Reasons to Attend | Risk and Compliance Conference

Justify Attending the ABA Risk and Compliance Conference In-Person

Making the case:  This conference has a high return on investment.

You recognize the value of attending the ABA Risk and Compliance  Conference but in order to attend, you'll need to secure approval from your organization. This “Return on Investment (ROI) Kit,” provides a customizable business case template for you to use in discussions with your leadership.

Key Reasons to Attend:

It’s a one-stop shop — an efficient and cost-effective way to get everything you need to improve your bank’s risk and compliance performance.

• Attending this year’s event means you won’t need to cobble together updates from a multitude of sources like articles, podcasts, or webinars.
• ABA has done the information sourcing for you: In three and a half days, you will have access to the full range of compliance and risk regulatory concerns, you will tap into industry trends and leading practices in measuring, monitoring, controlling, and reporting the full range of risks, especially compliance and operational risks.
• You will receive a roadmap for efficient and effective ways to managekey compliance and risk issues.
• You will have the unique opportunity to engage in an interactive environment where you can test ideas with experts and your peers.
• Suggestion: When the program is posted late February/Early March, review the program, and select specific sessions to highlight that will support your efforts to improve your on-the-job performance.

An advanced, consequential event for compliance and risk leaders. We bring you the best speakers in the industry, from seasoned and highly successful bankers to government representatives, lawyers, and consultants.

You can build your conference experience to suit your specific needs.

With over 45 unique sessions (most of which are repeated and recorded), you can tailor your experience specific to your needs. On-site, you can catch sessions that cover the most pressing issues on your desk as well as those that won’t be recorded. Then, at your convenience, you can watch as many recordings as you wish for two months after the conference.

The conference can also be customized for any focus.

Nothing beats an in-person experience.

The hallway conversations, interactions during sessions and even after-hours dinners all lead to a deeper understanding of how your peers are responding to the current landscape.

Access a wide range of solutions providers in one place. 

You can leverage what you learn by sharing what you learn with your colleagues upon your return.

Ideas include offering to prepare a short presentation for your colleagues to share what you learn. The tactics, new intel and analyses you’ll gain at the conference will become a valuable team resource.

Use Our Sample Justification Email:

Customize the email (below) to present as part of your formal request.

For your email, don’t forget to include conference fees and hotel rates found on the conference webpage.

Sample Justification Email

< Date >

Dear <supervisor’s name>,

I am requesting approval to attend the ABA Risk and Compliance Conference, to be held June 10-13, 2025, at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Having researched a range of educational offerings in the compliance/risk space, I believe this event provides the kind of learning experience that can be used immediately at our bank. The ABA’s largest, oldest, and most prestigious risk and compliance event assembles top national leaders who provide bank-centric leading practices by which you can benchmark your own bank practices.

Not only are the speakers top-tier practitioners, but they also represent different aspects of our industry, including large and smaller institutions, government, law firms and consultancies. This cohort of speakers will lead highly relevant sessions on topics, including the latest policies straight from top government officials, leading practices in risk assessment and mitigation as well as regulatory hot buttons.

I have included an outline of the costs below. Please let me know if there is additional information I can provide.

Here is the breakdown of costs:

In-person registration fee: $2,095 for ABA Certification Holders/$2,295 ABA Member/$2,995 ABA Non-member

(Please visit aba.com/rcc for information about the Remote Access option.)

Travel Costs: Costs include flights to/from Indianapolis, Indiana, a 4-night stay at one of the six hotels surrounding the Convention Center, (ranging from $133-$269 per night plus taxes and fees) and non-conference provided meals. The conference provides: Breakfast is provided Tuesday – Friday; Lunch is provided Tuesday-Thursday. Small cocktail receptions are offered on Tuesday and Wednesday, coffee breaks are offered daily. No dinners are provided.

As you can tell, I am extremely excited about this opportunity and the benefits that both I and <insert bank name> will realize with my attendance. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,