Conferences & Education

Call For Speakers

We are currently accepting speaker submissions for the following programs:

  • Hot Topic Webinars (deadline February 10, 2012)
  • Conferences (February 17, 2012)
  • Workshops (February 24, 2012)
  • Forums (March 30, 2012)

Below are the initial subject matters of interest as developed by feedback from our members and advisory committees:

Revenue Enhancement Strategies

  • Considering non-traditional business lines

  • Innovative/emerging approaches to new revenue sources 

  • Knowing your customer and closing the product-to-need gap 

  • Loan pricing and asset quality

  • Trade Finance (letters of credit, foreign exchange, guarantee programs, export-import)

  • Lending out of the box

  • Sales and marketing strategies

Tools for the New Banking Model

  • New branch and online strategies

  • Mobile - banking, apps and payments

Regulatory & Compliance

  • The shift from supervisory to enforcement - tips for exceeding examiner expectations

  • New or updated lending rules (TDR, ALLL, CRA, Fair Lending, etc.)

  • New or updated compliance rules (BSA/AML, Dodd-Frank updates, Durbin Amendment, UDAAP, Multi-factor Authentication, etc.) 

  • Vendor Management in the new regulatory environment

  • Evolving audit standards

  • Compliance Management Systems – regulators’ reception to this new approach to compliance management

Finance

  • Balance Sheet Management - compliance with new rules

Directors Issues & Hot Topics

  • Steering the course in new waters (governing in the new banking model and regulatory environment)

Technology & Security Hot Topics

  • Better performance and efficiencies really do impact the bottom line - know where to look to find savings

Risk Management

  • Enterprise risk management strategies

  • Credit risk management

  • Risk ratings

Human Resources Hot Topics

 

Other relevant and timely Hot Topics of interest to community bankers

Timeline

2012 Hot Topic Webinars – proposals should be submitted no later than February 10, 2012 for consideration

2012 Conferences
- Education Summit & Expo (September 24-26, location TBA) – proposals should be submitted no later than February 17, 2012 for consideration
- CFO & Finance Conference
- Technology & Operations Conference
- Regulatory Compliance Conference
- HR & Training Conference
- Directors Conference (November 8-10, San Francisco, CA) – proposals should be submitted no later than March 30, 2012 for consideration 

2012 Workshops – proposals should be submitted no later than February 24, 2012 for consideration

2012 Forums – proposals should be submitted no later than March 30, 2012 for consideration
- Chairman’s Forum (to be scheduled)
- Business Development Forum (to be scheduled)

Submission Guidelines

In order to be considered as a speaker, all proposals must include the following information, submitted to WIB in a Word (or other compatible format) by the stated due date. For a detailed outline of what WIB is looking for in a proposal, click here.

  1. Program Title (creativity encouraged)
  2. Presentation description/abstract (limited to 50-75 words maximum)
  3. Target audience (president/CEO; senior officer; chairman; director)
  4. Speaker Name, Title and Company
  5. Contact person with contact information, including phone number and email address
  6. Speaker Bio (limited to 100 words maximum)
  7. Where else have you delivered this presentation or topic – please note date, location, sponsor and delivery format (webinar, workshop or conference session)

Please note: All topic submissions MUST focus on providing educational (non-sales) solutions to challenges faced by independent banks in the West. Sessions provided through WIB Education Programs should be unique and delivered exclusively through WIB in the Western States unless otherwise agreed. Please note that fees, honorariums or expenses are not provided to presenters unless otherwise agreed. Sponsorship opportunities of webinars or workshops may also available to maximize your branding and audience reach through WIB Educational Programs. For more information on sponsoring a webinar or workshop, contact: Jaine Kim, Vice President, Member Services & Education Development, WIB at jaine@wib.org. 

How to Submit a Proposal

Once the submission guidelines have been met, please send your submission to jaine@wib.org.  Please note: WIB does not provide payment or expense reimbursements for speaking at our events.

Selection Process

Final acceptance of your proposal may be subject to the approval of an Advisory Committee. You will be notified of the selection status of your submissions within three weeks following submission deadlines unless otherwise noted.

 

If you would like to be considered as a speaker for other WIB programs or do not see what you're interested in list here, please contact jaine@wib.org.