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58th Annual Community Bank Executive Conference

Now in its 58th year, the Community Bank Executive Conference attracts executive and senior management from primarily small to mid-sized community banks and thrift institutions. Attendees hail from Florida to Maine, Ohio to Louisiana, and everywhere in between. The three-day conference kicks off with a Welcome Reception on Wednesday evening, January 22, and has business sessions on Thursday and Friday.

The Community Bank Executive Conference provides informative sessions with leading expert speakers covering today’s most pressing topics and industry trends. Ample time will also be allotted to interact and network with attendees throughout the event. We are excited to hold the 58th Annual Community Bank Executive Conference at Casa Marina, Curio Collection by Hilton!


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AGENDA

Wednesday, January 22

5:00-6:00 PM – Welcome Reception

Thursday, January 23

7:00-8:00 AM – Breakfast

8:00-9:00 AM – Navigating People Problems: Tackling Team Dynamics for Growth in Community Banking
Dr. Julie Bell – Chartwell Partners

9:00-10:00 AM – Banks Switch Focus from Liquidity to Credit Quality Amid Lower Rates
Zain Tariq – S&P Global

10:00-10:15 AM – Break

10:15 AM - TBD:

Critical Information for Community Bank Executives
Greyson E. Tuck – Gerrish Smith Tuck Consultants, LLC

Anne Balcer – SEVP, Chief of Government Relations and Public Policy
January 2025 will prove to be very interesting as the 119th U.S. Congress begins a new session and we have a new administration in Washington, D.C.. ICBA’s Senior Executive Vice President Chief of Government Relations and Public Policy Anne Balcer will share timely updates of what we can expect from the new administration.

The Good Kind of Data Hack: How to Make Your Data Drive Your Revenue
Sarah Fankhauser – President and CEO, Data Center Inc.

Today’s community banks face unprecedented challenges–and unparalleled opportunities. Sarah Fankhauser, President and CEO of DCI will explore how true, trusted partnerships – including your core partnership and others – can catalyze revenue growth by leveraging a bank’s data not as a static resource but as a dynamic asset for innovation.

Understanding the difference between a service provider and a true partner, attendees will walk away with actionable insights on what it means to bank differently, market differently, and process differently in a financial ecosystem that requires something…different.

5:00-6:00 PM – Networking Reception

Friday, January 24

7:00-8:00 AM – Breakfast

8:00-9:00 AM – Boomers and the Alphabet Soup – Multiple Generations in the Workplace
Steve Ingalls – Catalyzer

9:00-10:00 AM – Dudley Carter – Stifel

10:00-10:15 AM – Break

10:15-11:15 AM – Jeff Klump & Nicole DeRogatis – K4 Architecture & Design

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM – TBD

12:00 PM – Meeting Adjourns