125th Annual LBA Convention & Exposition

May 7-9, 2025
The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans

LOCATION AND ACCOMMODATIONS

The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans
921 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70112

LBA has contracted for a set number of sleeping rooms at The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans. We will monitor the room pickup and add rooms if available. We have contracted rooms for Tuesday May 6, Wednesday May 7, Thursday May 8 and Friday May 9. We encourage you to make your reservations early. To ensure the LBA group rate, please call 1-800-826-8987 and identify that you are booking with the Louisiana Bankers Association Annual Convention room block. Click here to book your reservation online.

Sleeping room reservations must be made by April 21, 2025 at 5:00pm or until the block of rooms for LBA is filled, whichever is sooner. After April 21, reservations will be made based on availability and the hotel may not be able to honor the discounted rate. 


Room Rates:

  • Deluxe King Bed Accommodations - $318+tax/night
  • Club Level King Bed Accommodations - $483+tax/night - The Ritz-Carlton Club Level ensures an added measure of excellence at every moment during your stay. With continuous culinary offerings throughout the day and rooms designed to transport guests into their own Garden District mansion, it is the ideal place to conduct business, plan an outing or simply unwind.
 Check in time is 4pm. Check out time is 12pm. 

 

SPOUSE/GUEST TOUR:
Thursday May 8, 2025
Check back soon for more information on the spouse/guest tour as part of the 125th LBA Annual Convention.

 

CONVENTION AGENDA
Below is a tentative agenda for 2025. Additional details will be available at the end of 2024/beginning of 2025. 

          Wednesday May 7, 2025

  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm - Exhibitor Registration Open & Installation of Exhibits
  • 2:00pm - General Registration Open
  • 3:30pm - 4:00pm - Exhibitor Education Sessions
  • 4:15pm - 4:45pm - Exhibitor Education Sessions
  • 5:00pm - 5:30pm - Exhibitor Education Sessions
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm - Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Reception (Exhibits Open)

    Thursday May 8, 2025
  • 7:00am - 8:30am - Exhibit Hall Breakfast (Exhibits Open)
  • 8:00am - 8:30am - General Session Opening Comments
  • 8:30am - 9:30am - General Session
  • 9:30am - 9:45am - Exhibit Hall Break (Exhibits Open)
  • 9:00am - 2:30pm - Spouse/Guest Program to be determined 
  • 9:45am - 10:45am - General Session
  • 10:45am - 11:00am - Exhibit Hall Break (Exhibits Open)
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm - General Session
  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm - Exhibit Hall Lunch and Grand Prize Drawing (Exhibits Open)
  • 1:30pm - 2:30pm - Dismantle Exhibits
  • 1:30pm - 2:00pm - Exhibitor Education Sessions
  • 2:15pm - 2:45pm - Exhibitor Education Sessions
  • 3:00pm - 3:30pm - Exhibitor Education Sessions
  • 3:45pm - 4:15pm - Exhibitor Education Sessions
  • 6:45pm - 9:00pm - Banquet
    Friday May 9, 2025
  • 7:30am - 8:30am - Breakfast
  • 8:00am  -  8:30am  LBA Business Session
  • 8:30am - 9:30am - General Session 
  • 9:30am - 9:45am - Break
  • 9:45am - 10:45am - General Session 
  • 10:45am - 11:00am - Break
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm - General Session
  • 12:00pm - Convention Adjourns

REGISTRATION FEES
  • Banker/Non-Banker Fees: $699 per person
  • Spouse/Guest Fee: $399 per person
  • Attendance of 10 or More Bankers and/or Directors from the same bank: $679 banker and $379 spouse/guest