IBAT’s Annual Convention is a four-day event that takes an in-depth look at key issues impacting the banking industry, specifically those related to community banks. General sessions (often featuring renowned national speakers), learning labs, regulator roundtables and banker-peer resource sharing sessions are offered on the education front. Networking opportunities and entertainment options, including the Chairman’s Luau, PAC Auction/Dinner and Songwriters’ Showcase, round out the Convention schedule.

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2019 Tentative Schedule 

Friday, September 20
6:30 p.m.	Region 9 Fishing Tournament Meet & Greet
7:00 p.m.	Region 9 Fishing Tournament Dinner
Saturday, September 21
5:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Region 9 Fishing Tournament
12:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Associate Member and Banker Networking Event
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	Chairman's Luau
7:00 p.m.	Past-Chairman's and Board Dinner
Sunday,September 22
7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.	Devotional
7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	IBAT Board Meeting
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Opening General Sessions/Lunch Open & ICBA Conversation with Preston Kennedy Stage Demos Keynote - Dave Martin
12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Exhibitors Move In
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Exhibitor Briefing
3:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.	Exhibits
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Reception with Exhibitors
	Evening Free
9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.	Songwriters' Showcase
Monday, September 23
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	General Session / Stage Demos / Breakfast Keynote - John O' Leary Stage Demos
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Exhibits
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Exhibits Move Out
11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Best of Community Banking Luncheon
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Leadership Division Board Meeting
1:45 p.m. - 2:35 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions
2:45 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions
3:45 p.m. - 4:35 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Hospitality Suites
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.	31st Annual PAC Auction
9:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.	Nightcap Hospitality Suite
Tuesday, September 24
8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Regulator Panel
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	General Session / Brunch

2019 Speakers and Sessions

Dr. Ray Perryman	The Current Status and Future Outlook for the Texas Economy Sunday, September 22 | 12:30-1:30 p.m.    Dr. Ray Perryman will discuss current economic conditions in the state, as well as his projections for the future. Trends and patterns influencing growth will be described, including the energy sector, trade policy, labor force and immigration, regional factors and competitive position.
Preston Kennedy	Conversation with ICBA Chairman Sunday, September 22 | 11:30 a.m.-Noon Preston L. Kennedy is chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), the only national advocacy organization that exclusively represents community banks. President and CEO of Zachary Bancshares Inc., in Zachary, LA, Kennedy has served many leadership roles at ICBA leading up to his current position. He has always maintained longstanding ties to his community. Kennedy is a past president of the Feliciana Chamber of Commerce, the Zachary Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Zachary, as well as having served on boards of small business incubator Dixie Business Center and the Lane Regional Medical Center Foundation. Kennedy attended Silliman Institute, holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana State University’s (LSU) E. J. Ourso School of Business and is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at LSU.
John O’ Leary	The Power of One Monday, September 23 | 8:00-9:00 a.m. Expected to die, John O’Leary now teaches others how to truly live. O’Leary was a curious nine-year-old boy. Playing with fire and gasoline, he created a massive explosion in his garage and was burned on 100 percent of his body. Given less than one percent chance of survival, O’Leary is proof of the power of the human spirit. O’Leary is consistently referenced as “the best speaker we’ve ever had.” His book, On Fire: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life, was an instant No. 1 national bestseller, has sold 100,000-plus copies and been translated into 12 languages.
Jelena McWilliams	Monday Luncheon Speaker Monday, September 23 | 12:25-1:00 p.m. Jelena McWilliams was sworn in as the 21st chairman of the Federal Depost Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on June 5, 2018. She will serve a six-year term on the FDIC board of directors and is designated as chairman for a term of five years. McWilliams was executive vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary for Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati, Ohio. At Fifth Third Bank, she served as a member of the executive management team and on numerous bank committees, including management compliance, enterprise risk, risk and compliance, operational risk, enterprise marketing and regulatory change. Prior to joining Fifth Third Bank, McWilliams worked in the U.S. Senate for six years, most recently as chief counsel and deputy staff director for the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. McWilliams graduated with highest honors from the University of California at Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science degree in political science and also earned her law degree there.
Dave Martin	Good People Win Tuesday, September 24 | 11:15 a.m.-Noon Like many in the banking industry, Dave Martin was an accidental banker. After early careers as a radio morning man, marketing director for an oil field industry supplier and a stretch working in the finance department of a university research facility, Martin was recruited by a friend to join a bank. Specifically, he was hired to run that institution’s first in-store branch location. Two decades and stints as a senior bank executive and trainer/consultant later, Martin’s core beliefs about banking remain intact. Banking remains a people business, and organizations with good people win. Martin has become one of the most prolific writers in the banking industry. His columns and newsletters are read in thousands of financial institutions each month. He is also a member of the guest faculty of the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University.

Registration Fees

IBAT Member
IBAT Bank/Associate Member	$885
IBAT Leadership Division Member	$845
Nonmember
IBAT Nonmember Bank	$1,035
IBAT Nonassociate Member	$1,035
Spouse/Guest
IBAT Bank/Associate Member Spouse	$595
Nonmember/Nonassociate Spouse	$695

2019 Sponsors

Convention and Annual Sponsors 

STRATEGIC	DIAMOND
GOLD	SILVER
	BKD, LLP CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Diebold Nixdorf Eide Bailly, LLP Fenimore, Kay, Harrison & Ford, LLP Glory Global Solutions Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Langley & Banack, Inc Piper Jaffray & Co. RSM US LLP SHAZAM TIB-The Independent BankersBank
BRONZE	BLUE RIBBON
American National Insurance Company NFP/Equias Alliance, an NFP Company Profit Resources, Inc. (PRI) Whitley Penn	Alston & Bird LLP Graduate School of Banking at Colorado Henry & Peters, P.C. MG Architects The Bankers Bank Weaver Yennik, Inc.

2019 Exhibitors 

Advantage Health Plans Trust All Covered IT Apiture The Baker Group Bank Compensation Consulting, Inc. Bankers Mortgage Briggs and Veselka Co. CalTech CBANC Network CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Computer Services, Inc. Condley and Company, LLP Curtis 1000, Inc. CWC Bank Services, a Division of JRBT DCI (Data Center Inc.) DEI Incorporated Deluxe Corporation/Deluxe Strategic Sourcing Diebold Nixdorf Doeren Mayhew Eide Bailly, LLP ENACOMM Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Finastra Fitech Payments FIS Global FPS Gold Glory Global Solutions Gulf Coast Business Credit ICBA Securities

InfoAgora Inc. Insperity IWS Group Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. John M. Floyd & Associates Kasasa Main Street Inc. McCune Construction Services Group MG Architects NFP/Equias Alliance, an NFP Company Nicola Banking System, Inc. Pecans.com PhaseOne Design Builders Pinnacle Financial Strategies Profit Resources, Inc. (PRI) Promontory Interfinancial Network, LLC PULSE, A Discover Company Q2 Software, Inc. Secureworks Inc. SHAZAM S&P Global Market Intelligence StreetShares, Inc. Strunk LLC Texas Department of Banking Top Flite Financial, Inc. UBEO Visible Equity, LLC Whitehat Virtual Technologies