Learn, Network, Grow

Event Theme: Focusing on Recovery

Join other small business owners and entrepreneurs for this chance to learn valuable information to help your business recover and grow. Meet and network with other like minded professionals in our virtual online conference center. Choose the sessions that interest you the most in the morning. The topics were chosen to help you move your business forward in the coming months. Our expert speakers will share insights, best practices and know how that can make sure you're ready to get back on track as things begin to return to "new normal" later this year.

You will be able to pick between two sessions in each morning time slot. Then we will all gather in the Main Hall for a panel discussion with three local Loudoun business owners. Here is a preview of the topics for you to consider:

Session 1, 9:00am (you will pick one):

Room 1 - SBA Loan Programs to Finance Recovery. Speaker: Rod Johnson, Loan Specialist from the Washington DC District Office of the SBA

Room 2 - Identifying New Opportunities for Growth. Speaker: Josh Green, Director of the Virginia Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program (ICAP)

Session 2, 10:15am (you will pick one):

Room 1 - Can Federal Innovation and Technology Grants Help You Grow? Speaker: Robert Brooke, Director, Federal Funding Programs, Center for Innovative Technology (CIT)

Room 2 - Grabbing Customer Attention in a Crowded Digital World. Speaker: Mary Noyce Joynt, Marketing Advisor, Loudoun Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

Main Hall - Keynote Panel Discussion, 11:30am (everyone attends):

"Pivoting in the Real World" Stories of change from three local Loudoun business owners. Panelists: Tony Stafford, Owner of Ford's Fish Shack. Krista Woods, Owner of GloveStix. Justin Dobson, Owner of Comfenergy. Moderated by Eric Byrd, Manager Loudoun SBDC.

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