Lending & Credit Conference
The Lending & Credit Conference provides the perfect balance of educational and networking opportunities through a combination of general sessions and peer group discussions. With a variety of sessions that address the most pressing issues facing lending and credit professionals, this educational event will help you navigate today’s economic and regulatory environment and prepare you for opportunities that lay ahead.
Agenda
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
6:00 p.m. Welcome Reception
*Dinner is on your own – Enjoy the evening!
Thursday, october 23, 2025
8:00 a.m. Registration | Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45 a.m. Welcome | Announcements | Sponsor Introductions
8:45– 9:35 a.m. Commercial Real Estate Update
9:35-10:35 a.m. Commercial Lending Without Compromise – How Banks Can Lead the Market
10:35– 10:55 a.m. Networking Break
10:55 – 11:55 a.m. Small Business Owner Panel – Hearing Directly from Your Customers on What THEY Want in their Banking Relationship
11:55 a.m. – 12:55 p.m. Lunch
12:55 – 1:40 p.m. Vendor Speed Dating
1:40 – 2:40 p.m. Fintech & AI – How to Utilize to Expand Your Bank’s Footprint
2:40 – 3:00 p.m. Networking Break
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Industry Update Bruce Whitehurst | Mid-Atlantic Bankers Association & Virginia Bankers Association
3:50 – 4:00 p.m. Stretch Break
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Roundtable Session
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception
Dinner is on your own – Enjoy your evening!
Friday, October 24, 2025
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 8:35 a.m. Announcements
8:35 – 9:25 a.m. Economic Update Ryan Price | Virginia REALTORS
9:25 – 10:25 a.m. Navigating Niche Lending – A Panel Discussion
Panelists:
- Matthew Senter | Agri-Access
- Steve Farbstein | PACE Equity
- More panelists will be announced soon!
10:25 – 10:40 a.m. Networking Break
10:40 – 10:50 a.m. Sponsor Drawing
10:50 – 11:50 a.m. Closing Keynote – Executive Presence Ace Callwood | Envoy
As uncertainty for the future continues to dominate the thinking of leaders and employees, this talk covers the techniques to deploy to reduce ambient stress and improve healthy decision-making in organizations. Pandemics, economic crises, intense political and social tensions. These past few years have put many of us on a survival setting but risk burnout unless we can channel energies appropriately. Curating the best in mental well-being, public health, and employee engagement strategies, we address the “six fatigues” – physical, mental, emotional, inactivity, social, and purpose fatigues – with techniques to create energy for optimal executive decision-making and creating organizational environments for sustainable team performance.
Registration Information
| Registration Dates | Member | Non-Member |
|---|---|---|
| Through September 30, 2025 | $675 | $1,175 |
| October 1-22, 2025 | $695 | $1,195 |
VBA EVENT POLICIES
By registering for this event, you are agreeing to the VBA Event Policies.
VBA EVENT CANCELLATION POLICY
All cancellations will be charged a $25.00 administrative fee. Cancellations received after October 14, 2024 will be charged a $75.00 administrative fee plus any additional fees associated with the training. Substitutions are allowed prior to the beginning of course.
SPECIAL NEEDS
Please share any specific needs that should be considered as we plan for the conference (i.e. hearing impaired, sight impaired, etc). Please contact Michele Dunn with any details.
Hotel Information
Williamsburg Lodge
310 S England St
Williamsburg, VA 23185
The state associations have reserved a block of hotel rooms at a negotiated rate of $239, plus applicable taxes and fees, at the Williamsburg Lodge. To take advantage of this rate, reservations must be made by September 24, 2025. Click here to make your reservation.
Parking
Attendees spending the night at the hotel will receive a parking pass upon check-in. Parking for overnight guests will be reduced to $15/night (normally $25). For attendees not staying at the Lodge, will pay using the hotel’s parking app. Directions for using the app and current rates are displayed in the parking area.
Sponsors & Sponsorship Opportunities
Interested in sponsoring or exhibiting? Click here for those opportunities. View our complete 2025 Sponsor Brochure here. Questions? Contact Amy Binns.