Community Bankers Association of Kansas: Serious business by the lake

It was the 25th anniversary convention of the Community Bankers Association of Kansas. And there was ample time for celebration in late July at the Lodge of Four Seasons on Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks. There was time for recreation on the golf course or on the water, too. But nitty gritty topics like robbery, taxes, marketing and compliance with the USA Patriot Act kept the attention of members in the meeting rooms.

In a panel discussion featuring small town bankers whose banks have been robbed the moderator, law enforcement veteran Scott Teeselink, emphasized that "your personal safety and that of your employees is paramount." Cooperation with the robbers is essential, he …