Mail/Fax Registration Form Order Online 2011 Rural Lender's Roundtable Attendance $795.00 Additional Attendee $495.00 Register by Phone: 1-800-617-1380 Date: Reception: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Roundtable: Thursday, October 20, 2011

12th Annual Rural Lender's Roundtable October 19-20, 2011 Washington, DC Bingham McCutchen, LLP 2020 K Street, NW (11th floor) Washington, DC 20006 Hear up-to-date briefings on national rural business and cooperative programs Bring questions for the Administrator & top staff of USDA's guaranteed rural loan programs Learn about new financing programs for renewable energy facility construction Download a Registration Form Order Online 2011 Rural Lender's Roundtable Attendance $795.00 Additional Attendee $495.00 We will begin the 2011 Rural Roundtable at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 at Bingham, McCutchen, LLP with our Keynote Speaker, USDA Rural Development Administrator Judy Canales. The roundtable will feature the USDA Rural Development Staff and afterwards we will host a reception. The following day on Thursday, October 20th, 2011 the group will meet for breakfast on the Hill where we will feature another keynote speaker by an invited U.S. Senator and congressional staffers. We will conclude the roundtable at the United States Department of Agriculture offices where we will host a lunch in the Secretary's Dining Room. Wednesday, October 19, 2011 12:00 -- 1:00 -- Judy Canales, Administrator (Luncheon speaker) 1:00 -- 2:15 -- Pandor Hadjy, Deputy Administrator, Business Programs -- Business Programs Update -- Technical Questions, Fred Kieferle and John H. Broussard 2:15 -- 3:15 -- Secondary Market Presentation 3:15 -- 3:30 -- Break 3:30 -- 4:15 -- Energy Guaranteed Loan Presentation with Best Practices -- William Smith and Kelly Oehler 4:15 -- 5:00 -- Recognize Guaranteed B&I FY 2011 Lender of the Year Award Open Open Discussion with Administrator and Staff 5:00 -- 6:00 -- Welcome Reception Keynote Speaker: Judy Canales Administrator USDA Rural Development Judith A. Canales has over twenty years of experience working at the national and local levels in federal and local government administration and nonprofit management. Her expertise is rural and urban development, housing, community development and economic development. She is also experienced in U.S. - Mexico border public policy issues and development. In May 2009, Ms. Canales was appointed by President Barack Obama to the position of Administrator for Rural Business and Cooperative Programs in the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development. She is responsible for overseeing the national rural business and cooperative programs portfolio for USDA with a budget of over $1 billion. Featured Panelist: Pandor Hadjy Deputy Administrator, USDA Rural Development Pandor Hadjy administers business development guaranteed loans, direct loans and grant programs at the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development in the Business and Industry Division, with an overall budget of $3 billion in funding for Fiscal Year 2010. He has served in other positions within this department starting in 1991 as Chief of the Loan Processing Branch. Mr. Hadjy also had positions at the USDA, National Food and Agriculture Council working as the Director, Service Center Operations, implementing USDA Service Centers. Mr. Hadjy began his career in the Farmers Home Administration in North Carolina as an Assistant County Supervisor, later becoming a County Supervisor. In 1985, he transferred to the National Office in Washington, DC as a Farmer Programs Specialist. When the newly formed National Appeals Staff was formed in 1988, he joined them as the Chief, Appeals Review and Program Development Branch. Mr. Hadjy received extensive financial management training through Dun and Bradstreet and Federally-sponsored courses. He has attended the Federal Executive Institute Training in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the Executive Development Seminar at Shepardstown, West Virginia in addition to seminars on Congressional legislative operations, and personnel management. University of Maryland, B.S. in Crop and Soil Science. Featured Panelist: Curtis Wiley, Chief of Staff, Rural Business Service. Curt Wiley, an Iowa native, has extensive experience in state government and public-private partnerships in the Midwest. He served then Indiana Governor Evan Bayh as Executive Assistant for Commerce and Agriculture. Wiley's previous positions include Deputy Director of the Michigan Department of Transportation, Executive Director of the Indiana Department of Commerce, and Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation. Wiley has also worked for Fannie Mae as the Director of the Indiana Community Business Center, and the Urban Land Institute as the Executive Director of its 1,500 member Chicago District Council. USDA Rural Development Staff will be attending as well. Rural Lenders' Roundtable October 19-20 in Washington, D.C. The Rural Lenders' Roundtable is a unique opportunity for lenders to meet and dialogue with the top USDA Rural Business Services Administrator and senior staff responsible for implementing the current guaranteed loan programs and for shaping future changes. Registration for the Rural Lenders' Roundtable will be capped to assure that there is plenty of face-to-face interaction with the featured Panelists, including USDA Administrator Judith Canales and Deputy Administrator, USDA Rural Development Pandor Hadjy. The atmosphere will be informal to facilitate dialogue and discussion. Bring your questions as every registered participant will have the opportunity to directly ask questions of the Roundtable panelists. Judith Canales, USDA's Administrator for Rural Business and Cooperative Programs at Rural Development, will open the Rural Lenders' Roundtable on Wednesday, October 19th, with a Rural Lending Update. She will brief participants on the latest USDA rural lending news plus her perspective on the future direction of rural lending based on the Obama administration's vision. Lenders will be able to ask Ms. Canales questions and share their concerns about rural lending, an interaction opportunity that makes this event special. Following Ms. Canales on the agenda will be Rural Development's top staff - Curtis Wiley, Chief of Staff to RBS Administrator at USDA Rural Development and Pandor Hadjy, Deputy Administrator, USDA Rural Development. They are key decision makers on specific guaranteed loans. Lenders at the Roundtable will hear first-hand how they make those important decisions. Part of their presentations will include specifics on the B&I Lending Point System and tips to arrive at your 2011 USDA lending budget. Again, Roundtable participants will have the opportunity to directly ask these panelists questions in this face-to-face, roll-up-your-sleeves meeting. Additional topics that will be discussed at the Rural Lenders' Roundtable include: · Secondary Market outlook for 2012 · Getting paid on the USDA B&I loan guaranty · Compensating the USDA B&I Business Development Officer · Access to capital issues: What exactly is the USDA loan guaranty worth? · Backroom issues: A candid sharing session of how lenders are addressing servicing and liquidation issues · PLUS, any other issues you, the Roundtable participants, would like to put on the table for discussion with your peers. The final day of the Roundtable, Thursday, October 20th, will be a special visit to Capitol Hill. Coleman Publishing is arranging informal meetings with members of Congress and Congressional staffers who are involved with rural lending policy development. This promises to be a great opportunity to have a conversation with the individuals drafting the legislation that will drive the future of rural lending. Afterwards the group will travel to the United States Department of Agriculture and have a lunch in the Secretary's dining room with featured USDA Rural Development Staff. Come prepared to participate in this 2012 outlook for USDA lending professionals. This will be an interactive, off-the-record, roll up your sleeves workshop about what you should be doing with your USDA lending programs in 2011. Topics to be Discussed: A clear understanding of the balance of USDA guaranteed lending programs Tips to arrive at your 2012 USDA lending budget Secondary Market outlook for 2012 Political considerations: How a new administration will impact USDA lending programs Backroom issues: A candid sharing session of how lenders are addressing servicing and liquidation issues Getting paid on the USDA B&I loan guaranty: An update Compensating the USDA B&I Business Development Officer Best practices for structuring compensation 2012 Using the internet to market your USDA B&I loan programs Access to capital issues: What exactly is the USDA loan guaranty worth? Plus any other issues you would like to put on the table for discussion with your peers What Others Say About the Forum "Coleman was able to bring together top movers and shapers from the public and private sector" - Kevin Tenpas, President, Heartland Business Bank, DePere, WI Location Bingham McCutchen, LLP 2020 K Street, NW (11th floor) Washington, DC 20006 Five easy ways to order: 1) Call 800-617-1380 2) Email Bob Coleman at bob@colemanreport.com 3) Fax an order form to 818-790-7859 4) Mail an order form to: Coleman Publishing, P.O. Box 546, La Cañada, CA 91012 5) Order online 2011 Rural Lender's Roundtable Attendance $795.00 Additional Attendee $495.00 Home Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? Please email them to bob@colemanreport.com Contact Information Bob Coleman P.O. Box 546 La Cañada, CA 91012 818-790-4591 (c) 2011 All Rights Reserved