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Serving The Needs Of Washington Bankers Since 1889<br />

CEO/Bank Directors Conference<br />

The Washington Bankers Association and <strong>the</strong> Washington<br />

Financial League co-sponsored <strong>the</strong> 2011 CEO/Bank Directors<br />

Conference held in Seattle at <strong>the</strong> Cedarbrook Lodge in<br />

December. With more than 95 CEOs and bank directors in<br />

attendance, <strong>the</strong> conference <strong>of</strong>fered ample networking opportunities.<br />

this worthy cause. The WashBankPac contributes to financial industry<br />

supportive candidates who are seeking election or re-election to <strong>the</strong><br />

U.S. Senate and House <strong>of</strong> Representatives.<br />

Keynote speaker Chris Nichols <strong>of</strong> Pacific Coast Bankers Bank, spoke<br />

about <strong>the</strong> top ten future trends that will change banking in <strong>the</strong> next ten<br />

years. Ken Johnson <strong>of</strong> Ken Johnson Consulting, addressed bank directors<br />

on <strong>the</strong> topics <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> changing bank environment and enterprise risk<br />

management. O<strong>the</strong>r speakers covered topics including strategies for<br />

dealing with <strong>the</strong> media, compensation trends, demographics in America<br />

and bank public policy issues. The annual “Ask <strong>the</strong> Regulators” session<br />

closed out <strong>the</strong> conference.<br />

WashBankPac Annual Auction and Wine Raffle<br />

This year’s WashBankPac auction featured items such as fine wines,<br />

XBox Kinect, golf outings, jewelry and Mariners tickets and raised<br />

over $5,500 for <strong>the</strong> PAC. The conference also hosted <strong>the</strong> second annual<br />

WashBankPac Wine Raffle where four lucky ticket holders took home a<br />

half-case <strong>of</strong> fine wine. This year’s conference raised a total <strong>of</strong> $7,500 for<br />

WashBankPac Wine Raffle<br />

Dick Kneipp, Islanders Bank and<br />

Wayne Mannie, Columbia Bank<br />

Levon Mat<strong>the</strong>ws, First Federal, Louise<br />

Hanson, Moss Adams and Larry Hueth,<br />

First Federal<br />

Lee Adams, Community First Bank, Eric Pearson,<br />

Community First Bank, and Darrick Dietrich,<br />

Community First Bank<br />

<br />

Curriculum Designed<br />

for Performance!<br />

Session Dates:<br />

August 19 – 31, 2012<br />

Location:<br />

University <strong>of</strong> Washington | Seattle, WA<br />

www.ThePCBS.com<br />

At Pacific Coast Banking School, we believe success requires a mastery <strong>of</strong> three<br />

critical areas: Risk Management, Financial Performance, and Leadership. Our<br />

in-depth curriculum addresses essential analytical and strategic components in<br />

each arena, designed to meet banking’s greatest challenges head-on. Take your<br />

career to <strong>the</strong> next level while experiencing <strong>the</strong> richest graduate-level banking<br />

education in <strong>the</strong> industry today – PCBS!<br />

RETAIL BANKERS | COMMUNITY BANKERS | BUSINESS BANKERS 425.278.0250<br />

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January/February 2012

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