Valley Business Summit
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2023 | 8:45AM - 12:30PM PLECKER CENTER, BLUE RIDGE COMMUNIT Y COLLEGE
State delegates invite you to network and connect with local resources
AGENDA
8:45
- Registration and Networking
9:15
- Welcome and Introduction:
- Dr. John Downey
- Introduction of Keynote Speaker
- Delegate Chris Runion
9:30
- Virginia's New Workforce Agency
- Featuring Virginia Secretary of Labor, The Honorable Bryan Slater
10:30
- Networking and Resource Fair
11:00
- Forum with State Delegates
- Chris Runion, 25th District
- Tony Wilt, 26th District
- John Avoli, 20th District
- Ellen Campbell, 24th District
12:00
- Closing Remarks and End of Valley Business Summit
BUSINESS RESOURCE FAIR
- Blue Ridge Community College
- Regional Career & Technical Centers
- Regional Chambers of Commerce
- Regional Economic Development Partners
- Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center
- Shenandoah Valley Workforce Development Board
- Small Business & Supplier Diversity / SWaM
- Virginia Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Virginia Dept of Environmental Quality
- Virginia Dept of Labor & Industry
- Virginia Dept of Rehabilitative Services
- Virginia Dept of Veterans Services/
Virginia Values Veterans - Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Center
- Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
- State Delegates Avoli, Campbell, Runion, and Wilt
* subject to change
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