The Only Conference for ELITE, RESULTS-ORIENTED Bankers Aspiring to Get to and Stay in the TOP 5%
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In just a short time since attending the Super Conference, we’ve seen a remarkable turnaround in our sales culture and cross-selling efficiency, something we’ve been aspiring to achieve for decades. In merely two months, our mystery shopping scores have surged from a modest 7.5 to an impressive 9.3.
More remarkably, our average cross-sales ratio soared from 2.9 to 5.1 in just seven weeks. The strategies and insights provided at the conference have been a game-changer for Security Bank.
If you’re serious about being the best in banking, then the Super Conference is the place to be. The conversations that take place here are visionary, the strategies are potent, and the focus on results is unrelenting. It’s an experience that no ambitious banking executive can afford to miss.
Prepare to be astounded as we reveal game-changing strategies that leave your competitors in the dust!
Dear Visionary Banker,
Thirty-plus years ago, when I first stepped into banking, I could hardly have imagined the remarkable journey ahead. From my humble beginnings as a farm girl in Wisconsin to founding one of America’s fastest-to-profit banks—and ultimately partnering with the nation’s highest-performing banks—it’s been an extraordinary ride.
Yet, nothing has given me greater pride than witnessing banks like yours shatter expectations, redefine industry standards, and create legendary results.
For a decade now, our annual Best Banks in America™ Super Conference has become the epicenter of innovation, strategic breakthroughs, and transformative leadership in banking. Unlike typical industry events, we handpick and pay our elite speakers—not the other way around—ensuring you learn only from those who’ve truly moved the needle.
You might wonder if now is the right time—perhaps you’re busy, waiting on new personnel or software, or wrestling with deposit challenges. But let me assure you, your attendance isn’t just beneficial; it’s essential. The strategies and connections you’ll forge here have empowered banks exactly like yours to thrive—even in turbulent markets.
Many of our award-winning banks began precisely where you are now. What set them apart was their burning passion to excel, their determination to never settle, and their courage to invest in proven strategies that transformed their trajectory.
Join us at the 10th Annual Best Banks in America™ Super Conference. It’s your opportunity—not merely to participate—but to create a banking legacy of extraordinary achievement.
Warmest regards,
Roxanne Emmerich
Founder, The Institute for Extraordinary Banking
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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Tired of being swept along by market forces and competitive undercurrents? Ready to flip the script and set the tone for your industry? Discover how to unleash your institution’s potential and catapult yourself to the forefront of America’s banking industry.
Immerse yourself in an unprecedented research treasure trove that reveals how the country’s top-performing banks are outpacing their rivals. Benefit from a first look at the latest national insights into crafting a profit-driven culture. Don’t follow the pack—outpace it!
Lt. Col. Waldo (The Wingman) Waldman
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Robert L. Walters
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Roxanne EmmerichChair, Institute for Extraordinary Banking, CEO, The Emmerich Group
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
While some banks falter, battling diminishing deposits and intolerable NIM pressures, a select few are riding the waves of adversity to unprecedented success, witnessing upward trends in every significant KPI. The difference? A paradigm shift in transformation strategy.
Dive deep into the techniques and tactics employed by these banking outliers. Understand the strategies that they’ve fine-tuned to not just weather the storm but harness it for their success. It’s a tale of evolution and survival, and you have a front-row seat!
Sam Richter
Distinguished Hall of Fame Speaker
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Adam MustafaPresident & CEO, The Invictus Group
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Ridgely GoldsboroughFounder of Mind Types
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Let’s be blunt.
You don’t come to Day Two to be entertained.
You come to witness what greatness looks like in the raw. And to leave with the clarity and conviction to bring it back to your team and ignite the kind of performance that lands you on that stage next year.
Because this isn’t a rubber-chicken, participation-trophy kind of event.
This is where the best of the best step into the spotlight, and the rest quietly take notes.
At most banking events, “awards” are a PR stunt—just a pat on the back for showing up.
Not here.
The Banky Awards™ are reserved for community banks that have done the unthinkable:
And they did it not by accident. They followed the system. They built a movement.
They earned it.
And this year—for the first time ever— the top bank in each of the five Banky categories will take the stage and pull back the curtain on exactly how they did it.
You’ll hear the real stories. The turning points. The breakthroughs.
What worked. What didn’t.
And what they wish they’d known sooner.
This alone could change the trajectory of your next 12 months.
If you want to be the best, you need to network and learn from the best. This conference truly provides its attendees with next level information.
This isn’t just a conference, it’s a masterclass in banking excellence. The speakers are top-notch, and the strategies shared are transformative.
Just two months after attending, we were able to reach our loan growth targets for the entire next year.
Your Exclusive Access to Banking’s Premier Two-Day Super Conference Get ready for two powerful days of brilliance, strategy, and celebration as we showcase the most extraordinary success stories in community banking. Here’s what’s in store:
For ambitious bank executives who want to dominate deposit growth, NIM expansion, and premium pricing.
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For the serious executives who want deeper insights, tighter connections, and exclusive access to elite strategies—PLUS the ability to execute immediately!
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The transformative impact of the Super Conference is indisputable. Our robust progress in deposit margins has propelled us to boast the second-lowest cost of funds among community banks in Utah. Even in the face of rising rates, our client retention remains unshaken.
The insights, strategies, and visionary ideas we’ve garnered from the conference are truly unparalleled. In my view, every bank that’s serious about its future success cannot afford to miss what this conference offers.
When we came in 2017 and heard all of the stories of how great these banks are, never in our world would we imagine that we would be here today being inducted into the Hall of Fame.
The strategies shared on that stage gave us two years of ideas we immediately implemented—and that drove profit.
Precisely because you’re busy, you can’t afford NOT to attend. One transformative strategy here could reclaim countless wasted hours and accelerate your bank’s performance dramatically. The busiest banks find the most value precisely because they need solutions now.
Waiting until conditions are perfect never works because they never will be. The strategies you’ll glean will enhance your software implementation, hiring strategies, and all other fundamentals… ensuring immediate and future success.
Unlike typical conferences where most speakers pay to speak, at our event, we carefully select and compensate only top-tier experts who have proven track records of generating transformative results. Our no-sales, CEO-to-CEO format ensures every minute is valuable and actionable. But the Banky awards session alone will give you years worth of implementation ideas.
Many of today’s award-winning banks began exactly where you are now. They used this event as a catalyst to leapfrog their competition. It’s not about your current status—it’s about your passion for achieving greatness and your commitment to getting there. If you’re not resolute about becoming one of the best, don’t come. You won’t fit in.
Staying home to wrestle with deposit issues won’t solve them quickly—especially if you’re using outdated strategies. Attend and learn breakthrough deposit acquisition techniques that will immediately address your deposit challenges and position you to thrive, not just survive. You’ll be motivated by hearing a plethora of deposit growth breakthrough stories. If they can do it, so can you.
Absolutely. These strategies have transformed community banks nationwide, tripling cross-sales and increasing NIM by over 150 basis points. They work because they’re battle-tested, bank-specific, and immediately actionable.
Far from it. Even top-performing banks attend yearly to gain fresh insights and safeguard their competitive edge. High performance today doesn’t guarantee independence tomorrow—proactivity is the best insurance.
Because the highest ROI comes from face-to-face exchanges with visionary leaders—not passive screen watching. The strategic relationships and actionable insights from this event dwarf any free training.
There’s zero fluff. You’ll leave with actionable, bank-specific strategies ready for immediate implementation. Everything you hear has driven real, measurable results in banks just like yours.
Absolutely not. There’s no sales pitch—period. Unlike other events, where nearly every speaker pays to speak, our conference selects and compensates speakers specifically because their insights deliver maximum impact and profitability to you.
We keep this event intentionally small.
It’s invitation-only. No vendor booths. No filler. Just power.
And every year, top CEOs call weeks later, begging for a way in.
They missed their moment.
You don’t have to.
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