Special Events

The yearly gathering of the state's top banking leaders. Each June, the GBA installs officers and board members during the meeting, and the program covers the latest trends and hot topics for the industry.

Hosted by the Public Affairs Committee and the GBA Board of Directors, these events are held in honor of members of the Georgia General Assembly as GBA's way of showing the industry's appreciation for these elected official's commitment to our state. Each January, bankers from across Georgia participate in this, the largest one-day event sponsored by the Association. Constitutional Officers and members of Georgia's Congressional Delegation are also invited to attend.

Leadership GBA hosts a four-man team clay shooting tournament in spring, a pickleball tournament in summer and a two-person scramble golf tournament in fall annually. The events are a great opportunity to invite legislators and directors to meet and play golf or pickleball or shoot a round of clays with your colleagues in the banking industry. The proceeds from the tournaments are donated to the GBA StatePAC.

The GBA StatePAC contributes only to candidates running for state-level office such as the Georgia General Assembly, the Governor’s office and the Lieutenant Governor’s office. Contributions can be made from an individual, from bank funds if you are a state chartered bank or from a national bank holding company if the contribution is made from funds other than those resulting from the operations of the national bank.

GBA partners with Georgia Southern University and Valdosta State University to host two regional symposiums annually, the Southeast Georgia Community Bank Symposium in Statesboro in the fall and the South Georgia Community Bank Symposium in the spring. The events feature leading speakers who focus on the important issues facing the banking industry with a focus on south and southeast Georgia.