Event Emcee Patrick Dix ​

Keynote Speaker Lee Rubin 

INSPIRE Recognition Dinner and Awards
Thursday June 26, 2025 
The Hilton Harrisburg, One North 2nd Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
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5:00 pm – Registration and Networking Reception
5:45 pm – Welcome, Remarks and Dinner
6:15 pm – Keynote Speaker
7:00 pm – Awards presentation begins
Semi-formal attire, please

Each year, the PACB INSPIRE Awards recognize and honor the incredible and varied ways community banks breathe life into the neighborhoods they serve. Award winners are determined to be those organizations which INSPIRE others in the community to undertake a leadership role in making their local communities a better place.

PACB is proud of the powerful role that our community bankers play to support local businesses, schools, charitable and community groups and houses of worship. Our community bankers work hard every day to help their local entrepreneurs and community leaders build vibrant communities where families want to live, work and play. PACB is delighted to also honor and recognize our outstanding community band members, associate members and preferred providers.

Join us for this exciting award presentations on Thursday, June 26!

Event Emcee - Patrick Dix
Vice President, Strategic Alliances - SHAZAM
As a former news anchor, Patrick brings his story-telling approach to audiences on a variety of topics, from media relations, to crisis communications, and to the latest issues in the payment industry. Patrick provides commentary to help audiences understand complex topics and delivers crucial takeaways they can use at their institution. Patrick leads SHAZAM’s strategic partnerships with more than 70 industry organizations & trade associations, supporting their advocacy efforts and ensuring community financial institutions have a strong voice in the payments industry. 

Keynote Speaker - Lee Rubin 
​For three decades, Lee Rubin has been building high performance teams in both corporate America and the collegiate sports world, setting the foundational cornerstone for a leadership and culture-building mindset focusing on the key components that create extraordinary teams. 
As a former student-athlete, he not only emerged as a three-year starter, but was also selected to be a team captain for Penn State's football team under the leadership of legendary coach Joe Paterno. His academic and athletic success, combined with sixteen years in human resources, has provided Lee with a tremendous opportunity to understand and communicate winning strategies and principals. 
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​To register to attend this year's event, click here. 
INSPIRE Awards Gala Registration = $155.00 per person (includes meal, keynote, awards gala)
INSPIRE Awards Gala - Community Bank Table = 10 attendees included = $1,395.00

Lodging Information
PACB has a block of rooms available at the Hilton Harrisburg with the group rate of $174 plus tax on Thursday, June 26.  The group rate is available until June 5th or until the block is sold out, whichever occurs first.  After June 5th, the group rate may be available based on hotel occupancy but is not guaranteed.  These rooms can be reserved utilizing this link PA Assn of Community Bankers Reservation Link or by calling 1-800-HILTONS referencing group code 97E.

Awards for community banks will be presented in these categories:
Banker of the Year Award – outstanding achievements by a community banking executive during 2024.
Category Awards for: 

• Community Support and Engagement
• Excellence in Lending (4 sub categories)
  • Economic Rehabilitation Award
  • Economic Development Award
  • Retail Lending Award
  • Small Business Lending Award
• Excellence in Marketing (3 sub categories):
  • Best creative (print)
  • Best creative (digital or social media)
  • Best creative (radio or television)
    
    

Awards for associate members and preferred providers will be presented in these categories:
*A company may compete for more than one award. But please use one submission form for each award.*
• Associate Member of the Year – Provides outstanding interaction and networks with PACB members over the past 12 months.
If a vendor, your product or service has helped the association or community banks to be more profitable, and better serve customers and the community, and your product or service has helped a community bank differentiate itself in the marketplace.
• Preferred Provider of the Year – Given for the most comprehensive support of PACB and PACB member institutions.
• New Associate Member of the Year – Presented to the associate member within the last two years who has participated to an outstanding degree (based on the criteria listed above).
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PACB is excited to recognize our members and looks forward to highlighting all award recipients within the industry, the media and the public.

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Consider being a sponsor of this much anticipated event – the only event of its kind recognizing community banking in Pennsylvania!
Email [email protected] if interested.
We will provide additional details!

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The ONLY awards recognition program for community banks in PA!