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 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 a.m. – Breakfast Program, Including Session Preview and VBA Issues & Logistics Briefing
  • Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott (D-Portsmouth) 
  • Matt Bruning, VBA EVP, Government & Member Relations
• 9:00 – 11:30 am – Legislative Visits at the General Assembly Building

About Our Keynote Speaker: Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott (D-Portsmouth) 

We are pleased to announce that Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott will be our 2025 Banker Day keynote speaker. Speaker Scott’s legislative priorities include strengthening Virginia’s public schools, improving healthcare quality and affordability, criminal justice reform, uplifting working families, and more. In 2019, Speaker Scott was elected to represent the people of Portsmouth as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. In 2022, Speaker Scott was elected by members of his caucus to serve as House Democratic Leader, and in 2024 became the first Black Speaker of the House of Delegates in Virginia’s history. 

Speaker Scott graduated from Texas A&M University and later enrolled in the Navy’s Officer Candidate School in Rhode Island. Speaker Scott proudly served his country as an officer in the United States Navy before earning his law degree from Louisiana State University.  

In 2015, Speaker Scott started his own law practice before becoming a partner at Breit Biniazan P.C. Speaker Scott now serves his clients as a personal injury attorney and serves his community as an active member of several boards and commissions. 

​Registration

Registration is $55 per person*.

Register online for Banker Day here!

Download the PDF registration form here. Forms should be returned to Gabby Bond by January 2.

*Please note that if you plan to attend the 2025 VBA/VA Chamber 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 2, 2025 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 Gabby Bond to discuss accommodations.

Hotel Information

The VBA has reserved a block of rooms at the Richmond Marriott Downtown for $175/night, plus additional taxes and fees. To reserve your room, click here. Please note, all reservations must be received by Friday, December 20 to take advantage of the negotiated rate.

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 Matt Bruning for more information on scheduling your meetings.

Pre-Banker Day Reception – Evening of January 8

Please RSVP here to attend the Pre-Banker Day Reception on January 8 from 5-6:30 PM, hosted by the VBA Emerging Bank Leaders. 

Virtual Pre-Banker Day Briefing – January 7 at 10:00 a.m.

Please save the date for a virtual briefing on January 7 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 2025 General Assembly session. More information on this briefing will be sent to registered attendees later this year.