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	Press Releases · 3/19/08 o FDIC Formally Recommends DFW First to Regional Regulated Banks · 3/17/08 o GETS Pilot Program for Hurricane Region Officially Kicks off · 3/13/08 o DFW First to Sponsor Inaugural DERT Conference · 2/23/08 o FSSCC Annual Report Features DFW First · 2/22/08 o DFW First Elects New Leadership · 1/18/08 o Executive Director to host weekly conference calls for members § Thursday (10:30am-11am) – Call in information available to members o DFW First approves a membership tier for individuals working for qualified institutions § Silver o Membership drive initiated · 11/16/07 o Jerry Knight (Comerica Bank) appointed new Board of Directors Secretary o DFW First new partnership delegates named: COG (Council of Governments) State Governors Office NCTFS (North Central Texas Fusion System) FSSCC (Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council) Denton County EOC FEMA Region VI (Denton County) · 10/23/07 DFW First Executive Director Erin Owens presents at the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council (FSSCC) on Regional Coalition Activities. · 9/24/07 – 10/11/07 DFW First participates in Industry-Wide Pandemic Exercise. This is the largest coordinated test ever conducted in the US. From September 24th through October 12th, The Financial Banking Information Infrastructure Committee (FBIIC) and the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council (FSSCC) conducted a pandemic flu exercise for the financial services sector in the United States. The exercise was sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. · 9/27/07 o DFW First attends Private Sector Counterterrorism Workshop hosted in downtown Dallas by Department of Homeland Security Office of Infrastructure Protection. · 9/25/07 DFW First Executive Director Erin Owens presents Texas Society of CPAs on Public / Private partnerships and Homeland Security matters. · 9/21/07 DFW First recommended for multiple security clearances by sponsorship agency to communicate and participate more effectively with public-sector partners. · 9/21/07 o Comerica Bank joins DFW First as a founding member. · 4/5/07 o DFW First Executive Director Erin Owens presents with FDIC in Albuquerque NM on Organizing Regional Partnerships. · 3/23/07 o DFW First establishes a valuable partnership with the Collin County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the North Central Texas Fusions System (NCTFS) / Operations Fusion and Communication Center (OFCC). · 2/20/07 o DFW First Officers Elected at second Board meeting. Edward Sedacca of Equity Bank elected Chairman of the Board. Dennis Hines of United Central Bank elected Vice Chairman. Erin Owens of Equity Bank elected · 2/19/07 o Articles of Incorporation Completed o DFW First, Inc. Tax designation 501c(6) completed. · 2/14/07 o DFW First establishes a valuable partnership with Fort Worth / Tarrant County Office of Emergency Management and is awarded a seat to participate in Users Group meetings. · 2/8/07 o DFW First Bylaws adopted and Susan Hubbard of Omni American elected to the Board of Directors. o DFW First Founding Board Meeting held at the Gaylord Texan. Colonial Savings, Equity Bank, and United Central Bank were in attendance. o Founder Meeting Held § Multiple Founding Members including: o Colonial Savings o Equity Bank o United Central Bank · 2/1/07 o Mission Goals and Objectives defined · 1/15/07 o DFW First Name registered o Domain Name (DFWfirst.org) registered · 10/30/06 o Geographic Scope of the coalition defined by participants to include Dallas and Fort Worth. · 10/16/06 o Outreach Meeting held in downtown Dallas stimulates development of a regional coalition.

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