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CoNetrix attended the 2011 Banking Educational Conference & Technology Showcase presented by Jack Henry Banking on October 17 - 20 in Nashville, Tennessee. This conference provided education and training on the latest industry trends and banking best practices.

During the conference, CoNetrix had a drawing for two $50 Visa gift cards. Jeffrey W. Embly with Orrstown Bank in Shippensburg, PA and Jeff Rogers with BCBank, Inc. in Philippi, WV were the lucky winners!

To learn more about other conferences and educational events presented by Jack Henry Banking, visit www.jackhenrybanking.com.

CoNetrix attended the Western Independent Bankers (WIB) Annual Education Summit & Expo as an exhibitor on October 14-17 in San Diego, CA. This year’s event, titled "The New Business of Banking - Turning Change into Opportunity" was a combination of three past conferences:

• CFO Conference
• Technology & Security Summit
• HR & Training Forum

Attendees could choose among three different tracks, including:

• Finance (CFO) / Risk Management
• Technology / Security / Operations
• HR & Training / Regulatory Compliance

During the conference, CoNetrix had a drawing for a $50 Visa gift card. Cordell Passey from Ireland Bank in Malad City, ID was the lucky winner!

To learn more about WIB, visit www.wib.org

CoNetrix attended the 2011 Technology Conference sponsored by the Wisconsin Bankers Association on September 27 - 28 in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. The event was very well attended and full of useful technology and compliance information from both speakers and exhibitors.

At the conference, CoNetrix presented a session called "New Internet Banking Guidance: How to Ensure Your Bank Is Ready For Your Next Exam." During the session, Stephanie Chaumont, Security & Compliance Specialist for CoNetrix, reviewed the major components and requirements of the new FFIEC supplement to the ‘Authentication in an Internet Banking Environment’ guidance.

To learn more about other conferences and educational events sponsored by the Wisconsin Bankers Association, visit www.wisbank.com

CoNetrix was honored to be a sponsor for the 20th Annual Compliance Conference sponsored by the Dallas Area Compliance Association (DACA). The conference was titled “Cowboys and Compliance Again” with the theme “Rising to the Challenge.” At the conference, Russ Horn of CoNetrix presented a session titled “Your Next IT Exam – Getting Ready.”

The Dallas Area Compliance Association (DACA) was founded in 1990 to serve as a networking association for compliance professionals. To learn more about DACA, visit dacaonline.org

CoNetrix attended the September 2011 SPBA meeting in Lubbock Texas. At the meeting, Russ Horn of CoNetrix presented a session titled “Social Networking – Functionality vs. Compliance.”

The SPBA’s mission is to provide educational opportunities through programs designed to serve the professional development needs of bankers. To learn more about the South Plains Bankers Association or to see a list of future events by SPBA, visit www.southplainsbankers.com

CoNetrix Network and Security Services as well as CoNetrix Tandem Security & Compliance software are primary sponsors for the South Plains Bankers Association (SPBA) during the 2011 – 2012 program year. The SPBA’s mission is to provide educational opportunities through programs designed to serve the professional development needs of bankers. By sponsoring the SPBA, CoNetrix will be better able to participate in and serve the banking community throughout the Texas South Plains.

To learn more about the South Plains Bankers Association, visit www.southplainsbankers.com

CoNetrix was honored to attend the Quarterly Compliance Meeting of the San Antonio Area Banker’s Compliance Association. Russ Horn, the Chief Operations Officer of CoNetrix, was invited to present the topic: “Getting Ready for Your Next IT Exam”.

His presentation focused on the ever-expanding breadth of IT exams, and the fact that they now include: GLBA, Remote Deposit Capture, Vendor Management, Business Continuity, and Identity Theft (Red Flags), just to name a few. He also reviewed the top IT exam/audit findings and the session ended with a discussion of what financial institutions need to do to prepare for their next exams.

The meeting overall was a great success and it was wonderful to see many of our customers in attendance.

CoNetrix attended the Independent Bankers Association of Texas Leadership Conference held June 16-18, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas. The conference topics featured various leadership perspectives, including how technology affects the banking industry today. A highly motivating speech by 5-Time Olympic Medalist Josh Davis capped off the overall success of the conference.

Although the lazy river was constantly beckoning conference goers to its banks, the event was very well attended. Thank you to everyone who came by to visit the CoNetrix booth.

To learn more about other conferences and educational events sponsored by the Independent Bankers Association of Texas, visit www.ibat.org.

CoNetrix attended the Indiana Bankers Association's Mega Conference held May 23-25, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The conference was broken down into 11 different tracks, including a very informative section over Operations & Technology. A compelling keynote by Kirk Lippold, Inspirational Leader and Commander of the USS Cole, was the highlight of the event.

It was great to see the conference so well-attended with over 600 attendees. Thank you to all those who visited the CoNetrix booth.

To learn more about other conferences and educational events sponsored by the Indiana Bankers Association, visit www.inbankers.org.