Calendar of Upcoming Events

2010 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference
March 14 – 18, 2010
New Orleans, Louisiana

The Washington Asset Building Coalition Presents
Survive and Thrive: Building Assets – Strengthening Communities
November 5-6
Tacoma, WA
Please join Washington Asset Building Coalition members at our second conference where we will learn together about the many facets of asset building and how to be more successful in fostering it to strengthen individuals, families and our communities in this time of economic difficulty.

Expanding the Asset Research Field:
Opportunities and Challenges
Building Wealth Over a Lifetime Research Briefing
Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 4 – 7 p.m.
New America Foundation, WashingtonDC
Please join us for a panel presentation and discussion on research that focuses on building assets for low-income families.  Panelists will present on existing assets research and its applications to public policy and identify research questions and future directions for the field.

Showcasing Solutions:  Strengthening Alaska’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Thursday, October 29
Anchorage, AK
Join other stakeholders involved in promoting small business development in this unique forum to create a vision for enhancing entrepreneurship and innovation in Alaska.

Utah CRA Bankers Roundtable
Wednesday, October 28
Salt Lake City, UT
“The Economy – What’s going on now?” – An update on the economy with a special emphasis on the impact the recent turmoil has had on the small business community.
Ray Squitieri, OCC Senior Economic Adviser, Global Banking & Financial Analysis

A panel of CDFI’s, micro and small business lenders, and the SBA to discuss:
• The importance of entrepreneurship to the economy
• The state of the small business community in Arizona
• The challenges of small businesses and small business lenders
• SBA programs designed to support small business

The Rural Housing Summit 2009
October 26-27
Pacific Grove, CA
The Rural Housing Summit brings together housing professionals and advocates to examine key policy and program issues and develop a strategic action plan to improve the living conditions of low-income and Rural Californians during the upcoming year and beyond.

Nevada CRA Bankers Roundtable
Wednesday, October 22
Las Vegas, NV
“The Economy – What’s going on now?” – An update on the economy with a special emphasis on the impact the recent turmoil has had on the small business community.
Ray Squitieri, OCC Senior Economic Adviser, Global Banking & Financial Analysis

A panel of CDFI’s, micro and small business lenders, and the SBA to discuss:
• The importance of entrepreneurship to the economy
• The state of the small business community in Arizona
• The challenges of small businesses and small business lenders
• SBA programs designed to support small busines

Arizona CRA Bankers Roundtable
Wednesday, October 21
Phoenix, AZ
“The Economy – What’s going on now?” – An update on the economy with a special emphasis on the impact the recent turmoil has had on the small business community.
Ray Squitieri, OCC Senior Economic Adviser, Global Banking & Financial Analysis

A panel of CDFI’s, micro and small business lenders, and the SBA to discuss:
• The importance of entrepreneurship to the economy
• The state of the small business community in Arizona
• The challenges of small businesses and small business lenders
• SBA programs designed to support small busines

Making Home Affordable Program Consumer Awareness and Education Forum
Saturday, October 17
Reno, NV
The recently-announced Making Home Affordable ProgramSM is helping many homeowners in distress. This free event will explain the Making Home Affordable ProgramSM. If you are eligible under the program, the event will help you prepare to discuss your options with your mortgage company. You will receive free information about the various options that may be available to you on how to work with your mortgage lender/servicer.

Community Development Vision into Reality
October 16
Fresno, CA
Community Development Vision into Reality is a four-part series of workshops designed to increase the knowledge of attendees about community development resources and promote partnerships that will result in tangible projects that expand opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents of the Valley and beyond. The second session in the series, Refining Your Vision for Impact, will focus on the role of community organizations as an asset and learning more about the ideas and projects that these organizations are working on to address local community and economic development challenges.

CEDRIC
CEDRIC serves as a system-wide clearinghouse for upcoming forums, conferences, seminars and workshops across the country. (Links to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago web site)