Pub. 7 2010-2013 Issue 3

September/October 2012 9 Extraordinary Service for Extraordinary Members. EDUCATION CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 2012 Real Estate Lending Compliance Conference 18 & 19 Grand Island, Fairfield Inn & Suites Fall IRA Workshops 24 Lincoln, Cornhusker Hotel 26 North Platte, Holiday Inn Express OCTOBER 2012 Marketing & Retail Banking Conference 24 & 25 Lincoln, Cornhusker Hotel NOVEMBER 2012 Summit on Regulatory Issues 2 Lincoln, Embassy Suites Hotel Bank Investment, Funding & Economic Outlook Conference 8 & 9 Lincoln, Cornhusker Hotel For a schedule of NBA webinar offerings, visit www.nebankers.org. If you are interested in receiving further information on these programs, please contact the NBA Education Center at (402) 474-1555 or educ@nebankers.org. Loan Documentation Workshops 13-15 Kearney, Younes Conference Center Legislative Forums 27 Scottsbluff, Scottsbluff Country Club 28 McCook, McCook Community College 28 Kearney, Kearney Country Club DECEMBER 2012 Legislative Forums 5 Omaha, Regency Lodge 5 Norfolk, Norfolk Country Club 6 Lincoln, Cornhusker Hotel Agriculture & Beyond Workshops 12 Lexington, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites 13 Norfolk, Northeast Community College TheNBAoffers several events tohelpyoucommunicatewith your legislators and regulators. TheNBASummit onRegulatory Issues will be Nov. 2 in Lincoln. Every regulatory agency will be represented. Your NBA officers will be traveling around the state in late November and early December during the NBA’s Legislative Forums and the NBA State Government Relations Forumwill beFeb. 13, 2013, inLincoln. For the tripof a lifetime, don’tmiss theNBAWashingtonLegislativeVisit inour nation’s capital June 10-12, 2013. All of this said, the battle for our industry’s future, for the future of our communities, and for economic growth is never ever over. No matter how uphill it may be, your association will continue towork aggressively with our legislators, with the regulators, and with the ABA to improve the future of banking. But it takes all of your help, too. Feel free to contact me at clehr@firstnebraskabank.com to find out how you and your bank can become a part of our grassroots efforts.  Clark Lehr is the 2012-2013 NBA chairman and is president and CEO of First Nebraska Bank, with locations in Arcadia, Avoca, Bennet, Brainard, Columbus, Decatur, Emerson, Nebraska City, Stanton, Valley, and Weeping Water. He and his wife Robin reside in Columbus.