LOCATION: Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, ME
REGISTRATION FORM: Bank Expo 2008 Registration Form

WHO ATTENDS: Attendees are bank operations officers, IT, security, and compliance officers and various department heads. Each year we include track of specialized programs for an additional group of bank managers. This year the track of additional sessions will focus on lending and we will draw a number of loan officers to the show. Last year’s conference drew our largest attendance yet: 284 bankers, exhibitors and workshop leaders for a full day of educational breakouts and exhibits.

SCHEDULE: Exhibit hall hours alternate with educational breakout sessions throughout the day. The exhibit hall is the location for the continental breakfast, buffet lunch and afternoon refreshment break.

SPONSORS: Exhibitors looking for extra exposure can sign up to sponsor meals, refreshment breaks, or the Grand Prize. Many exhibitors also bring door prizes, and we will award them publicly during lunch to allow you to present your prize directly to the winner.

BOOTHS: Exhibitors select their booth location on a first come, first served basis. Please list your competitors in the space provided on the registration form to help us avoid assigning you next to companies that you name. BOOTHS WILL BE ASSIGNED WHEN PAYMENT IS RECEIVED.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS YEAR ALL EXHIBITORS WILL BE INVITED TO SUPPLY IN ADVANCE A ONE-PAGE MARKETING FLYER TO PLACE IN BANKER CONFERENCE PACKETS. You will receive a reminder of this in the confirmation package you will receive after you register. Exhibitors receive a list of registrants a week before the conference.

Please join us in Portland at BANK EXPO 2008 and take this opportunity to meet with bank officers from all regions of Maine.

Thank you to all who attended or participated in the 2008 Bank Expo. Below are PDF versions of several Powerpoints presented at the breakout sessions.

• Keynote Address: E-Discovery: The Changing World of Records Management presented by Charlotte M. Bahin, Esq. (Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, LLP)
• E-Sign presented by Peter Black, Esq. (Verrill Dana)
• "Red Flag" Regulations presented by Ryan Stinneford, Esq. (Pierce Atwood)
• Internal Fraud presented by Eric Corbett (Bangor Savings Bank)
• Social Engineering: The External Threat presented by Bill Franklin (Lighthouse Computer Services)
• Reverse Mortgages: Should My Bank Be Involved? presented by Stephen Eastman (Financial Freedom)
• Merchant Capture presented by Carol Sabasteanski (FISC)
• Merchant Capture presented by Steve Whitney (Norway Savings)
• Payments: The Changing Landscape presented by Marianne Crowe (Federal Reserve Bank of Boston)
• Foreclosures in Maine and New England presented by Chris Pinkham (MACB)
• Electronic Banking Center presented by Andrew Silsby (Kennebec Savings Bank)

LOCATION: Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, Maine
REGISTRATION FORM: Directors' Forum Registration Form

The 32nd Annual Community Bank Directors ’ Forum is open to directors of all banking institutions as well as senior officers who have responsibilities to the board. The 2008 Forum will take place on May 9th at the Augusta Civic Center.

Contact Pam Green at (207) 791-8412, greenp@mecb.com for more information.

View the Directors' Forum Brochure

Thank you to all who attended the 2008 Directors' Forum.

• Looking to the Future: The Directors Role in Planning presented by John Oliver, guest speaker
  
  

LOCATION: Babson Executive Conference Center, Wellesley, MA
REGISTRATION FORM: New England School of Financial Studies @ Babson College Registration Form

The New England School of Financial Studies provides banking professionals with the tools needed to manage effectively in today’s changing financial climate. To be eligible for this week-long program, applicants should hold supervisory positions in a financial institution and demonstrate the ability to take on greater responsibility within their financial institutions.

View the New England School of Financial Studies @ Babson College Brochure

LOCATION: Ramada Conference Center, Lewiston, ME
REGISTRATION FORM: Security Management Seminar Brochure & Registration Form

The Security Management Seminar will be held on May 23rd at the Ramada Conference Center in Lewiston. Topics will include:

• The Robbery Transaction — Sixty Seconds and It Is Over
• Mysterious Disappearances and Internal Investigations
• Check Fraud
• Cyber Crime Identity Theft and Phishing Attacks
  

LOCATION: Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, ME
REGISTRATION FORM: Legislative Recap Seminar Agenda & Registration Form

LOCATION: Via Teleconference
REGISTRATION FORM: Credit Bureau Reporting Teleconference Registration Form

LOCATION: Ramada Inn, Lewiston
REGISTRATION FORM/BROCHURE: FHA Training Brochure

OVERVIEW:  This FHA training seminar will help bring you and your staff quickly up to speed so you can begin originating and underwriting FHA loans if you: have never originated FHA loans, need a refresher course on the ins and outs of these government loan programs, are new to underwriting and/or need a refresher course on the nuances of the FHA loan programs.

WHO ATTENDS: Loan originators/mortgage lenders wanting to offer FHA loans along with underwriters and processors new to FHA lending can benefit from this seminar.

LOCATION: Ramada Inn, Lewiston
REGISTRATION FORM: ALLL Seminar Brochure

OVERVIEW:  The objective of this seminar is to examine the regulatory guidelines for determining the adequacy of a financial institution’s loan and lease loss reserve. We will also address the noncomplex community bank regulatory examination process for assessing a financial institution’s ALLL evaluation process. This seminar will identifythe responsibilities of management for establishing a formal risk-based methodology for documenting the adequacy of loan and lease loss reserves.

WHO ATTENDS: CEOs, Presidents, Executive Officers, Senior Lending Officers, loan review personnel, and internal auditors should attend this session to ensure a clear understanding of the industry and regulatory issues that will impact their financial institution.

LOCATION: Augusta Civic Center, Augusta
REGISTRATION FORM: Fed Reg Z & TILA Registration Form