Pepper Hamilton

Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP

Richards Layton and Finger

Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh

Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

Goldman Sachs Trust Company

Delmarva Broadcasting

Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze, P.A.

Delaware Counsel Group

Wesley College

Belfint Lyons & Shuman

Brooks Transportation Group

Stradley Ronon

Calendar of Events

Unless stated otherwise, these events are for DBA members only. Click on the highlighted headings for more information.

2008

May

Friday, May 16th – Trust Committee Meeting – 9:00 – 11:00 at Cover & Rossiter in Wilmington with Diane Burke, Director, as host.  David Bakerian, Richard Nenno, Esq., of Wilmington Trust and Ellisa Opstbaum Habbart, Esq., of The Delaware Counsel Group, will be giving Delaware Trust legislative updates addressing both personal and statutory legislative activity.  All DBA member trust professionals are invited to attend.

Thursday, May 22nd - Professional Bank Services (PBS) & the DBA are offering a day-long program on Regulation Z at the University and Whist Club in Wilmington.  All aspects of Reg Z will be covered, both open and closed end credit.  Click here for the Registration form and more information!

Tuesday, May 27th – Education Committee Meeting – Noon to 2:00 – Wesley College, New Castle.

Friday, May 30th – Teach Children To Save Day Planning Committee Meeting – 9:00 – 10:30, Bank of America.  This wrap-up meeting will also include the selection of the poster contest winners.

 

June

Wednesday, June 4th -- Regulatory Compliance Committee Meeting – 10:00 - Noon at First National Bank of Wyoming in Kent County.  Jay Bowman of Integrated Compliance Solutions will be speaking on Business Continuity Planning.  All DBA members interested in this topic are welcome to attend. Contact the DBA for more information.

Wednesday, June 11th - Professional Bank Services (PBS) & the DBA are offering a day-long program on FACT Act and Privacy Compliance at the Doubletree Hotel on Concord Pike in Wilmington.  This is a full-day seminar covering the new FACT Act provisions including the Identify Theft Red Flag guidelines and how they operate in conjunction with CIP, FCRA, FACTA and GLB information security and SAR reporting. Click here for the Registration form and more information!

July

Tuesday, July 1st - Human Resources and Training Professionals DBA/FEA Update – 8:30 – 3:30 at the University and Whist Club.  All DBA member HR professionals and trainers are welcome to this free event that will explore the various DBA/FEA educational opportunities available to member bankers, many at discounted rates.  The day will also include a special session on “I Love My Job: There’s Just Too Much Of It.”  Learn how to prioritize your work to maximize output in today’s electronically driven world.

Wednesday, July 23rd – Annual DBA Bankers Day at the Fair – Join your fellow bankers for a special luncheon at the Delaware State Fair in Harrington, DE.  Save the date for this very popular summer event in Kent County! Contact the DBA or call 302-678-8600 for more information.

Thursday. July 24th - Human Resources Committee Meeting – 10:00 to Noon. Peggy Eddens, EVP at WSFS, will host this meeting.  Our guest speaker is Robert H. Russell, CEBS, Principal at Mercer in Philadelphia who will address benefit trends and costs.  DBA Human Resources professionals are invited to join their colleagues at this open forum Human Resources Committee meeting  

Tuesday, July 29th - Education Committee Meeting – Noon – 2:00.  First National Bank of Wyoming, Kent County

August

Wednesday, August 6th - Regulatory Compliance Committee Meeting – 10:00 - Noon at Artisans’ Bank in Wilmington, New Castle County, Joel Schiller, host.  The topic is Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices (UDAP).  All DBA member compliance professionals are welcome to attend.

September

Friday, September 5th – DBA Fall Outing – Sussex County, Rehoboth Beach Country Club, Rehoboth Beach, DE.  Don’t miss this all time favorite day of fun in the sun with golf and tennis during the day and dinner and dancing in the evening.   Contact the DBA or call 302-678-8600 for more information.  Sponsorship opportunities available.

Tuesday, September 16th – Thursday, September 18th – DBA Regulatory Compliance School – Rehoboth Beach, DE.  Back by Popular Demand!  The DBA Regulatory Compliance School will be held at the beautiful Bellmoor Inn in Rehoboth Beach, DE.  This program is designed to provide up-to-date information on federal compliance regulations affecting the financial services industry.  Keep current on all the important changes in the regulations you deal with everyday on the job! Early Bird registration discounts available. Click on the headline above for more information and the registration form.  Sponsorship opportunities also available.

Thursday, September 25th – Cannon AML/BSA for Trusts – 9 – 4 at the University and Whist Club.  This program will focus on the AML/BSA requirements as they apply to the unique aspects of trusts.  The program will be given by Joanne Eby, Vice President and COO, Nth Degree Financial Solutions, Chicago, Illinois.  All trust professionals responsible for AML/BSA/.OFAC are invited to register.

Tuesday, September 30th - Education Committee Meeting – Noon – 2:00.  County Bank, Sussex County.

October

Wednesday, October 1st - Regulatory Compliance Committee Meeting – 10:00 - Noon in Sussex County.  Contact the DBA for more information.

Monday, October 6th – Friday, October 10th – Cannon Personal Trust I & III, and Corporate Trust I School in Delaware – 8:30 – 4:30 Daily.  Attention Personal Trust Professionals!  Now you don’t have to leave the State to go to the nationally acclaimed Cannon Trust School!!  Due to the number of trust professionals in Delaware, we have made arrangements to have Cannon come here.  Personal Trust III is for anyone who has completed Cannon’s Personal Trust I & II, or equivalent curriculum with other trust schools.  Personal Trust I and Corporate Trust I are for trust professionals with at least two years’ trust experience. This is a great way to get the education you want and need without leaving home for a week! The school will be held at Wesley College in New Castle. Early Bird registration discounts available until August 8th!!   Click on the heading above for more information and registration form, or Contact the DBA for more information or call 302-733-7452.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Saturday, October 11th - ICB CTFA (Certified Trust Financial Advisor) Examination at Wesley College, New Castle.  This exam, administered by the Institute of Certified Bankers (ICB), is for trust professionals who have attended the appropriate preparation courses – I through III - offered through Cannon (see above) or other similar organizations.

Friday, October 17th – Trust Committee Meeting – 9:00 – 11:00 at Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. in Wilmington.  All DBA member trust professionals are invited to attend. 

Wednesday to Friday, October 22 – 24th – DBA/FEA Bank Card Management School – University & Whist Club, Wilmington. Due to popular demand, this program is back again! Join other bankcard professionals for this comprehensive three-day internationally acclaimed program. Early Bird and large group discounts available.

Thursday. October 23rd - Human Resources Committee Meeting – 10:00 to Noon. All DBA Human Resources professionals are invited to join their colleagues at this open forum Human Resources Committee meeting   Contact the DBA for more information.

November

Tuesday, November 25th – Education Committee Meeting – Noon to 2:00 – AIG, FSB, New Castle County.

December

Wednesday, December 3rd - Regulatory Compliance Committee Meeting – 10:00 - Noon at Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz in New Castle County.  Contact the DBA for more information.

Wednesday, December 3rd – Friday, December 5th – 2008 Delaware Trust Conference - Hotel du Pont, Wilmington, DE. – Join trust professionals from all over the country to learn the latest updates and information about personal and corporate (statutory) trusts in Delaware.  This “Delaware only” information is not available any place else in the country! Details and registration information will be available in late September, but be sure to block out your calendar now!! Excellent sponsorships available! Contact the DBA for more information.