North Sound Networking Event
Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Chuckanut Bay Distillery
Join us at Chuckanut Bay Distillery for a unique networking event for North Sound Risk Management and Banking professionals. We’ll discuss expanding Puget Sound RMA events to Whatcom and Skagit counties next year and offer opportunities to join committees for future event planning. Additionally, we’ll explore ways to engage with local students and academia to foster community involvement and professional growth. We’ll also hear from the WWU MBA program about options for working professionals.
Tickets include two drink tickets and appetizers. Don’t miss this chance to connect and contribute to our community’s growth.
Accounting Update with Sweeney Conrad
Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Time: 9:00pm – 11:00pm
Location: WaFd or Virtual
RMA South Sound Social Happy Hour
Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024
Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: 7 Seas Brewery
Women in Banking Luncheon
Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Time: 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Location: Washington Athletic Club
Economic Forecast Luncheon | 2024: Year of the FED. Where there’s smoke (inflation), there’s fire (high interest rates)!
Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Time: 11:15am-1:30pm
Location: Perkins Coie
Bowling & Networking | RMA Winter Mixer
Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Location: West Seattle Bowl
RMA Puget Sound: ERM Roundtable
Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
Location: Online
Member Appreciation Social
Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm
Location: Washington Athletic Club (Johnson Lobby Lounge)
Receivership Panel
Date & Time: November 1st, 2022
Agriculture Update & Mitigating Risk through Crop Insurance Coverage
Date: June 29th, 2022
How to Put Your Title Company to Work
Date: May 25th, 2022
CEO Panel
Date: May 3rd, 2022
Women In Banking: Navigating Leadership & Change
Date: April 12th, 2022
Commercial Real Estate Panel
Date: April 5th, 2022
Historical Trends and the Future of Bank M&A
Date: March 1st, 2022
Location: Washington Athletic Club, Crystal Ballroom
Home Ownership in the PNW – A Dream or a Reality?
A Developing Professionals Event
Date: February 15th, 2022
Economic Update with John Mitchell
Two Months Down, Twenty Up with Old and New Challenges
Date: January 5th, 2022
RMA Puget Sound and Washington Mortgage Bankers Association hosted a joint event on January 5th, Economic Update with John Mitchell: Two Months Down, Twenty Up with Old and New Challenges. John is a charismatic and well-versed speaker, captivating the room with his unique style of presentation.
Recruiting & Bench Strength Panel
Date: November 2nd, 2021
Finding, retaining, and developing talent in today’s banking industry seems as difficult as ever before. Our panelists discussed the challenges they’re facing, why they exist, and how they are overcoming them.
Lending Horror Stories
A Developing Professionals Event
Date: October 26th, 2021
We heard from a panel of experts as they shared their “Lending Horror Stories” from credits gone bad during their lending careers, including signs to look for that a credit is going south plus how to structure credits to protect the lender’s interest as well as the borrower’s.
Business Executive Panel
Date: October 5th, 2021
We hosted a great event on October 5th, Business Executive Panel. Our panel of business executives discussed the impact of COVID-19 on their business and how they navigate remote work, labor shortages, and supply chain.
Women in Banking and Business: Caring for Customers Through and Post COVID
We hosted our annual Women in Banking event, Caring for Customers Through & Post COVID, on May 4th. Our panelists discussed the challenges and changes that have impacted their businesses in the last 12 months. They also analyzed how they are continuing to adapt in order to serve the needs of their customers (both internal and external) during the pandemic, and while we continue to face the ongoing impacts to operations across diverse industries.
CEO Panel
A Developing Professionals Event
Our Developing Professionals Group hosted a few of the region’s top CEOs in the banking, financial services, and real estate development industries! The panelists shared wisdom and advice accrued over their impressive careers, covering topics such as the importance of building culture in the workplace, establishing a work-life balance, community involvement, mentorship and more!
Current Issues in Commercial Real Estate Lending
Seattle Event
RMA Puget Sound hosted our Current Issues in CRE Lending event on April 6th. Our presenter John Barrickman discussed the current pressures on CRE Lending and the impact of COVID on the industry.
CEO Panel
Seattle Event
We hosted our 2nd annual CEO Panel on March 2nd. Our panel of Chief Executive Officers discussed current events in the banking industry and much more!
CTO Panel: How Technology is Shaping the Future of Banking
Seattle Event
RMA Puget Sound hosted CTO Panel: How Technology is Shaping the Future of Banking on February 2nd. Our panel of Chief Technology Officers discussed the ever-evolving role technology has, and will have, in the banking industry.
Negotiation Skills Panel
Developing Professionals Event
Negotiation is an important skill in all occupations and one that is used daily in the workplace. Our Developing Professionals group hosted a panel of experts as they discussed tips and tricks for growing your negotiation skills. Panelists: Aslan Chaffee (Turning Point Capital), Scott Hardman (Alexander Hutton, Inc.), and Kevin Meabon (Columbia Bank).
Economic Update with John Mitchell: New Year, Same Virus, Different World
Seattle Virtual Event, in partnership with WMBA
RMA Puget Sound and WMBA hosted a joint virtual event, Economic Update with John Mitchell: New Year, Same Virus, Different World on January 7th. John is a charismatic and well-versed speaker, captivating the room with his unique style of presentation.
Planning for the Unknown – A Special Assets Approach for 2021
Seattle Virtual Event
Our panel of experts shared their stories of loans gone wrong and what lessons they learned that can be applied during COVID-19.
Planning for the Unknown – A Special Assets Approach for 2021
Seattle Virtual Event
Our panel of experts shared their stories of loans gone wrong and what lessons they learned that can be applied during COVID-19.
Commercial Real Estate Panel
Developing Professionals Event
The RMA Developing Professionals Group listened to a few of the region’s commercial real estate experts, who are at the forefront of the industry’s changing landscape. Our guests will discuss topics like COVID-19’s impact, recent transactions, changing deal structures and much more.
Historical Trends and the Future of Bank M&A
Virtual Event
Tom Hayes, Managing Director at D.A. Davidson & Co. discussed M&A activity in the banking industry and shared his outlook for deal activity in the future. He also shared the impact COVID-19 is having on the industry and future M&A opportunities including corresponding valuations.
Weathering the Storm: Enterprise Risk Management During COVID-19
Virtual Event
We hosted an interesting discussion between Chief Risk Officers from the Puget Sound area. Our presenters shared their experiences and thoughts on working in risk management during a pandemic.
Trends & Evolution of Banking
Developing Professionals Event
Our Developing Professionals Group hosted a few of the region’s most influential leaders in banking, who are at the forefront of the industry’s changing landscape. Our guests Lisa Dow, Devin Reilly and Cathy Cooper discussed topics like digital banking, fintech, new roles being created and much more!
Economic Update & Outlook with John Mitchell
Seattle Event
RMA Puget Sound and John Mitchell hosted a great luncheon, including an engaging discussion on the economic trends John Mitchell sees for 2020.
Commercial Real Estate Lending II: Underwriting
Continuing Education Event
Join RMA on February 20th for this one-day course to learn best-practices for underwriting in Commercial Real Estate.
Thriving in an Era of Digital Disruption with JP Nicols
Seattle Event
JP Nicols shared his opinions on the importance of taking risks and how financial institutions can innovate to better serve their customers.
All About Bank M&A
Developing Professionals Event
The RMA Puget Sound’s Developing Professionals group hosted an exclusive conversation with banking industry insiders on M&A activity.
CEO Panel
Seattle Event
An expert panel of three local bank CEOs discussed the current events in banking industry at RMA Puget Sound’s January Membership Luncheon.
Member Appreciation Night
Seattle Event
The RMA Puget Sound Board had a great night showing appreciation to all of our members over drinks and hors d’oeuvres!
ERM Roundtable
Seattle Event
RMA Puget Sound Chapter and Moss Adams, LLC hosted an exclusive roundtable discussion on Enterprise Risk Management with experts from the region.