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          July 2010 

About GBA University
GBA University is the virtual campus for all of GBA's learning, career planning and networking offerings that are essential for the continuing education and development for Georgia's career bankers.

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In This Issue:
 Welcome to GBA-U's Summer of Value
 Put down that suntan lotion for a minute and check out all the great GBA-U offerings to help you and your bank build business and serve your customers. We offer learning through a variety of channels to meet any bank budget. And, you know value isn't just about the price. Value is about the quality, timeliness and detail of the education and training you get. As the Resource that Empowers your success, we at GBA-U go to great lengths to make sure we provide the best, most-up-to date experts and topics. Read on or click the following links to find out about:

Regulatory Reform and Emerging Issues Seminars: July 13 & July 14
The Most Detailed, Comprehensive First Look

With the momentum being on the side of passing the massive financial services regulatory reform bill, we know there's plenty of business planning banks need to start doing today as a result of the landmark legislation. As we've been promoting for a couple of weeks now, GBA has teamed up with Bryan Cave, LLP and Mauldin and Jenkins, LLC for the state's most detailed, comprehensive first look at how the legislation will affect your business. It's more than just a regulatory reform seminar. You'll learn from eight different content experts about: 

  • Regulatory actions that have been finalized or are most likely

  • How those actions will affect your bottom line

  • Current accounting policies and proposed changes

  • Updates on FDIC-assisted transactions

  • Loan participation issues

  • The future of Tier 1 capital

  • And... we'll feed you a tasty lunch.

We've made it convenient, too, for members from all parts of the state. There will be two sessions, July 13 in Macon and July 14 in Atlanta, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.

New pricing: Registration is only $149 for one member registration. Each additional registration from the same member institution is discounted $20, to $129. With questions, contact GBA's Courtenay Pope at 404.420.2015.
NEW: GBA-U's Senior Loan Officer Peer Group's First Meeting Aug. 10, SAVE THE DATE!

We are excited about our newest peer group for Senior Loan Officers. Please join us for our first meeting Tuesday, Aug. 10, from noon - 3 p.m. at Idle Hour Country Club in Macon. The peer group is sponsored by the GBA Credit Committee. If you're the senior lender at your bank, come be a part of this inaugural session to help direct the group's future structure, share ideas and information with peers and hear from a great expert about the real estate market. Our guest speaker is David Hart, Executive Vice President and COO, Rowell Auctions, Inc., Moultrie. David will talk about the residential and commercial real estate markets and the environment for property sales based on his company's expertise. David recently spoke at our Rural Development and Lending conference and got rave reviews. More details will follow; with questions about the meeting or to register, contact GBA's Alison Moreau at 404.420.2034.
Schedule Change for GBA's IRA Basics and IRA Update Seminar: September 28 & 29
Want to take GBA's IRA Basics seminar but can't take it in February? Is the September IRA Update Seminar not a convenient time for you? If so, we've solved your problem. GBA will now host the IRA Basics and IRA Update seminars bi-annually. You'll be able to learn everything from A to Z about IRAs, learn all the updates that have taken place AND have a choice of dates and locations. IRA Basics will be held at the Holiday Inn Lanier Centre in Gainesville September 28, and the IRA Update seminar at The Idle Hour Country Club in Macon on September 29. These seminars will be offered again in February. Be on the lookout on our web site for those dates soon. Both seminars will be led by Patrice Konarik with Sunwest Training Corp. in Gilchrist, Texas, and include the 275-page manual. With questions or to register, please contact GBA's Courtenay Pope at 404.420.2015.
New: Online GBA Communities for Compliance, HR Pros
As a new member service, GBA has developed topical online communities so members can share information, network and compare notes about key issues. They're our answer to the social networking craze. The content in this secure, password-protected environment is by bankers, for bankers. Features include a home page devoted to the each community, news and information, a document library, discussion forums, customizable user profiles, links to GBA resources, educational event calendars, and more. The first two communities available for sign up are the Compliance and Human Resources communities. For security purposes, we will send you by e-mail your personal user name and password, as well as full access instructions once we approve your application and get your access set up. We're excited about this new resource and hope you are, too. If you have any questions, contact Courtenay Pope, 404.420.2015, or Bogan Brannen, 404.420.2014.

Seminars: Bankruptcy, Business Continuity, IRAs, Collections, Audit and Taxes

GBA-U offers a variety of in-person seminars. Be on site with us for personal interaction with the speaker, the ability to ask specific questions, participate in peer discussions and truly have a more memorable experience. GBA-U will host the in-person seminars this fall listed below. For more details, click on the seminar of your choice. See you there!

  • Bankruptcy, Garnishment, Liens, & Levies - September 8, Macon
    Recent legislation has created changes and modifications in Federal Bankruptcy Law. This informational seminar will address these changes as well as other changes and developments in the area of liens, levies, and garnishments.

  • Best Practices for a Compliant and Effective Business Continuity Plan - September 16, Macon
     Please join banking industry experts Thomas Hinkel, Director of Compliance at Safe Systems, and Zach Duke, EVP of Safe Systems, for an educational and critically insightful program to ensure that your institution has a recovery plan that is compliant AND effective. From operational and strategic risk, to reputation and regulatory risk, there is no other single process that can have a more far-reaching effect on your institution.

  • IRA Basics - September 28, Gainesville
     This comprehensive A-Z workshop will provide the new IRA banker and supervisor with a complete understanding of all areas of the Individual Retirement Account, as well as an IRA review of significant proposed changes.

  • IRA Update - September 29, Macon
     This detailed workshop serves as an excellent refresher for the experienced IRA banker as well as a confidence builder on the more technical and complex areas of IRAs for the less experienced IRA representative. This comprehensive seminar will provide a thorough update and review of the significant final regulations regarding the Pension Protection Act and other IRA legislation.

  • Collections and Recovery - October 13, Macon
    This seminar will provide a comprehensive overview of fundamental legal principles involved in the collection process. After completing the seminar, participants will have a working knowledge of the general collection process.

  • Internal Audit - October 21, Macon
    This one day seminar will cover many of the basic concepts regarding community bank internal controls and internal audit techniques.

  • Understanding Income Taxes - November 17, Macon
    This class will cover the basics of your income tax calculation including current and deferred tax, valuation allowances, and multistate tax. This seminar will walk through how the expense is computed, the practical aspects of making estimated payments and what creates the deferred tax balances that remain on your balance sheet.

50 Reasons to Attend GBA's Compliance Conference Oct. 19-20

More than 50 new rules and regulations have been put in place during the past two years that compliance officers must know about. More are on the way. That should be motivation enough for you to come learn all the latest at this year's GBA Compliance Conference. The conference will be Oct. 19-20 at the Idle Hour Country Club in Macon. The 2010-2011 Compliance Committee is in the process of putting final touches on this year's timely agenda. The brochure will be available mid-July. For more information, contact GBA's Marybeth Jones at 404.420.2032.

July's AIB Instructor-Led Online Calendar
Highlights: Lending, Economics, Mortgage, Marketing, Principles of Banking

Here are the instructor-led AIB online classes offered in July. These courses are instructor-facilitated with weekly assignments and can be taken from your home or your office. All you need is a computer, printer and Internet access. (Classes with an asterisk * require Microsoft Excel Software.) Please register two weeks in advance to secure a seat in the class.

Please see the AIB Online Course Schedule for a complete listing or call GBA's Alison Moreau at 404.420.2034 with questions.

Bang for your Buck: Register for GBA Webinars Today

Just a reminder that GBA will offer the following webinars this summer. Click the links below for details and access to registration. These webinars offer a relatively low-cost and thorough way to make the most of your training budget.

All webinars are live and allow time for questions and answers. The $250 registration fee gives you access to one web site "seat," one telephone site license and all handout materials. If you can't attend the webinar, you may buy the audio CD, handout materials and a password to see the information online. With questions, please call GBA's Courtenay Pope at 404.420.2015.

Career Paths for Bankers: Consumer Banking Focus

GBA University's Career Paths for BankersTM is the fast and easy way to identify job-specific ongoing development courses for key staff members. Check out the following upcoming opportunities for three critical consumer-focused bank jobs.

 Customer Service Manager

Consumer Lending Officer

Compliance Officer

These are just the courses offered soon. Of course, there's much more. Visit our Career Paths for BankersTM web site for a full listing of the 44 bank jobs, skills and competencies for each, and all GBA-U career development offerings for each. Don't forget, GBA Strategic Partner TalentQuest can also provide an enhanced performance management system based on our Career Paths for BankersTM. With questions, contact GBA's Alison Moreau at 404.420.2034.

Suggest a Course: Your Needs Drive GBA-U Offerings

We want to make sure we keep putting the "you" in GBA-U. If there's something we don't offer on our regular calendar, let us know what might be helpful. We'll see if we can build a special program based on your suggestion. E-bulletin readers, send our GBA-University staff an e-mail with your suggestion. Be sure to give us some idea about how you'd prefer to get the training such as an in-person seminar, webinar or other channel, and a reasonably convenient location suggestion for in-person course suggestions. Or you can fill out and fax back this form.

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