| | | SOFLBI Event Details - Jan 17, 2007 | 
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| | Registration began promptly at 5:30 p.m. Maria Elena Corp, along with Anthony Noboa, both from Coconut Grove Bank, had the pleasure of signing everybody in. | | | Julio Martinez, BAC FL Bank, and Maria Elena Riera, TerraBank during the networking/social hour, which starts at 5:30 p.m. , and ends when the doors open for dinner at 6:30 p.m. | | | | 
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| | Also during the networking/social hour, many old friends, such as Tony Noboa, Sr. and Willie Carpenter, have the opportunity to catch up on old times. | | | Robert L. Epling, President of Community Bank of Florida , had the pleasure of introducing the Leader of the Year, Ramiro Ortiz, President of BankUnited. They have been friends since the start of their respective careers. | | | |  
| | As usual, Al Dosal, President of Compuquip Technologies, was gracious enough to sponsor the evening’s events. The banner and the smile on Mr Dosal’s face say it all – his company has been providing technical solutions Since 1980, and they’re always happy to assist. For more information on Compuquip Technologies, please visit www.compuquip.com | | | | | | 
| | Pictured left to right is Cristian Kutscherauer, TransAtlantic Bank, Oscar Ortiz, Crowe Chizek, Dominic Suszek, TransAtlantic Bank, Denise Macias & Michael Lopez, both from Ocean Bank. | | | | | |  | | Over 70 banker’s attended this event and they were treated to a full-course meal, which includedsalad & bread to start, and culminating with coffee and French pastries. | | | | | | |  |  | | Danny Lipe, pictured left, is the SFBi President and EVP of Community Bank of Florida . He presented the Leadership of the Year award to Mr Ortiz, who is the only two-time recipient of this annual honor. Ramiro Ortiz’s accomplishments extend far beyond his reach as President of BankUnited. | | | Danny Lipe, at the podium, moderated the CEO Panel discussion and asked prepared, bank-related questions. The CEO Panel consisted of Ramiro Ortiz, Robert Epling, and William Heffernan, President of TotalBank. | | | | | |  | | The All-Star lineup of CEO’s answered challenging questions about the real estate market, rising insurance costs, rising taxes and the future of bank mergers & acquisitions. If we could sum up the answers in a nutshell, we’d paraphrase an answer from Ramiro Ortiz…”Wherever there is a challenge, there is going to be an opportunity – to succeed in 2007, one must look and act upon those opportunities.” | | | |
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