Speakers and topics for the March 25 & 26, 2010 conference were:

  • Gil Barker, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Current Regulatory Concerns & Perspectives
  • Walter Smith, Reynolds Williams Group, Current Credit Issues & Loan Quality Trends in Community Banking
  • Bob Walters, The Bank Advisory Group. Broad Financial Trends in Community Banking
  • Cass Bettinger, Cass Bettinger & Associates, Strategic Priorities for Bank Directors and CEOs
  • Dr. Chris Kuehl, Armada Corporate Intelligence, Current Perspectives on the Economy (including a question and answer session)
  • George Darling, Darling Consulting Group, Perspectives on Balance Sheet Management in a Difficult Economy
  • Peter Weinstock, Hunton & Williams, Regulatory Exams and Agreements
  • A Panel of Five Community Bank CEOs, Important Issues Relevant to Community Bank Directors
Click on a speaker's name above for biographical information.

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The Conference began with a buffet breakfast at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday morning and ended at 3:15 p.m. on Friday afternoon.  Sessions ended at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon to allow time for dinner and other activities before the singer/songwriter "pickin' party" began at 8:00 p.m.   

Attire for the conference and entertainment was business casual.