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We’re gearing up for #ICBALIVE 2025, and you can help make it extraordinary. If you are or know a standout speaker or have a great idea for a Learning Lab session at the event, please share it with us. Submit your proposal by September 20th! research.net/r/BMV8C8X?nfid… 🎸#ICBALIVE

Up early ☕️ today to catch a flight ✈️ to Charlotte. A few hours on the ground there in meetings, then on to Jacksonville. On the road all week but should be a lot of fun meeting with a ton of great people!! #travelday #onthemove #worktrip

🚀 The AI boom is exciting, but with so many new startups, it’s starting to feel like a bubble. Long-term success will come from quality companies with focused, sustainable business plans. I’m a big believer in AI’s potential, but as with all tech, it takes time to see who the

📈 AI - It appears more people are asking what is the specific corporate use case and when will it start to make money. I have been wondering for a while now. Scattershot investing is misplaced. There will be winners. Focus! #ai #finance #tech #invest wsj.com/finance/stocks…

Congratulations to Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield on their The Nobel Prize in Physics for “ discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neuron network networks.” A well deserved honor for two individuals propelling us forward. #ai #NobelPrize #physics

🤘🏼Great game yesterday! Had a blast and absolutely loved watching the OU fans stream out of the stadium so early! 34-3 Wow! Hook ‘Em! #HookEm #RedRiverRivalry #CollegeFootball #cfp #TexasFight #SEC

Congratulations Elon Musk and the entire SpaceX team on an amazing achievement! Absolutely incredible engineering!! #space #occupymars

Fall Leadership meetings kicked off this morning with a policy update from Anne Balcer Lilly and Paul Merski

Fellow Missourians. Please get out and #vote. November 5th we have the opportunity to elect a hard working Missourian in Mike Kehoe as our next governor. He cares about all Missourians and making our wonderful state that much better! Vote Mike Kehoe! #Missouri #showmestate

Congratulations French Hill on being named selected as the Chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee! We deserved and you will do a wonderful job. Now let’s make some impactful changes that allow #communitybanks to do what they do and serve Main Street!

Merry Christmas to all! “Arise, all ye nobles and peasants; Mary invites all, rich and poor, just and sinners, to enter the cave of Bethlehem, to adore and to kiss the feet of her new-born Son…Let us enter; let us not be afraid.” -St. Alphonsus Liguori

May God bless you and your families in 2025. Happy New Year to all!

Wrapped up an amazing ICBA Live with a fantastic night at the Grand Ole Opry! The sessions were insightful, speakers inspiring, and connecting with passionate community bankers is always a highlight. What better way to finish than enjoying some country classics! #ICBA

ICBA strongly supports the nomination of Fed Governor Michelle Bowman for vice chair for supervision. A longtime advocate for #communitybanks, Bowman understands their vital role in local economies and we look forward to working with her. icba.org/newsroom/news-…

🚨 Attention Community Bankers! 🚨 ICBA’s April webinars are packed with insights to help you navigate key industry challenges and opportunities. Whether you're focused on risk management, compliance, leadership or growth, we’ve got you covered! icba.org/education/webi…

We thank Rep. Jason Smith and the House Ways and Means Committee for including in today's tax bill provisions to provide relief for struggling farmers and enhance Section 199A deductions for pass-through businesses. icba.org/newsroom/news-…

“Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.” - St. Francis de Sales. Let’s get prepared!