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Bankers Challenge
​​October 13, 2023 | Ocean City, MD
Banker's Challenge is one of MBA's premier networking events, bringing bankers from across Maryland to connect through a series of fun, team-building games and challenges.  MBA's Bankers Challenge is a fun and exciting experience that builds team unity - for co-workers, peers, and other industry members. ​
Golf
MBA’s 66th Annual Golf Tournament will be played at Ocean Resorts Golf Club, an 18-hole, Par 72 Championship Golf Course located 6 miles west of Ocean City, Maryland. Shotgun start at 1:00 p.m. Florida scramble format. Will your name be the next to be engraved on MBA’s Bankers Challenge Golf Tournament Cup?
Friday, October 13, 2023 | 1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start
Ocean Resorts Golf Club, 10655 Cathell Road, Berlin, MD 21811
$190 per person (includes boxed lunch and refreshments)
For Golf Tournament Sponsorship Opportunities, please see the sponsorship tab below.  Additional sponsor attendee registration is $150 per person.

Register Now!
Cornhole
The Cornhole Tournament will be set up on the grounds of Ocean Resorts Golf Course. Organize your team(s) and begin practicing today to be crowned this year’s Bankers Challenge Cornhole Tournament winners!
Friday, October 13, 2023 | 2:00 p.m.
Ocean Resorts Golf Club, 10655 Cathell Road, Berlin, MD 21811
$125 per person (includes cookout lunch and refreshments)
For Cornhole Tournament Sponsorship Opportunities, including the opportunity to sponsor team boards, please see the sponsorship tab below.  Additional sponsor attendee registration is $100 per person.

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fishing
Fish for seabass, flounder, bluefish, rockfish, maybe even shark at Ocean City’s sport fishing headquarters, Bahia Marina. Boarding will be early morning for 1/2 day fishing. Will the biggest fish at this year’s Bankers Challenge be yours?
Friday, October 13, 2023 | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Bahia Marina, 2107 Herring Way, Ocean City, MD 21842
$149 per person (includes boxed lunch and refreshments)
For Fishing Tournament Sponsorship Opportunities, please see the sponsorship tab below.  Additional sponsor attendee registration is $120 per person.

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Reception
Share your stories of the day’s events or just come to join in on the camaraderie and networking at the Awards Reception following the Bankers Challenge tournaments. We’ll have cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres plus tournament prizes will be awarded at the Reception and much more!
Friday, October 13, 2023 | 6:00 p.m.
Seacrets, 117 West 49th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842
$100 per person
The Awards Reception is complimentary to those who participate in the fishing, golf or cornhole Bankers Challenge tournament events.
For Reception Sponsorship Opportunities, please see the sponsorship tab below.  Additional sponsor attendee registration is $75 per person.

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Sponsorship
A variety of sponsorship opportunities are available for each activity.  All sponsorship opportunities include premium signage where appropriate and a list of attendees before and after the event. 
Due to limited availability for many sponsorship opportunities, most sponsorships are not posted for online registration.  To secure a sponsorship, please contact Joanna Weinreich at 443-837-1609.

General Bankers Challenge Sponsors

Bankers Challenge Sponsor - SOLD!
$3,000 ($5,000 non-member)
•Registration for two (2) golfers in Golf Tournament
•Registration for one (1) two-person team in the Cornhole Tournament
•Registration for two (2) people for the Sport Fishing Tournament
•Opportunity to include a 15 second commercial during the Reception
Bankers Challenge Koozie Sponsor - SOLD!
$1,500 ($2,500 non-member)
•Sponsor-branded can koozies provided to all event attendees
•Choice of registration for sporting activity

Bloody Mary/Orange Crush Bar Sponsor - SOLD!
$1,500 ($2,500 non-member)
•Opportunity to host signature cocktail bar for golf and cornhole participants
•Choice of registration for sporting activity

Golf Tournament Sponsors

Golf Tournament Sponsor
$2,500 ($4,000 non-member)
•Golf registration for one (1) foursome
•Branded promotional item for golf attendees

Lunch Sponsor - SOLD!
$1,500 ($2,500 non-member)
•Golf registration for two (2) individuals
•Logo label on boxed lunch

Beverage Cart Sponsor
$1,250 ($2,000 non-member)
•Golf registration for for one (1) individual
Driving Range Sponsor
$1,250 ($2,000 non-member)
•Golf registration for one (1) individual
Putting Contest Sponsor
$1,250 ($2,000 non-member)
•Golf registration for one (1) individual
Closest to the Pin /Longest Drive Sponsors - Both Sold!
$1,000 ($1,500 non-member)
•Golf registration for one (1) individual
Hole Sponsor
$500 ($750 non-member)

Cornhole Tournament Sponsors

Cookout Sponsor - SOLD!
$2,000 ($3,000 non-member)
•A custom branded set of cornhole boards *
•A two-person cornhole team registration
•Exclusive signage at event cookout.

Board Sponsor
$1,000 — Previous Year’s Boards **
$1,500 — New Boards * ($2,500 non-member)
•A custom branded set of cornhole boards *
•A two-person cornhole team registration
**Responsible for bringing previously sponsored boards to the event.

* All cornhole boards are professionally custom wrapped boards with your logo digitally printed and laminated in premium cast vinyl, including cornhole bags, and yours to keep after the tournament.
IMPORTANT: Email your company logo by Friday, September 15, 2023 to MBA’s Joanna Weinreich in an ai or eps format.

Fishing Tournament Sponsors

Sport Fishing Tournament Sponsor - SOLD!
$2,500 ($4,000 non-member)
•Two (2) fishing registrations
•Branded promotional item for fishing attendees

Beverage Sponsor
$1,500 ($2,500 non-member)
•One (1) fishing registration
•Branded cooler to award to fishing attendee after event
•Canned beverages for attendees
*Discount available if you provide your own cooler

Lunch Sponsor - SOLD!
$1,000 ($2,000 non-member)
•One (1) fishing registration
•Logo label on boxed lunch

Awards Reception Sponsors

Signature Cocktail Sponsor - SOLD!
$1,500 ($2,500 non-member)
•Opportunity to host signature cocktail
•Registration for two (2) people for the Reception

Bankers Challenge Reception Sponsor
$500 ($750 non-member)
•Registration for two (2) people for the Reception
Contact Joanna Weinreich to secure a sponsorship.
Hotel Information
Rooms have been reserved at a special rate of $179 (October 12th) and $259 (October 13th) at:
Hyatt Place Ocean City
1 16th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842
Book Online by clicking here or call the hotel directly at (410) 213-5333 to book your reservations over the phone. Use Group Code: G-BANK
Reserve by September 18, 2023 to receive the special group rate.
Please see the event brochure for more information.  Questions? Please contact Ann DeVilbiss, at 443-837-1606. ​

Thank You to Our Current Sponsors

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