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GOLD SPONSORS Data Center Inc. (DCI) Granite Payment Alliance Metavante Corporation Travelers WIB & WIBSCO Boards of Directors SILVER SPONSORS Harland Clarke Pacific Coast Bankers’ Bank BRONZE SPONSORS Brintech Diligent Board Member Services Frandzel Robins Bloom & Csato, L.P. Independent Bankers Insurance Services Kesler Associates PrimeVest Financial Services, Inc. Printworx RLR Management Consulting, Inc. Silverton Bank TIB - The Independent BankersBank UMS Banking Vining Sparks PMG Zurich Financial Enterprises VENDOR SHOWCASE PRESENTATIONS These presentations are an excellent opportunity to learn more about products and services for independent banks from firms that offer them. MONDAY, MARCH 17 8:30-9:00 AM Uncover Buried Opportunities with Insured, Turnkey & FDIC Compliant Accounts Receivable Financing Community Commercial Services LLC Community banks have either suffered losses on or avoid A/R financing loans because of their credit risk and onerous monitoring and servicing requirements. Learn how Community Commercial Services’ (CCS) 100 percent insured, turnkey and FDIC compliant A/R financing program has helped community banks offer this service to help meet your commercial customers’ working capital and cash flow needs, generate new banking relationships, obtain and generate exceptional recurring fee income (14-16 percent), and create a competitive edge for your bank. Forced Placed Insurance – Don’t Risk Your Credits Kesler Associates We offer a number of products and services to ensure your bank is protected. With the downturn in the economy and the troubled real estate market, come listen how our products, like forced placed insurance, can keep you protected and allow you to weather the storm. Maximizing Mobile Banking Adoption with the Triple Play ClairMail The time is right for mobile banking and payments, given mobile phone ubiquity and growing customer demand. But, what’s the best mobile banking and payments solution mode; messaging, mobile web or client application? Learn how to offer all three user interface types on one platform with a single implementation – in order to attract the most consumers and accelerate adoption. TUESDAY, MARCH 18 8:30-9:00 AM Bank Card Protection for the Bank and Your Customers Independent Bankers Insurance Services Attend this presentation and learn what your options are in debit & credit card fraud insurance. Our suite of products will enable you to provide your customers with piece of mind and will enable you to ensure adequate protection for your bank. Growing Your Bank in Today’s High Tech Environment BancVue LTD. Learn what acquisition and retention strategies are being used by community banks to grow deposits, increase the use of bank technology and drive incredible profit performance. We will share results of our Reward Checking program and introduce new products and marketing strategies that can be implemented to target your customers based on their passions and interests. Learn what can be done to acquire Gen Y customers and how to appeal to them where they shop. Board Portal – Streamlining Communication and Information Where It Matters Passageways LLC Our board portal software is a collaborative solution that provides board members the ability to securely access board documents while collaborating with each other from anywhere in the world. Come see how our solution allows you to publish and access board packets, agenda updated, surveys and more in a secure and real-time environment. UPDATED SESSIONS ADDED TO PROGRAM! We have updated three concurrent sessions in the program to assure you get the most up-to-date information on some of today’s hottest topics. TUESDAY, MARCH 18 7:15-8:15 AM The Changing Landscape of the M&A Environment Robert Perry-Smith, Perry-Smith LLP Jeffrey Wishner, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Jarod M. Wolff , First Community Bancorp This informal presentation will deal with the complexity of the current M&A market, and its changing landscape. You’ll hear about the new accounting rules and how they will impact you; the state of the M&A environment as well as the legal aspects you need to be concerned about relative to M&A today. Come with your questions and have them answered at this session. TUESDAY, MARCH 18 10:45-11:45 AM Cashing in on Niche Market Trends Mark Garwood, Tamalpais Bank Brian K. Garrett, Community Bank of the Bay Michael J. Perdue, Pacific Western Bank Our panel will provide you with their experiences in cashing in on some niche trends. These bankers will share real world examples and lessons learned while developing and implementing their niche products. Examples of trends include becoming a certified “green” bank as well as targeting the fast growing sustainable business market, developing a local special fund to help encourage economic development, and offering free business checking. Unraveling the Economy & the Regulatory Outlook Steve Brown, Pacific Coast Bankers Bank This presentation will focus on the current state of the economy and its impact on liquidity and credit and the need for bankers to be able to respond to weakening credits appropriately. In addition, this session will provide insights on what you should and should not be doing as you prepare for your next regulatory examination. Western Independent Banker March/April 2008 15

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Western Independent Banker - March/April 2008 Contents A Message from the President & CEO The Forest Through the Trees Differentiating Your Bank Through the Five Senses 51st Annual Conference for Bank Presidents, Senior Officers and Directors Building Franchise Value Deposit Gathering Steps to Determine ROI on a Successful Brand Want to Improve Customer Loyalty? Managing the Change Your Bank Needs to Grow Ten No-Fail Strategies to Create Profit-Rich Growth Niche Banking Rethinking ROI Using The Reserve’s On-Balance-Sheet Sweep to Their Advantage WIB Calendar Welcome New Members Index to Advertisers Advertiser.com

Western Independent Banker - March/April 2008

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