Minnesota Bankers To Visit Legislators During Bank Day At The Capitol

Feb. 8, 2010 - PRLog -- The Minnesota Bankers Association (MBA) will welcome banking professionals from around the state to St. Paul on Tuesday, February 16, for the MBA Bank Day at the Capitol. The MBA holds the event annually to provide bankers an opportunity to hear legislative leaders speak about current industry and state issues, and meet with their elected officials. Natasha Schroeder, Executive Vice President, Compliance, Security and BSA Officer for Americana Community Bank will represent ACB at the 2010 Bank Day at the Minnesota State Capitol.

The day will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn with remarks from state political leaders. The tentative list of those scheduled to appear includes Minnesota House Minority Leader Kurt Zellers, Minnesota Senate Majority Leader David Senjem, Minnesota House Majority Leader Tony Sertich, Minnesota Senate Commerce Committee Chair Linda Scheid, Minnesota Senate Commerce Committee Chair Joe Atkins, and Minnesota Senate Commerce Committee Vice Chair Dan Sparks.

After a break for lunch, Dr. Narayana Kocherlakota, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, will deliver the keynote address. This will be Dr. Kocherlakota's first public speech in his current role with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.

Following the keynote address, bankers will move to the Capitol for afternoon meetings with their local legislators and to attend various committee hearings.

The Minnesota Bankers Association is the state's largest trade association devoted exclusively to the representation of commercial banks. The MBA was founded in 1889 and represents 95% of Minnesota's chartered banks. The MBA is proud to support our member banks as they work to ensure vital communities throughout the state. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.minnbankers.com

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Americana Community Bank is a full-service community bank providing down-to-earth consumer and commercial financial services in Sleepy Eye, Medford, Chanhassen, Maple Grove and Minnetonka, Minn. Chartered in 1881 as The State Bank of Sleepy Eye, Americana Community Bank has actively participated in and supported the communities it serves for 125 years.