National League of Cities Representing 15,000 Cities and Towns.

CHICAGO MEETING, OTHERS TO EXAMINE
BANKING AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

"Cities and Banking: Building Partnerships for Local Development" will be the focus of three regional economic development conferences held this spring by the National League of Cities.

The banking industry has changed dramatically over the last few years and will continue to do so as a result of deregulation, telecommunications, foreign investment and pending legislation.

NLC's regional conferences will use case studies, panel discussions and exercises to help local officials and others understand the turbulent financial environment, its impact on cities and ways that cities can draw on financial institutions to further local goals and interests.

The conferences will be held in Charlotte, NC, May 16-17, at the Charlotte Marriott; San Diego, CA, May 26-27, at the Westgate Hotel; and Chicago, IL, June 9-10, at the Ambassador West, 312/787-7900. The second day of each conference will include a tour of host city sites related to banking and development.

Conference speakers will be drawn from cities, financial institutions, community groups, federal agencies and universities. Among those speaking in Chicago will be banker Gary Washington, Vice President of Ameritrust Corp. of Cleveland; Boston-based banking expert James Carras; Kevin McQueen, who works on banking issues for the Washington-based National Congress for Community Economic Development; and many practitioners from the Chicago and Midwestern regions.

Highlights will include the following:
• Understanding recent changes and future trends in banking
• Exploring the impact of financial institutions on local development
• Taking stock of local financial resources
• Developing strategies to influence investment
• Examining successful city and banking partnerships.

Registration fees for the conferences are $130 for officials of NLC direct member cities, $150 for officials from non-member cities and $175 for all others. Fees for those registering a month in advance are $110, $128 and $150 respectively.

To register, write to Economic Development Regionals, the National League of Cities, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20004.

For further information, contact Virginia Mayer or Matt Kane at 202/626-3170. •

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