RMA conferences present relevant information to help you make smarter decisions in your job. Recognized industry leaders address the conferences, offering insights into current trends and best practices. Many, such as the Risk Management Conference, also offer programs in specialized tracks so that you get information specifically geared to your interests.
One of the most rewarding features of RMA conferences is the opportunity to discuss credit, lending, and risk management concerns with colleagues from other institutions. It can be reassuring to find that others are struggling with similar problems or issues. A colleague may be able to suggest a solution to you, while another may benefit from your experience.
Your time is valuable, so RMA conferences pack a lot of information into just a few days. For more information on any of the conferences, click on the event's title below or contact RMA Customer Care at 1-800-677-7621.
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Enterprise Risk
Annual Risk Management Conference (ER)
Bankers from large, regional, and community banks attend this conference, which features recognized speakers and specialized tracks. You’ll get specific how-to information in breakout sessions. This conference offers an opportunity to get the latest information on risk management, specialized lending, and regulatory issues. You’ll learn how to deal with some of the critical issues facing your bank today and some that you’ll face tomorrow. It is designed for risk management professionals at every career level.
Enterprise Risk Management Workshop (ER)
Discovering that enterprise risk management (ERM) and economic capital analysis can impact their bottom lines, banks are looking to introduce more sophisticated risk and capital management techniques across their organizations. To guide banks through this process, RMA and SunGard BancWar have teamed up to deliver practical, hands-on risk and capital management training. By following a proven ERM strategic design process, participants will gain the knowledge necessary to develop and implement an ERM and economic capital analysis program. Participants will learn about the evolution of bank management to ERM, the business benefits of ERM, the components of a successful ERM process, and the relationship between risk and capital. The workshop also will provide an overview of ERM models,as well as the strategic applications of ERM.
Leadership and Risk Management Seminar (ER)
Think for a minute about your individual performance and your organizational impact. Are they what you want them to be? They can be if you focus on key leadership competencies and risk management skills that are the bedrock of sustainable success.
Your opportunity to acquire that focus is RMA's Leadership & Risk Management Seminar, a results-oriented gathering of executives like you who have a high degree of organizational responsibility, demonstrated leadership capabilities, and considerable risk management experience.
Credit Risk
Commercial Real Estate Lending Forum (CR)
Commercial Real Estate Lending Forum is designed for commercial real estate lenders and experienced commercial lenders involved in income property lending. Several guest speakers who are experts in their fields will provide an update on issues important to real estate lenders. Subjects usually include a discussion of permanent financing, REITs and mortgage conduits, lender liability and environmental issues, construction loan administration, and underwriting issues in various property types.
Credit Department Management Forum (CR)
The Credit Department Management Forum focuses on structuring, organizing, and effectively managing the credit function. The session is presented from a managerial and operational perspective and helps increase efficiency when organizing credit responsibilities. Concepts of functional structure, service quality, and the use of technology are included in the discussions. Because the role of the credit department varies widely among banks, the number of different activities housed within the function and the challenge of limited staff resources are also discussed. The forum presents a unique opportunity for participants to meet and discuss common challenges with their peers.
Health Care Lending Forum (CR)
Participants have the opportunity to expand their knowledge on a variety of health care issues through structured presentations given by a lead instructor,guest speakers who are industry experts, and round table discussions with peers.
Loan Fraud Forum (CR and OR)
In this intensive forum, you will gain new analytical skills in loan fraud prevention and investigation that will save your company large sums of money and help promote public confidence. You'll benefit from our outstanding faculty comprised of cutting-edge speakers from the industry and appropriate agencies in the public sector. This forum is ideal for loan review and compliance officers; auditors; line, credit, and risk officers; bank examiners; and heads of bank security.
Retail Risk Conference (CR)
This conference, developed by and for consumer risk, review, and lending professionals, brings together consumer-credit-risk individuals, product managers, and business-line heads to consider the most topical issues and effective means for managing risk for maximum return.
During this exceptional one-and-a-half day event, you will hear from—and be able to talk directly to—some of the most respected industry leaders.
RMA/American Banker Small Business Banking Conference (CR)
During this three-day event, recognized experts, from inside and outside of banking, discuss methods that will help you take full advantage of the opportunities small business presents.
You'll learn to understand the specific needs of small business customers, develop products and programs to fulfill those needs and, most importantly, create internal systems designed to grow relationships with only the most profitable small business customers. You'll also have the opportunity to exchange ideas with the speakers and your peers in informal gatherings.
Operational Risk
G-COR II (Global Conference on Operational Risk) (OR)
This two-day event features plenary panels and sessions, all designed to help you better understand global operational risk and its role in your financial institution. This forum covers topics ranging from modeling operational risk capital to best practices, and how global operational risk fits into the larger enterprise- wide risk management picture. The financial services industry is well represented with speakers from all areas, including U.S. and international banks, accounting firms, and regulators.
Insurance Operational Risk Management Discussion Group (OR)
This diverse group brings together subject-matter experts and guest speakers from different disciplines, including specialists on specific risks, experts in operational risk management from other industries, and senior regulators.
The agenda provides an opportunity for participants to explore issues and exchange insights on the major tactical and strategic challenges in leading their institutions’ operational risk management initiatives.
KRI International Conference (OR)
These conferences are held periodically in different regions and as one of the forums before the G-COR IIl (Global Conference on Operational Risk) each year. They provide an opportunity for experts to share their experience on KRIs and for non-experts to learn about their uses and the issues associated with them.
Aside from updates and orientation on KRI Services, these events feature presentations, workshop exercises, case studies, and