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Message From the League President
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look to improve the benefits offered to your
We also completed our final education employees and directors. Now is a great
offerings for 2017 with the delivery of the Women time to check out what our plans have to
in Banking and Career Development seminars. offer. To get the full story, please contact
Both were great successes. One of our goals for Bob Penwell, Relationship Manager of the
2017 was to deliver more impactful seminars to League Members Assistance Corporation
our members and non-members alike. We did at bpenwell@ilfi.org or at 217.741.7326.
this through more relevant speakers and timely Finally, if you are a member of The
topics. And based upon attendee feedback, we Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago,
are on the right track. 2018 will be an even better please take the time to vote for our
year as we work with the Education Committee to candidate for the FHLBC Board, Steve
deliver an even better education offering. Oksas. Steve is a supremely qualified
Work continues on the Annual Convention in candidate and electing him will ensure that
Asheville, North Carolina. We have an increased the Thrift industry retains its seat on the
number of attendees from The League in 2017 Board of this important organization.
and the lineup of speakers and topics is terrific. I Please remember that everything we
am looking forward to a great conference, filled do, every single day, is intended to bring
with information and networking opportunities. benefit to you and your organization. The
We also paid attention to COMMUNICATION. staff remains committed to our work and
Our e-newsletter, “Outside the Box”, continues are excited to be able to do so.
to deliver relevant and timely information to our I invite you to reach out to me at
members every two weeks. We started with the any time with questions, concerns and
CEO’s of our member institutions, but quickly suggestions that you might have. You can
realized through our educational events that all reach me at the office at 217.522.5575
employees of our member organizations have an x212; on my mobile at 217.553.4746; or at
interest in the information…so we increased the ebloxdorf@ilfi.org.
distribution.
And we have GREAT news on the MEMBER Carpe diem,
SERVICES front. Many of you take advantage of
the great rates and plans for health, life, disability,
dental and vision insurance offered by the Illinois
League of Financial Institutions Trust. And this
year, the news on our premiums is terrific. For
the first time in 5 years, our health
premiums declined for our members by
5.8%! With the uncertainty in the healthcare
insurance industry today, The League Trust
continues to be a strong option to consider as you
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