Presented by Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association
Ohio’s first-ever statewide December mortgage event is here. Two days of the industry’s biggest voices, real 2027 business planning, and the most gloriously over-the-top holiday party the mortgage industry has ever thrown. Coming off the biggest conference in OMBA history — this is the encore.
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🌟 12 Confirmed Speakers
Including Ross Bjork, SVP & Director of Athletics at The Ohio State University, and Lisa Ingram, CEO & Board Chair of White Castle — and they are not the last names coming from outside this industry.
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Registration Pricing
Members $595 · Non-Members $895
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✦ Interested in Sponsoring? ✦
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Put your brand in front of 300+ lender executives and decision-makers. Anchor packages are moving fast.
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🏨 The Venue
The Ohioan Hotel & Event Center
100 Green Meadows Dr S, Lewis Center, OH · theohioan.com
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🏠 193 Rooms Under One Roof
Hotel and ballroom are the same building. No shuttle. No weather. No excuses.
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🏭 40,000 Sq Ft of Event Space
Including a 6,000 sq ft ballroom — the room where the biggest Christmas party this industry has ever seen will happen.
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🍘 Free Parking
Park once. Stay for two days. Everything is on site — rooms, sessions, dinner, party, breakfast.
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❄ Built for December in Ohio
Sessions, dinner, and the party are all inside. This is the right venue for a December event in Ohio.
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🏨 OMBA Room Block — $164/Night
193 rooms. More than 193 people are coming.
Book your room when you register — not after you think about it over the weekend. The block will not last and the hotel is on site.
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What to Expect
A Business Trip That Feels Like a Holiday Party.
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🌟 A National-Caliber Keynote Lineup
12 speakers confirmed. This is not a regional event that happens to be in Ohio. It is a national lineup that happens to land in Columbus.
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🏭 The Holiday Party
Open bar. Food all night. A ballroom transformed beyond reason. Festive gear mandatory-ish.
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📈 2027 Business Planning Content
Close 2026 sharp. Walk into January already knowing everyone and loaded for spring.
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🏆 A Value-Packed Tuesday
A day full of content, national level speakers, and more to end the conference on a high note. New this year.
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🏟 Party-Only Tickets
Your team, your clients, your title rep — they can join for the night even if they skip the sessions.
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❤ Charity Component
Come do good while feeling good. Details coming soon.
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🌟 The Speakers
12 Confirmed Speakers.
This is not a regional event that happens to be in Ohio. It is a national lineup that happens to land in Columbus. Every speaker announcement is worth the trip on its own.
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Ross Bjork
SVP & Director of Athletics, The Ohio State University
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Lisa Ingram
CEO & Board Chair, White Castle
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Stan Middleman
Founder, President & CEO, Freedom Mortgage
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Jodi Hall
President & CEO, The Mortgage Collaborative
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Erin Dee
Incoming Chief Innovation Officer, BankSouth Mortgage
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Dustin Owen
Founder & CEO, The Loan Officer Podcast
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Kristin Messerli
Executive Director, FirstHome IQ
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R.C. Whalen
Chairman, Whalen Global Advisors LLC
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Dave Savage
Chief Growth Officer, TrustEngine
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Daniel Sa
Division President, NFM Lending
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Justin Allen
Area Branch Manager, Union Home Mortgage
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More speakers being announced. Follow OMBA on LinkedIn to catch every drop.
The Schedule
Two Days. One Night You’ll Be Talking About in March.
🎄 Sunday, December 6 — Arrival Night
8:00–10:00 PM — Arrival Welcome Reception
Drinks, appetizers, first hellos. Get in Sunday night and start the week right.
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🌟 Monday, December 7 — The Main Event
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast & Registration |
| 9:00 AM–Noon |
Opening General Session — The industry’s biggest voices on 2027. |
| 12:00 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:00–4:30 PM |
Keynote Afternoon — More big names + signature OMBA programming. |
| 6:00–11:00 PM |
🎉 THE Holiday Party. Open bar. Food all night. A ballroom transformed beyond reason. 300+ industry friends. Party-only tickets available. |
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🏆 Tuesday, December 8 — A Packed Tuesday
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM+ |
A Day of Content & Value — Live podcast taping. Producer sessions. Fireside conversations. Speaker lineup and full schedule coming soon. |
| 2:00 PM+ |
Adjourn — Tuesday runs at least until 2:00 PM. Full schedule coming soon. |
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Tuesday full schedule and speaker lineup coming soon. Follow OMBA on LinkedIn for every update.
Pricing
Register Now.
OMBA members always pay less. Not a member yet? Joining OMBA + registering beats the non-member rate — join here.
Full Conference Registration — Sunday Reception through Tuesday
Party-Only Tickets — Monday Evening
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Significant Other MEMBER | $95 |
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Party Only NON-MEMBER | $395 |
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Significant Other NON-MEMBER | $195 |
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Who Should Come
Built for the Whole Shop.
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💼 Lender Executives & Decision-Makers
2027 planning content, rate outlook, peer networking density. Bring your leadership team. Close the year sharp and walk into January already knowing everyone. More influential Ohio mortgage people in 48 hours than six normal months.
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🏠 Loan Officers & Producers
Tuesday 9–11:30 AM is yours. Recognition, production-focused content, and a room full of people who do what you do. Plus the party is the industry social event of the year. If 2027 is the year you level up, this is where it starts.
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🤝 Vendors & Sponsors
300+ attendees including the decision-makers you spend all year chasing. First-mover sponsorship inventory on a brand-new signature event. View sponsorship packages or reach out to rich@ohiomba.org to get first in line.
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📈 Managers & Team Leaders
Send your high-upside people. It is the cheapest leadership development you will buy all year and it turns one registration pitch into a multi-seat sale. HFH in December, Future Leaders Program in February, Statehouse visit in spring — that’s the full pipeline.
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Coming Soon
We’re just getting started.
| 🎊 Full agenda & session details |
🌟 More keynote reveals |
| 🍻 Additional speaker announcements |
❤ Charity component details |
| 🤝 Sponsorship prospectus |
🎉 Full agenda & session titles |
December 7–8, 2026 · Columbus, Ohio
End 2026 Right. Start 2027 Running.
Join us in Columbus for two days of the best speakers, content, and networking Ohio mortgage has ever seen — capped off by the best holiday party of the year.
