July August

THURSDAY 10 A.M. –12 P.M. UNDERSTANDING

Bank Performance

The ABA, in partnership with other bank associations around the country, is proud to offer our members this exciting training opportunity! Participants will learn how to assess and analyze a bank’s financial performance by working with data from real institutions…and much more! In the final session of this course, participants will put what they have learned into practice. Participants will analyze a new data set, rate the bank’s performance and suggest strategic adjustments that might benefit the bank.

INSTRUCTOR: Duncan Taylor

LOCATION: Virtual

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WEDNESDAY 9 A.M.–4 P.M.

LOAN ASSISTANTS & PROCESSORS WORKSHOP

This seminar is designed to provide lending knowledge and administrative effectiveness of one of the most important positions in a community bank’s lending staff – the loan assistant/loan processor. All of the objectives of this program are directed at increasing the performance effectiveness of these individuals. This session is perfect for loan assistants and loan processors, credit administration supervisors, and other members of the bank’s loan support staff with credit administration responsibilities.

INSTRUCTOR: Ron Rushing

LOCATION: Arkansas Bankers Association

THURSDAY 9 A.M.–4 P.M.

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Foundations For Commercial Lending

This event is designed to provide an overview of commercial lending t. You will learn the necessary skills to analyze, and if required, approve a business loan. The program is organized by first evaluating a credit through financial analysis to assess the risk reward relationship. Following the financial assessment portion of the program, participants will dive into the elements of managing business relationships profitably and under approved risk guidelines. Participants will have exposure to assessing loan suitability, structuring a loan and developing a sound lending understanding upon which to build comprehensive commercial and business relationships.

INSTRUCTOR: Ron Rushing

LOCATION: Arkansas Bankers Association

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TUESDAY 10 A.M. –12 P.M.

BI-MONTHLY COMPLIANCE BRIEFING – AUGUST

Keeping up with changes and deadlines in the compliance area gets more complex every year. This series includes bi-monthly (6), two-hour webinars focused on the most recent changes to the compliance landscape. Carl Pry, a well-known and highly respected compliance expert and recipient of the 2015 ABA Distinguished Service Award will address new items to be aware of, deadlines, and what’s on the horizon. In a simple language webinar format that you can view from your office, Carl will make sure you have the information you need to keep your financial institution in compliance.

INSTRUCTOR: Carl Pry LOCATION: Virtual

THURSDAY 9 A.M.–4 P.M.

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BANK DIRECTORS WORKSHOP: BANK BOARDS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Board education and training are essential best practices in the new era of community banking. This session will take a look at the primary responsibilities of today’s bank board members. We will cover the current performance of Arkansas banks, with a comparison to banks nationally and the individual banks in attendance. Directors are increasingly asked to be knowledgeable of the regulatory requirements of the industry.

INSTRUCTOR: David Kemp

LOCATION: Arkansas Bankers Association

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ABA TRAINING & EVENTS, AND TO REGISTER, LOG ON TO WWW.ARKBANKERS.ORG

THURSDAY 8:30 A.M.–4 P.M. BREAKING INTO BANKING 201: ANALYZING REPAY SOURCES

This is a sequel to the Breaking into Banking 101 course. This course includes a case study and dives deeper into topics including: analyzing a borrower’s balance sheet, income statement, collateral, and risk ratings. Most appropriate for credit analysts, lenders, portfolio managers, and others who need skills in financial statement analysis and writing credit documents.

INSTRUCTOR: Andy Keusal

LOCATION: Virtual

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MONDAY 8 A.M. –

FRIDAY 8:30 A.M.

2023 Gsb Financial Managers School

Designed by experienced CFOs especially for financial mangers, this prestigious school goes beyond the basics to present best practices and provide community financial institution financial managers the tools to build a solid foundation in asset/ liability management. Learn the unique concepts and terminology of bank finance and asset/ liability management along with the practical implementation tools to profitably manage a financial institution’s balance sheet, develop effective strategies, and communicate strategies to the board and senior management that ensure effective decision-making.

INSTRUCTOR: Graduate School of Banking

LOCATION: Fluno Center for Executive Education, Madison, WI

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MONDAY 8 A.M. –FRIDAY 5 P.M.

2023 Gsb Sales And Marketing School

There are schools and conferences focused on marketing. Others target sales. GSB’s innovative School of Sales and Marketing integrates these two vital disciplines into one practical dynamic week. Designed by bankers and those with in depth knowledge of our industry, this program pinpoints key marketing and sales activities from the customer experience and branding to prospecting, sales management and the ROI of marketing and sales action plans.

INSTRUCTOR: Graduate School of Banking

LOCATION: Fluno Center for Executive Education, Madison, WI

Live events are subject to a virtual learning environment. For more information, contact the ABA at (501) 376-3741 or Kami Coleman at kami.coleman@arkbankers.org.