June 14, 2023

What an incredible time for everyone who attended CBA’s 55^th Annual Convention CONNECT!  Bankers and partner firms left energized and inspired, armed with new information to help their bank continue to thrive.

Special thanks to CBA’s Convention Committee for their guidance over the last year to plan a meeting with the perfect balance of education and networking time.  Held at beautiful Charleston Place, events ranged from the 1920’s casino night advocacy event to the Chairman’s Banquet and singer-songwriter entertainment.

The convention kicked off with high energy motivational speaker Aaron Davis, who presented on the attitude of a champion. Topics covered at the convention included current credit environment, the future of banking, economic outlook, the new era of banking, an update on community banking at the national level, interest rate environment, deposits, succession planning, marketing budgets, community banking laws and regulations, regulatory panel and a panel on connectedness and creating a winning team from UGA football alumni and UGA FCA chaplain.

Thank you to speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, and CBA’s LEAD Committee for making the convention a success.  Watch for more highlights in next week’s eNewsletter on the Board election, fundraising events and more.

Grassroots Advocacy at Town Hall Talks

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June 22 - Dalton  July 12 - Waycross  

July 13 - Vidalia  July 20 - Bainbridge

Town Hall Talks are a multi-location Grassroots alternative to a Day at the Dome for you to meet your legislators in person.  We are proud to host these banker only events where attendees will have the opportunity to engage your legislators in a Q&A session and hear their perspectives on legislative issues that may impact community banks. We are excited to announce the partnership with the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) at our Dalton event.  Bankers, we encourage you to invite any small business clients to join and attend these Town Halls with you.  Attendees will be presented with CBA updates, programs, insights on the upcoming legislative session, and most importantly, meet & greet legislators. In addition, this will be a great opportunity to network with other CBA & NFIB members and affiliates.  

ATL vs PIT, Sept 9th - CBA of Georgia

CBA Welcomes New Associate Members 

The Community Bankers Association of Georgia (CBA) would like to welcome new Associate Members, which were recently approved by the Board of Directors. Throughout the year, CBA’s Board reviews and approves quality vendors who provide products and services to CBA members. For more information on becoming an associate member, click here or contact Lindsay Greene.

FHLBank Atlanta 2023 Election of Directors  

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (Bank) has begun the election to fill certain directorships on the Bank’s board of directors, including a member directorship in South Carolina, and two independent directorships. The term of the directorships to be filled in this election begins on January 1, 2024 and ends on December 31, 2027. Pursuant to the Bank’s board-approved Equal Opportunity Policy Statement, which is available on the Bank’s website, the Bank encourages the consideration of diversity in nominating or soliciting nominees for positions on the Bank’s board of directors. Individuals interested in being considered for an independent directorship who meet the independent director requirements must complete and return to the Bank, by 5:00 p.m. EDT on July 10, 2023, the application and related forms that are available on the Bank’s website. If you have questions, please contact Courtney Tobin, Senior Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary, at 404.888.5343 or ctobin@fhlbatl.com.

Queensborough National Bank & Trust Co, Louisville, recently presented a donation to Jefferson Hospital through the Georgia HEART Hospital Program .
	The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce and Augusta Magazine named Stephen Bradshaw, Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer, Queensborough National Bank & Trust Co., among the Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals to Watch in 2023. Read more.

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• GA DBF May 2023 Bulletin

• Community bank Q1 net income up 6.1% from a year ago 

• OCC Requests Comment for Survey on Trust in Banking

• Guest Article – Rhonemus Group:  Conducting a Great Performance Review

• Cotton Marketing News

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Tanner Rizenbergs
Manager of Financial Institutions

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