2026 Group 1 & 2 Meeting

2026 Group 1 & 2 Meeting

DAVID LOUNDY
CBAI Group 1 Director and CEO/Chairman, Devon Bank, Chicago

AMY THIEDE
CBAI Group 2 Director and President/Chief Lending Officer, Prairie Community Bank, Marengo

THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026
Morton's Steakhouse
175 Freedom Drive, Naperville

Here’s your chance to join community bankers in your area to:

 

  • discuss issues affecting community banks;
  • make new acquaintances and renew old friendships; and
  • gain a more thorough understanding of your Association and what it offers.

AGENDA

DINNER MEETING
4 - 5 pm -- Registration/Cocktails
5 - 5:45 pm -- Welcome: David Loundy, CBAI Group 1 Director; Amy Thiede, CBAI Group 2 Director; Association Report: Kraig Lounsberry, President; State Legislation Update: Jerry Peck, SVP Governmental Relations
5:45 - 7 pm -- Dinner/Cocktails
7 - 7:30 pm -- "Stablecoin is Coming: What It Is and How to Prepare for Its Arrival"
7:30 - 7:40 pm -- Prize Drawing/Adjournment

Stablecoin is Coming: What It Is and How to Prepare for Its Arrival
In this fast-paced session, learn the basics of blockchain technology, how it enables cryptocurrencies such as stablecoin and tokenized deposits, and the potential impact on community banking.

Patrick Dix, vice president, client & association engagement, leads SHAZAM’s Speakers Bureau, providing valuable and timely education on issues facing banks. SHAZAM’s Speaker’s Bureau delivers some of the highest-rated content and training at more than 100 meetings and conventions annually. He also supports SHAZAM’s advocacy efforts at the state and federal level to ensure community financial institutions have a strong voice in the payments industry. Before joining SHAZAM, Dix spent 25 years as a broadcast journalist, including 16 years as the senior morning news anchor at the NBC affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa. Dix graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in journalism.

DOOR PRIZES
At the beginning of each Group Meeting, one banker’s name is drawn from the list of registered bankers to receive a $100 bill. At the conclusion of each meeting, CBAI will draw nine more names. The first five selected each receive $50; the sixth and seventh individuals receive $100; the eighth person selected receives $250 cash. The final individual chosen wins $500. You must be present to win.

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GROUP MEETING SPONSORS

 Three-Star Sponsors

Two-Star Sponsors 

One-Star Sponsors 

The Baker Group

Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago

Independent Community Bankers of America

ADVANTAGE, Powered by JMFA

SHAZAM

Data Business Equipment

Deluxe Merchant Services

Econocheck

Forvis Mazars

ICBA CRA Solutions

ICEBERG FS

IRONCORE

Ncontracts

Quad City Bank & Trust Company

Regency360

Risk Strategies

Vericast

Wipfli LLP

Wolters Kluwer

 

 

 
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When
4/23/2026
Where
Morton's Steakhouse 1751 Freedom Dr. Naperville, IL 60563 United States

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