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Capitol Comments
The February Capitol Comments newsletter was sent out last week. In case you missed it, you can still read it online. Read the newsletter...
New Coin Released
Convention Call for Presentations
If you're interested in presenting a workshop at our convention, we'll be accepting submissions until February 28.
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| LEGAL EASE QUESTION OF THE WEEK |
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Question: May a trustee appoint someone under a power of attorney to act for them?
To find out the answer, click on the flashing question mark. And you can also check out our searchable database of other frequently asked questions. |
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| IBAT EDUCATION FOUNDATION |
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Question: Do you know how community bankers can meet the Texas High School Education Legislative Mandate? Read more... |
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| SOLUTIONS FROM SERVICES |
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Are you looking for a program that reduces time and money and increases profitability? IBAT recently endorsed MSI for their CRM program. CRM, or Customer Relationship Management, is a company-wide business strategy designed to reduce costs and increase profitability by solidifying customer loyalty. Once thought of as a type of software, CRM has evolved into a customer-centric philosophy that must permeate an entire organization. Contact Bill Armistead at MSI today, and he will tell you about an online demo that will help you learn more about their CRM program - CONNECTIONS! |
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| ASSOCIATE MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES |
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Please help us recognize the following Associate Members for 15 years of dedicated service to IBAT members:
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| BAKER WEEKLY |
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave his semi-annual address to Congress last week and presented an assessment of moderate economic growth and muted inflation pressures. Making note of the benign environment, Bernanke said "overall inflation has fallen, in large part as a result of declines in the price of crude oil". He went on to suggest that further declines in core prices are anticipated as well. Read more in this week's Baker Weekly.
Although this information has been obtained from sources, which we believe to be reliable, we do not guarantee its accuracy. This is for information purposes only and is not intended as an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any security. |
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ON THE EDUCATION FRONT |
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IBAT is co-sponsoring a seminar with ICBA on Managing Commercial Credit Risk, March 26-28 in Dallas. More information...
Here is the current list of IBAT & PBS co-sponsored programs:
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February 20-21 |
Lubbock |
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February 28-March 1 |
Houston |
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May 16-17 |
Irving |
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May 22-23 |
San Antonio |
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February 22 |
Irving |
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February 27 |
San Antonio |
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May 15 |
Lubbock |
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May 24 |
Houston |
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March 13 |
Lubbock |
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March 13 |
Austin |
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March 14 |
Dallas |
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March 14 |
San Antonio |
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March 15 |
Tyler |
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March 15 |
Harlingen |
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March 16 |
Houston |
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April 17 |
Lubbock |
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April 18 |
San Antonio |
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April 19 |
Dallas |
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April 25 |
Houston |
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COMING SOON |
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For a complete listing of upcoming events, click here. Meanwhile, please mark your calendar for some of our key events for 2007.
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February 28, 2007 - Austin |
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March 8-11, 2007 - Maui, HI |
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IBAT Operations Compliance Summit
April 12-13, 2007 - San Antonio |
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IBAT Leadership Conference
June 14-16, 2007 - Hyatt Lost Pines Resort |
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IBAT 33rd Annual Convention
September 30 - October 2, 2007 - Fort Worth |
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TechMecca 2007
November 28-29, 2007 - Las Vegas | | |
