Past Conferences

2005 Conferences
Financial Education in Oklahoma
"Expanding Our Horizons"
October 27, 2005 (Pre-conference sessions on October 26, 2005)
The Oklahoma City Branch of the Community Affairs department of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank in partnership with the Oklahoma Jump$tart Coalition hosted a conference that brought together local financial education service providers and stakeholders to explore ways of expanding opportunities for financial education to all Oklahomans through new policy and partnership opportunities.  Speakers from national and local organizations discussed:
  • Perspectives on issues and trends in financial education and how they affect your community;
  • Innovative state legislation and policy options, and what makes them work;
  • Program designs and practices that you can incorporate into your work, and
  • Opportunities for engaging new partners in efforts to expand financial education to all Oklahomans
Entrepreneurship in Low- and Moderate- Income Communities
November 3-4, 2005
The Community Affairs department of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank in partnership with the Kauffman Foundation hosted a conference exploring opportunities for and challenges facing entrepreneurship in low- and moderate- income (LMI) communities.  Invited speakers presented a number of studies commissioned specifically for this conference. Topics included: entrepreneurship’s role in reducing problems unique to LMI communities, entrepreneurship’s current presence in LMI communities, challenges facing entrepreneurship in LMI communities, and accounting for variation in entrepreneurial success.  The final session provided an overview of the findings presented and suggested future studies needed in the area of entrepreneurship in LMI communities.  Proceedings will be made available.
 
The Keys to Affordable Housing
 A Wyoming Association  of Housing and Redevelopment conference sponsored in part by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's Denver Branch.  The conference, held in Casper, Wyoming, August 24-26, 2005, explored issues, challenges, and opportunities that exist in the Wyoming affordable housing development arena.
 		  
Promises & Pitfalls: As Consumer Finance Options Multiply, Who is Being Served and At What Cost?
The Community Affairs officers of the Federal Reserve System hosted a research conference on April 7-8, 2005, in Washington, D.C. Keynote speaker: Alan Greenspan. The conference presented current research on trends and innovations in consumer financial markets, with particular emphasis on low- and moderate-income consumers and on underserved populations.

 
Diverse Cultures, Common Needs Regional Training Institute
February 7 – 11, 2005,  was held in Denver, Colorado. The institute offered intensive core and specialized education in such topics as affordable housing, asset management, community and economic development and management and leadership.

 

2004 Conferences
Colorado Housing NOW!
Colorado Housing NOW! Conference was held on October 4 - 7, 2004 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The conference featured nationally recognized speakers and 40 workshops on affordable housing development.
 
Financial Education in Oklahoma
The Financial Education in Oklahoma conference, held on October 27, 2004, provided an opportunity for local financial education service providers and stakeholders to gain an understanding of programs currently being offered in the state, share experiences, and learn about new strategies and resources to support their efforts.
 
 
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