Early Bird Registration is Now Open!


Elevate is a conference designed with the goal of providing local businesses and nonprofits with information, resources, and motivation to generate growth. We’re bringing you valuable content and engaging speakers. Learn new tactics to implement in your business or nonprofit and make valuable connections with other business owners and leaders in the community.
 
Want to know more about what to expect from Elevate? Here's a 2024 recap! (PDF)
 
 

Click on the photos below for more information on speakers and sessions:

Location Information
(Directions, Parking, etc.)
Elevate: Location Info












Zenith Barrett
The Zenith Agency, LLC
Zenith Barrett
Greg Brock
Firefli
Greg Brock

Daniel Brooks
Good Counsel, LLC
Daniel Brooks

Gary Campbell
Impact2Lead / Johnson Health Center
Gary Campbell

Brent Cochran
Renewal3 Real Estate Group
Portrait of Brent Cochran


Holly Kobia
Kobia Consulting
Holly Kobia
Quincy Randolph
RND Coffee & Food Hut
Quincy Randolph
Evan Ross, CPA
Brown Edwards
Evan Ross
Matt Schubert
AI Strategist & Investor
Matt Schubert
JJ (Justin) Seymore, CPA
Brown Edwards
JJ Seymore
Detective Betsy VanPatten
Roanoke County Police Department
Detective Betsy VanPatten






















Early Bird Registration is now open until 8/29!

 
 

Elevate 2025 Schedule


Time Session Room
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
B1: The Blue Ridge Room (2nd Floor)
 
B2: The Elmwood Room (1st Floor)
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
B1: The Blue Ridge Room (2nd Floor)
 
B2: The Elmwood Room (1st Floor)
3:15 - 4:00 pm Closing Panel: With Holly Kobia, Quincy Randolph, and Brent Cochran The Elmwood Room (1st Floor)

Conference Pricing

Early Bird Discount
(Register on or Before 8/29/25):
$124.99
Standard Registration
(Register on or After 8/30/25):
$149.99






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