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Advocacy Day and Pre-Conference Cocktail Reception: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 
Peer Forum Conference: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 and Thursday, June 13, 2024
Meeting Location: National Housing Center (NHC) Auditorium at:
1201 15th St NW, 1st floor, Washington, DC 20005
Hotel Information: The National Housing Center is located in downtown, Washington D.C., within walking distance of a variety of hotels offering rooms at a wide range of price points. We invite you to explore some of the options in our “Hotel Options List.” Please note that CDBA has not arranged a room block at any individual hotels for this event.
Attire: Business casual for all Peer Forum activities

Schedule:
  • June 11: Advocacy Day & Pre-Conference Cocktail Reception  at 5:30 pm ET 
  • June 12: Sessions from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm ET
  • June 12: Cocktail reception at 6:30 pm ET followed by dinner at 7:30 pm ET 
  • June 13: Sessions from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm ET


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Thursday, June 13 • 11:00am - 12:15pm
Emerging Issues Practitioner Break Out 2: Shielding Your Brand: Crisis Communication Strategies for Resilience and Recovery

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Engage in discussions on cutting-edge topics crucial for the future of banking. From harnessing AI for financial inclusion to mastering crisis communications and aligning talent with mission, these workshops are designed to equip you with the knowledge and strategies to lead your bank forward.

Learn how to protect and enhance your bank's reputation through effective crisis communication strategies. Using real-world examples and interactive exercises, this interactive session provides tools and techniques for managing crises with clarity, compassion, and consistency, ensuring your brand emerges stronger. This workshop will equip C-suite officers and communication teams with the necessary knowledge and tools to safeguard your brand's integrity.

Speakers: Becca Hoeft (Morris Hoeft) (Co-Moderator), Carla Mannings (Partners/CBDA) (Co-Moderator), Catherine Higgins Whiteside and Amanda Theisen (Sunrise Banks), Randell Leach (Beneficial State Bank)
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Carla Mannings

Chief Investment and Impact Officer, Partners for the Common Good
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Amanda Theisen

Communications Manager, Sunrise Banks
Amanda Theisen is an award-winning media and communications professional with nearly 20 yearsof experience in the journalism and public relations industries. She is currently the CommunicationsManager at Sunrise Banks in St. Paul, Minnesota. She leads all internal and externalcommunications... Read More →
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Randell Leach

CEO, Beneficial State Bank
Randell Leach serves as Beneficial State Bank’s Chief Executive Officer. A corporate entrepreneur with 30 years of experience in financial services, Randell brings broad expertise in finance, operations, and new market development, as well as the ability to creatively solve complex... Read More →
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Rebecca Morris Hoeft

Consultant, IntraFi
Rebecca Morris Hoeft is known for being a global, innovative, brand builder. Recognized by the likes of Fast Company, Cannes Film Festival and others, Becca is known for growing brands from financial services to technology to fashion and film. During the pandemic she joined forces... Read More →

Thursday June 13, 2024 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
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