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From the CORNER CHAIR

Pete Jahner | NDBA CHAIR |Kirkwood Bank and Trust, Bismarck

May is a great time of the year for celebrations. First and most important is Memorial Day, an
important occasion to honor and remember the brave men and women who sacrificed their
lives in military service to our country. It is a time to reflect on the freedoms and security we
enjoy, thanks to their ultimate sacrifice. If you are a Veteran... thank you for your service! We
are also celebrating all types of graduations including high school and college. It is awesome to
witness the graduate mark the successful accumulation of hard work, dedication, and growth.
If you are a parent and have a graduate... Congratulations!

The NDBA/SDBA Annual Convention is right around the corner (June 3-5)! This year’s theme is
"Limitless" and is filled with plenty of awesome speakers, activities, and events. As usual, our
NDBA team has done a phenomenal job of putting together all of the pieces. There is still time
to register if you are able to go! See page 18 for more infomation.
Convention could not happen without our generous sponsors and exhibitors. We thank them
for their continued support of NDBA. Please check out the complete list of those business
partners that are involved in this year's event on page 20.

There are some exciting and timely new opportunities that NDBA is offering this fall... Fraud
Academy August 6-8 and SBA Minnesota Small Business Lenders Conference September 12.
See page 12 for more information on these events.

In the Bismarck area, we have blessed to have gotten a lot of timely rain this spring. I look
out at the countryside and you would think you were in Ireland! I know some areas in North
Dakota are dry. Hopefully, the rain spreads throughout the state to benefit all of our farmers
and ranchers.
I hope to see many of you at the convention!

All the best,
Pete

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