Past Events

2012 Bank Presidents Seminar

January 12 - 14, 2012 in Santa Barbara
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This is CBA’s only program designed exclusively for bank presidents and CEOs. Senior leaders of California’s banking industry are invited to attend and share in stimulating and rewarding sessions, targeted at discussing the ever-expanding and ever-changing landscape of the financial services arena.

You will have an opportunity to continue to reinforce and invigorate your network of industry friends and colleagues at the beautiful Four Seasons Biltmore in Santa Barbara.

Come prepared to share your enthusiasm and concern over the future of our industry.

2011 Washington, D.C. Visit

June 21 - 23, 2011
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The California Bankers Association (CBA) Federal Government Relations Committee invites you to join your peers in Washington, D.C. for CBA's annual visit.

2011 Security Management Conference

June 16, 2011 in Costa Mesa
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Implementing superior security management programs that safeguard both the physical and technological safety of financial institutions are a necessary component to decreasing internal risk and minimizing vulnerability of branch offices. The California Bankers Association (CBA) Security Management Conference Committee graciously invites all security professionals, whether you work at a bank or a credit union, to learn and share with your peers at this annual event.

This conference will continue its one-day format in 2011, and will be held on Thursday, June 16, at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.

120th Annual Convention of Bank Officers and Directors

May 4 - 7, 2011
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The annual annual joint convention and bank counsel seminar was held at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach. More than 300 attendees from across the state congregated to participate in sessions and discussions under the theme, “Bold Leadership: Is a New Model Needed,” and took time to reflect on the association’s 120-year history in the state. The CBA was honored to have FDIC Vice Chairman Martin Gruenberg as the opening keynote speaker and economist Dr. Edmond Seifried to close the convention on Saturday, as well as a dynamic regulatory panel discussion, with panelists representing the major state and federal regulatory bodies.

24th Annual Lenders Conference

March 20 - 23, 2011
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The 24th Annual Lenders Conference is a marquis event for the California Bankers Association. For over twenty years, CBA has enjoyed continued growth for this program without pause. It’s an essential opportunity for chief lending officers and chief credit officers to convene face-to-face with their peers, regulators, economists and inspiring speakers that shape this program.

Chief Credit Officers Symposium

November 4 - 5, 2010 in Monterey
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Designed for senior Commercial Credit Managers, this conference focuses on issues of high importance on a local and regional basis. Topics of interest include critical credit regulations, economic review, financial analysis, hot lending topics, credit products and services of benefit to banks. Also, networking and roundtable sessions will be included, allowing attendees to get to know others in similar positions from across the state.

9th Annual Strategic Issues Summit

October 19, 2010 in Newport Beach
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The Strategic Issues Summit, co-hosted by CBA and Carpenter & Company, is an intense one-day program focusing on major current strategic questions for the industry. Both presenters and attendees are primarily bank CEOs, directors, and senior bankers with strategic responsibilities for their employers.

32nd Annual Regulatory Compliance Conference

October 5 - 8, 2010 in Irvine
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Keeping up with the latest regulatory changes and compliance issues can be more than a full time job. If you're like most financial services professionals, you have little free time to devote to this top business challenge. You won't want to miss one of the finest compliance programs in the West where nearly 250 BSA officers, compliance officers and attorneys representing our members are all in search of the best products and services available to their institution.

2010 Security Management Conference

June 16, 2010 in Newport Beach
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Who should attend

Security Officers
Technology Administrators
Compliance Officers
IS Managers
Operations Officers
Law Enforcement

2010 Washington, D.C. Visit

June 8 - 10, 2010
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The California Bankers Association (CBA) Federal Government Relations Committee invites you to join your peers at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, D.C. for CBA's annual visit. This year, the visit begins on Tuesday, June 8, with registration at 5:00 p.m. and the Welcome Reception at 5:30 p.m. The visit concludes on Thursday, June 10, at 1:00 p.m.

33rd Annual Regulatory Compliance Conference

October 4 - 7, 2011 in Irvine
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Keeping up with the latest regulatory changes and compliance issues can be more than a full time job. If you're like most financial services professionals, you have little free time to devote to this top business challenge. You won't want to miss one of the finest compliance programs in the West where nearly 250 BSA officers, compliance officers and attorneys representing our members are all in search of the best products and services available to their institution.

10th Annual Strategic Issues Summit

October 4, 2011 in Newport Beach
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The Strategic Issues Summit, co-hosted by CBA and Carpenter & Company, is an intense one-day program focusing on major current strategic questions for the industry. Both presenters and attendees are primarily bank CEOs, directors, and senior bankers with strategic responsibilities for their employers.

2011 Chief Credit Officers Symposium

November 3 - 4, 2011 in Monterey
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Designed for senior Commercial Credit Managers, this conference focuses on issues of high importance on a local and regional basis. Topics of interest include the new guidelines surrounding appraisals, troubled debt restructures and loan participations, legislative updates, economic review, and hot lending topics. Also, networking and roundtable sessions will be included, allowing attendees to get to know others in similar positions from across the state.