Washington Visit
September 15-17, 2010
Renaissance Mayflower Hotel

State and Federal Government Relations
The IBA is the premier government relations association representing the banking industry in Illinois. Our seasoned government relations team with over 110 years of combined legislative and political experience is considered to be one of the best in the Statehouse. The IBA advocates the value of Illinois’ banking industry by initiating, negotiating and lobbying for progressive and innovative legislation, and by opposing hundreds of measures that are harmful to the banking industry every year.

What The IBA Does For You:

• Researches industry issues and solicits input from Illinois bankers;
• Works with the Government Relations Committee to help formulate agenda and policy issues;
• Initiates, analyzes and tracks thousands of legislative proposals;
• Writes and circulates industry “position papers” to Illinois legislators and their staffs;
• Testifies before legislative committees and lobbies on industry position
• Organizes the Annual Springfield Lobby Day, and Annual Washington Visit - bringing bankers together with our state’s elected officials and federal banking regulators;
• Attends hundreds of legislative fundraisers in an ongoing effort to open lines of communication; and
• Works with regulators by discussing industry issues and by submitting dozens of comprehensive comment letters on regulatory issues under review;
• Provides you with our weekly electronic legislative update newsletter, Week In Review, annual End of Session Report and the biennial legislative directory; and
• Acts as a communication system between bankers and their state and federal lawmakers through the grassroots "BALL" program and the Grassroots Action Center

To obtain a copy of the IBA Financial Solutions Resource for Legislators, please contact the IBA at 800-783-2265.