14 MAY / JUNE 2021 with industry experts, top-notch keynote speakers and numerous award programs to shine a spotlight on IBA members. This year’s Mega Conference will offer the same quality programming you have come to expect, bringing together some 1,300 of your closest banking friends. So mark your calendars and celebrate banking at the 2021 Mega Conference. COVID-19 precautions, IBA staff will be ready to open our doors and welcome you for learning opportunities throughout the second half of 2021. Many of the staple educational offerings offered each year are already scheduled and can be found online on the IBA’s education calendar. 5. Immerse yourself at the IBA Mega Conference. The 2021 IBA Mega Conference is scheduled to take place Oct. 11-13 in Indianapolis. As the largest IBA event of the year, and the largest statewide banking event in the nation, the Mega Conference was pushed to October in anticipation that the COVID-19 vaccination process would be mostly completed and the virus under control, allowing for large group gatherings to safely take place. If you have ever attended the IBA Mega Conference, you know this event is bustling with activity, including the vibrant exhibit hall featuring our valued service providers, dozens of educational tracks you are an emerging bank leader, or consider who else in your bank would benefit from this organization. 4. Grow and develop through IBA educational offerings. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IBA training center was abuzz with banking seminars, group forums, schools and other educational events taking place to allow bankers to build their skills and enhance their careers. Many bankers enjoyed the opportunities to get to know their peers, learn new ideas and information, and network over lunch and afternoon cookies. Though some procedures may not look exactly like you remember, due to The IBA Annual Washington Trip returns to the nation’s capital July 18-20. The Future Leadership Division hosted a virtual Day at the Statehouse in April and is now making plans for its in-person FLD Leadership Conference, set for Sept. 21-22 in Indianapolis. While last year’s Mega Reimagined was held virtually, this year the IBA Mega Conference takes place at the Indianapolis Convention Center Oct. 11-13.
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