Dear Members,
“The AML session was the best I’ve ever attended...”
“Loved the CTA Due Diligence session...”
“Legal Update is always my favorite part of the NIBA Conference. I get so much information I don’t get anywhere else...”
These are the top three comments heard from attendees at our September Fall Membership Conference. Several ‘old’ members told me this meeting was the best in last few years because:
(i) every session provided information CFTC registrants/NFA members need in order to keep up with the numerous changes taking place in the industry;
(ii) the presentations explained how to put the information into action; and,
(iii) the full-day event meant there were more sessions to choose from.
I also met several ‘new’ members during the coffee breaks and the reception. Every one of them told me they were surprised at how much information they received in one place and in one day at the NIBA meeting. They also learned they could take advance of benefit programs such as group health insurance and credit union membership which were only offered through the NIBA.
This issue of the NIBA Newsletter and the next one are written by the presenters at the conference. Each of them has provided a follow-up to their September 18 presentation, and each of them invites you to make personal contact if you would like to continue the conversation.
I also want to acknowledge the loss of a good friend. John Walsh created the Walsh Agency to provide ethics training and AML programs for the industry. He was the primary provider of this training for many FCMs and for the NIBA for many years. John passed away this year. His daughter and partner, Kathleen, will continue to operate the agency. John was a good friend to the industry and a good friend to his many friends and colleagues.
Best regards,
Melinda
Melinda Schramm, Chairman
