The 2025 Directors’ Symposium, co-sponsored by the Maryland Bankers Association and Virginia Association of Community Banks (VACB), provided bank board members with current data, thought-provoking industry trends and networking opportunities with other directors and regulators. The annual Symposium is designed to benefit both new directors and seasoned veterans on the Board.

More than 190 bankers and industry partners joined us for the 2025 program, with a session in Blacksburg on April 22, Richmond on April 23, and Columbia, MD on April 24.  

2025 Session Information

Topics at the 2025 Symposium included:

• Economic Update
• Legal Panel
• Owning Cyber Risk at the Board Level
• The Extra Transactional
• Optimizing Loan Portfolio Management in Today’s Evolving Economic Landscape
• Retention Takes Bold Leadership

Pictures from This Year’s Program