THE WESTERN STATES DIRECTOR EDUCATION FOUNDATION SYMPOSIUM

November 1-3, 2009 | JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa inn Tucson, Arizona

"ECONOMIC RECOVERY: BUILDING A STRONG FINANCIAL FUTURE"

"Economic Outlook"
Dr. Stephen Happel, Professor of Economics, Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business, Tempe, AZ

"Building a Better Board"
Philip K. Smith, President, Gerrish McCreary & Smith, PC, Memphis, TN

"The Regulatory Challenges Today"
A panel of bank regulators facilitated by John Davis. The panel includes: Dave Nowling, Federal Reserve Bank, Denver Branch; Kathy Moe, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Phoenix; and Richard (Rick) Schobert, Office Comptroller of the Currency, Phoenix

"Legal/Fiduciary Responsibilities of Directors"
Ernie Panasci, Jones & Keller, P.C., Greenwood Village, CO

"Capital Market Update: Bank Values and Raising Capital"
Wesley A. Brown, Managing Director, St. Charles Capital, Denver, CO

"Making Good Things Happen"
Bryan Townsend, CSP, CPAE, NSA's Speaker Hall of Fame, Talladega, AL