With over 1,900 industry leaders joining us in 2025, this annual event is created specifically for those executives leading U.S. financial institutions, specifically Chief Executive Officers, Chair of the Board, Board Members, Presidents, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Chief Risk Officers, Chief Compliance Officers, Chief Technology Officers, Chief Marketing Officers, Heads of Retail, Heads of Lending, Heads of Strategy and Senior Management of financial institutions.
Since 1995, Bank Director’s Acquire or Be Acquired Conference has been widely regarded as the financial industry’s premier bank growth and strategy event. Beyond M&A, bank executives, members of the board and financial leaders have attended the Acquire or Be Acquired Conference for more than 30 years to get advice from knowledgeable industry leaders through no-nonsense interactive sessions that help them explore various growth options. This conference addresses the most critical and timely issues facing banks year after year.
The standard individual registration rate for bankers is $2,795. This fee includes all conference activities, materials, meals and beverages at the event site. This price does not include travel or hotel accommodations. Additional fees apply for golf and pickleball on Tuesday, February 3rd.
You may register online or call our events department at 877-397-7595.
Only registered attendees of the 2026 Acquire or Be Acquired Conference are eligible to book a room within the hotel room block. Audits will be conducted throughout the year, and any hotel reservations made by non-registered individuals will be removed from the block.
The hotel room block is currently sold out. However, should rooms become available, a minimum stay of three (3) nights is required to book a room within the event block (check-in January 31, 2026, and check-out February 3, 2026).
The hotel room block is currently sold out. However, rooms may become available closer to the time of the event. If you are a registered attendee and want to be added to the hotel waitlist, please email [email protected] or call our events department at 877-397-7595.
Yes. A deposit equal to three (3) nights’ room charges will be charged to the card on file at the time of booking rooms in the hotel room block. This charge will appear within approximately one (1) week of making the reservation.
- The last day to cancel with a refund is January 9, 2026.
- After January 9, 2026, the three (3) night stay is non-refundable, regardless of the reason for cancellation.
- Late arrivals, no-shows and early departures will be charged for the full three (3) nights’ stay with no exceptions. If you anticipate arriving late, please notify the hotel in advance to ensure your reservation is held.
If you need to cancel your hotel room, you can notify the hotel at 480-293-3835 Monday through Friday between 8am-5pm MST.
If you expect to arrive late, please notify the hotel at 480-293-3835 in advance to ensure your reservation is held.
Only registered attendees are permitted to book hotel rooms in the event room block. We will conduct hotel audits throughout the year, and if you are not a registered attendee, your hotel reservation will be released.
Due to commitments and expenses, all cancellations after December 5, 2025, will be subject to a $500 processing fee. We regret that no refunds will be given after January 9, 2026; however, substitute participants are welcome. DirectorCorps, Inc. assumes no liability for any nonrefundable travel, hotel or related expenses incurred by registrants. For more information regarding refunds, to register, concerns and/or program cancellation policies, please email [email protected] or call our events department at 877-397-7595.
Yes. The guest rate of $595 covers Sunday lunch and all receptions at the JW Marriott. If a guest would like to attend the sessions, please register them as attendees. All guests must have a name badge to be admitted to these events. A guest is a spouse, significant other or friend who is not in a financial services occupation. A co-worker (even a spouse co-worker) or an associate within the financial services industry is not considered a guest and should register as an attendee.
The guest program fee does not include participation in Tuesday’s golf or pickleball tournaments. Guests interested in playing with attendees in the golf and pickleball tournaments can sign up based on space availability. The additional fee for guests to play golf is $200, and the additional fee for guests to play pickleball is $50. Both include lunch; however, it does not include rental clubs or other expenses.
Below are a list of guidelines for non-banker attendees:
• Pass-sharing is not allowed.
• Non-registered employees will not be allowed on hotel property for meetings, promotions or any other reason without prior permission from Bank Director.
• Business casual attire is the dress code for the conference.
• When promoting the event, any reference to the conference should be “Bank Director’s Acquire or Be Acquired • Conference” or “Bank Director’s AOBA Conference.”
• All attendees agree not to host or promote events occurring during conference hours.
The golf tournament fee is $200 for all registered conference attendees. Pre-registration is required for participation. We can accept a max of 144 players on a first-come, first-served basis. Rental clubs and shoes are available to participants at their expense through the Wildfire Golf Club. The cost is $100 plus tax for rental clubs and rental shoes cost $35 plus tax. Please indicate your club and shoe needs when registering for the conference online. Registration for the golf tournament is included in the event registration form. Simply select that you would like to attend the tournament and the fee will be added at checkout.
DirectorCorps, Inc., the parent company of Bank Director, is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website:www.nasbaregistry.org. Visit their information page for CPE learning objectives, program levels, prerequisites, recommended credits and complaint resolutions.
All of Bank Director’s education programs are classified as “Basic” program level with no pre-requisites or advance preparation required for participation in these events. All events fall under “Group-Live” delivery method. At the event, attendees will be required to keep a time sheet, and attendance at sessions will be monitored in order for attendees to receive the appropriate number of credits and a certificate of completion following the event. Please contact Bank Director at [email protected] for more information regarding this program and on the number of credits awarded for this event.
Audio and/or video recordings of the presentations made at this conference are expressly forbidden unless advance written consent has been obtained from both Bank Director and the presenter(s) to be recorded. Bank Director may conduct audio and/or video recordings during a session. Bank Director owns the rights to all such recordings.
Suitcasing is the act of soliciting business by non-exhibiting companies during the event or in other public spaces, including another company’s booth, exhibit hall or hotel lobby. It is Bank Director’s objective to do everything possible to protect its exhibitors and bank attendees from suitcasing.
For more information, please email [email protected] or call our events department at 877-397-7595.