BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T170000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Piedmont Ascent Business Conference DESCRIPTION:Join us for a dynamic business conference for small business owners and entrepreneurs at every stage!Whether you're just starting out or have been in business for decades\, this event will equip you with the insights and strategies you need to thrive. Our expert-led sessions will cover essential marketing and sales topics like using AI to automate your marketing\, customer discovery\, running ad campaigns\, turning web traffic into sales\, and making the most of your marketing budget.Beyond the training\, you'll have the opportunity to network with like-minded business owners\, exchange ideas\, and build valuable connections that can help propel your business forward. Don't miss this chance to gain actionable knowledge and expand your network register today!Agenda9:45 AM Doors Open10:00 Welcome10:30 11:30 Breakout Session 1Paid Ads That Pay Off: Running Ad Campaigns with Meta and GooglePresenters: Jay Lester and Elizabeth LadnerMastering the Message: Discovering Your Brand and Customer BasePresenters: Serena Gruia and Teira E. FarleyHungry for Customers: Proven Marketing Tactics for Food and Beverage BrandsPresenters: Hope Lawrence and Kate Zuckerman111:45 AM 12 :45 PM Lunch PanelMarketing on a Small Budget: Where to Spend Your First (or Next) Dollar1:00 PM 2:00 PM Breakout Session 2Stop Losing Leads: Converting Web Traffic into SalesBeyond the Algorithm: How Small Businesses Can Actually Grow on Social MediaWork Smarter\, Not Longer: Using AI and Automation to Scale Your MarketingPresenter: Max Mohr2:00 PM 3:00 PM Networking Reception (refreshments provided)3:15 PM Piedmont Pitch Competition Early Bird Tickets until April 30th $20Ticket price goes up May 1st $25 Co Sponsors City of Charlottesville Office of Economic Development and Albemarle County Economic DevelopmentRegister here X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join us for a dynamic business conference for small business owners and entrepreneurs at every stage!

Whether you&rsquo\;re just starting out or have been in business for decades\, this event will equip you with the insights and strategies you need to thrive. Our expert-led sessions will cover essential marketing and sales topics like using AI to automate your marketing\, customer discovery\, running ad campaigns\, turning web traffic into sales\, and making the most of your marketing budget.

Beyond the training\, you&rsquo\;ll have the opportunity to network with like-minded business owners\, exchange ideas\, and build valuable connections that can help propel your business forward. Don&rsquo\;t miss this chance to gain actionable knowledge and expand your network&mdash\;register today!

Agenda

9:45 AM &ndash\; Doors Open

10:00 &ndash\; Welcome

10:30 &ndash\; 11:30 &ndash\; Breakout Session 1

111:45 AM &ndash\; 12 :45 PM &ndash\; Lunch Panel

1:00 PM &ndash\; 2:00 PM &ndash\; Breakout Session 2

2:00 PM &ndash\; 3:00 PM &ndash\; Networking Reception (refreshments provided)

3:15 PM &ndash\; Piedmont Pitch Competition

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Early Bird Tickets until April 30th &ndash\; $20

Ticket price goes up May 1st &ndash\; $25

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Co Sponsors &ndash\; City of Charlottesville Office of Economic Development and Albemarle County Economic Development

Register here

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