Pub. 3 2015 Issue 2

www.uba.org 8 107th Annual Utah Bankers Association Convention B ankers from across Utah joined together for the 107th Annual Utah Bankers Association Convention. This year’s convention was held June 28-July 1 in Sun Valley, Idaho. The banking landscape is changing, and those who attended the convention took a look at strategies for surviving and thriving in the months and years to come. Each year the vendor expo is the hub of activity as bankers arrive and register. Thirty four exhibitors lured attendees to their booths for a chance at a one on one conversation with prize drawings, bean bag toss and a casino wheel, just to name a few. Plus attendees that visited each booth and deposited a business card were entered into the grand prize $1,000 Visa card which was ultimately won by Ken Petersen, BMW Bank. As the sun set and the mountain breezes blew, attendees and guests gathered at the beautiful Trail Creek Campground for a delicious western BBQ. On Monday things got down to business. The opening speaker was Stan Ivie, Regional Director, FDIC, who provided an update on current examination trends from a regulatory perspective. Fol- lowing Mr. Ivie, Ed Leary, Commissioner, Utah Department of Financial Institutions, gave an update on the status of the indus- try and what to expect as we look ahead. To close out the morning business session, a Washington Update provided by ABA Chair- man, John Ikard. After a delightful lunch at the Sun Valley Lodge Terrace, Jim Stickely, CEO, Stickely on security, spoke on hacking and security issues and was followed by Martie Woods, Lead Strategist for Stone Mantel, who gave an informative speech about customer behavior in the digital world. For families and bankers alike, perhaps the highlight of the day was the famous and traditional UBA Bingo event. Over 500 bank- ers, spouses and family members joined in for an afternoon of fun and prizes. Tuesday was open for recreation including trap and skeet shoot, bowling, ice skating, bicycle riding, tennis, paddle boats and new this year a bike tour of Sun Valley. The annual UBA golf tourna- ment also took place and this year’s winning team included Brent Anderson, Dan Moore, Wolf Muelleck, and Mike Kelly. The annual Chairman’s reception and dinner gala were held on Tuesday evening. Outgoing Chairman Kelvin Anderson was hon- ored and six bankers were honored with 40 Year Service Awards see page 7. The evening was topped off with family entertainment, provided by talented artists from Hale Center Theater. The show, Broadway in the Pavilion, featured the talents of Gentri, the Gentleman Trio and Lexi Walker, an emerging young star with an unbelievable talent. Wednesday morning bank CEOs and past chairmen met for a planning session for the coming year. Senator’s Orrin Hatch and Mike Crapo joined the group to provide an update on the Con- gressional climate. Later in the general session, Scott Hildenbrand, Principal and Chief Balance Sheet Strategist, Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P., spoke about balance sheet management and strategies for the current environment. Following Mr. Hildenbrand, the much anticipated Mike Schlappi, gold medalist, gave an inspirational speech, “If You Can’t Stand Up, Stand Out,” to a standing ova- tion. This year’s event was arguably the best ever. A special thanks goes out to the committee, staff and especially our vendors and sponsors who made it possible. n