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Serving The Needs Of Washington Bankers Since 1889 lEGISLATIVE UPDATE — continued from page 11 would have established a new and potentially substantial tax on our industry, as our branches would have been subject to the tax. The Association of Washington Cities and local government unions considered this measure one of their top priorities. The bill received a high profile hearing and was ultimately passed to the Rules Committee. It died in that committee after extensive lobbying from the WBA and the business community. Reflections on the 2011 Session The 2011 Legislative Session was yet again very active and challenging for the banking industry. Our industry faced powerful critics – labor unions, housing advocates and consumer groups – who were sophisticated, successfully exploited both traditional and social media outlets, and were fully financed. The foreclosure crisis and continued economic challenges again focused a great deal of attention on banks from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and from the press. 2011 ABA NATIoNAL AgriculturAl BAnkers conference November 6–9, 2011 JW Marriott Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana everything You Want to Know About Ag Lending… Get ready to focus on agriculture at the 2011 ABA National Agricultural Bankers Conference—the biggest and best of its kind. Presented in cooperation with the Indiana Bankers Association, this year’s event will take place at the brand-new JW Marriott Indianapolis hotel—the largest Marriott ever built. You’ll find timely information, insights on trends and a look at what’s just around the corner. Top experts will address farm real estate prices, financing farm real estate, the outlook for commodities, technology on the farm, how to effectively use social media for marketing and more. DoN’t DelAy! For more information and to register, go to aba.com/AgConference. To protect the positive banking climate in Washington State we will need to continue to build our grass roots capabilities, make sure our PAC dramatically grows in size and scope, explore ways to more effectively use social media, and make sure our public affairs strategy continues to complement our governmental affairs efforts. Please see Jim Pishue’s article for more information as to how we will be moving forward. AG_11_SBAads_color.indd 2 6/23/2011 12:28:49 PM Special Announcement: OTR, Inc. is offering a 25% discount on Annual Meeting & Proxy Services for all new clients throughout 2011. A Partner You Can Trust. Proxy Services. Record Keeping. Trust Services. Corporate Actions. Dividend Disbursement. Shareholder Inquiries. 24-Hour Online Access. DTC FAST Agent. Offer valid for all new clients who sign a contract within 2011 and hold a meeting within the following 12 months. An Independent Transfer Agent, located in downtown Portland, OR. www.transfer.com - online demos! 1001 SW 5th Ave. Ste. 1550 Portland, OR 97204 503-225-0375 13 July/August 2011 ⏐
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