Feb 8 - CBA Today eNewsletter - COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA

Join community bankers from across the country to advocate for our industry—in person. You have the power to share your personal story and put a name to our industry's key legislative priorities. Mark your calendar for ICBA Capital Summit 2023, May 14-17, 2023. The summit will be held at the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel—within walking distance to various destinations in the Nation’s capital. Registration is open. Learn more and plan to attend!

2023 ADVOCACY Limited Edition
T-Shirt! Order before March 15th!
Thank you for supporting the community banking industry in 2022 through our t-shirt fundraiser. Monies raised are used to support advocacy efforts at our state capitol.

CBA’s LEAD Board has designed a new t-shirt for 2023. Don’t miss the chance to order this one-of-a-kind t-shirt!

Join your fellow bankers by wearing these to increase awareness of our industry brand.

Special perks when you wear your t-shirt to certain CBA events!
Same soft fabric & style you love from our 2022 PAC/PR t-shirt.
Celebrate Community Banking Month in Style! (April 2023)

Don’t forget to share photos of your team in their limited edition shirts on social media #CommuniTeeBanking #CBAofGA

55th Annual Convention & Mini-Trade Show—Have Your Registered?
Wednesday, June 7–Sunday, June 11 | The Charleston Place, Charleston, SC
In addition to the excellent programming, CBA’s Annual Convention CONNECT offers the perfect combination of learning, networking and time to explore this year’s location—Charleston, SC.

Visit the CONNECT Resource page for everything you need: agenda, registration, hotel info and more. During your free time, the options are endless—whether you're looking to immerse yourself in a rich coastal culture, hop on a tour, splash in the waves or find your bliss in a spa oasis, you'll find what you are looking for in Charleston.

Keeping Up with Social Media and New Platforms— Check Out CBA’s Marketing Resources
Check out CBA’s Marketing Resources page—a collection of all things bank marketing—from a listing of associate members who can assist your bank, to webinars, to news feeds from William Mills Agency and AgoraEversole.

Read the latest blog from Latitude 34 PR on “Keeping Up with Social Media and New Platforms.” The marketing page makes it easy for your bank or business to share promotions, new team members, community involvement and more.

April 7 – Applications due to Bank
April 14 – Applications due to CBA

May 1 – Applications due to CBA

April 14 – Applications due to CBA

Ryley Hobbs has joined the Planters First Bank, Warner Robins, as a Teller.

River City Bank, Rome, announces the launch of the bank’s new Small Business Administration (SBA) Division, which is led by Reece Sanford, Senior Vice President, Director of Government Guaranteed Lending, and Piper Douglas, Senior Vice President, SBA Senior Credit Officer.

Attorney Colin Daniels has joined James Bates Brannan Groover LLP, Atlanta, in the firm’s Real Estate practice group.

Cindy Hill, Century Bank & Trust, Milledgeville, has been promoted to Vice President.

Atlanta Fed has promoted Brian Bowling, Leah Davenport, Jeff Devine, Richard Jones, and Jason Molfetas to Executive Vice President effective January 1, 2023.

Traci Kaske has joined United Bankers’ Bank, Bloomington, MN as Senior Human Resources Consultant.

Think CBA First for Your Professional Development Needs!
Here are some upcoming CBA events:

NSF/ Overdrafts/ Representments & UDAAP
2/7 Macon/ STREAM
2/8 Tifton
2/9 Metter/ STREAM

Compliance Officer Bootcamp
February 28–March 3, 2023 | St. Simons
During Compliance Officer Bootcamp, we will cover:

Organizing the Compliance Function
Finding and Understanding the Applicable Laws, Rules, Regulations, and Guidance
Conducting Reviews and Analysis
Compliance Examinations
Highlight of Key Regulations—Lending, Deposits, Enterprise-Wide
Explore Presentation Skills and Influencing Management
Communicating with Leadership—Ensuring Your Seat at the Table
Breakout Sessions with Peers
Mini Workshops to Apply Learnings
Resources, Resources and More Resources!

Leah M. Hamilton, JD
Pro Bank Austin

BOOK YOUR ROOM AT
KING & PRINCE

CECL Check-in: How's the Transition Going?
February 27, 2023 | Live Virtual STREAM
CECL is here! How are we doing? In this CECL Check-In session, we’ll share information from banks we’ve been working with. We will also discuss challenges they have faced on the road to CECL adoption. We’ll cover best practices, practical tips, timelines (not everything has to be done the first day) and suggested documentation needed to support the CECL standard. Bring your CECL questions! Register here.

Shawn O'Brien
Qwickrate

Jeff Burleson
Warren Averett

BSA Forum
February 21, 2023 | Macon
Join your BSA peers at CBA’s refreshed roundtable programming. On February 21, your favorite BSA facilitator, Dianne Barton, will bring updates to continue supporting your bank’s Bank Secrecy Act policies and procedures. Together, we will collaborate to ensure your BSA examination success. Get your discussion topics and questions ready and complete this quick needs survey to inform us of what areas to focus on during your forum. We will also break up into small groups for continued knowledge development and action. Register today.

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February 8, 2023