MEDIA ADVISORY, Oct. 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines has an impressive line-up of nationally-known speakers scheduled for its 2004 Annual Fall Conference, Meet Me in St. Louis. More than 300 members from the Bank's five-state district of Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota are expected to attend the event which begins today. The Conference, designed to provide Bank customers with three days of education, offers an excellent overview of current trends and issues in the banking industry and beyond. Participants will learn about topics that are relevant to their business needs and important in today's changing financial environment.
WHO: Speakers:
Jeffrey Birnbaum, The Washington Post
Robert Dederick, Ph.D., RGD Economics
Dan Dierdorf, NFL Television Analyst
Jeffrey Fox, Founder, Fox and Company
Linda Garvelink, National Financial Services Marketing
Director, Grant Thornton
Don Hutson, CPA, Partner, BKD, LLP
Herbert Neil, Ph.D.
Chris Nichols, CEO/President, Banc Investment Group
Matthew Pieniazek, President, Darling Consulting Group
Joel Prakken, Ph.D., Chairman, Macroeconomic Advisers
Ken Proctor, CPA, Director of Risk Management
Todd Sprang, CPA, Financial Institutions Partner, Chicago
Office, Grant Thornton
WHEN: Monday, October 18 at 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 19 from 7:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 20 from 7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Adam's Mark Hotel
Fourth and Chestnut, St. Louis, Missouri
CONTACT: Nicky Schissel, 515.360.5729
Angie Richards, 515.281.1014
arichards@fhlbdm.com