Members of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) will return to Colorado for the 25th Annual Winter Summit, January 25–27 at the Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa in Avon, at the base of Beaver Creek Mountain. The meeting provides a memorable opportunity for bankers to have face-to-face interactions and invaluable conversations with senior regulators and banking attorneys. Any community bank employee interested in regulations on the horizon is encouraged to attend, along with executive-level staff.
Industry experts scheduled to present at IBAT’s 2025 Winter Summit include:
- Rob Blackwell, chief content creator and head of external affairs at IntraFi;
- Dr. Bill Chittenden, president and CEO of the SWGSB Foundation at SMU Cox;
- Dale Sheller, managing director of The Baker Group;
- Anthony Clark, assistant regional director for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.;
- Jeff Bongiovanni, vice president in banking supervision at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas;
- Troy Thornton, deputy comptroller for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency;
- Jared Whitson, director of bank and trust supervision at the Texas Department of Banking;
- Sandy Brown, partner at Alston & Bird LLP; and
- Chet Fenimore, chairman of Fenimore Kay Harrison LLP.
Registration fees for the event are $995 for IBAT members, $945 for members of IBAT’s Leadership Division, $400 for spouses and guests and $1,595 for non-members. The discounted rate at the Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa is $365 plus taxes and fees.
