The Ohio Department of Commerce's Division of Financial Institutions (DFI) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will sponsor the Ohio Bankers' Day Conference on Tuesday, March 14, from 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Adam's Mark Hotel, 50 North Third Street, Columbus. More than 200 top officials from state and national banks will attend.

The following schedule is for reporters wishing to cover the event:

F. Scott O’Donnell, Superintendent, DFI

Joan Schneider, Regional Economist, Division of Insurance, FDIC, Chicago

Ronald Sims, Financial Analyst, Division of Insurance, FDIC, Chicago

William F. Hickey, Principal, Investment Banking Group of Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P., New York

Cynthia A. Bonnette, Examination Specialist, Division of Supervision, FDIC

David A. Arnold, Deputy Superintendent for Banks, DFI

Bryan S. Huddleston, Banking Supervisor, Western Region, Federal Reserve Bank, Cleveland

Jon Allison, Assistant Director, Ohio Department of Commerce

Doyle Bartlett, Senior Vice President, The Smith-Free Group, Washington, D.C.

Nicholas Z. Alexander, Deputy Director, Ohio Department of Insurance

Thomas E. Geyer, Commissioner of Securities, Ohio Department of Commerce

James F. Hunt, Jr., Chief Legal Counsel, DFI

Coreen Arnold, Central District Counsel, OCC

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Media are invited to all conference events on May 6. Those wishing to order a lunch may do so by bringing a check for $18, made payable to "Ohio Bankers' Day". The purchase of a meal is not required for attendance.