Upcoming Conferences & Forums

Annual Directors Conference with American Association of Bank Directors

  • November 6-8 • San Francisco

Annual Conference for Bank Presidents, Senior Officers & Directors

  • March 7-11, 2009 • Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, Koloa, Hawaii

HR & Training Forum

  • May 7-8, 2009 • Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco

Annual CFO, Investments & Operational Risk Conference and Expo

  • May 31-June 3, 2009 • Hyatt Regency San Francisco

Workshops & Webinars

Workshop: Building a Relationship System for Referrals

  • October 22 • San Francisco

Win the Online War for Customers

  • October 28 • Complimentary Webinar

PeerXChange Network - Technology

  • November 5 • Orange, Calif.

Commercial Lenders Institute

Credit 101: Fundamental & Intermediate Commercial Credit Analysis – Starts December 9 • Northern California

  • Credit 201: Advanced Credit Analysis – Starts November 5 • San Diego

Directors Workshop: M&A: A Review of Strategic Alternatives (a Simulation)

  • November 6 • San Francisco


What's New at WIB

Take a look at the newest issue of Western Independent Banker magazine, the new and improved "official publication of Western Independent Bankers." The November/December "Directors Issues" issue has been sent, and you may view the issue in its entirety online, or view past issues here

Click here for more information.


Receive three months of membership free when you join now!
Join today and we'll not only lock in 2008 membership rates - we'll give you an additional three months of membership free. Your membership won't expire until December 31, 2009. Click here for more information.

WIB-Endorsed Partner Spotlight

Announcing the newest WIB-endorsed “Value & Income Programs” (VIP) Partners, BancVue’s REWARDChecking® &  FIRST ROI’s FIRSTBranch™ eMarketing Solutions. We’ve partnered with BancVue and FIRST ROI to offer tools that provide community banks formidable methods for deposit growth, customer acquisition and account retention. To learn more, click here.


Associate Member Corner

Sponsorship & Exhibit information for the 2008 Annual Directors Conference is available. Click here for details. 

Contact Ray Smith, AVP, Events Management & Trade Shows, at 415-352-3224 or at ray@wib.org for more information on any sponsorship or exhibit opportunities.