2026 CALENDAR OF EVENTS  

Check out the Webinars we’re offering in 2026!

AUGUST 2026
12-13

Human Resources Management

Maine Bankers is partnering with Barret School of Banking to offer their HR Management workshop. Register now for this intensive training for employees in human resources management!

Virtual or In Person

18-20

Fraud Academy

Maine Bankers is partnering with Kentucky Bankers to offer their Fraud Academy. Register now for this ultimate fraud prevention training program!

Hyatt Regency, Lexington, KY or stream online

SEPTEMBER 2026
17-20

Annual Convention
Agenda | Speakers

For more information, please contact Megan Ogden.

The Lodge at Spruce Peak, Stowe, VT
28-30

Fall Washington Visit

Washington, D.C.
OCTOBER 2026
1-2

Tri-State Trust Forum

The Venue at Portwalk Place, Portsmouth, NH
5-9

Commercial Lending Academy

Maine Bankers has partnered with Barret School of Banking to provide tangible training for employees new to commercial lending and to improve skills of less-experienced commercial lenders.  Learn more.

Virtual or In Person (Christian Brothers University, Memphis, TN)
8

Women & Allies in Banking
Agenda | Register

Get ready for a day designed to inspire, connect, and empower the women and allies shaping the future of Maine banking!

Highlights include:

  • Lead with Confidence, Influence & Authenticity with executive coach Tisha Bremner
  • KEYNOTE: Brew Your Own Life with Maryna Shuliakouskaya — a fresh take on mindset, confidence, and silencing self-doubt
  • The Work-Life Teeter-Totter — practical strategies for finding fulfillment when balance feels impossible presented by Cristy Beemer, NNE School of Banking instructor and Associate Professor at University of New Hampshire
  •  Fireside Chat: Voices of Women Leaders in Maine Banking & Finance featuring an incredible panel of Maine banking leaders:
    • Vicki Alward, EVP, Chief Operating Officer, Skowhegan Savings Bank
    • Beth Burke, Chief Administrative Officer, Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution
    • Kim Donnelly, EVP, Chief Client Development, Maine Community Bank
    • Renée Smyth, EVP, Chief Experience & Marketing Officer, Camden National Bank
  • Plenty of opportunities to network, connect, and have some fun along the way! 

Whether you’re an emerging leader, seasoned executive, or an ally committed to supporting women in banking, this is a day you won’t want to miss.

Register today and bring a colleague!

Pricing

  • $275 per person
  • $265 per person for groups of 5 or more

Hilton Garden Inn, Freeport
15-16

Annual BSA & Security Training with Compliance Alliance

Virtual
19-23

Northern New England School of Banking
Letter from State Association Presidents
Agenda
Application

The Northern New England School is one of the oldest general banking schools in the country, dating back to 1953. The School is geared to supervisors, management trainees or junior officers, but is used by many banks more and more frequently to provide bankers who perform very specific tasks with a broad education about the many diverse operations of a bank. The general background training includes the essentials for an introductory school of bank management. The curriculum also focuses on areas of personal development such as self-motivation, adapting to change, and communication skills.

Application Deadline: Friday, September 18

The Venue at Portwalk Place, Portsmouth, NH
Oct 22 – Nov 13

Understanding Bank Performance
Brochure | Register

Understanding Bank Performance is a foundational program designed to demystify the financial drivers of a banking institution. It transitions participants from understanding individual transactions to analyzing the bank’s overall financial health and strategic positioning.

Virtual
26-29

Ag Lending 101

Maine Bankers has partnered with Barret School of Banking to provide must haves for successful Ag lenders in today’s Ag Economy where they will not only survive but thrive! Learn more.

Virtual
28

Cyber & Technology Conference

Virtual
NOVEMBER 2026
12-13

Emerging Leaders Conference

Hilton Garden Inn, Auburn
17

FDIC Directors College

Augusta Civic Center
SEPTEMBER 2027
12-15

Annual Convention

Samoset Resort, Rockport, ME