Make plans now for the 2019 CBA 41st Annual Convention and Trade Show!
Register for this year’s CBA of Kansas Annual Convention and Trade Show happening July 10-12, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency in Wichita, Kansas! You’ll have the opportunity to hear from leaders in community banking while making connections with fellow bankers.
The official brochure and registration form is available here. Don’t miss the speaker lineup, the networking, the golf, Casino night and many more fun and educational surprises!
2019 CBA Convention Brochure and Registration
Now is the Time to Reserve Your Exhibitor Booth or Demo Company Spot at the 41st CBA Convention and Trade Show! Space is limited.
If you’ve participated in CBA’s Trade Show over the last couple of years, you’ve been on the forefront of an evolving event. Two years ago, CBA introduced seven-minute stage demonstrations as an opportunity for exhibiting companies to better acquaint the audience with a company overview or a new product or services. It’s time to reserve your exhibitor booth or demo company slot now! We’re limiting the demonstration companies to 22 for the event. We are giving you the floor by allowing you demo time on stage in front of the community bankers in the audience.
Read all the details about exciting exhibitor and demo company opportunities here in the 2019 CBA Convention Exhibitor Brochure:
https://www.cbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-Full-Exhibitor-Brochure.pdf
For questions, email or call Yvonna Hansen at yvonna@cbak.com, or call (785) 271-1404.
View last year’s Convention video to see the fun that awaits you at the 2019 event!
Check out these images from the 2018 CBA Convention!
Thank you to our 2019 CBA Convention Sponsors:
Diamond
Bank Financial Services Group
BankOnIT
SHAZAM, Inc.
Sapphire
ICBA Bancard/TCM Bank
ICBA Securities
Pearl
Bankers’ Bank of Kansas
Fitech Payments
Ruby
Community Bankers Webinar Network
FHLBank Topeka
Hyatt Regency Wichita
Spencer Fane, LLP
Travelers
UNICO Group, Inc.
Have You Seen Our 2019 Convention Speaker Lineup?
Rich Bratten
Emcee
Rich Bratten and Bank Financial Services Group has been an endorsed partner with CBA for almost 20 years. Chances are you have met and seen Rich around Kansas or at a CBA event. Rich has many talents and has agreed to partner with CBA again by agreeing to emcee at this year’s convention.
Eric Cook
Community Banking and the Amazon Effect
Nationwide, consumers and small businesses use Amazon for instant gratification. (Hey Alexa…). It’s no surprise that the need for speed and the expectation of ubiquity has spread to every industry, even banking. Learn five ways your bank can begin to change its culture to communicate and deploy a successful Amazon-like experience.
Bruce Woner
Legal Update
Outcomes and decisions from Kansas cases across 2018 and 2019 will be reviewed. The lessons to be taken from these decisions will be explained, in addition to other topics of interest to community banks.
Ryan Kuhns
Farmer Mac’s Perspective on Current Conditions in the Ag Economy and Key Factors to Keep an Eye On
During this session Ryan will discuss how trends in the farm economy have impacted farmer’s financial conditions, as well as key factors affecting farmer and lender credit decisions.
Tim Kemp
The State of Banking in Kansas
Tim will discuss the financial condition of State Banks in Kansas as well as challenges and opportunities facing the banking industry.
Kevin Tweddle
The Future of Banking
How are community banks changing the way they do business to account for the digital transformation occurring in the banking industry today? We will discuss why community banks are looking to fintech’s for assistance and the best practices for successful fintech partnerships. We will focus on what the future of banking looks like, how emerging technologies will play a role in the bank going forward, personnel challenges and more. We will highlight the growing competition in the space and provide resources to assist with the innovation and fintech partnership process.
Marci Penner & WenDee Rowe
Exploring the Nooks and Crannies of Kansas.
Marci Penner and WenDee Rowe went on a four-year statewide journey to research for a Kansas guidebook. They will share some of the interesting, yet lesser known, places of the state with you through pictures and stories.
Jim Reber
The Changing Landscape of Community Bank Investing
One of the best examples of efficiencies in community banking is the manner in which managers have altered their investment portfolios over the last three years. The typical securities holdings have evolved since 2016 to take advantage of market inefficiencies, changes in tax code and interest rate guidance. We will review the components of a well-structured investment portfolio and its role in the overall balance sheet. We will also suggest some strategies for improving the risk/reward profile of your securities holdings.
Preston Kennedy
ICBA Update
Preston L. Kennedy is chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA). He is the President and CEO of Zachary Bancshares Inc., in Zachary, Louisiana. Kennedy has served in many leadership roles at ICBA. He also serves as Executive Committee liaison to the Consumer Financial Services Committee. He lives in Baton Rouge, La., with his wife and serves on many community organizations and boards. They have six children and twelve grandchildren.
