Executive Training

EDUCATION CALENDAR

WBA offers a number of executive level programs designed for CEOs, bank directors, CFOs and executive officers. Annual events include the WBA/WFL Bankers Convention held in June at various venues throughout the Pacific Northwest, a CEO/Bank Directors Conference in December, and periodic bank director programs coordinated with the regulatory agencies. WBA also works in cooperation with Oregon Bankers Association (OBA) in co-sponsoring the Northwest Bank Directors College, which is offered every other year in Washington State. WBA also supports in-house training efforts for banks wanting to train their own bank directors in areas of strategic planning, compliance and audit.

WBA/WFL BANKERS CONVENTION

Bank presidents, senior managers, correspondent bankers, fast-track young bankers, and industry vendors convene yearly at the annual WBA/WFL Bankers Convention. Educational speakers, networking sessions, sports activities, and social events add interest to the annual meeting and policy-making sessions of the convention.

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CEO/BANK DIRECTORS CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored by Washington Financial League

The CEO/Bank Directors Conference is an opportunity for community bank leaders to discuss banking issues in general and those specific to community banking. With an intensive educational program covering issues such as strategic planning, federal and state legislation, the economy and bank management, the conference is a working event for CEOs, presidents, senior management team members, and community bank directors. A separate bank director session runs concurrently.

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DIRECTORS FORUM
Co-sponsored by Oregon Bankers Association

This program is designed for outside directors, directors with limited tenure, and all directors that would like either a refresher or more details on important bank management issues. WBA's Directors Forum is co-sponsored by Oregon Bankers Association and supported by the FDIC. This year's master of ceremonies will be David Kemp, President, Bank Management Inc.

Date	August 21, 2009
Location	Washington Athletic Club, Seattle, WA
Duration	1 day
Audience	Bank directors

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GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BANKING (GSB)

For more than 50 years, GSB has provided advanced management education for banking professionals. The GSB On-line Classroom is a convenient and cost-effective way for bankers to participate in advanced management education seminars delivered LIVE over the Internet by top industry professionals. These are not point-and-click, text-based seminars; they are LIVE, interactive online seminars, using state-of-the-art audio and video technology. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and participate in live opinion forums. One registration fee covers an unlimited number of attendees at one location. All sessions are recorded and are available to registrants at no additional cost.

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NORTHWEST DIRECTORS COLLEGE
Co-sponsored by Oregon Bankers Association and the Division of Finance and Corporate Securities

This program enhances both outside and inside directors' understanding of their responsibilities to their financial institutions. The Northwest Bank Directors College takes place one day each month over the course of six months.

PACIFIC COAST BANKING SCHOOL

Since 1938, Pacific Coast Banking School, in partnership with University of Washington Graduate School of Business, has helped over 10,000 bankers rise above the rest. Hundreds of those PCBS graduates are currently serving as CEOs of financial institutions and in key leadership roles across the country. PCBS offers a three-year graduate level program of leadership and financial management education focused on the financial services industry. Sessions are held the last two weeks of August over three years and include inter-session extension work.

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