ADVISORY, Sept. 27, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
WHAT: Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Fall Conference:
Tellers to Technology
WHEN: October 11 - 12, 2007
WHERE: Des Moines Marriott Downtown
700 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa
WHO: Community bankers from Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota
and South Dakota
KEY STORIES:
A New Day in America: Its Economy, Its Politics, Its Culture. Stuart Varney, financial & economic journalist and FOX TV host, is a keynote conference speaker. Mr. Varney will address economic issues and also moderate a panel of bankers who will discuss what they see on the horizon for banking in their state. Panelists include: Greg Bynum, president, First Community Bank, Lee's Summit, MO; Stan K. Dardis, CEO, Bremer Banks, St. Paul, MN; Steve Stenehjem, president, Watford City Bancshares, Inc., Watford City, ND; and Alan Tubbs, president, Ohnward Bancshares, Inc., Maquoketa, IA.
Fueling the Future: Economic and Environmental Impact. Perry Beeman, Des Moines Register reporter, will moderate a panel discussion on the economic and environmental impact of biofuels as well as the future of renewable energy. Panelists include: Sean O'Hanlon, executive director, American Biofuels Council, Miami, FL; Melissa Pawlisch, clean energy resource team coordinator, University of Minnesota Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships Program, Twin Cities; Roya Stanley, director, Iowa Office of Energy Independence, Des Moines, IA; and Daniel Stockdale, president, Iowa Falls Area Economic Development Group, Iowa Falls, IA.
Social Media is Changing Everything. Anders Gronstedt, Ph.D., is president of The Gronstedt Group. Dr. Gronstedt will explain how forward-looking companies are making smart use of blogs, video and photo sharing sites, viral worlds and much more. He will moderate a panel of experts who are using innovative technology in the financial industry. Panelists include: Trevor Hendrickson, founder/CEO, T8DESIGN, Cedar Falls, IA; Dave Hoke, vice president, Marketing, Iowa State Savings Bank, Knoxville, IA; Doug Krukowski, chief operations officer, Independent Community Bankers of Minnesota, Eagan, MN; and Shellie Bolt, marketing manager, Community National Bancorporation, Iowa Falls, IA.
Capital Communities. FHLB Des Moines recognizes its 2007 Capital Communities: Decorah, IA; Mahnomen, MN; Brookfield, MO; Ashley, ND; and Platte, SD. Representatives from each community will attend the conference and receive a $15,000 cash award. Communities with less than 10,000 in population are chosen for the award based on growth and development efforts, outcomes and involvement by a FHLB Des Moines member. Through vision, planning and teamwork, these communities have been able to revitalize or sustain their local economies.
Agenda.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
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9:30 am General Session Ed Krei
The Baker Group "Creating Strategies for High
Performing Banks"
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11:30 am Luncheon
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Welcome & Introduction
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Capital Community Awards
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12:30 pm Keynote Speaker Daniel Pink
Futurist & Author "A Whole New Mind"
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1:45 pm General Session Peter Ricchiuti
Tulane University Freeman School of Business "Economy
Today & Going Forward"
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3 pm General Session Anders Gronstedt, Ph.D.
The Gronstedt Group "Social Media is Changing Everything"
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4:30 pm General Session Suzanne Morse, Ph.D. PEW Partnership for
Civic Change "Building a Strong Future: Entrepreneurial
Lending & Rural Development"
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6 pm 75th Anniversary Celebration Reception & Dinner
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Friday, October 12, 2007
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7:30 am Continental Breakfast
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8 am FHLB Des Moines Update Richard S. Swanson
President & CEO
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9 am General Session Fueling the Future: Economic
& Environmental Impact
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10:30 am Keynote Speaker Stuart Varney Financial & Economic
Journalist, FOX TV Host "A New Day in America: Its
Economy, Its Politics, Its Culture"
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Panel Discussion Leaders in Banking
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12 pm Luncheon
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