Welcome to the LBA 118th Annual Convention & Exposition Event Materials Page!  

We hope this page is beneficial to you during the convention. Convention agenda along with materials for the sessions are listed below.  Wifi is available in all Ritz-Carlton Meeting rooms. To connect, select the Ritz-Carlton_Conference network, open the browser and enter the password crowe2018.

Click here to visit the LBA Convention home page for additional information including area information, restaurants near the Ritz-Carlton, Chicago and more.

Monday May 14, 2018

7:00am-3:00pm - Golf at Harborside International -  Bus will depart Ritz-Carlton ground level entrance at 7:00am. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early for check-in. 

9:00am-1:45pm - Behind the Scenes at Wrigley Field - Bus will depart Ritz-Carlton ground level entrance at 9:00am. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early for check-in. 

3:00pm-6:00pm - Registration - Grand Foyer, 12th Floor

3:30pm-5:30pm - Pre-Convention Session: Connecting the Dots Across the Entire Balance Sheet - Jason Elder, Performance Trust Capital Partners - St. Clair Ballroom, 12th Floor
Click here for The Finance of Banking Presentation
Click here for Jason Elder Bio

6:00pm-8:00pm - Grand Opening Reception - Ritz-Carlton Ballroom, 12th Floor


Tuesday May 15, 2018
7:00am-8:30am - Registration Open and Exhibit Hall Breakfast - Grand Foyer  and Ritz-Carlton Ballroom, 12th Floor

8:00am - General Session Begins with Opening Remarks by LBA CEO Bob Taylor and LBA Board Chairman Ken Hale - St. Clair Ballroom, 12th Floor

8:30am-9:00am - Office of Financial Institutions Update  -  Chief Examiner Sid Seymour - St. Clair Ballroom, 12th Floor
Click here for OFI Presentation
Click here for Sid Seymour Bio

9:00am-9:30am - Independent Community Bankers of American (ICBA) Update - Scott Heitkamp, ICBA Immediate Past Chairman - St. Clair Ballroom, 12th Floor
Click here for Scott Heitkamp Bio

9:15am-3:00pm - Spouse/Guest Program: City Highlights Tour & Lunch - Bus will depart Ritz-Carlton ground level entrance at 9:15am. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early for check-in.

9:30am-9:45am - Exhibit Hall Break - Ritz-Carlton Ballroom, 12th Floor 

9:45am-10:45am - Bankruption - John Waupsh, Kasasa - St. Clair Ballroom, 12th Floor
Click here for Bankruption presentation (please note: this is large file so it may take some time to download)
Click here for John Waupsh Bio

10:45am-11:00am- Exhibit Hall Break - Ritz-Carlton Ballroom, 12th Floor 

11:00am-12:00pm - Breakout Sessions (Choose One):


12:00pm-1:00pm - Exhibit Hall Lunch - Ritz-Carlton Ballroom, 12th Floor 

1:00pm-2:00pm - Breakout Sessions (Choose One):

2:00pm-2:15pm - Exhibit Hall Break - Grand Foyer, 12th Floor

2:15pm-3:15pm - Ethical Decision Making -  Dr. Cynthia Clark, Bentley University - St. Clair Ballroom, 12th Floor 
Click here for Ethical Decision-Making Presentation
Click here for Cynthia Clark Bio

6:00pm-9:00pm - "Great Gatsby" Gala - Ritz-Carlton Ballroom, 12th Floor
Join us for cocktails, dinner buffet and live music by BKO Big Band. Come dressed in your 1920s best or cocktail attire. 


Wednesday May 16, 2018
7:00am-8:30am - Registration Open and Exhibit Hall Breakfast - Grand Foyer and Ritz-Carlton Ballroom, 12th Floor

8:00am-8:30am - LBA Business Session featuring Election of Regional Directors, Installation of New LBA Chairman and Service Award Presentations

8:30am-9:00am- American Bankers Association (ABA) Update - Ken Burgess, ABA Chairman - St. Clair Ballroom, 12th Floor
Click here for Ken Burgess Bio

9:15am-10:15am - The Economy in 2018 and 2019 - Dr. Elliot Eisenberg, Graphs and Laughs -   St. Clair Ballroom, 12th Floor
Click here for Economic Update Presentation
Click here for Elliot Eisenberg Bio

10:15am-10:30am - Break - Grand Foyer, 12th Floor 

10:30am-11:30am - The Amazon Prime Effect: Surviving in the New Subscription Society - Dave DeFazio, StrategyCorps - St. Clair Ballroom, 12th Floor
Click here for Amazon Prime Effect Presentation
Click here for Dave DeFazio Bio

11:30am - Convention Adjourns

Convention Exhibitors

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