Monday, December 7

5:30 – 7:00 pm
Welcome Reception & Registration
Sponsored by OnCourse Learning

Tuesday, December 8

8:00 – 8:30 am 
Registration & Breakfast

8:30 – 9:45 am
Welcome & Introductions

9:45 – 10:00 am
Break

10:00 – 11:00 am
Nationally Speaking Speaker Showcase

11:00 – 11:30 am
Supervisor to Leader, David Ciullo, Career Managed Associates
What leadership skills will matter most in 2027, and are we preparing supervisors for what’s ahead? Drawing on CMA’s firsthand experience, this fast-paced, engaging session explores emerging leadership challenges, questions traditional approaches, and highlights what actually works. From accountability and coaching to communication, employee engagement, and developing future leaders, we’ll share practical strategies that make a difference. Walk away with fresh perspectives, actionable tips, and practical leadership development approaches and resources that your association can bring to member banks to strengthen their leaders and build stronger teams.

11:30 am – Noon
Know Me, Like Me, Trust Me Online: Building a Personal Brand You Can Be Proud of in the Digital Age, Eric Cook
Your reputation travels faster and farther in today’s digital world, and the way you show up online has never mattered more. This session blends practical strategy with hands-on learning to help you build a personal brand that reflects your values, demonstrates your expertise, and strengthens relationships across your community. We’ll break down how to use social platforms confidently and compliantly, how to create content that resonates, and how to engage in ways that feel genuine instead of forced. Along the way, interactive exercises will let you put ideas into practice, test new approaches, and see what works for your style. You’ll leave with clarity, confidence, and a personal branding framework you can use to deepen connections with prospects, customers, colleagues, and peers.

Noon – 1:00 pm
Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 pm
Show & Share
Closed Session – Association Staff Only

2:00 – 3:00 pm
Roundtable Networking Activity
Closed Session – Association Staff Only

3:00 pm 
Free Time

Wednesday, December 9

8:30 – 9:00 am                     
Breakfast

9:00 am – 9:30 am
Midwest Speakers Bureau Speaker Showcase

9:30 – 10:30 am
Roundtable Networking Activity

10:30 – 10:45 am 
Break

10:45 am – Noon
AI in Action: Practical Opportunities for Banking Education Leaders, Ben Udell
How can AI help banking education teams work more effectively and better support their members? You’ll learn about AI adoption across banking, followed by practical video demonstrations tailored to banking and association work. Examples will explore evaluating speakers, developing agendas, creating promotional materials, analyzing attendee information and evaluations, and identifying sponsorship opportunities.

Guided discussions will give participants time to exchange ideas and consider how their associations can bring relevant AI education and adoption support to bankers at different stages of learning. Attendees will leave with practical applications for their own work and ideas for strengthening their educational programming.

 Noon – 1:00 pm
Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 pm 
Industry Panel

2:00 – 3:00 pm
Engaging our Customers, Joe Micallef

3:00 – 3:15 pm
Break

3:15 pm
Speaker Share
Closed Session – Association Staff Only

6:00 pm
Group Dinner at Hotel and reveal of next year’s destination.