⚡ 2026 LEAD ON Summit - POWER UP ⚡

Schedule

Thu Mar 26 2026 at 09:00 am to 03:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Craddock Terry Hotel and Event Center | Lynchburg, VA

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⚡ 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 - 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗨𝗣 ⚡
📅 Thursday March 26, 2026
⏰ 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
📍 Craddock Terry Hotel and Event Center
A high energy, one day summit designed to power up business owners, entrepreneurs, leaders, and managers as we head into 2026 and beyond.
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𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧
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• Dynamic speakers with real world insight
• Practical leadership and business strategies
• Networking with driven business owners
• Prizes, giveaways, and vendor booths
• Tools you can use immediately
Leave focused.
Leave energized.
Leave powered up.
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𝗗𝗿. 𝗗𝗼𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝟮𝘅 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗲
Dr. Richardson is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, earned her MD from the University of Louisville School of Medicine, completed her orthopedic residency at USC, and is a nationally respected leader in performance, discipline, and resilience.
𝗝𝗼𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘁, 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
Leadership for Life. Focused on intentional leadership and building a business that lasts.
𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘁, 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲
Your business will only grow to the extent that you grow. A message centered on personal growth as the foundation for business success.
𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗼𝘄𝗻, 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽
Leading Smart with AI. Practical tools and real applications of AI for everyday business owners.
𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗝𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘅𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽
Power Up Your Dream: From Vision to Victory
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CVABC Member Early Bird $80
Non Member $100
Table of 6 $450
Vendor Booth $30
LEAD ON and Empower Combo $180
Limited seating available.
Get your tickets today! https://www.cognitoforms.com/CentralVirginiaBusinessCoalition/_2026LEADOnSummit
⚡ This event will sell out ⚡
If you are serious about growing your business in 2026, secure your seat now and be in the room where momentum is built.
🔥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗧.
𝗜𝗧’𝗦 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗨𝗣.
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