It is with great pleasure to introduce you to the Western States Director Education Foundation's website. Our website contains information about our history, direction, involvement, and past agendas and venues.

The Western States Director Education Foundation dedicates many volunteer man-hours to provide an annual Symposium of exceptional programs and topics to educate all bank directors and senior officers. These programs and speakers are carefully selected to assist you in gaining insight and knowledge about todays community banking industry.

The 2009 Symposium will be held November 1-3 at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa Inn Tucson, Arizona. We hope that you will join us. Click here for more details.

Over the past years, we have assisted the following institutions with educational grants:

• Independent Bankers of Colorado
• Independent Community Bankers Association of New Mexico
• Graduate School of Banking at Colorado
• New Mexico Bankers Association
• The Colorado Bankers Association
• Western States School of Banking
• Wyoming Bankers Association

On behalf of the board, let me thank those who have supported the foundation in the past, present and in the future.

R. Greg Leyendecker
Chairman of the Board 2009
New Mexico Bank & Trust
Albuquerque, NM