Profitwise News and Views

January 2004 Issue

• Chicago Community Ventures Launches Community Development GIS Website
• Around the District
• Savings Account Usage by Low- and Moderate-Income People in the Chicago Metropolitan Area
• A Discussion and Display of Innovations: The Second Annual Illinois Asset-Building Conference
• Beyond Financial Education: Changing Financial Behavior A Portfolio of Applied Research Projects
• An Informed Discussion of the Earned Income Tax Credit—Milwaukee
• Calendar of Events
• January 2004 Issue (PDF,209KB)

1st Quarter 2004
Calendar of Events

MCIC Community Development, Government, and Banking Forum
Chicago, IL
February 10, 2004

Metro Chicago Information Center (MCIC) will hold its annual Community Development, Government, and Banking Forum at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This is a "don't miss" event for community lenders, community development practitioners, policy makers, and government program representatives. The forum is free, but space is limited.
For more information please contact Mari Gallagher, or visit www.mcic.org .

15th Annual Rural Community Economic Development Conference
Peoria, IL
March 10-11, 2004

This year's conference will feature presentations on a variety of topics involving community and economic development in rural communities. The conference is sponsored by the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University, in conjunction with Rural Partners and the Governor's Rural Affairs Council. Additional support is provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
For more information please contact Carol Harper at(800) 526-9943, (309) 298-2637, or at CS-Harper@wiu.edu

Financial Access for Immigrants
Springfield, IL
March 12, 2004

Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, this event will address issues and opportunities surrounding financial access for immigrants. Topics will include: demographic background and interpretation of Illinois' immigrant population; workforce development and matters facing employers of immigrants; bankers' perspective on emerging immigrant markets; views of the Mexican government regarding Mexican nationals, remittances and the Consular Identification Card; and issues stemming from efforts to increase homeownership and entrepreneurship among immigrants. Also, a panel of government representatives will discuss documentation and identification issues confronting immigrants, including the USA PATRIOT Act.
The event is free, but seating is limited. For more information, contact (312) 322-8232.

Community Reinvestment Conference
Los Angeles, CA
March 29-31, 2004

Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Office of Thrift Supervision, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, American Bankers Association, National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders, and National Community Capital Association.
For information please contact Scott Turner at (415) 974-2722, or at scott.turner@sf.frb.org.