Community Bankers of Iowa Monthly Banker Update July 2014 | Página 4

There’s still Plenty of Time--Join Us for the Premier Event of the Summer!
Register Today for CBI’s 43rd Management Conference & Annual Convention
Attend CBI’s 43rd Management Conference and Annual
Convention, July 16-18, 2014 in Okoboji, Iowa! This
year’s theme is “Where the Rubber Meets the Road”
echoing community bankers’ continued commitment to the
encouragement of local banking and the support of their
communities. Regulatory burdens and unfair competitive
environments threaten the community banking industry.
Community banking must be heard as a united voice on
Capitol Hill and in the marketplace.
The Convention strives to unite community bankers through
education from nationally recognized speakers, access to
the latest products and services, and numerous opportunities
for networking, camaraderie, and the exchange of ideas with
community bankers statewide.
The Convention’s Road Warriors (Guest Speakers) include
Dr. Edmund Seifried, author of The Art of Strategic Planning
for Community Banks. Seifried will open the first General
Session with his presentation “The U.S. Economy in 2014:
The Fed and Your Business”. Political analyst and journalist
Michael Barone follows with his Washington update “National
Politics and Our Presidents”.
Kicking off the Second General Session is Vaughn Noring,
Bureau Chief with the Iowa Division of Banking, giving “Iowa’s
Banking Perspective”. ICBA President and CEO Camden
Fine is next, addressing attendees on community banking
issues at the national level. Sendoff Keynote Speaker Garrison
Wynn will inspire convention attendees with his presentation
“The Truth About Success” on the convention’s closing day.
Additional education that you can take back to your bank and
utilize will be provided by the Convention’s Mechanics (BreakOut Session Speakers.) Jackson Takach, Financial Research
Associate for Farmer Mac will present, “Ag Economic Outlook:
Implications f