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4 l e a d i n g a d v o c a t e f o r t h e b a n k i n g i n d u s t r y i n k a n s a s d 6 Success: The Richard Nichols Story 9 2012 MOKAN Trust Conference Recap and Speaker Highlights The MOKAN Midwest Trust and Financial Services Conference continues to attract well-known national speakers. In its 33rd year, MOKAN had 254 trust officers from 14 states and 42 exhibitor booths. 12 KBA Insurance, Inc. — Hodge & Porter 21st Annual Golf Tournament One hundred Kansas bankers and a few of their vendors braved the cool temperatures and strong north winds during the KBA Insurance, Inc. —Hodge & Porter 21st Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, May 7 at Tallgrass Country Club in Wichita. The weather conditions caused the course to play difficult for the 25 four-man scramble golf teams. 14 2012 YBOK Spring Conference Education and Networking Opportunities a Success in Wichita The 2012 YBOK Spring Conference was held at the Hotel at Old Town in Wichita, Kansas. Under the leadership of Frank Carson, IV, Carson Bank, Derby, abalancedprogramwasdeveloped thatwelcomeda record turnout for YBOKers at over 100 attendees. 6 9 16 16 SECURITY OFFICER’S BY-WORD: WHY DO YOU HAVE SAFE DEPOSIT BOX PROCEDURES? When a customer comes to you “knowing” that something has been taken from her box, how will you be able to respond? If your control procedures are properly designed and followed, you will know whether or not someone could have improperly entered the customer’s box. Charles M. Towle, Senior Vice President, Kansas Bankers Surety Company 18 2013 Scenes of Kansas Photo Contest Entry Form 19 2013 Scenes of Kansas Calendar Order Form 20 Seven Bankers Receive Banking School Scholarships 21 Briefly... In Kansas Banking 22 Experience Expertise BKD is the top-tier U.S. CPA and advisory firm that delivers its experience and service with a deep understanding of your business, your needs and what it takes to improve your business performance. 24 Bert Ely’s FARM CREDIT WATCH ® : Shedding Light on the Farm Credit System, America’s Least Known GSE FCS – home of the supersized borrowers Bert Ely © 2012 Kansas Bankers Association | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. The Kansas Banker is published eight times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for the Kansas Bankers Association and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review and consideration. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your specific circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Kansas Bankers Association, its board of directors, or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or serviced advertised. The Kansas Bankers Association is a collective work and as such some articles are submitted by authors that are independent of the Kansas Bankers Association. While The Kansas Banker encourages a first print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at: 855-747-4003.