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Sunday, January 27
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| 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Registration |
| 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8:15-10:15 a.m. |
Workshops
(1) M&A 101
(2) Change-In-Control: The Anabolic Steriods of Executive Compensation
(3) Five Things All Bank Boards Should Know in 2008 (Director Track) |
| 10:20 - 11:50 a.m. |
Why Your Strategic Plan Will Succeed...Or Fail |
| Noon - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Welcome |
| 1:10 - 2:05 p.m. |
Your Bank's Worth - Today and Tomorrow |
| 2:05 - 3:00 p.m. |
Bankers Panel: Options for Growth
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| 3:00 - 3:20 p.m. |
Refreshment Break |
| 3:20 - 4:10 p.m. |
Keynote Address |
| 4:15 - 5:15 p.m. |
Breakouts
(1) To Sell or Not to Sell: Evaluating a Deal
(2) Hedge Fund Acquisitions of Community Banks
(3) Advising the Bank CEO: Perspectives From a Demanding Board (Director Track) |
| 5:30 - 6:30 pm |
Welcoming Reception
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Monday, January 28
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| 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 8:10 a.m. |
Opening Remarks |
| 8:10 - 9:00 a.m. |
Is Regulation Hurting Bank Growth? |
| 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. |
Responding to Current Banking Trends |
| 9:45 - 10:00 a.m. |
Audience Response Survey |
| 10:00 - 10:20 a.m. |
Refreshment Break |
| 10:20 - 11:10 a.m. |
Bankers Panel: Acquisition Strategies in the Current Market |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. |
Breakouts
(1) Negotiating a Great Deal
(2) Core Deposits Valuation Issues in M&A (Director Track)
(3) Maximizing Your Value in a Sale |
| 12:05 - 1:15 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:15 - 2:05 p.m. |
The Board's Role in Developing and Overseeing the Strategic Plan |
| 2:05 - 2:55 p.m. |
Keynote Address |
| 2:55 - 3:15 p.m. |
Refreshment Break |
| 3:15 - 4:00 p.m. |
What to Expect From Your Investment Banker and Attorney During a Deal |
| 4:05 - 5:30 p.m. |
Discussion Groups |
| 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. |
Cocktail Reception |
| 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. |
Dinner |
| 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. |
Special Presentation: Rocky Bleier, former running back for the four-time Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers |
Tuesday, January 29
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| 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 7:00 - 8:25 a.m. |
Discussion Groups |
| 8:30 - 9:20 a.m. |
Bankers Panel: Growth Through De Novo Activity Versus Growth Through Acquisition |
| 9:25 - 10:15 a.m. |
(1) M&A Case Study
(2) Tax & Financial Reporting Issues to Consider During an M&A Transaction |
| 10:15 - 10:35 p.m. |
Refreshment Break |
| 10:35 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. |
M&A Simulation
(This session will be limited to 40 participants. It will run concurrently with two sets of breakouts below.) |
| 10:35 - 11:25 a.m. |
Breakouts
(1) Auction vs. Negotiated Transaction: Negotiating the Decision-Making Process
(2) Thinking 'Big' and Other Tax Strategies For S Corporation Banks
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| 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. |
Breakouts
(1) Strategies in Slow Growth Markets
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| 12:20 p.m. |
Boxed Lunches |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Golf Tournament |
| 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
Closing Reception |
