ventura County Business Bank, CA
Alan J. Lane, Executive Chairman, Professional Business Bank, CA
Dennis A. Long, CEO, The Bank of the Pacific, WA
Michael Shepherd, Director, Desert Commercial Bank, CA
Nancy E. Sheppard, President & CEO, Western Independent Bankers, CA
Charles Thayer, Chairman, Chartwell Capital Ltd., FL
Larry P. Ward, President & CEO, Heritage Oaks Bank, CA
E. Samuel Wheeler, Director, Mother Lode Bank, CA