Contact: Sammy McDavid
The readiness of state and local banks for Y2K will be the focus of a public program Friday [Nov. 5] at Mississippi State University.
Representatives of the banking industry and government regulatory agencies will lead an in-depth discussion of planned responses to potential situations resulting from the millennium change. The 3 p.m. program in the Rogers Auditorium of McCool Hall will conclude with a general question-and-answer session.
Speakers include Bobby Harper, president of the National Bank of Commerce in Columbus; A. Fred Miller, president of the Bank of Anguilla and the Mississippi Bankers Association; Ronny Parham, state commissioner of banking and consumer finance; and David Wright, an official of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. office in Memphis, Tenn.
The MSU College of Business and Industry's Banking Excellence Program is sponsoring the event.
For additional information, telephone Larry White at (662) 325-2341.