The upcoming 4th Annual Small Business Summit & Expo presented by CenturyLink will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 beginning at 11:30 AM at the Warren County Armory Civic Center. This year’s theme is Weaving The Fabric of a Thriving Economy. The event is free to the first 50 who register. Includes your lunch!
If you are interested in attending, please register for this event here: https://www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=530350063. Once registered, please kindly respond to this email as to the 3 breakout sessions you wish to attend. They are listed with descriptions here, https://www.ncsbc.net/center.aspx?center=75530. You can let me know either by the name of the session or the number, such as Breakout 1A, or you may indicate from the list below, by highlighting, and so forth. You will choose one from each Breakout Session 1, 2 and 3.
Following topics include:
Breakout Session 1 (1:15PM-2:15PM):
1a) Creative Opportunities for Arts and Crafts Businesses in the Community
1b) Making Your Business Model Work in a Small Town
1c) Turning Your Passion Into a Business
Breakout Session 2 (2:30PM-3:30PM):
2a) Farm to Fork Enterprise
2b) Emerging Consumer Markets for Agriculture
2c) Social Media-The Black Hole
Breakout Session 3 (3:45PM-4:45PM):
3a) Financing Opportunities for Small Businesses
3b) USDA Loans & Grants Program
3c) Social Media-The Black Hole
This event is brought to you in partnership with VGCC’s Small Business Center, the Chamber of Commerce of Warren County; the Warren County Economic Development Commission; the North Carolina Cooperative Extension – Warren County and the Lake Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center.
Other sponsors that have assisted us in making this event possible are: Halifax Electric Membership Corporation; The Warren Record; Hundley’s Greenhouses, Inc.; The Lake Gaston Gazette-Observer; WIZS; Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald; The Daily Dispatch; and WARR.