Pub. 7 2018 Issue 3

L E A D I N G A D V O C A T E F O R T H E B A N K I N G I N D U S T R Y I N K A N S A S 4 The KANSAS BANKER © 2018 Kansas Bankers Association | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. The Kansas Banker is published eleven times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for the Kansas Bankers Association and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review and consideration. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your specific circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Kansas Bankers Association, its board of directors, or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. The Kansas Bankers Association is a collective work and as such some articles are submitted by authors that are independent of the Kansas Bankers Association. While The Kansas Banker encourages a first print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at: 855-747-4003. 14 13 6 6 Tri-State Leadership And HR Conference Scores In Overland Park 10 2018 KBA Kansas Ag Bankers Conference 13 Stepping Up Our Political Engagement By Rob Engstrom, Chief Political Strategist, American Bankers Association 14 BLOK Session II – Class Converges in Kansas City 16 Bert Ely’s Farm Credit Watch ® 18 Regular Vs Sub – S “Clear As Mud” By Tom Hintz, Strategic Advisor, Varney and Associates 20 Cut Costs, increase Efficiency, Bui ld Better Relationships By Roy Karon, President, BVS Performance Solutions 22 Introducing the IOLTA Partners in Just ice Program By Anne Woods, IOLTA State Director, Kansas Bar Foundation 24 Briefly...In Kansas Banking 28 The Sky is (Not) Falling By Carl Cope, CISA, CISSP, Conetrix Correction: The cover photo was incorrectly identified in the March issue. We apologize for this. The photo is Barbed Wire Birdhouse Credit: Jordyn Newcomb, Niece of Terri Jo Matney, Community National Bank & Trust, Fredonia, KS