Quad-County Business Summit

The first-ever Quad-County Business Summit is a collaborative effort of the Economic Development Offices in Orange, Greene, Louisa and Fluvanna Counties and is intended to bring together businesses from the four county region for a half-day of networking and educational programs, with various speakers covering a vast range of topics including; business start-up, marketing strategy, customer service and employee engagement. The event is FREE to attend and breakfast and lunch will be provided.

To view the Agenda for this Event,  please click here:  Business Summit Agenda.
See below for a listing of speakers:

7:30 am– Breakfast & Opening Remarks – State Senator Bryce Reeves (17^th District)

Meeting Room 1
8:40 am-9:25 am –Leveraging Social Media for Growth
          Nhat Pham, Chief Strategist of SUCCESS WERKS Creative and co-founder of Two
Twelve Referral Network
9:35 am -10:20 am – Business Financing for the 21^st Century
         Bryan Thomas, Area Executive, BB&T Bank
         Mary Jo Sisson-Vaughn, Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
         Betty Hoge, Director, Central Virginia Small Business Development Center
10:30 – 11:15 am – Get Found on Google Search and Maps
         Betty Hoge, Director, Central Virginia Small Business Development Center

Meeting Room 2
8:40 am-9:25 am –Ramping up for Holiday Sales
         Marc Willson, Small Town and Merchant Program (STAMP) Consultant,
Virginia SBDC Network
9:35 am -10:20 am – Finding and Hiring the Right Employees
         Amanda Moxham, Founder/CEO, MoxieForce Consulting
10:30 – 11:15 am – Customer Service Excellence
         Marc Willson, Small Town and Merchant Program (STAMP) Consultant,
Virginia SBDC Network
11:25 am –Lunch & Closing Remarks – U.S. Congressman Dave Brat (7^th District)

**Breakfast and Lunch are included.

PLEASE NOTE: This event is FREE; however, pre-registration (below) prior to Friday, September 23 is required in order to ensure a seat and sufficient catered food for everyone at breakfast and lunch.

Registration