Tuesday, June 10
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| 10 a.m. |
Golf Tournament
Ozarks National Golf Course |
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| 1 p.m. |
Registration Open
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| 4-7:30 p.m. |
Trade Show Open
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| 4–5 p.m. |
2025-2026 Banking Leadership Missouri Opening Session
Private Event |
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| 5-6 p.m. |
Banking Leadership Missouri Alumni Reception
Private Event |
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| 6–7:30 p.m. |
Reception & Hors D'oeuvres in Exhibit Hall
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Wednesday, June 11
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| 7:30-8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast
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| 7:45 a.m. |
Morning Devotional
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| 7:45 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
Trade Show Open
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| 8:30 a.m. |
Call to Order & Opening Keynote Speaker
World Changer: Empowering Professionals to Change the World for Good
Damon Friedman, Ph.D., President and Founder | SOF Missions
As a prior commander within special operations and now a leader in the nonprofit community, Damon Friedman passionately communicates the challenges of leading elite organizations. Drawing on his military service, doctoral studies and nonprofit experience, Friedman explores finding your purpose, attracting followers and sharing convictions that unite a movement. From his nationally recognized book, “Igniting Movements,” Friedman empowers leaders to be world changers by focusing on leadership, ideological factors, organizational construct and strategic output.
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| 9:45 a.m. |
Refreshment Break
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| 10 a.m. |
General Session
- Message from MBA President and CEO Jackson Hataway
- Graduation of 2024-2025 Banking Leadership Missouri Class
- Introduction of 2025-2026 Banking Leadership Missouri Class
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| 11:15 a.m. |
Refreshment Break
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| 11:30 a.m. |
General Session
Fireside Chat: Hawthorn Foundation
Moderator: David Kent, Senior Vice President, Chief Lobbyist | Missouri Bankers Association
Panelists: Becky Willard, Executive Director | Hawthorn Foundation
State Rep. Terry Thompson
The Hawthorn Foundation plays a key role in Missouri’s economic development efforts by funding and promoting international trade missions for the governor to attract new business investment into the state. MBA has been a long-time investor in the Hawthorn Foundation, whose impact reaches communities around the state. Becky Willard, executive director of the Hawthorn Foundation, and state Rep. Terry Thompson, who accompanied former Gov. Mike Parson on an international trade mission, will discuss role of the Hawthorn Foundation in economic development and how more bankers can become involved. |
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General Session
Fireside Chat: ABA Federal Regulatory and Legislative Policy
Moderator: Jackson Hataway, President and CEO | Missouri Bankers Association
Panelist: Jess Sharp, Executive Vice President of Advocacy and Innovation | American Bankers Association
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| 12:30-2 p.m. |
Luncheon in Exhibit Hall
- Election of Officers
- 50 Year Club Induction
- Recognition of MBA Century Banks
- Exhibitor Drawings & MBA Grand Prize Drawing
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| 2 p.m. |
General Session
Payments & Interchange: Optimizing Revenue in a Changing Landscape
Mark Baker, Payments Consultant | PRI
The payments space is constantly evolving, presenting both challenges and opportunities for community banks. Learn how optimizing card and digital payments can drive revenue, prevent account attrition and strengthen customer relationships. Gain insights and tactics from account opening and beyond to help your bank maximize profitability while enhancing customer service. |
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| 6-11 p.m. |
Chairman's Reception, Dinner & Entertainment
The Passing Zone
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Thursday, June 12
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| 8 a.m. |
Breakfast
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| 8:30 a.m. |
General Session
- Message from MBA Chairman
- Message from Missouri Division of Finance Commissioner Mick Campbell
- Fireside Chat with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines
- Moderator: Jackson Hataway, President and CEO | Missouri Bankers Association
- Panelists
- Kris Williams, President and CEO| Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines
- John Klebba, Chairman & CEO | Legends Bank, Linn
Board Vice Chair and Member Director, Missouri | Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines
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| 9:30 a.m. |
Closing Keynote Speaker
The Economy: Forecasting Economic Conditions
Edmond Seifried, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Economics and Business | Lafayette College | Easton, Pennsylvania
Chief Economist | Sheshunoff CEO Affiliation Programs
Businesses and financial institutions face a rapidly evolving economic landscape marked by uncertainty, shifting market dynamics and global influences. Edmond Seifried will provide an in-depth analysis of the key economic indicators shaping the year ahead. With his extensive experience in banking education and strategic economic forecasting, Seifried will explore the trajectory of interest rates and inflation, the impact of Federal Reserve policies on economic growth, labor market trends and their effect on businesses, global economic factors influencing the U.S. economy and opportunities and risks for financial institutions. He will offer practical strategies to help leaders navigate economic challenges and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
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| 11 a.m. |
Adjournment
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