Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 11, Number 10, 1 October 1994 — CBED conference [ARTICLE]

CBED conference

A conterence on commumty reinvestment will be held November 17-18 at the Hyatt Regency in Waikīkl. The conference will bring together experts from Hawai'i and around the country and provide up-to-date information on issues facing financial institutions, community development lenders, community-based eeonomie development, and government officials.

OHA, the state Department of Business, Eeonomie Development and Tourism, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle are sponsoring the event. Ten workshops are scheduled. These will include Financing Agriculture and Rural Community Eeonomie Development, Microenterprise Development, and Lending on Native American and Hawaiian trust lands. Community financing professionals will also share information about the latest changes to the Community Reinvestment Act and fair lending regulations. A reception and marketplace after the first day's activities will feature a variety of CBED initiatives taken by community groups, govemment agencies and other organizations. Space for the conference is limited. To register eallOHA at 594-1888.