[02/05/25] – WBA Executive Conference
Lasco will be attending the 2025 WBA Executive Conference.
[10/09/2025] Lasco 2025 Cyber Symposium
Mark your calendars for our 2025 Cyber Symposium!
Lasco 4th Quarter Cybersecurity Round Table
Lasco’s 4th Quarter Virtual Cybersecurity Roundtable was held on Monday, October 28.
Bank Cybersecurity Symposium
Lasco’s 2024 Cybersecurity Symposium was held on Thursday, September 26.
CBM 2024 Convention & Expo
Lasco Attends CBM 2024 Convention & Expo The Community Bankers of Michigan (CBM) recently celebrated 50 years of service to support Michigan’s Community Banks. The event was celebrated at CBM’s 2024 Convention and Expo at the Grand Traverse Resort Sept. 11-13, 2024. There, community bankers, vendors, and educators gathered to find out what’s new in the banking industry, how to provide the best products and services for bank customers, and how to tackle the issues facing the banking industry, such as cybersecurity and fraud. Lasco attended the CBM 2024 Convention & Expo and hosted a booth to educate attendees about Lasco’s services. Lasco strives to help boost the efficiency, safety, and customer service of community banks. Community banks are the center of communities all across the state of Michigan. The CBM’s mission is to provide educational opportunities, government advocacy, and offer access to competitive services and products to community banks, as well as many educational opportunities throughout the year. To find out more about CBM, please visit their website. If you’d like to know more about Lasco’s products and services, please visit our website and click on the “Connect With Us” button on the bottom left of the screen. You can also call Lasco at 800-800-6197. Picture left: Robert Baer and Paul Clarke in Lasco’s conference booth; Right: Paul Clarke and door prize winner Karla Spoor from Dart Bank.
WBA Secur-I.T. Conference
2024 WBA Secur-I.T. Conference Representatives from Lasco recently attended the 2024 Wisconsin Bankers Association Secur-I.T. Conference at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, September 10-11, 2024. The Secur-I.T. Conference attracts bankers and vendors to a community space in order to share information about trends, products, and services available to the Wisconsin banking world. Lasco hosted a booth space to provide information on the resources available to Wisconsin banks to enhance efficiency, cybersecurity, and customer service. The Wisconsin Bankers Association has served the Wisconsin Banking Community since 1892. The WBA is the state’s largest financial industry trade association, and nearly 98% of banks in Wisconsin are members. For more information about the WBA, visit their website. To find out more about the products and services Lasco offers, please visit our website.
Charity Golf Outing 2024
Annual Charity Golf Outing Charity Golf Outing Day! On Monday, August 12, 2024, Lasco and nine other sponsors held the Annual Charity Golf Outing at the Marquette Golf Club Heritage Course in Marquette, Michigan. The Outing included 18 holes of golf followed by dinner and an awards ceremony in the Clubhouse. Community Bankers from around the region attended, as well as vendors who provide services to Community Banks. The day was ideal, lending to a perfect day on a beautiful golf course. The Outing is held annually to raise funds for a charity impacting our communities. The charity chosen for this year was the United Way of Marquette County. Andrew Rickauer, Executive Director of United Way of Marquette County, was on hand to collect a donation of $3100. To find out more about United Way of Marquette County and the services they support, please click here. Lasco would like to extend a sincere thank you to all who participated and made this year’s Charity Golf Outing one for the books! We’ll see you all next year. Upper right, Lasco President Robert Baer poses with Lasco golfers. From left to right, Paul Clarke, Robert Baer, Mark Niemi, and Andrew Gale. Middle Right, Lasco Senior Vice President Melissa Murphy presents United Way of Marquette County Executive Director Andrew Rickauer with a $3100 donation. Bottom left, golfers take off to find their starting holes. Bottom right, 2024 Charity Golf Outing sponsors.
Lasco Cybersecurity Symposium 2023
Lasco Cybersecurity Symposium 2023 Lasco’s latest Cybersecurity event was held on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at NMU’s Northern Center in Marquette, Mich. Cyber Education for Community Banks The Cybersecurity Symposium was a live, in-person event, engaging cybersecurity staff from community banks in Michigan and Wisconsin in education regarding current trends and threats. More than 20 attendees showed up to hear our Cybersecurity Team talk about what threats are out there, why it’s important to be aware, and what can be done to prevent cyber attacks. Hands-on training including mock incident reports and succession planning helped to round out the full-day of education, and encouraged group discussion of concerns community banks are facing. Lasco is committed to providing the best education and resources to help keep our banks secure. Putting You Ahead of Cyber Threats Lasco knows the cyber-landscape. We are monitoring current threats and analyzing trends to see what’s coming on the horizon. Our annual Cybersecurity Symposium is an important part of passing on that information. The face-to-face Symposium is the best way to encourage discussion and to find out what your questions are as well as learning where vulnerabilities may lie. Request a Consult The cyber world is always moving, always changing, and it can be difficult to stay ahead of cyber threats. Lasco can provide the resources you need to stay ahead of those threats. If you are unable to attend our annual Cybersecurity Symposium or our Virtual Cyber Roundtables, we can offer customized training and other services to help keep your institution secure. Request a consult above or read more on our website at Cybersecurity & Compliance.
[03/20/2024] – MBA BEST Conference
[03/20/2024] MBA BEST Conference The Michigan Bankers Association (MBA) will hold the annual BEST (Bankers Education Summit & Trade show) March 20-22, 2024, at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa in Traverse City, Michigan. The annual conference will of educational opportunities on a wide variety of topics, as well as an active vendor exhibit hall. Lasco will attend to share information on our slate of Financial and I.T. services. Interested in attending? More information is available at the MBA website. Hope to see you there! EVENT DATE: March 20-22, 2024 VENUE LOCATION: Grand Traverse Resort, Traverse City, Michigan
[02/07/2024] – WBA Bank Executives Conference
WBA BANK EXECUTIVES CONFERENCE The WBA Bank Executives Conference is the largest gathering of banking executives in Wisconsin. Lasco will attend to offer information on our Financial and I.T. Services. EVENT DATE & TIME: February 7-9, 2024 VENUE LOCATION: Kalahari Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells, Wisc. AGENDA: Feb. 7 at 1:00pm Registration opens Feb. 9 at 12:00pm Conference ends