WALLA WALLA, Wash., March 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Banner Corporation (Nasdaq:BANR), the parent company of Banner Bank and Islanders Bank, today announced that Mark J. Grescovich, President and CEO, is scheduled to be a keynote speaker at the American Banker's 18th Annual Best Practices in Retail Financial Services Symposium. Grescovich will present on the topic, "Building Franchise Value During a Strategic Turnaround" on March 14, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. PDT.
The American Banker's symposium is scheduled for March 13-15, at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad, CA.
About Banner Corporation
Banner Corporation is a $4.27 billion bank holding company operating two commercial banks in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Banner serves the Pacific Northwest region with a full range of deposit services and business, commercial real estate, construction, residential, agricultural and consumer loans. Visit Banner Bank on the Web at www.bannerbank.com.
CONTACT: MARK J. GRESCOVICH,
PRESIDENT & CEO
LLOYD W. BAKER, CFO
(509) 527-3636
Source: Banner Corporation