Pub. 7 2017 Issue 1

16 www.azbankers.org Comerica Bank Launches 2017 Signature Event Series ‘Outlook on America’ and Women’s Business Symposiums Highlight Thought Leadership Initiatives in Multiple Bank Markets D ALLAS/MARCH 7, 2017 – COMERICA BANK TODAY ANNOUNCED THE LAUNCH OF A 2017 SIGNATURE EVENT SERIES FOR CUSTOMERS AND PROSPECTS THAT INCLUDE “OUTLOOK ON AMERICA” AND WOMEN’S BUSINESS SYMPOSIUMS IN MULTIPLE BANK MARKETS. NOTED CNBC SENIOR ANALYST RON INSANA WILL BE THE FEATURED SPEAKER AT THE “COMERICA BANK OUTLOOK ON AMERICA SYMPOSIUM: FIRST 100 DAYS,” TO BE HELD ON MARCH 16 IN SAN FRANCISCO, MARCH 23 IN PHOENIX, MARCH 29 IN DALLAS AND MARCH 30 IN HOUSTON. ACADEMY AWARD WINNER GEENA DAVIS WILL BE THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT WOMEN’S BUSINESS SYMPOSIUMS IN ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF. ON APRIL 21, HOUSTON ON SEPTEMBER 28, AND DALLAS ON OCTOBER 13. EMMY AWARD WINNER LEEZA GIBBONS HEADLINES A WOMEN’S BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM IN DETROIT ON APRIL 28. “We are taking a strategic, programmatic approach to event ex - ecution that will bring top-name talent to a number of Comerica markets,” said James H. Weber, executive vice president and Chief Marketing Officer. “We are providing our customers with special ‘thought leadership’ opportunities, presented in a way that under - scores our strong relationship focus. Our sponsorship of these events showcases how we are raising expectations of what a bank can be.” CNBC Senior Analyst and financial industry expert Ron Insana will present “Trump 2017: From Washington to Wall Street,” an overview of the first 100 days of the Trump presidency and the impact on busi - ness and the U.S. markets. Insana, host of The Market Scoreboard Report, a daily money news update heard on news-radio nationwide, and CNBC commentator, will help translate the market signals and political maneuvers into information everyone can understand. Insa - na is the author of “Traders’ Tales,” “The Message of the Markets,” “TrendWatching,” and most recently, “How to Make a Fortune from the Biggest Bailout in U.S. History: A Guide to the 7 Greatest Bar - gains from Main Street to Wall Street.” For the past 10 years, Comerica’s Southern California Women’s Business Symposium has provided a forum for female business owners and entrepreneurs to share their unique perspectives and BY Annette Musa, PRESIDENT, COMERICA BANK