Virginia Bankers Association Conference Sponsorship & Exhibiting Opportunities

2018

Questions about sponsorships?Contact Amy Binns, Senior Manager, Industry Partnerships

abinns@vabankers.org | 804-819-4726

Reach the Top Decision-Makers Within Virginia’s Banking Community The Virginia Bankers Association has served as the organized voice for the Commonwealth’s banking industry since 1893 providing solutions to aid in resolving differences, unifying efforts, and accomplishing objectives otherwise not achievable.

Our 125th year brings with it some exciting changes to our program schedule with events designed to bring larger and more diverse audiences together to learn, network and interact with industry partners. These new programs, along with our existing ones, will provide opportunities for building business and forming key relationships.

We are excited to offer some new and more creative sponsorship opportunities at our events in 2018 to correspond with our new programs and with our 125th anniversary celebration.

Benefits of Event Sponsorship Include*:• Valuable engagement with bankers from dozens of banks

across the Commonwealth • An opportunity to increase your company’s exposure and

to enhance your brand recognition to generate new leads

Event Sponsors Receive:• Company logo and listing on event marketing and on-site

materials• Attendee list in advance• On-site verbal and signage recognition • Sponsor ribbon(s) for on-site representative(s)• Recognition in Virginia Banking, the official magazine of

the VBA

*Sponsorship benefits vary based on program size and attendant offering. All information in this brochure, including anticipated attendance figures, is intended for planning purposes only and is not guaranteed.

Benefits of Sponsoring a VBA Event

Attendee & Sponsorship Testimonials

Questions about sponsorships?Contact Amy Binns, Senior Manager, Industry Partnerships

abinns@vabankers.org | 804-819-4726

“You all put on a well-structured, informative workshop, that also allowed for good interaction. Thank you for allowing me to attend!” - 2017 ERM Workshop Attendee

“Congratulations on hosting such a terrific conference! I thought this year’s meeting was especially informative and very relevant for the attendees. The bankers I spoke with were highly complementary and said that they benefited from attending.” - 2017 Women in Banking Sponsor

“The VBA did an outstanding job coordinating and pulling all the pieces together in a seamless manner which is a hallmark of the VBA. This is truly a collaborative effort.” - 2017 Lending & Credit Conference Attendee

“Thank you so very much for all of the VBA’s hard work, time and effort in staging an excellent conference this year. The VBA staff hit a home run!” - 2017 VBA Conference Attendee

2018 Virginia Bankers Association Conference Sponsorship & Exhibiting Opportunities

VBAProtect: NEW for 2018Williamsburg LodgeMay 1-3, 2018 Target Audience: security, compliance, enterprise risk management and operations & technology professionalsAvg. Attendees: over 140Avg. No. Banks Represented: 60Sponsorship Range: $1,000-$3,500Click here for specific sponsorship opportunities.

VBAConnect: NEW for 2018Williamsburg LodgeMay 14-16, 2018 Target Audience: retail, marketing, human resources and training professionalsAvg. Attendees: over 140Avg. No. Banks Represented: 50Sponsorship Range: $1,000-$3,500Click here for specific sponsorship opportunities.

VBA-VACB Directors’ SymposiumThe Inn at Virginia Tech | March 28, 2018The Westin, Richmond | March 29, 2018Target Audience: chief executives and bank directorsAvg. Attendees: 250Avg. No. Banks Represented: 90Sponsorship: $1,500Click here for specific sponsorship opportunities.

Compliance SchoolVBA Training FacilityApril 10-12, 2018Target Audience: entry-level compliance personnelAvg. Attendees: over 30Avg. No. Banks Represented: over 20Sponsorship: $750-$1,000Click here for specific sponsorship opportunities.

CFO ConferenceOmni Richmond HotelAugust 27-29, 2018Target Audience: CFOs, controllers, CEOs and other bank executives involved in financial managementAvg. Attendees: over 110Avg. No. Banks Represented: 55Sponsorship Range: $500-$5,000Click here for specific sponsorship opportunities.

Questions about sponsorships? Contact Amy Binns, Senior Manager, Industry Partnershipsabinns@vabankers.org | 804-819-4726

2018 Virginia Bankers Association Conference Sponsorship & Exhibiting Opportunities

Questions about sponsorships? Contact Amy Binns, Senior Manager, Industry Partnershipsabinns@vabankers.org | 804-819-4726

125th Annual ConventionThe Omni Homestead ResortJune 17-20, 2018Avg. Attendees: over 170Avg. No. Banks Represented: 45Sponsorship Range: $1,000-$20,000Click here for specific sponsorship opportunities.

Leadership ConferenceLocation TBDFall 2018Target Audience: emerging bank leadersAvg. Attendees: over 50Avg. No. Banks Represented: 20Sponsorship Range: $500-$1,500Click here for specific sponsorship opportunities.

Lending & Credit ConferenceOmni Richmond HotelOctober 29-30, 2018Target Audience: senior loan officers, CEOs, bank directors, credit administration executives and other bank executives involved in the lending functionAvg. Attendees: over 85Avg. No. Banks Represented: 30Sponsorship Range: $750-$3,500Click here for specific sponsorship opportunities.

VBA-WVBA-MBA CEO ForumLocation TBDFall 2018Target Audience: bank CEOs from Virginia, Maryland and West VirginiaAvg. Attendees: over 45Avg. No. Banks Represented: 30Sponsorship Range: $4,500-$6,000Click here for specific sponsorship opportunities.

Women in Banking ConferenceHermitage Country Club | RichmondNovember 8, 2018Target Audience: women bankers in VirginiaAvg. Attendees: over 100Avg. No. Banks Represented: 30Sponsorship Range: $500-$2,000Click here for specific sponsorship opportunities.