6 NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2018 In order to help tell the story of banking, the Indiana Bankers Association proudly announces the first-ever Commitment to Community Award. The purpose of this award is to demonstrate how much banks reach out to and support the communities they serve. The 2018 award, to be presented at the 2019 IBA Mega Conference in May, will be based on community service completed in 2018 – both overall scope and the creativity of a single project. Judging is to be conducted by a panel of individuals unaffiliated with the IBA, and asset size may be taken into consideration in the review process. We look forward to your award submissions; the deadline is Feb. 15, 2019. Click on the Commitment to Community Campaign logo at right in HB Digital to link to the award entry form, or go to: indianabankers.org/commitment-community-award. For more information, please contact Laura Wilson at lwilson@indianabankers.org, 317-333-7146. This new award was created to support the “Tell the Story” pillar of the IBA strategic plan. Our ambitious 2018-2020 plan resulted from a planning retreat held in 2017, when current and past IBA board members met for two days of intensive brainstorming. “We need to tell our story,” was a refrain heard often at the retreat, so sharing the story of banking is now an IBA goal. There are several means of telling the story of banking, but a sure way to make a splash and attract attention is through a contest. We can utilize the IBA Commitment to Community Award to tell the story of banking by creating a video highlighting the award-winning bank. The video is to be displayed at Mega and distributed through traditional media, such as news releases and Hoosier Banker, and IBA social media channels. We also will explore possible filming of non-winning entries, to further tell the story of banking. Tell the Story is not the only unique feature of the 2018-2020 IBA strategic plan. Another new feature is the “Next-Gen Bankers” pillar, which is all about the future. On the facing page, Chairman Ewing addresses exciting initiatives, launched under his leadership, relating to Next-Gen Bankers. Additionally, I’d like to draw your attention to page 20, our Builders of Banking page. Paying tribute to those who helped build the strong, solid banking community in Indiana, Builders of Banking offers oneclick connections to rosters that showcase Indiana centennial banks, IBA past presidents and 40 Year Club members. Also included are IBA Future Leadership Division members, who are working toward building a vibrant future for banking. Another group of bankers who are working hard for the future of the industry are our banking advocates. Thank you to the nearly 45 Amber R. Van Til President and CEO Indiana Bankers Association avantil@indianabankers.org @grbanker VANTAGE VIEWPOINT Midwest Agricultural Banking School Nov. 26-29 Learn the latest about agricultural credit and finance onsite at Purdue University. Indiana Economic Outlook Forum Dec. 7 James Bullard, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, shares economic insights. Legislative Reception & Briefing Feb. 4, 2019 This annual event is a prime opportunity to discuss issues of the day with Indiana lawmakers. Don’t Miss Out! bankers who dedicated time to join the IBA Annual Washington Trip this fall. Dax Denton writes about the trip on pages 22-24, but I’d like to add my appreciation to all who attended. A side note about this year’s DC trip is that I had the chance to bring along my 12-year-old son, Preston, for his first trip to our nation’s capital. He is old enough to appreciate Washington, DC, and even seems to be catching the political bug. In fact, I suspect that Preston may soon be lobbying for mandatory recess nationwide – he’s just the man to get the job done! Thank you for all you do in support of the IBA and our industry. I hope you enjoy a wonderful holiday season, and we all look forward to serving you in 2019. HB
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