Annual Development Banking Conference

Posted by on October 12, 2009

The 2009 NCIF Annual Development Banking Conference is fast approaching and will be held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on November 4th and 5th, 2009.  Early registration has been extended to October 9th, so please register as soon as possible to take advantage of the discounted rate.  Please join us as this year’s event promises to bring together a wide range of experts to talk about issues of importance to the Community Development Banking Institution (CDBI) industry.  The agenda is available by clicking here.  To register and to make hotel arrangements, please visit http://www.ncif.org.

Conference Highlights:

NCIF is pleased to announce the Keynote Speakers for the event:

* The Honorable John C. Dugan; Comptroller of the Currency
* The Honorable Donna Gambrell; Director, CDFI Fund

The strength of the conference comes through participation from the attendees.  Here is a short list of CDFI Bank CEOs who have already confirmed their attendance and the list keeps growing.

* Deborah Wright, CEO, Carver Bancorp
* Alden McDonald, CEO, Liberty Bank & Trust
* Al Lau, CEO, First American International Bank
* Paul Hudson, CEO, Broadway Financial Corporation
* Phil Baldwin, CEO, Southern Bancorp Inc.
* Tamara Gurney, CEO, Mission Valley Bank
* Brian Garrett, CEO, Community Bank of the Bay
* Norm Williams, CEO, Illinois-Service Federal Savings and Loan
* Jeffrey Cheung, CEO, OneCalifornia Bank FSB
* Bill Dana, CEO, Central Bank of Kansas City
* Guillermo Diaz Rousselot, CEO, Continental National Bank of Miami
* Luz Urrutia, President, El Banco de Nuestra Comunidad
* Lou Prezeau, CEO, City National Bank of New Jersey
* John Hamilton, CEO, Advance Bank
* Kim Lee, CEO, Dryades Bank
* Varghese Chacko, Chairman, All American Bank
* David McGrady, Vice Chairman, City First Bank of DC

As in previous years, NCIF has crafted the agenda so that the panels are responsive to the current economic landscape.  The theme of this year’s event is “The Power of Networks” and conference sessions will cover:

* Social and Mainstream Investors Supporting Community Development Banking Institutions
* Growth and Survival Strategies for Community Development Banks
* Mergers, Acquisitions and Valuation
* The NCIF Social Performance Metrics – Measuring and Communicating Community Development Impact
* New CDFI Fund Programs
* Regulator Perspectives
* Best Practices for Governance and Board Composition
* Innovations in Financial Services Delivery

We look forward to seeing you in Chicago.  For more information, please contact me at 312.881.5817 or via email at [email protected].