Welcome to the 2025 MIB Annual Convention and Trade Show addition of the MIB magazine. I write this article on a beautiful bluebird day in March, one day after the Spring equinox here in the Northern Hemisphere. March has always been one of my favorite months. One day, it can be snowing, and the next, it can be a 50-degree sunny day. Being able to say “spring has sprung” is a welcomed opportunity after experiencing another very wintery weather season. The winter months were busy ones for the MIB. In January, the 2025 Montana Legislature convened. As always, the Association has been up “on the Hill” to represent Montana’s community banking interests. As of the date I write this, the Association has strongly supported the Division of Banking’s budget. I am pleased to write that the division’s budget has been smooth sailing. Further, the Association has been able to successfully fend off EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE PROTECTING AND PRIORITIZING YOUR INTERESTS BY JAMES BROWN, ESQ., EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MIB … on behalf of the MIB Board of Directors and Association staff, we look forward to serving YOUR unique Montana-based interests today, tomorrow and well into the future. 6 Community Banker
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