Elevate
A summit for Central & Southwest Virginia businesses and nonprofits
October 3, 2025
Freedom First Headquarters
207 Bullitt Ave SE, Roanoke, VA 24013
Time | Session | Room |
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8:00 - 9:00 am | Registration & Catered Breakfast | The Elmwood Room (1st Floor) |
9:00 - 9:15 am | Welcome & Introductions | The Elmwood Room (1st Floor) |
9:15 - 10:00 am | Keynote: Inspiring a Culture of Excellence with Gary Campbell | The Elmwood Room (1st Floor) |
10:15 - 11:00 am | General Session: Positioning with Purpose - How to Make Your Brand Matter in a Noisy World with Greg Brock | The Elmwood Room (1st Floor) |
11:15 am - 12:15 pm |
Breakout 1: The Power of Networking: Building and Cultivating Relationships with Zenith Barrett
Breakout 2: AI Advantage: Practical Tools to Grow Your Small Business in 2025 with Matt Schubert
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B1: The Blue Ridge Room (2nd Floor)
B2: The Elmwood Room (1st Floor)
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12:15 - 1:00 pm | Catered Networking Lunch | The Elmwood Room (1st Floor) |
1:00 - 1:45 pm | General Session: The Power of Self - Self-Awareness, Self-Care, and Self-Confidence with Daniel Brooks | The Elmwood Room (1st Floor) |
2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Breakout 1: Fraud that Businesses Encounter with Detective Betsy VanPatten
Breakout 2: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: What Every Business Owner Should Know with Evan Ross & JJ Seymore
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B1: The Blue Ridge Room (2nd Floor)
B2: The Elmwood Room (1st Floor)
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3:15 - 4:00 pm | Closing Panel: With Holly Kobia, Quincy Randolph, and Brent Cochran | The Elmwood Room (1st Floor) |