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2026 Annual Planning and Timeline
HBA Central has developed an annual planning timeline and guidance to make the process easier for all HBA leadership components to set up for success. Please see full training in the Leadership Learning Center. 2026 Dates and Deadlines: Prog...
Deeper Dive: Budget Planning
High-level details for 2025 and key dates Budget templates and guidance to be distributed to regions by early August Final edits to budget due back to HBA finance by end August Who does what? The Regional Treasurer drives and oversees th...
Deeper Dive: Annual Awards Planning
Note: this Annual Awards process is specific to the Chapter, Regional and Affinity Group-led awards detailed in our Volunteer Awards Guide Specifically: LEAD, Legacy, Everest and Marie Curie Awards. HBA's Global Leadership Awards are also ...
Deeper Dive: Program Planning
Member Leader Training for the Annual Planning Process is now available in the HBA Academy! Please use Map the Metrics Engagment and Events Workbook.pdf as a supplemental tool to assist Education and Events teams with curating a thoug...
Deeper Dive: Succession Planning
High-level details for 2025 and key dates Succession worksheets are provided in early July Completed succession worksheets are due by 13 September HBA Central will open all necessary roles for application by 30 September HBA Central ...