The Florida Bankers Association (FBA) was established in 1888 and considered to be one of the oldest trade associations in the United States. The FBA has grown to be one of the most powerful state banking associations in the USA, advocating on behalf of members in Tallahassee, Washington D.C. and more. For over 130 years, the FBA has been focusing on providing its members with a wide range of resources and tools to maximize their capabilities through providing specialized training programs, professional certificates and high-quality workshops, seminars, conferences & forums that present the latest trends and up-dates in Credit, Branch Management, Banking Operations Management, Wealth Management, Compliance, AML/CFT, Risk, Customer Service, Sales & more. The FBA is governed by banking professionals who volunteer to serve the banking industry; as they represent all geographic regions of the state and banks of all sizes. Therefore, it strives to provide each and every member the opportunity to thrive in today's economic environment.