Washington Bound!
If you care about the future competitiveness of your financial institution and understand that participation in the political process is critical, then you should plan to attend the WBA Washington Conference and ABA Government Relations Summit. Held March 16-18, this is your opportunity to make a positive impact and deliver the right message to Washington officials. For more information or to register, click here.

WBA Bank Stability Resources for Members
WBA is providing member resources and information for consumers and the media regarding bank stability, FDIC insurance and much more. Visit www.wisbank.com/depositsaresafe. WBA members can also access a graph illustrating the scope and breadth of the bank closings which have taken place over the course of the past two years. View the graphs here.

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Don't blame banks!
Main Street banks didn’t cause the current financial crisis but are unfairly suffering some of the public backlash is the message that WBA’s Kurt Bauer is delivering to Rotary Clubs across Wisconsin with his “Five Biggest Myths About Banks” speech. If you are interested in Kurt presenting this topic at your next event, contact WBA’s Eric Skrum via e-mail.  

Pictured: Kurt Bauer (third from left) with Fox River State Bank staff members Jeffery Schmid, SVP, Barbara Bakshis, EVP, and Keith Pollek, President/CEO after a recent Rotary speech.