Now in its third year, Valley TechCon brings together technology enthusiasts, practitioners, researchers, and business leaders to facilitate idea sharing, collaboration, and innovation. This year we are pleased to offer three tracks to choose from for the breakout sessions: Technical Topics for Practitioners, The Business Impact of Technology, and Growing Your Technology Business. Within each track, sessions will cover a broad spectrum of topics. The goal is to inspire new ideas, improve business efficiency with emerging technologies, springboard new ventures, and expand networking opportunities.
Join local business professionals and local and state legislators for the 10th Valley Business Summit, a time to come together to discuss the workforce opportunities and challenges in our area.
This event will feature special guest speaker Virginia Secretary of Labor Bryan Slater, as well as a panel with local delegates.
10:30 – Resource Fair/Networking
In celebration of Global Women in Entrepreneurship Week, the Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship will be organizing a showcase to highlight local female entrepreneurs from throughout the Shenandoah Valley. Enjoy light refreshments while browsing their products and learning about their unique entrepreneurial journeys.
In partnership with Women for Madison, Shenandoah Community Capital Fund, Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center, and the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce, we aim to bring the JMU community and local community together to support female-led companies and learn from their stories.
Click here to see what women-owned business’s will be in attendance at this year’s Women in Entrepreneurship Week showcase.
The Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity invites you to attend the 2024 Small Business Symposium: Meet Your Business Resources.
This is your chance to connect with local government economic development, counselors and mentors, finance resources, small business training resources, etc. at the business resources exhibit hall.
A room full of FREE resources for your small business.
Hosted by James Madison University
Atlantic Union Bank Center 645 University Blvd, Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States
Retailpreneur Week conference
Join us for a week of strategies and insights you need to adapt to evolving consumer trends, disrupt your competition, and thrive in the new era of retail.
Dive deep into virtual workshops, panels, and in person keynotes led by industry experts. Discover the latest trends, technologies, and success stories to adapt your business and thrive in today’s dynamic market.
Retailpreneur Week, is the essential conference for modern retail leaders
Retailpreneur All Access Ticket Includes In person keynote on Monday, June 24 @ 5:30 – 7:30pm + access to all virtual workshops and panels + workshop recordings for reference
Retailpreneur Week conference is hybrid.
Schedule of virtual workshops can be viewed https://roanokesmallbusiness.org/retailpreneur. The link to register for Virtual Workshops will be provided after registration is complete and payment has been received.
Refunds are not available. The registration fee for the event covers the planning, preparation, and materials that are coordinated in advance.
Fine Print:
Our workshops, events, and programs are designed with a small business owner in mind. Actionable, sharing of ideas, and takeaways to keep things straight. Pre-registration is required to receive the instructions to attend the workshop.
The SBDC reserves the right to cancel a workshop/event/program for insufficient enrollment, weather emergencies, and other unforeseen circumstances. Should a cancellation occur we will use the email you provided to contact you. Pre-registration is highly recommended. If an event is canceled or postponed and you have not pre-registered we will not be able to contact you.
All programs of the Virginia SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
Retailpreneur Week conference
Join us for a week of strategies and insights you need to adapt to evolving consumer trends, disrupt your competition, and thrive in the new era of retail.
Dive deep into virtual workshops, panels, and in person keynotes led by industry experts. Discover the latest trends, technologies, and success stories to adapt your business and thrive in today’s dynamic market.
Retailpreneur Week, is the essential conference for modern retail leaders VIP Experience
Retailpreneur VIP’s will have the opportunity to network with a community of passionate retail leaders. Share experiences, forge connections, and disrupt the industry together. Retailpreneur Week is your opportunity to thrive through collaboration.
Your Retailpreneur VIP Experience Includes:
- Pre Keynote Small Group Engagement with keynote speakers (10 people per group)
- VIP seating at Keynote
- Access to all virtual workshops and panels
- VIP Q&A after each workshop and panel
- Post event access to workshop recordings
Retailpreneur Week conference is hybrid. Schedule of virtual workshops can be viewed https://roanokesmallbusiness.org/retailpreneur
A link to register for individual Virtual Workshops that you’d like to be live for will be provided after registration is complete and payment has been received.
Refunds are not available. The registration fee for the event covers the planning, preparation, and materials that are coordinated in advance.
Fine Print:
Our workshops, events, and programs are designed with a small business owner in mind. Actionable, sharing of ideas, and takeaways to keep things straight. Pre-registration is required to receive the instructions to attend the workshop.
The SBDC reserves the right to cancel a workshop/event/program for insufficient enrollment, weather emergencies, and other unforeseen circumstances. Should a cancellation occur we will use the email you provided to contact you. Pre-registration is highly recommended. If an event is canceled or postponed and you have not pre-registered we will not be able to contact you.
All programs of the Virginia SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
Fee: $ 75.00
The City of Roanoke is our fiscal host. The cost of this workshop is directly allocated to the Greater Roanoke & NRV Small Business Development Center (GR+ NRV SBDC) programming.
Retailpreneur Week conference
Join us for a week of strategies and insights you need to adapt to evolving consumer trends, disrupt your competition, and thrive in the new era of retail.
Dive deep into virtual workshops, panels, and in person keynotes led by industry experts. Discover the latest trends, technologies, and success stories to adapt your business and thrive in today’s dynamic market.
Retailpreneur Week, is the essential conference for modern retail leaders
Retailpreneur Virtual Only Ticket Includes Access to all virtual workshops and panels + workshop recordings for reference.
The workshop schedule can be viewed https://roanokesmallbusiness.org/retailpreneur
A link to register for individual Virtual Workshops that you’d like to be live for will be provided after registration is complete and payment has been received.
Refunds are not available. The registration fee for the event covers the planning, preparation, and materials that are coordinated in advance.
Fine Print:
Our workshops, events, and programs are designed with a small business owner in mind. Actionable, sharing of ideas, and takeaways to keep things straight. Pre-registration is required to receive the instructions to attend the workshop.
The SBDC reserves the right to cancel a workshop/event/program for insufficient enrollment, weather emergencies, and other unforeseen circumstances. Should a cancellation occur we will use the email you provided to contact you. Pre-registration is highly recommended. If an event is canceled or postponed and you have not pre-registered we will not be able to contact you.
All programs of the Virginia SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
Fee: $ 35.00
The City of Roanoke is our fiscal host. The cost of this workshop is directly allocated to the Greater Roanoke & NRV Small Business Development Center (GR+ NRV SBDC) programming.