2024 OBL Main Event

Thank you to App Sponsor, FHLB Cincinnati!


 Start Date - End Date

November 13, 2024 - November 15, 2024

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Registration Deadline

Wednesday, November 06, 2024

 Start Date - End Date

November 13, 2024 - November 15, 2024

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Early Bird Discount Deadline

Registration Deadline

Wednesday, November 06, 2024



Online Registration is Closed!
Call 614-340-7602 to Register!

 
 

Online registration is now closed! For registration assistance, please contact Megan Peiffer at mpeiffer@ohiobankersleague.com.

The OBL announces the return of THE MAIN EVENT, the Ohio Banking Industry’s Premier Professional Development and Networking Event. 

Join us as the Ohio Bankers League continues to celebrate the industry! The Main Event combines the annual business meeting and BankServices Expo with three days full of education for numerous job functions throughout the bank, including learning tracks for areas such as but not limited to Lending; Executive; Finance; HR/Employee Development; Marketing; Legal; and more. The program, held at the Hyatt Regency Columbus and the Greater Columbus Convention Center, will provide a second-to-none experience as OBL Industry Awards are also presented.

Click on the BROCHURE tab to the left for an overview of the AGENDA that is subject to change.


Location  Hyatt Regency - Columbus

Tags  Leadership & Management; Retail Management; AG Lending; Retail Banking; Retail Management; Human Resources; Training; Personnel; Compliance; BSA; CRA; Mortgage Lending; Mortgage Loan Processing; HR & Training

Registration Fees

Price Description Amount
OBL Bank Members $695.00
OBL Affiliate Members and Business Partners $695.00
Guest of Attendee - Meals & Receptions Only $295.00

Agenda

Pre-Conference Events
Wednesday, November 13 - Wednesday, November 13
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  CEO Roundtables
CEOs! Join peer discussions on relevant topics, in groups divided by assets. $0 - $250M: Champaign Room $250M - $500M:Marion Room $500M - $1B+:Madison Room Female President/CEO Roundtable: Fayette Room
  Lessons in Leadership
Debbie Peterson, Career Growth Strategist, Getting to Clarity, LLC- Learn how to navigate the complexities of your career, your team and your departments with a clear and focused framework to guide you.
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
  Welcome & Legislative Reception
This premier reception is the place to be as we kick off the networking events at this year’s Main Event!
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  Preview Party... and MORE!
Enjoy a casual gathering at this late-night event. Held in the OBL BankServices Expo, the event features cornhole for all, a movie trivia contest, trash pong and much more! Sign up onsite. The Cornhole Tournament will begin promptly at 8:30 p.m. Participants must arrive by 8:15 p.m.
Thursday, November 14 - Thursday, November 14
8:00 am - 9:00 am
  Breakfast & OBL BankServices Expo
Enjoy a hot breakfast in the OBL BankServices Expo, where you can also visit with nearly 50 service providers to find answers and solutions to your most pressing questions and challenges. Plus! Play the Let’s Go to the Movies expo game and have a chance to win a $300 Amazon gift card and Movie Package complete with a tabletop popcorn machine!
9:00 am - 10:15 am
  Welcome & General Session
Under Pressure: Banking Leadership Lessons from Below the Surface, Sam Maule, Head of Business Development, Moov.io, and Former U.S. Navy Submariner
10:15 am - 11:00 am
  OBL BankServices Expo
Visit with nearly 50 service providers to find answers and solutions to your most pressing questions and challenges. Plus! Play the “Let’s Go to the Movies” expo game and have a chance to win a $300 Amazon gift card and Movie Package complete with a tabletop popcorn machine!
10:30 am - 11:30 am
  Take 1 - Legal
Developments in Employment Law: Updates for Financial Institutions

Please note the 60-minute Legal Track sessions vary slightly, however they allow for Legal Track attendees to fully participate in the General Session and meals.
11:00 am - 11:45 am
  Take 1 - Executive
Demographic Disruption: Banking in an Aging America
  Take 1 - Finance
Earnings, Liquidity & IRR Management in the Current Interest Rate Environment
  Take 1 - HR
Top 10 Employment Law Developments for Community Bankers in 2024
  Take 1 - Lending
10 Tough Questions to Answer to Prepare for 2025
  Take 1 - Marketing
Top Trends & Challenges for 2025
  Take 1 - Retail
Delivering Standout Service in a High-Tech World
  Take 1 - Compliance & Risk Management
Are We in a Check Fraud Crisis?
  Take 1 - Technology & Innovation
Fintech Transformers: Rise of Primacy
  Take 1 - Wealth & Trust
Wealth Advisors (Banks vs. Independent Advisors): Where Banks Win and Where They Don't
11:45 am - 1:15 pm
  2024 OBL Industry Awards & Lunch
Join us as the OBL presents the first ever OBL Industry Awards in categories such as Bank of the Year, Banker of the Year, Next Generation Leadership Award, Exceptional Woman in Banking Award and many more!
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
  OBL BankServices Expo
Visit with nearly 50 service providers to find answers and solutions to your most pressing questions and challenges. Plus! Play the Let’s Go to the Movies expo game and have a chance to win a $300 Amazon gift card and Movie Package complete with a tabletop popcorn machine!
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
  Take 2 - Legal
Consumer Finance & Regulatory Update: The Impact of Recent Supreme Court Decisions on Banking

Please note the 60-minute Legal Track sessions vary slightly, however they allow for Legal Track attendees to fully participate in the General Session and meals.
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm
  Take 2 - Executive
What the Heck Happened to M&A?
  Take 2 - Finance
Basis Points Up for Grabs
  Take 2 - HR
Bridging Generational Divides: Navigating Gen Z in the Workplace
  Take 2 - Lending
Loan Portfolio Management in Today's Evolving Landscape
  Take 2 - Marketing
Advancing Marketing with AI Technology
  Take 2 - Retail
Creating a Robust Payments Strategy: Cornerstones of Growth & Sustainability
  Take 2 - Compliance & Risk Management
The How's & Why's of Interest Rate Hedging
  Take 2 - Technology & Innovation
Common Physical Security Bypasses from an Attacker Perspective
  Take 2 - Wealth & Trust
The Future of the Estate Tax: Planning for Sunset
2:40 pm - 3:40 pm
  Take 3 - Legal
Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Landscape Impacting Banks

Please note the 60-minute Legal Track sessions vary slightly, however they allow for Legal Track attendees to fully participate in the General Session and meals.
2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
  Take 3 - Executive
Turning Lemons into Lemonade: Three Contingency Planning Concepts for Management
  Take 3 - Finance
Growing Forward: Actionable Strategies to Drive Results
  Take 3 - HR
The Value of Emotionally Intelligent Leaders
  Take 3 - Lending
People Are Your Competitive Advantage
  Take 3 - Marketing
The Best Data Management Philosophy Is 'Use What You Have'
  Take 3 - Retail
Optimizing Branch Networks with AI
  Take 3 - Compliance & Risk Management
The Future of Cybersecurity: Trends to Know & Monitor
  Take 3 - Technology & Innovation
Facing the Future: Decision Drivers for Financial Institutions
  Take 3 - Wealth & Trust
Not Adding Up: The Tax Value Could be Higher than the Agreed Value
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
  Take 4 - Executive
Winning Combination: Strategy, Culture & Process Improvement
  Take 4 - Finance
Managing the Balance Sheet Through an Uncertain Fed
  Take 4 - HR
Winning Strategies for Optimizing Talent - Leveraging the Middle of Your Organization
  Take 4 - Lending
Cannabis Banking
  Take 4 - Marketing
Marketing Execution Today = Sustainable Results Tomorrow
  Take 4 - Retail
A Survival Guide for Retail Banking
  Take 4 - Compliance & Risk Management
How to Protect Yourself & the Organization Should the Worst Occur
  Take 4 - Technology & Innovation
Core Processing Strategy & Best Practices for the Year Ahead
  Take 4 - Wealth & Trust
What You Need to Know about the Corporate Transparency Act
3:50 pm - 4:50 pm
  Take 4 - Legal
Ohio Legislative, Regulatory & Policy Update: Latest Developments in the Buckeye State

Please note the 60-minute Legal Track sessions vary slightly, however they allow for Legal Track attendees to fully participate in the General Session and meals.
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
  OBL BankPac Silent Auction & After Party
Unwind from the daytime events at this late-night reception featuring desserts, music and more. Plus, attendees have the opportunity to contribute to the Ohio BankPac while giving it your best shot to win! Prizes awarded to the highest bidder while everyone wins by participating.
Friday, November 15 - Friday, November 15
8:00 am - 9:15 am
  OBL BankServices Expo, Breakfast & Prize Announcements
Join fellow attendees for a hot breakfast and visit with exhibitors one final time. Plus! Find out who won exhibitor and OBL BankServices Expo prizes before the closing session.
9:30 am - 10:15 am
  OBL Annual Business Meeting
Join us as we elect officers for 2025, hear state of the industry remarks from OBL President & CEO Mike Adelman, and learn what is on the horizon for the OBL and the year ahead!
10:15 am - 11:30 am
  Closing Keynote
Connecting What Matters: Employee and Customer Experiences That Win- Jeannie Walters, CCXP, CSP, Founder & Chief Experience Investigator, Experience Investigators

Speakers

NameSpeaking At
David Anderson Take 2 - Technology & Innovation
Elizabeth Anstaett Take 2 - Legal
Tory Bird Take 2 - Marketing
Nicole Boettler Take 2 - Wealth & Trust
Don Boyd Take 4 - Legal
Mikelle Brady Take 4 - Executive
Nelson Cary Take 1 - HR
Christopher Chapman Take 2 - Executive
Charles Crowley Take 2 - Executive
Michael Dailey Take 1 - Legal
Chuck Diulus Take 1 - Compliance & Risk Management
Jason Drake Take 3 - Retail
John Dreshaj Take 2 - Wealth & Trust
Christie Drexler Take 1 - Retail
Kylee Durbin Take 3 - HR
Amber Farley Take 1 - Marketing
Benedict Fedrick Take 3 - Lending
John Furniss Take 4 - Wealth & Trust
Katie Gazley Take 4 - Compliance & Risk Management
Ryan Goellner Take 4 - Legal
Christian Gonzalez Take 1 - Legal
Billy Guthrie Take 2 - Finance
Daniel Hadaway Take 3 - Executive
Thomas Hauck Take 1 - Finance
Kyle Hershberger Take 4 - HR
Tom Hershberger Take 4 - HR
Kyle Hershberger Take 3 - Marketing
Tom Hershberger Take 3 - Marketing
Joe Kennerson Take 2 - Finance
Kent Kirby Take 1 - Lending
Jeff Knight Take 3 - Legal
Jason Lange Take 2 - Compliance & Risk Management
Gregory Lestini Take 3 - Legal
Brett Lofton Take 4 - Finance
Sam Maule Welcome & General Session
Kate Miller Take 3 - Lending
Dustin Morris Take 2 - Lending
Russell Morse Take 1 - Wealth & Trust
Caitlyn Mullins-Smith Take 2 - Retail
Richard Olivier Take 3 - Compliance & Risk Management
Jeff Ostheimer Take 4 - Technology & Innovation
Sean Payant Take 3 - Finance
Debbie Peterson Lessons in Leadership
Zach Prouty Take 4 - Legal
Tony Repanich Take 4 - Lending
Jenifer Snook Take 4 - Marketing
Lee Stautberg Take 3 - Wealth & Trust
Joe Sullivan Take 4 - Retail
Joe Sullivan Take 1 - Executive
Adam Thompson Take 1 - Technology & Innovation
Charlie Tudor Take 2 - HR
Christopher Wilk Take 3 - Technology & Innovation

Sponsors

Exhibitors

Location Information

Hyatt Regency - Columbus
350 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43215

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Hotel Information

An OBL room block has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Columbus. CLICK HERE to make online reservations while space remains.

The OBL Main Event will conclude by 11:30 a.m. on Friday, November 15. Check-out is at Noon. If interested in requesting late check-out, please do so upon making the reservation or when you arrive at the hotel. Any comp late check-outs up to 1:00 p.m. will be based on availability and provided on a case-by-case basis.

 

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