OHIO BANKERS DAY CONFERENCE TO BE HELD THURSDAY, MARCH 21

 

Federal Reserve Board Governor Susan Schmidt Bies To Speak 

 

The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Financial Institutions will sponsor the Ohio Bankers Day Conference on Thursday, March 21 from 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Adams Mark Hotel, 50 North Third Street, Columbus.  Approximately 250 directors and officers of Ohio’s state-chartered banks, savings and loans, and savings banks along with their regulators will be in attendance. 

The keynote speaker will be Federal Reserve Board Governor Susan Schmidt Bies.  Her speech, which is scheduled for 9:15 a.m, will focus on the capital adequacy and risk management of community banks.

 

SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS (times are approximate):

8:30 a.m.    Welcome

F. Scott O’Donnell, Superintendent, Division of Financial Institutions

 

8:45 a.m.     Inspirers – 3D

Archie Griffin, Associate Director of Athletics, The Ohio State University

 

9:15 a.m.     Continuing Progress and Challenges of Community Banks

Susan Schmidt Bies, Federal Reserve Board Governor

10:15 a.m.   Is the Recession Over, and if so, Who Cares?

David Altig, VP & Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

 

11:00 a.m.   Regulator’s Perspective of 9/11

Michael Lesser, Deputy Superintendent of Banks, New York Banking Department

 

11:30 a.m.   Legislative Update

Tom Geyer, Assistant Director, Ohio Department of Commerce

 

12:15 p.m.   Comments

Gary C. Suhadolnik, Ohio’s Director of Commerce

 

12:25 p.m.   Lunch

 

1:10 p.m.    Bank Performance & Consolidation Outlook for 2002

Andrew Senchak, President, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, New York

 

2:00 p.m.    Adjourn

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Media are invited to all conference events on March 21.   Those wishing to order a lunch may do so by bringing a check for $20, made payable to "Ohio Bankers Day".  The purchase of a meal is not required for attendance.