Day One, Wednesday, September 14th Day Two, Thursday, September 15th Pre-Conference Workshop, September 13th Print Friendly Version of Agenda     PDF Version of Workshop Brochure DAY ONE - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 NATIONAL SECURITY UPDATE Barbara E. Hurst, Editor, BANKERS' Hotline President, Hurst Associates, Inc. We'll review some recent developments in the areas of laws and regulations and take a look at trends in fraud and crime. Barbara will share with you some of the information that has been passed on to her by law enforcement and by other security officers that should prove to be valuable to attendees. She will also take a look ahead and give an overview of what security officers can expect in the days to come. CRIMEDEX NETWORK Jim Hudson, President, Amcrin Corp. BankersOnline.com’s CrimeDex is an investigative and fraud-sharing information network designed to detect, prevent and prosecute fraud. Jim will explain how it works, and how security officers can use it as a time and resource-saving tool. LESSONS LEARNED—PROBLEMS PREVENTED Captain Steve Hecker Police Department, Norfolk, NE Captain Hecker shared with us 2 years ago, his experiences of tracking, catching and prosecuting killers after the tragic shooting of four employees and a customer in a branch in his town of Norfolk, Nebraska. This year, he’ll follow up by going through the mechanics of such an investigation and dealing with the aftermath. He’ll go over what law enforcement and bank security must have in place in order to deal with disasters of any scale. He’ll also go into the pros and cons of protecting branch offices where security and marketing hit head on—will the new branch have bullet-resistant glass, or wide-open ‘customer-friendly teller desks’? TRAINING THE TRAINER Honey Shelton President, InterAction Training Systems McLean, Virginia Is there any chore the security officer dislikes more than training? Honey Shelton will be able to help you more effectively prepare and deliver training sessions. Whether the training session targets robbery response, suspicious activity reporting, disaster recovery, or sensitivity training, it has to be done correctly in order to stay in compliance and to be successful. As one of the nation’s most skilled and respected trainers, Honey can help you sound like a professional. SURVIVAL SKILLS FOR THE SECURITY OFFICER—PHYSICAL SECURITY, BUDGET, STAFF, DISASTER RECOVERY, INVESTIGATION, TESTIMONY, ETC. (INCLUDING Q & A) David Battle Security Specialist, St. Louis, MO Back by popular demand, and with a brand new program, David will take on the more difficult parts of your job and share with you how to tame them and make them work. An experienced security officer himself (in a former life) he’s “been-there-done-that” and will give you hints and ideas that are out-of-the-box in order to accomplish what you must in order to protect your financial institution. He’s going to cover a range of topics from alarms, to ideas on how to get the budget and staff you need, to preparing for depositions. He’s promised to leave time for Q & A and be around to talk to in the evening.  Return to top Day Two - Thursday, September 15 CURRENT REGULATORY PROBLEMS, INCLUDING PATRIOT ACT, FACTA, GLB, ID THEFT, CHECK 21, ETC. John Atkinson, AVP, Supervision & Regulation, Federal Reserve Bank, Atlanta, GA Compliance was not always uppermost in the mind of a security officer. But unfortunately times have changed, and now compliance is a major part of your job. John will take apart some of the more recent regulations and point out which sections most affect you and the security function. He’ll also be able to help explain some of the more complex parts of the compliance examinations and share some thought on what you can expect. And he’ll talk about an important topic that has bubbled to the top of the security officer’s responsibilities: Risk Assessment. By the time he’s through, you’ll even understand some of these regulations. GEAR UP FOR THE NEW BSA EXAM & SAR PROBLEMS—SOLID ADVICE John Byrne, Esq., Director, Center for Regulatory Compliance, ABA, Washington, D.C. The new joint uniform BSA Examination is a challenge to all who have to deal with it. And has anything caused you more grief than Suspicious Activity Reporting and Money Service Businesses during the past year? John and Peter have agreed to come back and attempt to clear up misconceptions and misunderstandings and to translate what the Department of Treasury and FinCEN is trying to communicate. They’ll also discuss what is politely called “defensive filing.” STOP PAYING UNNECESSARY CLAIMS Mary Beth Guard, Esq., CEO, Glia Group, Oklahoma City, OK If anyone can tell you what your defense is for refusing to pay a claim, it’s Mary Beth. Nothing “bugs” her as much as hearing about a financial institution paying a claim to a customer that is clearly not the responsibility of the bank. She’s coming armed with dozens of war stories, many of which will be totally familiar to you, and will explain how you can deal successfully (read: no loss) with many of the claims made on the bank. WHAT CAN GO WRONG? EVERYTHING! Patt Ardis, Esq., Shareholder, Wolff Ardis, PC, Memphis, TN Okay, you’ve done all your homework. You’ve checked your regulations, your training, your compliance issues, your insurance. You’re comfortable. What could possibly go wrong now? Well, Patt can tell you. And he can also tell you what it will cost you. He’ll tell you what you should have seen (that nasty “foreseeable” stuff), and what you should have done. He’ll share with you some of the horror stories of our profession. And before you leave, he’ll also tell you—with a great deal of skill—how to avoid getting caught in positions you don’t want to be in!  Return to top PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP SESSIONS (Choose one) Basic Security Officer Responsibilities and Training Barbara E. Hurst, Editor, Bankers' Hotline This full-day training session is for the new, especially the part-time, Board-appointed security officer and also for all staff who work with or for security officers. Barbara will cover laws, regulations, policies, procedures, how to run an investigation, written reports, liabilities, claims, responsibilities, and the Uniform Commercial Code. There will also be a little time spent on how to do effective training. This is an in-depth, intensive, fast-moving workshop! OR Bank Secrecy Act—Reporting, Risk Assessment, SARs, Legal Pitfalls Ian M. Comisky, Esq., Partner, Blank, Rome, LLP Charles Intriago, Esq., President, Global Alert Media & Publisher, Money Laundering Alert We’ve invited two of the most knowledgeable experts in the field of law and anti-money laundering to instruct at the highest level the ways you can protect your financial institution from errors and omissions regarding lawsuits and the Bank Secrecy Act. Ian will pull from his vast experience to present case studies of what went wrong, how it went wrong, and show how you can avoid making the same mistakes. He’ll also discuss civil vs. criminal action. In the afternoon, Charlie will discuss risk assessment and reporting requirements, and let you know what you can expect in the coming days. Every Bank Secrecy Officer and all who have responsibilities for BSA should be at this pre-workshop session.   Return to top