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The following the draft agenda for the 2008 Mid-America Lenders Conference. If you would like a printer friendly version of the agenda, it can be found here. It is subject to change so please check back often.

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Monday ~ August 11, 2008
8:00 am- 1:00pm Golf Event - Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa
(8:00 am Shotgun start)
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Conference Pre-Registration - Lone Star Ballroom Foyer (2nd floor) near escalator landing
Exhibitor setup begins at 1:00 pm
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Welcome to Texas Reception – Lone Star Ballroom Foyer and Ballrooms A&B
Light Hors D’oeuvres and Cash Bar, Mariachi Femenil Las Erendiras de San Antonio (Aztec Princesses of San Antonio) performs from 6:15 – 7:15 pm
Tuesday ~ August 12, 2008
8:30 am Welcome and Breakfast
SBA Hot Topics Panel (Carrington, Hammersley, Hedgespeth)
10:00 am Mid-Morning Break
10:15 am Lender & Association Hot Topics Panel (Coleman, Sterrett-O’Neil, Conley, Guerrero, Thoms)
11:30 am Networking Luncheon
Rising Star Lender Awards
Keynote Speaker - "The Economic Climate for Small Business Lending"

Dr. Eugenio J. Aleman, Senior Economist – Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Breakout Sessions Salon C Salon D Salon E Salon F Bowie
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm New SOP Training
(Hammersley, Hepler)
Using 401 K Funds for Equity Injection
(Whitlock)

SBA Basics - Part I (Nelson)
Intro Lending
Addl Programs
Marketing

Herndon/Brand Manager Program
(Hedgespeth)
International Trade
(Austin)
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm New SOP Training – Appraisals & Environmentals
(Olear, Dismukes, Bechtold)
Creative Deal Structures & Construction Financing* (Snow, Williams, Ackerman) SBA Basics
Part II (Nelson)
Servicing
Liq & Guar Purchase
Lender Oversight
Extra Materials
(Rusche)
Leveraging Your Resource Partners
(Woods, Pena, Sanford)
3:45 pm Afternoon Networking Break
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm Express It!
(Hammersley)
Servicing Issues
(Reid)
Using 401 K Funds for Equity Injection
(Dickey)
Mastering SBA Franchise Regulations
(Olear, Hammond)
Forming A Local Lender Assoc. (Guerrero, Petree, Calicchia, Stokes)
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Exhibitor Reception - Lone Star Ballroom Foyer
Light Hors D’oeuvres and Cash Bar, UTSA Jazz Quartet performs
Wednesday ~ August 13, 2008
8:30 am Lender Excellence Awards Breakfast – Salons A&B
SBA Region VI District Directors and Top Lenders
  Salon C Salon D Salon E Salon F Bowie
10:30 am E-Tran
(Kucharski)
Secondary Market
(Crosley, Holiman)
SBA Basics I & II*
(Nelson)
Herndon/SBA Brand Promise - Lender Oversight*
Extra Materials
(Rusche)
Servicing Issues (Reid)
Noon Conference Concludes - Safe Travels!
Last Updated ( Thursday, 21 August 2008 )