MEDIA ADVISORY, Oct. 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines has an impressive line-up of nationally-known speakers scheduled for its 2004 Annual Fall Conference, Meet Me in St. Louis. More than 300 members from the Bank's five-state district of Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota are expected to attend the event which begins today. The Conference, designed to provide Bank customers with three days of education, offers an excellent overview of current trends and issues in the banking industry and beyond. Participants will learn about topics that are relevant to their business needs and important in today's changing financial environment.
WHO: Speakers: Jeffrey Birnbaum, The Washington Post Robert Dederick, Ph.D., RGD Economics Dan Dierdorf, NFL Television Analyst Jeffrey Fox, Founder, Fox and Company Linda Garvelink, National Financial Services Marketing Director, Grant Thornton Don Hutson, CPA, Partner, BKD, LLP Herbert Neil, Ph.D. Chris Nichols, CEO/President, Banc Investment Group Matthew Pieniazek, President, Darling Consulting Group Joel Prakken, Ph.D., Chairman, Macroeconomic Advisers Ken Proctor, CPA, Director of Risk Management Todd Sprang, CPA, Financial Institutions Partner, Chicago Office, Grant Thornton WHEN: Monday, October 18 at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 19 from 7:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 20 from 7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. WHERE: Adam's Mark Hotel Fourth and Chestnut, St. Louis, Missouri CONTACT: Nicky Schissel, 515.360.5729 Angie Richards, 515.281.1014 arichards@fhlbdm.com