The Harrisonburg Summit on Strengthening Local Business and Economy is an opportunity to network, share challenges, share your solutions, and learn the latest about economic trends facing the central Shenandoah Valley.
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Date & Location
10-4pm February 18, 2010
Showker Hall in First Presbyterian Church in downtown Harrisonburg – and then throughout the downtown restaurants!
Purpose of the Event
- To broaden understanding about the state of the local/regional economy, including the state of small and local business, the job market, the real estate market, the building market, job training, and more
- To connect business leaders with local business resources and networks
- To share small business best practices
- To connect business needs with service and product providers
- To support entrepreneurs and sole proprietors
- To provide professional development opportunities for attendees
Who Should Attend (it’s free!)
- Business Leaders – Network with other leaders, share your expertise, find partnerships and customers, attend workshops of interest to you
- Entrepreneurs – Share your ideas, share your challenges, find resources to get to you started
- Economic Development Officials – Share your expertise, network with business leaders, learn from presenters
- Elected Leaders – Show support for business, hear from constituents, share expertise, network with local business leaders, learn about current state of economy
- Economists & Researchers – Share your expertise, network with business leaders and other professionals
- Educators & Business Trainers – Share your expertise, learn from others, present a workshop
- Business Service and Product Providers – Find partnerships and customers
- Workshop Presenters – Present a workshop, hear from business leaders
- Subject/Topical Experts - Share your expertise, learn from others
- Media, Writers, and Bloggers - Find content and news, highlight local business statistics
Approximate Agenda
- 8:30 Table Exhibitor Setup
- 9:30 Registration / Networking / Table Expo
- 10:00 Welcoming
Opening Plenary: “The State of the Local Economy”
by Brian Shull, Director of Economic Development, City of Harrisonburg
Create Agenda - 11:00 Session 1
- 12:15 Session 2
- 1:30 Session 3
- 2:45 Closing Session
- 3:30 Adjourn
