Georgia Bankers Association



GBA 2018 Credit Conference ▲December 13-14, 2018 ▲ Atlanta Renaissance Waverly Hotel

Program Agenda

Registration will be located outside the Highlands Ballroom. The pre-conference session and all conference sessions are in the Highlands Ballroom. Breaks, meals and exhibits will be in the Atrium. The Opening Reception will be in the Atrium Bar. Please see below for the locations of the two concurrent breakout sessions.

Thursday, Dec. 13

9:30 a.m. Pre-Conference Session Registration - This session is optional and complimentary.

10:15 a.m. The State of the Georgia Housing Market

John Hunt, Founder and President, ViaSearch LLC, Principal of MarketNsight

Faced with continuing moderation in housing, we are beginning to see innovation centered on older concepts, long-forgotten zonings and retro product design. High demand for walkability and the need for more affordable options are leading many cities and developers to think outside our current housing box. John will discuss the state of our housing market and how some of these “old” concepts might be part of the answer. He will also give his housing forecast for 2019 and beyond.

11 a.m. Conference Registration and Boxed Lunch - Sponsored by SunTrust Robinson Humphrey

Noon Welcome and Introductions

Bill Thompson, Chair, GBA Credit Committee, Chief Lending Officer, Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company

12:10 p.m. BRAVE Business Leadership: Grow Competence and Confidence to Achieve Greater Results - Sponsored by Elliott Davis

Jeff Foley, Brigadier General, U.S. Army (Retired), CEO/President, Loral Mountain Solutions, LLC

We are all in a life-long journey of growing as a leader. Jeff will share his leadership guide based on the word BRAVE, with each letter representing a key element of what it takes to be a competent, confident leader. His simple, practical methodology was derived from more than 32 years in the U.S. Army and highlights best practices that can have an immediate and positive impact on leaders and their people.

1:40 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session #1: Georgia Credit Environment Dissection (Highlands Ballroom)

Nathan Stovall, Senior Research Analyst, S&P Global Market Intelligence

Get a detailed look at how Georgia-based banks stack up against the competition. Nathan will discuss how Georgia-based banks’ performance compares to other community banks in the Southeast and across the U.S. and highlight where they differ on credit trends, loan growth and pricing as well as funding costs to see if institutions are being compensated for the risk they are taking. Nathan will also share his outlook for the community banking landscape.

Breakout Session #2: CECL (Galleria Room-Second Floor)

Eve Rogers, Partner, Crowe LLP

Gain insight into key considerations relating to CECL, including impact to capital, merger implications, modeling considerations and how we can use the data to drive product focus and loan pricing. Eve share sample tools used in CECL implementation projects.

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Thursday, Dec. 13, continued

2:40 p.m. Break - Sponsored by First National Bankers Bank

2:55 p.m. Panel: Recruiting and Retaining Talent

Moderator: Scott Swafford, COO, United Bank

Panelists: Jennifer Eavenson, Human Resources Director, United Bank; Charline Hall, Human Resources Director, Persons Banking Company; Ginny Schlosser, Human Capital Strategist, Ameris Bank

3:55 p.m. Transition

4:05 p.m. Panel: New Industry in Georgia - Sponsored by Porter Keadle Moore, LLC

Moderator: Elizabeth Chandler, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, GBA

Panelists: Bert Brantley, Commissioner and COO, Georgia Dept. of Economic Development; Chris Clark, President and CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce; Walt Farrell, Manager, Statewide Economic Development, Georgia Power; Amanda Shailendra, Principal, The Pendleton Group

5:30 p.m. Opening Reception - Sponsored by CSRA Business Lending

6:30 p.m. Evening Free to Enjoy Your Own Plans

Friday, Dec. 14

7:15 a.m. Breakfast Buffet - Sponsored by Steve H. Powell & Company

8 a.m. GBA Advocacy Update

Joe Brannen, President and CEO, GBA

8:30 a.m. Legal Update

Bill Custer and Jennifer Dempsey, Partners, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, LLP

Bill and Jen will cover recent developments in Georgia case law on key legal issues affecting the collection of loans.  The presentation will cover a number of recent cases involving common problems that arise in lending cases and offer practical advice on how to avoid these pitfalls in lending, workouts, and litigation.

9:30 a.m. Break - Sponsored by BancAlliance

9:45 a.m. Peer Group Discussions

Facilitator: Karl Nelson, CEO, KPN Consulting

Attendees will provide topics around challenges facing banks. For each discussion point, the moderator will present best practices and pitfalls, followed by peer discussion and summaries presented to the attendees.

11 a.m. Economic Update - Sponsored by SunTrust Robinson Humphrey

Roger Tutterow, Director, Econometric Center, Michael J. Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University

Noon Adjourn

Special thanks to our general conference sponsors: Carr, Riggs & Ingram, CPAs; Centrant Community Capital; and Synovus

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