VBA Banker Day
Your Opportunity to Meet with Your Virginia Delegates and Senators

Conference/Seminar/School Matt Bruning Henry Watkins Megan Darmanin

The Big Picture: VBA Banker Day is your chance each year to join bankers from across the Commonwealth to advocate on behalf of our industry before your elected state representatives. 

Why It Matters: This is a critical opportunity to meet your local legislators and let your voice be heard and share success stories and concerns with your state legislators as they make policy decisions impacting your bank and our industry in the 2024 General Assembly legislative session. 

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Agenda 

The morning events will take place at the Greater Richmond Convention Center before bankers walk to the General Assembly building (201 N 9th St).

  • 7:30 – 8:00 am – Registration & Continental Breakfast 
  • 8:00 – 8:30 am – VBA Issues & Logistics Briefing 
    Matt Bruning, VBA EVP of Government & Member Relations
  • 8:30 – 9:00 am – Keynote Speaker
    Governor Glenn Youngkin
  • 9:00 – 11:30 am – Legislative Visits at the General Assembly Building

About Our Keynote Speaker – Governor Glenn Youngkin

Born in Richmond and raised in Virginia Beach, Governor Glenn Youngkin is a homegrown Virginian from humble beginnings. From washing dishes to supporting his family to being named co-CEO of one of the world’s top investment firms, Governor Youngkin knows what it’s like to work hard. Governor Youngkin’s determination to succeed earned him various awards on the basketball court and a full athletic scholarship to college.

After earning an engineering degree at Rice University and his MBA at Harvard Business School, Governor Youngkin and his wife Suzanne moved to Northern Virginia. For 25 years Governor Youngkin was instrumental in growing the Carlyle Group’s stature globally while helping fund the retirements of teachers, police officers, firefighters and other frontline public servants.

And today, Governor Youngkin continues to deliver for all Virginians. As a newcomer to politics, he ran, won, and now shapes policy on commonsense solutions to kitchen table concerns. So far, he’s passed the largest education budget in Virginia’s history, facilitated waves of economic investments and business expansions to reinvigorate job growth and opportunity and has totally transformed the way government works for its citizens. He signed a comprehensive package of laws delivering for veterans in his first six months as well as enacting historic tax cuts and funding for public safety.

Governor Youngkin has been married for over 29 years to Suzanne S. Youngkin, a devoted leader in non-profits and charitable causes. Together, they are dedicated to their four wonderful children. Their family journey has been and continues to be guided by their faith, walking hand in hand as humble followers of Christ.

​Registration

Registration is $55 per person*.

Register Online for Banker Day Here!

Download the PDF registration form here. Forms should be returned to Megan Darmanin by January 5th.

*Please note that if you plan to attend the 2024 VBA Financial Forecast, that is a separate registration and information for that event can be found here.

VBA EVENT POLICIES

By registering for this event, you are agreeing to the VBA Event Policies.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Registrations are transferable but any cancellations must be received by January 3, 2024 to receive a refund. Cancellations received after that date will not receive a refund. 

DIETARY RESTRICTIONS, SPECIAL NEEDS & AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES NOTICE

Please send any dietary restrictions or special needs that may affect your participation in this event to Megan Darmanin to discuss accommodations.

Hotel Information

Richmond Marriott Downtown
500 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 643-3400

The cutoff date for the VBA room block has passed. Please call the hotel directly to check availability for the night of Wednesday, January 10th. The Marriott is adjacent to the Greater Richmond Convention Center and a 0.2 mile walk to the General Assembly Building where legislative meetings will be taking place. 

Important Reminders for Planning Your Banker Day

A representative from your bank is responsible for setting meetings with the local legislators you would like to meet with during Banker Day. We recommend reaching out to your legislators at their district offices or via email before the end of the year to request a meeting.

You can find the names of your state legislators to help determine who to schedule your visits with here. The VBA staff is also able to assist in connecting you with other local bankers attending Banker Day, to consolidate meetings for the legislators who have multiple groups of bankers attending the event. Please reach out to Henry Watkins for more information on scheduling your meetings.

Virtual Pre-Banker Day Briefing – January 9th at 10:00 a.m.

Please save the date for a virtual briefing on January 9th at 10 a.m. The purpose of this call is to brief you in advance of Banker Day on logistics, how to make the most of your time with legislator meetings and the issues of importance to the banking industry in the 2024 General Assembly session. More information on this briefing will be sent to registered attendees later this year.