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ABA 2010 Community Bank Director Telephone Briefing Series*

Developed by ABA America's Community Bankers Council
in cooperation with ABA Bank Directors Briefing Newsletter.

A series of four ninety-minute telephone briefings will be presented in March, June, September & November 2010.

Program Dates	March 24, 2010 • 2-3:30 p.m. EDT June 23, 2010 • 2-3:30 p.m. EDT September 22, 2010 • 2-3:30 p.m. EDT November 17, 2010 • 2-3:30 p.m. EST
Per Site Fees**	$255 ABA, ABIA Member, Service Member $385 Non-Member
Registration	Register for the series (PDF) Register for individual programs online (see links below)
Audio CD	Order Online (see links below)
Credits	Briefings are being reviewed for continuing education credit eligibility.

Take advantage of these affordable, time-saving opportunities to give your board members and trustees the latest thinking on four key areas of the director's job: real estate lending; Washington update; key committees; and bank accounting. ABA Community Bank Director telephone briefings represent an easy, economical and effective way to keep your board sharp!

Who Should Attend

Bank Directors and Trustees
Community Bank Presidents/CEOs
Community Bank Management Staff

A Great Value

Participate in interactive Q&A opportunities with a panel of experts, selected by an experienced writer on boardroom affairs.
Access a dial-in site link for each director at multiple locations at a reduced price per site.
Purchase a CD for directors to use after the live program, for periodic refreshers.
Integrate the CD into 15 minute segments of director education, board retreats, or board member self-study.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Director Focus: Your Bank and Real Estate Lending

2–3:30 p.m. EDT | Seminar #16365

"They're not making more of it"—but lending on it still takes skill, judgment, and sound policies. Lending on real estate—both commercial and residential—came to dominate the portfolios of many community banks. How will—or should—community banks adjust their portfolios to changing times? What impact are necessary workout strategies—and related regulatory "guidance"—having on existing loans? What future role will community banks play in these two critical areas of credit? And, ultimately, what role must the board take in shaping the bank's future real estate lending activity?

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Washington Update for Bank Directors

2–3:30 p.m. EDT | Seminar #16366

Washington affairs defy predictions. But one forecast you can bet on: Congress and the regulators plan many changes for banks of all sizes and types. An overview of the "mood" of the nation's capital will be followed by specifics in priority areas. Key issues include: What implications do lobbying experts see from banking legislation? What shifts are federal agencies readying? How will changes in federal approach and attitude affect banks' business? After two years of turmoil, how will 2010 change the nature and depth of banking's regulatory challenge?

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Effective Key Committees: Audit, ALCO, and Compensation

2–3:30 p.m. EDT | Seminar #16367

Boardrooms are burning more energy these days, in every sense. All directors face greater challenges today. But those who serve on the Audit, Asset-Liability Management, and Compensation Committees have watched their duties grow geometrically. A combination of challenging times, increasing regulatory duties, and increased stress on corporate governance have combined into a bank boardroom "perfect storm." All this at a time when increased emphasis on director independence threatens to disrupt board member-banker teamwork. Experts in these disciplines will review what's changed, and how committee members can cope.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

The New Basics of Bank Accounting: Better Understanding of Your Bank's Financial Statements and Board Reports

2–3:30 p.m. EST | Seminar #16368

Good directorship can't happen without a good grasp of the numbers. Methods—and preferences—for measuring bank performance continue to evolve. Understanding key measures grows more critical than ever, as boards take oversight to the next level. Tuning in—to meaningful numbers—and tuning out "noise"—that makes the difference between leaders and losers. What measurements consistently prove themselves as good guides? Which faddish ratios really work—and which mislead? Answers must be considered against the backdrop of shifting and increasingly controversial developments in generally accepted accounting standards.

Questions?

Please contact ABA's Traci Leiva for more information.

Audio CDs Available

Audio CDs for each telephone briefing will be available for purchase 7-10 days after the airing of the program. Order the CD recordings of these presentations for easy-to-use industry educadtion n 10-15 minute segments. The CDs are divided into tracks, permitting easy use of selected segments at board meetings. The CDs include a one-page summary of the program. Special pricing is available for banks that order both the live presentation and the CD.

* ABA's Telephone Briefings include reference materials and telephone audio. Telephone/Webcast Briefings include reference materials, telephone audio, and simultaneous webcast presentation.

** Each site license (registration fee) entitles you to one phone connection and one Internet connection (when there is a simultaneous webcast presentation) where an unlimited number of listeners can participate.

Any transmission, retransmission or republishing of the audio or Web portions of this briefing is strictly prohibited.