Pub. 12 2017-2018 Issue 6

WWW.NEBANKERS.ORG 10 Join us for the NBA Annual Convention May 2-4, 2018 / Embassy Suites Omaha, La Vista Entertainment Michael Cavanaugh is the new voice of the American Rock & Roll Songbook and a charismatic performer, musician, and actor, made famous for his piano/lead vocals in the Broadway musical “Movin’ Out.” Handpicked by Billy Joel to star in “Movin’ Out,” Cavanaugh evokes a style rivaling the Piano Man, appearing in the show for three years and more than 1,200 performances, where he received accolade after accolade, culminating in 2003 with both Grammy and Tony Award nominations. Featured Speakers Roxanne Emmerich is the New York Times , No. 1 Amazon, Businessweek, and international bestselling author of “Thank God It’s Monday ® !” She and her team of experts specialize in transforming the performance of community banks—taking banks to a level of performance they never dreamed possible. Laurie Stewart is vice chairman of the American Bankers Association, and president & CEO of Sound Community Bank in Seattle, where she has served in that role since 1989. Stewart has led the conversion of the organization from a $38 million credit union to a $588 million publicly traded commercial bank. Brian O’Malley began his career in law enforcement at the age of 16 with an explorer post. He became a full-time police cadet at 18 and, on his 21st birthday, he was sworn in as a police officer. As a member of the SWAT team, he trained at the FBI Academy in special tactics, becoming one of the first police officer/EMTs. He was also an ancillary member of the bomb squad. Richard Weylman is the author of three books, two of which are international bestsellers, including his latest 800-CEO-Read bestseller, “The Power of Why: Breaking Out in a Competitive Marketplace,” available in five languages. Weylman has a worldwide reputation for helping clients better understand how to make the changes necessary to attract and retain new customers, as well as the right talent to elevate business performance. Jason Schenker is the world’s top-ranked financial market futurist. He is chairman of The Futurist Institute and the president of Prestige Economics. Bloomberg News has ranked Schenker a top forecaster in 40 categories, including No. 1 in the world for his forecast accuracy in an astonishing 24 categories, including crude oil prices, natural gas prices, gold prices, industrial metals prices, agricultural commodity prices, and U.S. jobs. Craig Karges is truly extraordinary! The “extraordinist” is an award-winning entertainer, a nationally recognized speaker, and an author. Karges has made more than 5,000 appearances in 22 countries on four continents and in all 50 states. He combines the art of magic with the science of psychology and the power of intuition to create the impression that nothing is impossible. Tables float, minds are read, metal bends, and your imagination is challenged because you won’t believe your eyes! For more information and to register, visit http://bit.ly/NBA-2018-Convention . Hotel information is also available.