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  1. Conflict of Interest

    Mediation committee members must notify the HBA Central Staff liaison immediately if they have any existing relationships or interests with the parties in a particular conflict that would interfere with their neutrality, so they can be excused from ...
  2. Mediation Details

    Mediation will be managed by the geographical operating board affiliated with the location where the conflict occurs, along with an HBA Central Staff member.  If there is no such geographical operating board, the HBA Central staff will bring in a se...
  3. 2025 HBA Marketing and Communications Forum Slide Decks

    HBA MarComms Forum - August 2025.pptx
  4. 2025 HBA Annual Conference Social Media Toolkit for Member Leaders

    2025 HBA Annual Conference Social Media Toolkit for Member Leaders.docx ...
  5. Deeper Dive: Budget Planning

    High-level details for 2026 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...
  6. 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 als...
  7. 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: Pr...
  8. Advisor Role Description

    HBA Global Ambassador Program (GAP) Advisors are HBA members who are experienced industry leaders in their careers, and HBA-trained volunteers, who are assigned to guide and support GAP cohorts. Each cohort is assigned  two  HBA Advisors, who mee...
  9. HBA Invoice Request Form

    To request an invoice be prepared by the HBA Central finance team, please complete page one of the HBA Invoice Request and Sponsorship Agreement Form with all the necessary information. Reasons for invoices can vary but are most often related to e...
  10. 2025 About the HBA Slide Deck

    About the HBA Deck 2025.pptx This slide deck was last updated 8 August 2025