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In this session, we’ll discuss: (1) Where the hotspots and high risk areas are right now in terms of credit quality — including a review (highest to lowest) of credit risk by industry. (2)  How to react to additional credit stress without overreacting. (3) The growing importance of loan reviews in the management of credit risk moving forward — taking loan reviews from merely a point-in-time event to an ongoing risk management tool. And why stress testing and loan reviews should be combined for a more effective approach.

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Join us as we bring together some of UGA’s football finest to discuss the importance of building teams that work together. As any great team knows, instilling a culture of teamwork and communication is the key to success. It’s not just becoming connected but staying connected that makes a team successful. We have the distinct pleasure of having UGA Chaplain Thomas Settles; former UGA player and NFL player, Rennie Curran, and former UGA player, Jeb Blazevich  who will share their experiences of teamwork in a brotherhood that has withstood for years. 

Chief Economist Dr. Lindsey Piegza will look at the current state of the economy amid the  pandemic and what it means going forward for overall growth, interest rates and monetary policy. She will cover macro-economic trends in consumer spending and investment, in addition to new monetary and fiscal policy initiatives and the potential economic effects of these changes. She will also examine the changing global and political environment, and how it will affect the economic recovery. Participants will leave this session able to advise management teams on the possible effect of economic issues on their organizations.

SUITCASING - Suitcasing is the act of soliciting business during the exhibit networking times or in other public spaces by non-exhibiting companies, including another company’s booth or a convention center/hotel lobby. It is CBA’s objective to do everything possible to protect our Exhibitors and community banker attendees from suitcasing.

We will cover:  Effectively and efficiently deal with exception pricing on a scalable basis to avoid rate matching.  How to seize the opportunity of refinancing that has shifted to deposits as interest rates rise. How hybrid savings accounts blend advantageous features of CDs and Savings for all stakeholders.

Emphasize the importance of succession planning and show the steps in creating such a plan, Provide examples of successes in companies that have succession plans in place, and how those companies have a competitive advantage over others.  The benefits of thoughtful succession.

This session will help guide the banks as to the best budget spend balance between various marketing platforms (traditional/local; social media; digital advertising; SEO) and will provide attendees with several actual (name redacted) marketing budgets and tangible comparables as a year evolves.

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MAKAYLA LYNN
Named by Rolling Stone Magazine as a new artist you need to know, Canadian
born Makayla Lynn is a fresh face exploding into the Nashville scene. She has spent time at #1
on CMT’s 12 Pack Countdown and is a two-time East Coast Music Award winner in Canada.
Releasing a record with Grammy Award winning producer Keith Stegall and his daughter Jen
Stegall, Makayla’s growth as a songwriter and music-maker through her young years has
allowed her artistry to settle into it’s place in the world of Country/Americana storytellers
much like her influences. She has a lot of new music coming to your ears in 2023!

CHUCK CANNON
Chuck Cannon grew up in the South Carolina Low Country. He’s a Southern boy whose music
echoes the R&B, Rock & Roll, Country and Gospel music he grew up on. Chuck’s songs have
been recorded by an incredibly diverse array of recording artists from around the world and
have logged over 25 million radio airplays. One of Cannon's first notable compositions was "I
Love the Way You Love Me", a Number One hit for John Michael Montgomery in 1993. This
song also won the Song of the Year award at the Academy of Country Music awards, which is
awarded to songwriters.