2026 Young Bank Officers of Kansas Annual Conference
There is a room block at the Hilton Garden Inn Manhattan for September 30 - October 2 at a rate of $125 per night. Hotel reservations can be made by clicking HERE. The room block expires on September 4, 2026.
Contact Natalie Wareham by email or phone at (785) 232-3444 with any questions regarding YBOK.
2026 YBOK Conference Speakers
Schedule of Events
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Welcome Reception at Aggieville Brewing Co.
612 Pillsbury Dr., Manhattan, KS 66502
Hilton Garden Inn, Manhattan
8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. - Registration
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Welcome and Introductions
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Opening General Session: Future-Proof Teams Stay Ready for What's Next - Johnny Quinn, Former U.S. Olympian
10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. - General Session: Speaker Announcement Coming Soon!
10:50 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Break
11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - KBA State & Federal Update - Doug Wareham, KBA President & CEO and Kelly VanZwoll, KBA SVP - Government Relations
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Legislative Leaders Fireside Chat with KS House Majority Leader Chris Croft & KS Representative Laura Williams
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. - Lunch & YBOK Annual Meeting
12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Network Kansas Update - Steve Radley
1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. - Break
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Leadership in Banking - CEO Panel Discussion
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Economic Update - Lee Smith, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Break
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Closing General Session: Gene Taylor, KSU Athletics Director
4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. - Closing Remarks & Instructions
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Thursday Evening Reception - Goolsby's
1212 Bluemont Ave., Suite 130, Manhattan, KS 66502
YBOK Golf Tournament, Wamego Country Club
1900 Country Club Dr., Wamego, KS 66547
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - Registration
8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Shotgun Start
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Lunch & Awards
View the full conference brochure & registration form below
Thank you to our conference sponsors!
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