Upcoming Event: Frauds, Scams and Cons: Protecting Yourself and Your Assets – Wednesday, November 2

The 2011 Financial Education in Oklahoma Conference brings together financial education service providers and stakeholders to learn about programs offered in the state, share experiences, and identify new resources for financial education.  This conference is sponsored by the Oklahoma JumpStart Coalition and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Oklahoma City Branch and is titled “Frauds, Scams and Cons: Protecting Yourself and Your Assets through Financial Education.”  The event will take place on Wednesday, November 2nd at the Moore Norman Technology Center South Penn Campus from 9:00am to 4:00pm.

This year’s conference will arm educators, advocates and teachers with the information they need to identify and prevent financial cons, scams and frauds, and ideas for presenting this information to the communities and students they serve.  The conference is designed for: financial educators, teachers, bank and credit union staff, business and civic leaders, and all other individuals interested in improving financial education in Oklahoman.

Click here to register online or contact Annette Phillips at Annette.F.Phillips@kc.frb.org or (405)270-8464 by Tuesday, October 25. The $25 registration fee includes a continental breakfast and lunch buffet.  The event agenda can be accessed here.