118th Annual LBA Convention Held May 14-16

(above, from left) Patrick Biglane of Concordia Bank and Trust presents outgoing 2017-2018 LBA Chairman Ken Hale of BOM with service plaque. 

(above, from right) Outgoing LBA Board Chairman Ken Hale of BOM pins the new LBA Board Chairman, Patrick Biglane of Concordia Bank and Trust, at the Wednesday General Session.

(above, from left) outgoing LBA Board Chairman Ken Hale of BOM presents Jim Barlow of Home Federal Bank with a plaque for his service on the LBA board. 

(above) Ken Burgess represents ABA at the LBA’s Convention.

(above, from left) LBA Chief Operating Officer Ginger Laurent presents Sue Middleton of Citizens Bank and Trust with a travel certificate.

(above) 1920's are alive and well during FNBB’s reception at LBA’s Convention.

(above, from left) Paul and Rexie Tweedy of Catahoula-LaSalle Bank are pictured at the "Gatsby Gala".

Pictured (above, from left) are Mitch and Heather Spillers of Peoples Bank in Chatham.

Pictured (above, from left) are Kathy and Kenny Wood and Julia and Randy Welch, all of Southern Heritage Bank.

Pictured (above, from left) are Brandt and Glenda Dufrene of First National Bank USA.

Pictured (above, from left) are John and Christy Fusilier of The Evangeline Bank and Trust.

Pictured (above, from left) are LBA's Mary and Bob Taylor.

Pictured (above, from left) are Cindy Bourne and Charlene Easterling, both of Citizens Savings Bank.

Pictured (above, from left) are Barb and John Gendrich of High Cotton USA. 

Pictured (above, from left) are Chad and Renee McClung of Colfax Banking Company.

Pictured (above) is Troy Richards of Guaranty Bank & Trust in Delhi.

(above) LBA Convention attendees are pictured at the Tuesday morning General Session. 

(above, from left) Brian Woodard of First National Bank in Ruston receives recognition from LBA Chairman Ken Hale of BOM as he completes his term as the LBA director for the northeast region. 

(above) Spouses are pictured aboard the trolley for the City Highlights Tour.

LBA held a Golf Outing at Harborside International in Chicago. Pictured above is Jackie Horton of Harland Clarke at their sponsored hole. Harland Clark was one of four golf hole sponsors. Other sponsors were Duncan-Williams, Equips and Travelers.

(above) Erik Nelson of Equips is pictured at his sponsored hole. 



Pictured (above) are Robbie Savant of Southern Heritage Bank, David Cortez of Evergreen Working Capital, Randy Ponthie of Southern Heritage Bank, and Jerry McSpiritt of Travelers (Golf Hole Sponsor)

 (above, from left) Lane Stephens of Harborside International Golf Course is pictured with Chuck Stubbs of Raymond James and Associates, Inc., Lowell Harrison of Fenimore, Kay, Harrison and Ford, LLP, Philip Jordan of Business First Bank, Greg Robertson of Business First Bank and Jude Melville of Business First Bank.

(above) Spouses are pictured at Millennium Park.

(above) Spouses are pictured along Lakeshore Drive in Chicago.

(above) Play Ball! Bankers prepare for the tour of Wrigley Field. 

(above, from left) Glenn Pitre, Brent Vidrine, Pat Breaux, Andy Dakin and Charles Dugal, all of Bank of Sunset and Trust Company, are pictured at Wrigley Field.

(above) Convention attendees are pictured during the tour of Wrigley Field.

(above, from left) Tommy Freel of LaPorte CPAs and Business Advisors, Brent Vidrine of Bank Of Sunset Bank and Trust and Jaclyn Broussard of LaPorte CPAs and Business Advisors are pictured visiting during the convention opening reception on Monday evening.  

(above, from left) Russ Guess of Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, Damon Migues of First National Bank of Jeanerette and Bret Bishop of First National Bank of Jeanerette also visit at the convention opening reception.

(above, from left) Shy Tittlebaum of Crescent Mortgage Company visits with Shannon and Joyce Lockard of Commercial Capital Bank at the opening reception.

Pictured at the opening reception (above, from left) are Andre Fruge of Business First Bank and Jack Bonin of Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta New Orleans Branch

Pictured (above, from left) are Jason Varnell of Bank Compensation Consulting and Johnny Dale of Concordia Bank and Trust.

(above, from left) Scott Heitkamp of ValueBank Texas and ICBA Immediate Past Chairman, Cynthia Glover of Main Street, Inc., and Carrie Heitkamp of ValueBank Texas visit at the Opening Reception.

Pictured (above, from left) are Paul Tweedy of Catahoula-Lasalle Bank, Pat Nelson of First National Bankers Bank and Jack Gaston of C & A Associates, Inc.

Pictured (above, from left) are Lowell Harrison of Fenimore, Kay, Harrison and Ford, LLP, and Ken Hale of BOM.

Pictured (above, from left) are John Bordelon of Home Bank, N.A., and Russ Guess of Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas. 

(above, from left) John and Sonja Carroll of Caldwell Bank and Trust and Sheryl and Steve Richardson of Caldwell Bank and Trust visit at the Opening Reception.

(above) LBA Board Members (second from left) Blake Williams of Vermilion Bank & Trust and (third from left) John Fusilier of The Evangeline Bank and Trust enjoy an architectural boat tour with their wives (remaining, from left) Lynn Williams and Christy Fusilier during the LBA Convention.

(above, from left) LBA Chairman Ken Hale of BOM and wife Shannon enjoy an architectural tour during this year’s convention in Chicago

LBA Board members are pictured above and below enjoying a dinner cruise in Chicago.