Southeastern Small Business Lenders Conference 2020

This annual conference held at the beginning of each year, is a networking and training event held over a 3-day period. It includes keynote speakers on SBA relevant topics, forecast of the economy, breakout training sessions with topics for all levels and roles in SBA lending (i.e., lenders, closers, underwriters, management and support staff) as well as several networking opportunities.

Past speakers have included representatives from the Small Business Administration’s Office of Capital Access, Office of Credit Risk Management, Office of the Administrator, Export and International Trade and more, as well as representatives from NAGGL and NADCO, and keynote speakers such as Economist Dr. Roger Tutterow (Kennesaw State University), and many more talented professionals.

Each year, the conference has grown not only by number of attendees, but by number of sponsors and quality of educational opportunities. Last year, over 90 different companies and government agencies were represented by more than 400 attendees.

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About GLQC

In July, 2003, thirteen small business lenders gathered to discuss the absence of suitable training, networking, and recognition among the community of small business guaranteed lenders in our District, and the GEORGIA LENDERS QUALITY CIRCLE (GLQC) was created to meet these needs.

GLQC is a non-profit association for banks, non-bank lenders, certified development companies, small business development centers, micro-lenders, and other associations, professionals, and service providers that are active in the origination, support, management, and liquidation of government guaranteed small business loans. The association seeks to provide a forum for its members to exchange ideas, information, and insight, and information with the greater community of small businesses, SBA officials, and the other parties involved with this market. Such activities will strengthen our industry by promoting better education, and creating a stronger environment in which to operate and prosper.

We invite you to get involved in this association. We have established membership as a means to support our programs, seminars, and networking events. In addition to the Lenders Conference, we participate in events during Small Business Week in the spring. Your membership will help your business and industry.

To find out more about GLQC or to apply for membership, visit our website at www.GLQC.org.

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Details

Our conference offers a robust itinerary with quality educational and networking opportunities, along with numerous sponsorship opportunities. Look for updates to this year’s general session and breakout session topics to be announced via email blasts and on our website as the agenda evolves.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dennis P. Kimbro, Ph.D.

Few individuals impact the day-to-day management of organizations and institutions as Dennis Kimbro. A tireless educator, author, and Business school professor, Dr. Kimbro is universally characterized as one of the most insightful and scholarly writers in the field today. As a lecturer and researcher in the field of management, entrepreneurship and human potential, he encourages his readers to look within to extract the keys that underlie all accomplishment. He received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Oklahoma, and a doctorate from Northwestern University where he studied wealth and poverty among underdeveloped countries. Visit www.DennisKimbro.com to learn more.

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*Exhibitor Only Sponsorship is sold out. Please email us at GLQC@eventfullyyourz.com to be added to the waitlist

Breakout Session Topics

Below is a list of potential breakout topics for this year. Sessions are typically finalized within 1-2 months of the conference, so be sure to check back often for the most current listing of sessions.