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The ABA Directors' Forum is an all-day program that covers issues of vital importance to your board. The program focuses on oversight responsibilities, succession planning, financial due diligence, committee roles, and best practices in management.

Who Should Attend: Community bank chairmen, directors—both inside and outside, board counsel, CEOs and senior management who regularly interact with the board. 7.5 CPE Credits Available.

GENERAL SESSION*

The Impact of the Economic Turbulence on the Industry's Balance Sheet
How does anyone plot a fiscally responsible course through the winds of change? Where are the safe harbors, the reliable channel markers—and the dangerous reefs to avoid? Start the program with a financial expert who analyzes the current conditions, projects the impact on your business, your customers and your community, and makes solid recommendations to avoid losing your bearings.

Enforcement Update
What are the lessons learned from recent regulatory examinations? What are the hot buttons—the red flags—and the best practices that have driven the dynamics in examination process? Learn from case studies and compliance experts with practical experience from a variety of community banks. Create your own action plan to meet this challenge proactively.

Economic Update 2009-2010
Strategic plans are built on "what-ifs" and best guesses based on today's political, economic and cultural realities. Start the program with a talented futurist who analyzes current conditions, projecting the impact on your business, your customers, and your community.

COMMITTEE WORKSHOPS*

Audit Committee Briefing and Round Tables: Review recommendations on establishing the goals, processes and responsibilities of an effective audit committee. Internal control oversight, FASB changes, addressing red flags and engagement letters are just a few of the issues that will be covered.

Compensation Committee Briefing and Round Tables: Examine executive compensation challenges, the impact of new or pending legislation like Card Check and Fair Pay Acts, and best practices in pension/deferred compensation strategies.

Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Briefing and Round Tables: Discuss issues facing the committee: succession planning and talent management, transparency, board recruitment, selection and evaluations.

RISK MANAGEMENT WORKSHOPS*

These concurrent sessions examine vital areas of concern to community bank directors:

• BSA, AML and Red Flags—prioritizing resources needed to effectively manage Bank Secrecy Act & Anti-Money Laundering challenges, data breaches, consumer and commercial schemes and scams
• Purchasing a Bank or Branch—strategically assessing the risks and rewards of these growth opportunities

Good Answers to Hard Questions
Join your peers in roundtable discussions, seeking the best answers to case studies posed to the group. Hear solutions based on best practices in the areas of meeting conduct, independence, recruitment, strategic planning models and oversight. This session is guaranteed to produce powerful insights and recommendations to take home to your boardroom.

The American Bankers Association is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors should be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org

*Program subject to change.

Questions?
Program: Gloria Pritchard-Becker
Registration: reghousing@aba.com | 1-202-663-5274
Exhibits and Sponsorship: Gail Kolakowski