Emerging Bank Leaders
Training for Emerging Bank Leaders
Find a full list of in person and virtual events on our event calendar.
VBA Leadership Conference
Premier educational event for emerging bank leaders in Virginia
This conference is designed for emerging banking leaders and members of the Virginia Bankers Association Emerging Bank Leaders (EBL) group. This conference will give Emerging Bank Leaders the opportunity to share ideas and network with peers from across the state. You do not have to be an EBL member to attend.
Management Development Program
The VBA Management Development Program is a five-month, comprehensive training designed for newer employees who have developed a passion for banking, want to enhance their knowledge of the business of banking, and who are motivated to excel in their career and reach their full potential.
Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management
The premiere, multidimensional educational experience in banking
Through the use of highly qualified instructors and a challenging curriculum, the VBA School of Bank Management is designed to provide a multi-dimensional educational experience in banking. Upon completion of three one-week summer sessions and eight home study problems, students will have developed a range of skills that should both enhance current performance and qualify them as candidates for advancement.
2021 Pathways to Connect & Protect
An Event for Marketing, Human Resources, Retail Banking, Training, Security, Enterprise Risk Management, Operations and Technology, and Compliance Professionals
Grab your map and join us on a journey of learning and discovery on the Pathways to Connect & Protect 2021. Choose your destination (track) and hit the road (Zoom). At each pit stop (session) in your journey, you will connect with other travelers (attendees) and tour guides (industry experts) and uncover new ideas, trends and developments in banking. All roads lead to your final destination – an in-person (COVID rules permitting) block party at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in September. There will be food, music, business sessions and the opportunity to see your friends and colleagues in person from a safe physical distance.
ABA Facilitated: Career Courses in Banking
A clear, practical introduction to the banking industry and the careers it offers
These specially packaged courses offer a clear, practical introduction to the banking industry and the careers it offers. Five comprehensive subjects span core concepts in banking and bank operations, helping university students explore potential career paths while earning valuable ACE college credit.
VBA Women’s Mentorship Program
Knowledge. Empowerment. Motivation. Connection
As part of our overall diversity and inclusion efforts, the VBA has created the Women’s Mentorship Program to assist our member banks with preparing the talented women within your banks for future senior leadership positions.
ABA-Wharton Emerging Leaders Certificates
The ABA offers three certificate programs featuring preeminent Wharton faculty that provide top-notch training for emerging leaders.
ABA/VBA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit
Co-hosted by the American Bankers Association
VBA and the American Bankers Association partnered to launch our first-ever virtual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit for bankers on November 6, 2020, and held a second Summit on May 20, 2021. These events were an important part of continuing a meaningful dialogue on fostering positive change in the industry. The value-packed programs helped bankers cultivate a network of peers to share DEI leading practices and explore new opportunities and initiatives for their own institutions. The goal of these events was to equip bankers from all over the country with tools to mitigate systemic biases and foster greater inclusion for those disadvantaged by age, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender or other identity factors.
- More than 275 people attended the 2020 Summit.
- Four hundred people attended the 2021 Summit
Back to School at the VBA (Virtual)
Seminar for bankers interested in financial literacy
This two-day, virtual seminar is designed to provide training to bankers interested in making a difference in economic and financial education in their local communities.
Women in Banking Conference
One-day conference designed for women in the financial industry
This conference is designed for all women involved in the financial industry who would like to participate in engaging and thought provoking sessions on finding success in the industry.