Prior Conventions
Prior Conventions
WVBA 118th Annual Convention
The WVBA 118th Annual Convention was held at The Greenbrier Resort, White Sulphur Springs, WV. More than 300 attendees congregated to participate in the General Sessions and reflect on the Association’s 118-year history in the state. The WVBA was honored to have acting governor Earl Ray Tomblin join our opening night “Hootenanny on the Hilltop” and address attendees during the First General Session, as well as Chris Kofinis, Chief of Staff for Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), and keynote speaker David Kemp, Bank Management Inc., who delivered a dynamic “After All of This, Where Do We Go From Here” presentation.
Patrick Long, Keefe Bruyette & Woods, kicked off Tuesday’s Second General Session, followed by Winthrop Watson of FHLBank of Pittsburgh “Working Together for Strength” presentation, Republican Gubernatorial Nominee Bill Maloney, and closing keynote address from nationally recognized economist Joe Keating, CenterState Bank.