This year’s theme, “Lead Where You Are,” empowers young professionals to take initiative and make an impact from any seat in the organization. The day will feature:
    •    Level Up Awards celebrating outstanding young leaders
    •    Engaging sessions and experiences to inspire growth and leadership
    •    An impact project that strengthens community connection
    •    Closing keynote by Lauren Beane, nationally recognized TEDx speaker. Her keynote, “Ready Enough”,  is an empowering message about activating your confidence even with only 50% of the answers.

KEYNOTE:

Lauren Beane 
TEDx Speaker | Top 50 Female Public Speaker | Digital Marketer at Cisco | International Keynote Speaker & Coach

Do you have an exceptional young professional you would like to recognize? Nominate them for the Level Up Awards.

AGENDA

7:30am - Check In & Continental Breakfast
8:00am - Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:15am - In the Blink of an AI: Empowering Lynchburg's Next Business Leaders | Corinne Hoisington, Professor of Information Systems Technology at CVCC
9:30am - Inbox Intermission (Network, Check your emails, make a phone call, grab more coffee)
9:40am - Breakout Session #1
10:30am - Inbox Intermission (Network, Check your emails, make a phone call, grab more coffee)
10:40am - Breakout Session #2
11:30am - YPCV Kickoff Lunch & Level Up Awards
1:00pm - Impact Project
1:55pm - Closing Keynote
2:55pm - Final Remarks & Dismissal 

Find more information about each session at ypcv.org/level-up.

Do you have an exceptional young professional you would like to recognize? Nominate them for the Level Up Awards.

Register and build your network with young professionals from the following organizations:
Beacon Credit Union
Bison Printing
Boonsboro Country Club
British Swim School of Roanoke-Lynchburg
Camp Kum-Ba-Yah Nature Center
Campbell County
CENTRA Health
Custom Embroidery & Screenprinting, Inc.
Delta Star, Inc.
First Bank & Trust Co.
First National Bank
Foster Fuels
Framatome
Gary's Garden Center
Genworth Financial
Glad Manufacturing
iHeartMedia
Johnson Health Center
Katie Alexander Photo
Liberty University
Luper Team Mortgage 
Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance
PLDR Law
Rehabilitation Associates of Central Virginia, Inc.
Snap Fitness of Lynchburg
T & P Estates
The Virginian Hotel

SNOW DATE: MARCH 5TH, 2026