Community Bankers Summit
July 27-29, 2026 | University of Colorado | Boulder, CO
Reconnect. Reengage. Lead What’s Next.
The Community Bankers Summit brings GSBC alumni back into the GSBC experience, not to revisit it, but to reactivate it.
Designed for leaders carrying strategic responsibility, the Summit delivers renewed perspective, sharper thinking and meaningful peer connection in an environment built for today’s challenges.
Reactivate the GSBC Experience
The Summit brings alumni back to Boulder not to relive the experience, but to reactivate it.
Through expert instruction and peer learning, participants apply the GSBC framework to today’s most pressing leadership challenges alongside peers who understand the realities of community banking.
This is where the GSBC way of thinking meets the realities of leading today.
You’ll leave with:
- Renewed strategic clarity
- Sharpened decision-making
- Stronger, more relevant peer relationships
Rally Your GSBC Network
Some of the most enduring value of GSBC came from the relationships built during the Annual School Session.
The Summit is designed to be experienced together.
Alumni are encouraged to return with classmates, peer group members and GSBC colleagues. Coming back as a cohort deepens conversation, accelerates trust and allows you to pick up where you left off, now with years of leadership experience behind you.
Registration & Fees
Secure your place at the Community Bankers Summit and return to Boulder with your GSBC network.
Registration includes:
- Full access to all Summit sessions, Connection Labs and electives
- Materials and program resources
- Meals and hosted networking events throughout the program
Tuition: $995
Dates: July 27-29, 2026
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Curriculum
Connection Labs
Peer Learning That Starts Where GSBC Left Off
Through facilitated Connection Labs, alumni engage in peer-level dialogue grounded in the GSBC way of thinking. These discussions create space for candid insight, shared experience and actionable reflection that directly informs leadership decisions back at the bank.
Electives with GSBC Students
Afternoon Electives with Current Students
Alumni return to the Wolf Law classrooms with new perspective, learning alongside current GSBC students to:
- Get a focused refresh on today’s most pressing community banking issues
- Reexamine familiar concepts through real-world leadership experience
- Gain insight into how the next generation of bank leaders is thinking and learning
Facilities & Accommodations
Classroom Facilities
Summit attendees will re-ignite the learning experience that transformed their leadership by learning alongside current GSBC students and faculty in the Wolf Law building on the CU Boulder campus.
Hotel Accommodations
GSBC has secured a room block for Summit attendees at the Hilton Garden Inn Boulder for the nights of July 26-July 29.
Continuing Professional Education
Attendees can also count seminar hours toward Continuing Professional Education. GSBC is registered with the NASBA as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses.
Speakers
Speakers of the Community Bankers Summit are a combination of Annual School Session faculty, Leeds School of Business faculty, community bankers and consultants. They deliver real-life examples, best practices, case studies and unique models of technical instruction in a lively, discussion-based group setting.
What People Are Saying
The Community Bankers Summit is an exceptional program that strengthened my professional connections, refined my leadership acumen, and will have a lasting impact on my career. The guided discussions and expert insights offered by CU Boulder’s Leeds School of Business faculty equipped me with practical tools to address real-world, complex leadership challenges and helped clarify my leadership values, strategies and priorities. The Leader Reactions Course is an unforgettable immersive experience that tested my limits and enhanced my problem-solving skills. I highly recommend the Summit to anyone seeking to elevate their professional journey.
Courtney Conrad
2023 ATTENDEEThe Executive Leadership Symposium and Community Bankers Summit was an exemplary event covering all of the major concerns facing community bankers today. The connections made and lessons learned at this event are essential for community banks to stay relevant and continue to serve the communities that depend on them. This event is another example of the GSBC’s commitment to excellence and providing continuing education to the alumni of the school.
Niki Stotler
2022 ATTENDEEThe Executive Leadership Symposium and Community Bankers Summit was an exemplary event covering all of the major concerns facing community bankers today. The connections made and lessons learned at this event are essential for community banks to stay relevant and continue to serve the communities that depend on them. This event is another example of the GSBC’s commitment to excellence and providing continuing education to the alumni of the school.
Duane Whitlock
2022 ATTENDEENEXT STEPS
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