Our Fall Summit will be a return to a favorite venue of CEBI members -- Virginia Crossings Resort in Glen Allen (Richmond), VA.  The Summit lineup will include Executive Briefings by members, meetings of the National Boards and some topic-specific roundtables or workshops.  

For a sample of presentations from prior Summits, see the Summit Library page (member user name and password required).  

If you miss this Summit, you'll be missing a great event.   Mark your calendar for the Fall Summit, November 13-14, and Click Here to register.  Remember, you need to both reserve a hotel room (act now -- rooms are limited) and register with CEBI for the Summit.  

Bank failures have become almost a "filler" for newspapers' weekend financial sections.  That's because the FDIC generally shuts problem banks down on Fridays, and because it's become at least a monthly, if not weekly event.  

Considering that there are 117 banks on the FDIC's (unpublished) "watch list", our members are justifiably concerned that their cash reserves may not be fully protected.  In a recent bank closure of The Columbian Bank and Trust Company, Topeka, KS, most depositors were, in fact, covered by FDIC insurance up to its maximum limit of $100,000.  

Imagine the chagrin of the many depositors who had more than $100,000 in that bank.   In total, there were Forty-six Million Dollars on deposit in that bank not insured by FDIC, as they exceeded the $100,000 per account limit.  A really bad day for those customers.   

Fortunately, there are several steps you can take to protect yourself.  Click Here for the complete article. 

Many business owners, including CEBI members, find themselves with people (sometimes key managers) who have been with the business for a long time and are no longer performing.   In many cases, these are people who have been key players in getting the business to where it is today.  And who now seem to be getting in the way of its further progress.