Past event The CBAO 52nd Annual Convention wrapped on July 31, 2026.

Conference · Columbus · July 29–31, 2026

CBAO Annual Convention 2026: Aloan in Columbus

Aloan in Columbus for the Community Bankers Association of Ohio's 52nd Annual Convention.

Dates: July 29–31, 2026
Venue: Hilton Columbus Easton; Columbus, OH
Aloan presence: On-site for 1:1 working sessions
Organizer: Community Bankers Association of Ohio; Hilton Columbus Easton, Easton Town Center

About the event

What is the CBAO Annual Convention?

The CBAO Annual Convention is the Community Bankers Association of Ohio's flagship gathering. The 52nd edition ran July 29–31, 2026 at the Hilton Columbus Easton, inside Easton Town Center in Columbus. For more than five decades this convention has brought Ohio's community banking leaders together for education, peer connection, and a look at what is next for independent banking.

The format pairs keynotes and breakout education with the traditions that make the convention: the annual golf outing, a full exhibit hall of 62 partners, the CBAO FED PAC auction, and the Chairman's Celebration. It drew 250+ Ohio community banking professionals, the people banks actually send to set strategy and make lending and technology decisions.

Aloan was on-site for the full convention for private 1:1 working sessions. If you run lending, credit, or operations at an Ohio community bank, the next event is the place to bring a real commercial deal packet (tax returns, financials, bank statements) and watch our AI commercial loan underwriting platform run on your own files.

Hotel: The Hilton Columbus Easton, set inside Easton Town Center, served as the convention venue and host hotel.

Aloan at the convention

How we showed up in Columbus

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1:1 Working Sessions

We held private working sessions with our team throughout the convention. Attendees brought real commercial deal packets and we ran them through Aloan live so they could see the platform on their actual files, not a canned demo.
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On-Site at Easton

We spent the three days around the exhibit hall and the convention's networking events at the Hilton Columbus Easton, from the welcome reception to the exhibit hall breaks.
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Around the Convention

We caught up with Ohio community bank leaders across the week, from the annual golf outing and the FED PAC auction to the Chairman's Celebration.

Agenda

Schedule at a glance

Drawn from the published CBAO convention agenda. Aloan did not have a session slot; we were on-site for 1:1 working sessions throughout.

Day 1 · Wednesday, July 29

Arrival and welcome. Registration, the annual golf outing, welcome reception, and dine-around dinners.

8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Registration

Check in, pick up materials, and get ready for the convention.
8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Annual Golf Outing

A relaxed day on the course connecting with peers, sponsors, and industry partners.
5:00–7:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception

The official opening reception, with refreshments and a chance to reconnect before sessions begin.
7:00 p.m.

Evening free for Dine Around events

Informal dinners with colleagues at restaurants throughout the Easton area.

Day 2 · Thursday, July 30

Education and exhibits. Opening keynote, exhibit hall, breakouts, the FED PAC auction, and the Chairman's Celebration.

8:00–9:00 a.m.

Attendee Full Breakfast
9:00–9:15 a.m.

Convention Opening Ceremony

CBAO leadership welcomes attendees and officially opens the 52nd Annual Convention.
9:15–10:30 a.m.

Keynote: Be The First

Angela Gargano, 6x American Ninja Warrior

A high-energy keynote on taking bold, intentional steps through uncertainty, built around Gargano's FIRST Framework for moving through change.
10:30–10:40 a.m.

Exhibit Hall Grand Opening
10:40 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

CBAO Exhibit Hall Networking Break

Dedicated time with the 62 exhibitors serving Ohio community banks.
12:00–1:15 p.m.

Exhibitor & Sponsor Appreciation Lunch
1:30–2:30 p.m.
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
- Women in Banking Panel: current and former CBAO Chairs with the 2026 ICBA Chair on leadership, growth, and mentorship
- When the Breach Hits: why incident-response strategy determines whether businesses survive or simply recover
2:30–2:45 p.m.

Networking Break
2:45–4:15 p.m.

General Session: Net Interest Margin Expansion

Using up-to-date peer data on net interest margin, cost of funds, and earning-asset yields to benchmark your institution and find opportunities to improve profitability.
4:15–5:15 p.m.

Exhibitor & Sponsorship Appreciation Cocktail Hour
6:00–7:30 p.m.

CBAO FED PAC Silent & Live Auction

One of the convention's most anticipated traditions, supporting the association's advocacy efforts.
7:30–10:00 p.m.

Chairman's Celebration

Dinner, entertainment, and recognition. The 2026 "Strike Gold!" theme celebrates outgoing CBAO Chair Diane Hoops.
10:00–11:00 p.m.

After Hours Bar

Day 3 · Friday, July 31

Closing sessions and awards. Annual meeting, exhibit hall finale, breakouts, and the closing keynote lunch.

7:00–7:30 a.m.

Attendee Full Breakfast
7:30–9:00 a.m.

Annual Meeting & State of the Industry Update

Updates from CBAO leadership on association business and the state of community banking in Ohio.
9:00–10:30 a.m.

Exhibit Hall Finale
10:30–11:30 a.m.
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
- Workforce Trends You Can Bank On Sticking Around: leading a multi-generational workforce through a changed hiring landscape
- No Data, No Future: why a bank's AI and profitability strategy starts with clean, connected data
11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Keynote Lunch, Awards & Convention Closing

Awards recognition and a closing keynote: a 2026 economic overview and Fed policy outlook.

Source: official Community Bankers Association of Ohio convention site (cbao.bank/Convention).

What we show in a 1:1

End-to-end AI commercial loan underwriting on your file mix

Bring a real commercial loan packet (tax returns, financials, bank statements) and our team runs it through Aloan in a 1:1 working session. The walk-through covers:

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Document intake and classification

Tax returns, bank statements, financials, rent rolls, K-1s. Aloan tags each by type, year, and entity.
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Spreading with source citations

Every number clicks back to the exact page. That's the audit trail SR 11-7 and OCC 2025-26 examiners now expect.
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Multi-entity consolidation, global cash flow

K-1 tracing, Schedule E reconciliation, entity graph and global cash flow rollup. No Excel handoff.
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Risk flags and policy checks

Revenue trend inversions, NSFs, UCC liens, covenant breaches, concentration risks, policy exceptions.
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Examiner-ready credit memo

Borrower overview, financial analysis, risk factors, mitigants, recommendation. Every figure cites back to source. LOS hand-off, not re-keying.

FAQ

The CBAO Annual Convention, answered

Where was Aloan at the CBAO Annual Convention?

Aloan attended the CBAO 52nd Annual Convention in Columbus, Ohio, July 29–31, 2026. Our team was on-site at the Hilton Columbus Easton for the full convention for private 1:1 working sessions and around the exhibit hall and networking events.

When and where was the CBAO Annual Convention held?

The CBAO 52nd Annual Convention took place July 29–31, 2026 at the Hilton Columbus Easton (3900 Chagrin Dr, Columbus, OH 43219). It is the Community Bankers Association of Ohio's flagship annual gathering, and the program covered the annual golf outing, keynote and breakout sessions, the exhibit hall, the CBAO FED PAC auction, and the Chairman's Celebration.

Can I book a meeting with Aloan at a future event?

Yes. Our events page lists the next conferences where the Aloan team will be on-site. Convention calendars fill up fast, so we recommend booking ahead. Bring a real commercial deal packet (tax returns, financial statements, bank statements) and we will run it through Aloan on-site so you see exactly how our AI commercial underwriting platform handles your file mix.

Who attended the CBAO Annual Convention?

The convention drew 250+ Ohio community banking professionals: community bank CEOs, executives, directors, and lending, credit, operations, compliance, and technology leaders, along with the 62 exhibitors and partners that serve Ohio's community banks.

What does Aloan show at banking conferences?

We demo AI commercial loan underwriting end to end: document intake and classification, automated financial spreading with source-document citations on every number, risk flagging, multi-entity consolidation and global cash flow, and examiner-ready credit memo generation. All on a real deal packet you bring.

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