­­­­Due to the 121st Annual IBA Convention, the September 14 edition of Exchange will be in E-Newsletter form only. Look for the regular printed version with a full Convention spread on September 28.

James A. Leach Leadership Award

The winner of the 2007 James A. Leach Leadership Award will be announced during the annual IBA Convention September 16-18. The actual announcement will be on Monday, September 17 during the general session. Look for an in-depth announcement in the September 28 edition of Exchange. 

Mid-Winter Management Conference

Sign up now to attend the 2008 Mid-Winter Management Conference in Snowmass Village, Colorado; January 20-22. The event will feature Chris Davenport of Aspen, Colorado who is considered one of the world’s most accomplished big mountain skiers, as a keynote speaker as well as many other dynamic speakers throughout the conference. For more information or to register, contact the IBA’s Molly Lydon at 800.532.1423 or email mlydon@iowabankers.com. Additional information is available on the web, www.iowabankers.com, click on Mid-Winter Conference.

Save the Date

Plan now to attend the 2007 ABA National Agricultural Banker Conference October 28-31 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  The theme of the conference is “Ag Banking in a Changing World” and will feature three and a half days of important information on how banks can shape their business strategies to succeed in a changing world full of new opportunities and challenges.  The IBA will again be hosting the Iowa Breakfast on October 29. A representative from Miller Brewing Company has been invited to talk about the fascinating history of the company. Today, Miller’s brewery in Milwaukee is the site of America’s oldest major brewery. Cost for the breakfast is $35.  For more information, contact the IBA’s Ann Winkel at 800.532.1423 or email awinkel@iowabankers.com.

Graduate School of Banking

Forty-five students attended the "Iowa Dinner" hosted by the Iowa Bankers Association during the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, Wisconsin.
Seniors:

Back L-R
    Todd Johnson, United Community Bank; Phil Keese, Liberty Trust & Savings Bank; Roger Nailor, Peoples Trust & Savings Bank; Arnie Koeppen, Bank Iowa; Ken Bollig, West Iowa Bank; Steve Fopma, Leighton State Bank; Doug Truex, Iowa Falls State Bank

Front L-R
    Michele Schnicker, MidWest One Bank; Carrie Wilkinson, Keystone Savings Bank; Cindy Gustafson, Midwest Heritage Bank; Rhonda Albert, C US Bank

Not Pictured
    Mary Voss, Bank Iowa; Klay Edwards, Peoples State Bank, Matt Behrends, Citizens Savings Bank