Strategic Conversations to Strengthen Lending Practices
Spots Available - Request a Seat!
Does your bank have a seat at our Senior Lending Officer Roundtables? There are a few seats open for our Senior Lending & Credit Officer Roundtables 2026-2027 session. These roundtables meet three times a year beginning in October in either Macon, Atlanta or Athens depending on your group.
Click the Contact Us button at the bottom of this page and GBA will do everything we can to place you in one of our open spots. GBA places each member to avoid conflicting areas of coverage.
The Georgia lending market is unique and continues to evolve. GBA is dedicated to helping member banks adapt and strengthen their lending programs as well as develop the skills of their senior lending officers. Our Senior Lending Officer Roundtables provide an in-depth look at all the latest issues a senior lending officer needs to understand to cultivate new business, evaluate risk and strongly support profitability. And, the unique peer connections forged from a well-organized roundtable can be essential.
Participation:
To participate in a roundtable, an individual must be a senior-level officer in the lending area of the institution and participation must be preapproved by the President/CEO.
Application Process:
Let us know of your interest in a group and your CEO’s approval through the contact button below and we’ll work to place you in a group where there’s available space. We look at competitive overlap when adding new members, so placement is not guaranteed. However, we’ll make every effort to place as many as possible in each group. Upon placement decision, we’ll communicate to you details and official registration information.
Price:
The registration price of $1,500 entitles you to participate in three roundtable sessions during the year. The fee must be paid in advance of the first roundtable and is non-refundable, but substitutions are welcome.
Can I join in mid-session?
A new member can join at any point during the year and will be charged on a per-session basis.
Monday Roundtable Dates:
Oct. 26, 2026
Feb. 22, 2027
June 21, 2027
Location: Macon
Middle Georgia State University
Tuesday Roundtable Dates:
Oct. 27, 2026
Feb. 23, 2027
June 22, 2027
Location: Macon
Middle Georgia State University
Wednesday Roundtable Dates:
Oct. 28, 2026
Feb. 24, 2027
June 23, 2027
Location: Atlanta
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
Thursday Roundtable Dates:
Oct. 29, 2026
Feb. 25, 2027
June 24, 2027
Location: Athens
UGA Hotel & Conference Center
Facilitator
With 45+ years of banking/credit expertise and experience, Mike Allen is among the most respected lending experts in Georgia. A passionate and dynamic instructor, he's President of the Graduate School of Banking at LSU Board of Trustees as well as a faculty member there. He's also a longtime member of the Georgia Banking School Board of Directors and faculty.

