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11/9/11- Fracking Meeting, Binghamton
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE. E-MAIL OR FAX YOUR FORMS TODAY! REGISTRATION FORM
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Inside IBANYS
November 2, 2011
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Regional Meetings set for Syracuse, Albany
In two weeks, IBANYS will be hosting a set of regional meetings, in Syracuse and Albany. These half day programs are designed for education, networking, and added membership value. Both meetings will be similarly structured, but with different programs for each. IBANYS was revived with such high energy and momentum at the annual convention, and we want to keep that flow going forward into the future!
On Tuesday, November 15th, we will be in Syracuse, at the Embassy Suites. The theme of the meeting will be about social media, and what your bank executives need to know. Social media has become an important part of our lives, both personally and professionally. Don't be left in the dust by tech-savvy competitors. Learn the ins and outs of the benefits of social media from Alliance Bank's Joe Russo. The meeting will run from 8:30-11:30am.
On Thursday, November 17th, we will be in Albany, at the Wolferts Roost Country Club. This meeting will focus on fiduciary duties for bank management. Keith Clark wowed us at the convention and he is back to speak directly with executives again.
Agenda:
Syracuse - 11/15/11
8:30am - Continental breakfast and networking
9:05 - 9:35am - IBANYS President and CEO Frank Capaldo - Moving Forward, Four Pillars
9:40 - 10:40am - Joe Russo, Alliance Bank - Social Media 101: for Senior Bank Management
10:45 - 11:30am - Moderator: TBA - Round Table Discussion - Issues Affecting You
Albany - 11/17/11
8:30am - Continental breakfast and networking
9:05 - 9:35am - IBANYS President and CEO Frank Capaldo - Moving Forward, Four Pillars
9:40 - 10:40am - Keith Clark, Shumaker Williams, P.C. - Fiduciary Duties: "Management's Fine Line"
10:45 - 11:30am - Moderator: TBA - Round Table Discussion - Issues Affecting You
Both programs are open to members and non-members. Look out for a separate registration form to be e-mailed, and posted to our website.
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| IBANYS Board Member takes on ICBA post
President of First National Bank of Scotia and IBANYS Board Member John Buhrmaster has been appointed to the ICBA board of directors, the organization announced today.
"I am honored to be appointed to this position," Buhrmaster said. "It gives me a chance to work for community banks like 1st National across the country that practice trusted, common-sense lending and offer hands-on personal service and invaluable financial expertise to local consumers and small businesses." In addition to helping shape and advocate ICBA's national policy positions and programs, Buhrmaster's duties include being a liaison between independent community bankers in New York and ICBA staff and leadership in Washington, D.C. He will also continue to serve as Chair of ICBA's Payments and Technology Committee. "John Buhrmaster is a dedicated community banker who is respected by his industry peers," said ICBA Chairman Sal Marranca, president and CEO of Cattaraugus County Bank, Little Valley, N.Y. "We are delighted he will be generously offering his time and valuable professional talents to the service of the community banking industry." |
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Central New York banks aim to cash in on no-fee debit cards
Published: Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Syracuse, NY - While the largest national banks have been trying out fees for using debit cards and hiking costs for checking accounts, Central New York bank customers have plenty of no-fee alternatives.
A telephone and online survey of 17 banks with offices in Central New York found only one, Bank of America, was set to charge debit card fees. In fact, some offered to waive their checking fee if customers used their debit cards. Others offered checking accounts with debit cards free of any charges.
Bankers say there's a good reason they stay away from fees: A checking account is the best way for a bank to get and keep customers.
"It's key to the customer's relationship," said Hal Wentworth, senior vice president of marketing for Community Bank, N.A., headquartered in DeWitt. "If we get the checking account, we get that customer," he said.
Checking accounts, to which debit cards are linked, are what people think of when they are asked where they bank. "It's the stickiest," said Paul Mello, president of Solvay Bank and head of the Independent Bankers Association of New York State, the state's community bankers organization...read the whole article here.
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Vote for Federal Home Loan Bank Noms | |
Ballots for the election of director to the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York were recently mailed to member institutions.
Dave Nasca, President & CEO, Evans Bank and Tom Schneider, President & CEO, Pathfinder Bank are nominees for director positions on the FHLBNY ballot. Both Dave and Tom are active members of IBANYS and committed to community banking.
Please take the time to vote for Dave and Tom when you receive your ballot. The Federal Home Loan Bank has an increasingly important role and your vote ensures community bank interests are represented on the FHLBNY.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact IBANYS President and CEO Frank Capaldo here.
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ICBA/IBANYS wants YOU to go LOCAL!
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ICBA and IBANYS want to encourage all New Yorkers to "go local." Going local directly ties in with the current social media campaign by "Occupy Wall Street" and the "Bank Transfer Day" movement slated for Saturday, November 5th. Those frustrated with 'big banks' claim they will remove their funds from such institutions and create accounts with credit unions and community banks.
With all the hype and media spotlight surrounding these current issues, your company may be asked to speak to the press. ICBA has created media talking points for these situations.
Here's a few:
* By going local and banking locally, consumers will be making a hometown investment they can be proud of. The money they deposit in their community bank will be reinvested in ways that drive their local economy, such as in the form of loans to local residents who want to buy a home or to small business owners who are looking to open shop on Main Street.
* Community banks are invested in their communities and their customers. As small businesses themselves, community banks only thrive when their customers and communities do the same, so taking care of their customers and looking out for the best interest of their community is ingrained in the way they conduct their business.
* Whether located in small towns, suburbia or big-city neighborhoods, community banks improve America's communities by funding nearly 60 percent of all small businesses under $1 million and by using local dollars to help families purchase a home, buy a car, finance college and build financial security.
To see the rest of the media talking points, or to get other resources for the "Go Local" campaign, click here.
To join the IBANYS Facebook "Bank Transfer Day" movement, click here.
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Frank J. Capaldo
President / CEO
Victoria Miller
Director of Administration & Membership
Erin Clark
Director of Communications, Marketing & Development
William Y. Crowell, III
Legislative Counsel
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