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The Community Development department of the
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco sponsors and develops
workshops and conferences on community development issues
throughout the year. The archive below contains handouts,
links, and reference materials from these events. Be sure
to check back frequently as new meetings are added to the
archive.
 Uniform Commercial Codes: Bringing Business to Indian Country
June 2012 – February 2013
Learn how adopting a secured transaction code can increase economic development opportunities for tribal nations. This workshop will show how to compete in today’s markets, identify the roadblocks and solutions to securing business transactions in Indian Country, explain the importance of commercial laws to borrowers and discuss why lenders must have the ability to secure loan transactions. Tribal leaders and council members, tribal judges, tribal attorneys, entrepreneurs and commercial lenders all will benefit from this workshop.
Interagency Working Group for Indian Affairs
January 8, 2013
Portland, OR
Government agency representatives are invited to this meeting to share information about their resources available to support community and economic development in Indian Country. Participants will discuss current challenges, best practices, and brainstorm potential ways to collaborate in the future.
 Oregon CRA Roundtable
January 8, 2013
Portland, OR
CRA officers are invited to this CRA Roundtable to share ideas on how to improve CRA performance.
Washington CRA Roundtable
January 10, 2013
Seattle, WA
CRA officers are invited to this CRA Roundtable to share ideas on how to improve CRA performance.
Earn It! Keep It! $ave It!
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Salinas, CA
Please join representatives from local community based organizations, government agencies, foundations, banks and credit unions to learn about the economic value of the Earned Income Tax Credit to low-income communities and how you can in assisting low-income households to become more self-sufficient.
2013 Small Business Fair: Launch Your Dreams into Reality
February 2, 2013
Honolulu, HI
This event will allow small business owners the opportunity to meet with resource providers from a variety of government agencies and nonprofit organizations, and learn how to improve their businesses.
Meeting in the Middle: Responding to Community Needs
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Los Angeles, CA
What is the role of the Affordable Care Act, and how does it sync with the Community Reinvestment Act in creating Healthy Communities? Where is the data gap between them? Learn about the social determinants of health and collaborative ways to invest in L.A. communities at our forum: “Meeting in the Middle: Responding to Community Needs”
This session is targeted at financial institutions and public healthcare professionals and is not considered an open public event.
Idaho Interagency Working Group for Indian Affairs
February 12, 2013
Boise, ID
Government agency representatives are invited to this meeting to share information about their resources available to support community and economic development in Indian Country. Participants will discuss current challenges, best practices, and brainstorm potential ways to collaborate in the future.
 Southwest Alaska: 25 Years of Regional Connections
Southwest Alaska Economic Summit and Annual SWAMC Membership Meeting
February 20 - 22, 2013
Anchorage, AK
Join Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference members, Southwest Alaskan elected officials, businesses and residents, agencies, and other regional stakeholders to network, learn about and discuss important development topics, and reach consensus on policy issues that affect Southwest Alaska.
CRA Bankers Roundtable (Northern California)
Thursday, February 21, 2013
San Francisco, CA
Please join your fellow bankers for the first CRA Roundtable of the year on the topic of Bay Area Neighborhood Updates. Directors from some of the largest and most impactful community based organizations in the region will share their perspective on how the protracted economic downturn has affected different neighborhoods and populations in San Francisco and Oakland?
Stabilizing Homeownership and Communities in a
Post Foreclosure World
Monday, February 25, 2013
San Francisco, CA
Come hear experts discuss the response by state and federal agencies, the revolutionary programs and partnerships that private/non-profit groups have initiated, and the innovative approaches local entities have taken to address the foreclosure crisis. And discover how your organization can help to stabilize homeownership and communities in the wake of this crisis.
State Small Business Credit Initiative Roundtables
February 26-28, 2013
Guam and Hawaii
US Treasury and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco are hosting roundtables to promote the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) in the islands. Treasury officials, state program managers, several participating states and lenders from the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and Hawaii will discuss how the island territories and states can effectively deploy SSBCI funds.
Strengthening Hawaii's Housing Market Meeting
February 27, 2012
Honolulu, HI
Participate in this meeting to share ideas on how we can support a vibrant housing market. We will be assessing current efforts to assist distressed borrowers and first time home buyers, turn foreclosed properties back to the open market, and help communities hurt most by the foreclosure situation.
Nevada Assets & Opportunity Summit
February 28, 2013
Reno, Nevada
Please join us as we explore best practices and policies shaping the future of asset building. Speakers are well known practitioners, experts, policymakers and industry leaders in the asset development field. Learn what you can do to help Nevadans make full use of available resources and build financial stability.
 Community Development Venture Capital Briefing
February 28, 2012
Honolulu, HI
Financial institutions, government agencies, foundations and others interested in increasing the availability of venture capital in Hawaii are welcome to participate in this meeting. Due to this meeting’s topic, several individuals within financial institutions may be interested, including the chief financial officer, investment officer, and CRA officer.
Economic Development Forum: Job Creation though Entrepreneurship
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Watsonville, CA
The purpose of this forum is to highlight the range of resources and programs that are available to support entrepreneurship as an economic development and job creation strategy in the central coast region. In particular funders and stakeholders that are interested in investing in strategies that can help to build the regional economy are encouraged to attend.
Oregon Financial Education Summit
March 7, 2013
Salem, OR
Join the Financial Education Summit to learn how we can enhance the financial literacy of Oregonians. Participants representing government, nonprofits, financial services companies and other organizations will gather to build upon their current efforts, identify problems and solutions, and hear from state and national leaders on the state and future of financial education.
Transforming Mortgage Servicing: Developments in California Law
April - May 2013 (multiple dates)
Various locations
This spring marks a critical juncture for two of the California Attorney General's key foreclosure prevention initiatives, the National Mortgage Settlement and the Homeowner Bill of Rights. These regional forums will provide an opportunity for advocates, legal aid attorneys, housing counselors, mortgage servicers, members of the judiciary, and private attorneys to learn from and engage with practitioners who are working to implement these initiatives.
 What Works: Los Angeles
April 4, 2013
Los Angeles, CA
Join authors of the book "Investing in What Works in America’s Communities" and other local and national experts to a dialogue on community economic development conditions and issues at work in Los Angeles.
Nevada CRA Bankers Roundtable
April 10, 2013
Las Vegas, NV
At this Bankers CRA Roundtable, designed for CRA Officers and community development banking staff, we will hear presentations from non-profit organizations and local government about what is going on now in the underserved communities in Southern Nevada, and how those communities have been impacted by the economic downturn. In addition, we will hear an update on recent changes to Money Smart.
 Resilience and Rebuilding for Low-Income Communities Conference
April 11 & 12, 2013
Washington, D.C.
The Federal Reserve System will host its eighth biennial community development conference on April 11 & 12, 2013, in Washington, D.C. This event will feature multidisciplinary, action-oriented research to inform strategies and policies that forge vibrant and resilient communities.
Interagency Working Group for Indian Affairs
April 16, 2013
Portland, OR
Government agency representatives are invited to this meeting to share information about their resources available to support community and economic development in Indian Country. Participants will discuss current challenges, best practices, and brainstorm potential ways to collaborate in the future.
Oregon CRA Roundtable
April 17, 2013
Portland, OR
CRA officers are invited to this CRA Roundtable to share ideas on how to improve CRA performance.
San Diego Banker CRA Roundtable
April 24, 2013
San Diego, CA
For the spring CRA bankers’ roundtable select nonprofit organizations have been invited to present on workforce development challenges and opportunities in low- to moderate-income communities in the San Diego market. Be sure to join us for an interesting panel discussion on ways local practitioners are exploring human capital development as a means of stabilizing low wealth communities.
Bank On Summit
May 7, 2013
Seatac, WA
Coordinators and financial institution partners involved in Bank On programs are invited to this Bank On Summit. During this Summit, participants will learn best practices from similar programs offered in other states and discuss ways to enhance Washington's programs.
Impact Investing in the Bay Area
May 7, 2013
San Francisco, CA
Join a lively discussion on impact investing in the Bay Area.
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