Welcome Banquet

Date: Monday, May 4, 2024
Time: 7 pm
Location: TBD

The 2026 Welcome Banquet will be held at a location to be determined.

Our Keynote Speaker to be determined.

We're looking forward to visiting with you at the Welcome Banquet, an MBA family tradition!

Banquet Registration is open through the website starting December 1, 2025.

A welcome event to kick off the week is a long-standing tradition for the tournament and has been continued by the MBA since taking over responsibility for the tournament in 2009. The evening is one filled with renewing old friendships, food and fun.

The 2026 Welcome Banquet will be held at 

a place to be determined.

Past Years Keynote Speakers:

2025 – Clifford Ray, World Champion Golden State Warriors

2024 – Billy Thompson, World Champions LA Lakers and the Miami Heat.

2023 – Wali Jones, World Champion 76ers.

2022 – Ron Rothstein, Miami Heat

2021 – Moody McCarthy – Nationally known Comedian

2020 – Banquet Cancelled 

2019 – Geoff Huston – Ex-NBA Player

             Dan Klores – Playwright and Filmmaker

2018 – Robert Reid – Ex-NBA Player

2017 – Rick Pitino – Ex-NBA and College Coach

2016 – CAPT Greg McWherter-US Navy Retired Former Commander of the Blue Angels 

Jim Barnett – Former NBA Player

Corey Blackwell – Former NBA Player

Bobby Plump – Hoosiers Story

Bob Brudzinski – Former NFL Player