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ABA National Conference for Community Bankers
February 19-22, 2012 • JW Marriott Desert Springs, Palm Desert, CA

Conference Overview

2012 Schedule at a Glance*

Saturday, February 18

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm 

Golf Desk Open
Alumni and De Novo Reception (invitation only)

Sunday, February 19

6:00 am – 8:30 am
8:00 am – 6:30 pm 

Flying High above the Desert:  Hot Air Balloon Pre-Conference Tour
Banker/Exhibitor Registration

8:00 am – 12:30 pm

Golf Tournament

9:00 am – 11:00 am ABA Membership Hospitality Center
8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Pre–Conference Tour:  Discover the Desert Jeep
Pre–Conference Tour:  Tour San Andreas Fault

1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Dine-Around Desk Open
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Ice Cream Social
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm De Novo Performance Stats and Roundtable Discussions

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Industry Provider Sessions with Refreshments

  • How Social Media, Prepaid Cards and Mobile Banking Can Work for You
  • Building Capital & Revenue While Deepening Customer Relationships in Today's Mortgage Landscape
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Wine and Cheese Party
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Opening Reception:  A Taste of Italy
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm De Novo Networking Dinner (Invitation Only)
 
Monday, February 20

6:00 am – 7:00 am
7:00 am – 8:00 am

Succeeding in the New Fair Lending Environment with Breakfast
Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

8:00 am – 10:00 am

General Session

  • A Washington Perspective from ABA Leadership
  • Exploiting Chaos:  150 Ways to Spark Innovation During Times of Change
9:30 am – 2:00 pm

Guest Tour:  Celebrity Home Driving Tour & Lunch

10:00 am – 11:15 am

Exhibit Hall Coffee Break

11:15 am – 12:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions

  • Winning the Uphill Battle–Capital-Raising Alternatives for Community Banks
  • Making the Wallet Mobile
  • CRE Loan Stress Testing for the Community Banker
  • Outsourcing the Investment Function and Balance Sheet Management
  • The Community Bank of the Future:  Transforming to Succeed in a Decade of Change
  • 15 Days of Historic Flooding:  What Community Bankers Need to Know
    (Morning Session Only)
12:00 pm - 6:30 pm  Dine-Around Desk Open
12:30 pm – 1:45 pm Lunch and Dessert in the Exhibit Hall
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions

  • Winning the Uphill Battle–Capital-Raising Alternatives for Community Banks
  • Making the Wallet Mobile
  • CRE Loan Stress Testing for the Community Banker
  • Outsourcing the Investment Function and Balance Sheet Management
  • The Community Bank of the Future:  Transforming to Succeed in a Decade of Change
  • Implementing Enterprise risk in a Community Bank Setting (Afternoon Session Only)
3:15 pm – 5:00 pm

CEO Peer Exchange by Asset Size

  • Less than $250 Million
  • $250 Million – $500 Million
  • $500 Million and Over
3:15 pm – 5:00 pm Board Member Peer Exchange (Board Members Only)
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Reception in the Exhibit Hall:  Shades of Elvis
 
Tuesday, February 21
6:30 am – 7:30 am

Industry Provider Sessions with Buffet Breakfast

  • Promontory Interfinancial Network's Innovative Service:  Insured Cash Sweep
  • Farmer Mac:  The Timing to Get Started Couldn't Be Better
  • The Syndicated Loan Market:  Tap into a New Loan Market and Enhance Net Interest Margin 
7:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
7:30 am – 12:00 pm Dine–Around Desk Open
8:45 am – 10:15 am

General Session

  • Community Bank Awards Presentation
  • Trends, Technology and Taking the Lead
9:00 am – 11:00 am

Guest Breakfast Seminar:  Top 5 DIY Decor Secrets with HGTV star Kim Myles

10:15 am – 11:15 am Exhibit Hall Open
11:15 am – 12:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions

  • The Big Three:  The Fed, the White House and Congress
  • Three Solutions for Dealing with Dodd-Frank, Reg Q and the Economic Slowdown
  • Emerging Digital Trends for Community Bankers
  • Marketing to the New Majority–Strategies for a Diverse World
  • Beating Back the Threat:  Combating Community Bank Fraud
  • Navigating an Elephant to the Right Place–Managing the Emotional and Technical Issues in Transferring Wealth 
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch on Your Own
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions

  • The Big Three:  The Fed, the White House and Congress
  • Three Solutions for Dealing with Dodd-Frank, Reg Q and the Economic Slowdown
  • Emerging Digital Trends for Community Bankers
  • Marketing to the New Majority–Strategies for a Diverse World
  • Beating Back the Threat:  Combating Community Bank Fraud
  • Navigating an Elephant to the Right Place–Managing the Emotional and Technical Issues in Transferring Wealth 
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Closing Reception
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Dine-Around Dinners
 
Wednesday, February 22
7:30 am – 8:15 am Coffee and Pastries in Foyer
8:30 am – 10:00 am

Regulatory Reform:  View from the Agencies

  • Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
  • The Federal Reserve Board of Governors
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
10:15 am – 11:30 am Closing General Session

*Schedule is Subject to Change.


Questions? Please contact Kandace Welch for more information.