Are you leading with purpose?
Zach Mercurio, best-selling author of The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose, will help you find the path to purposeful leadership at Experience 2019.
The first 75 people to register will get a free copy of The Invisible Leader!
That cubicle you are sitting in might be a thing of the past.
Nicholas Ratcliff, an architect/interior designer who started his career as a brand designer for Gensler before moving to a boutique firm in New York, will lead a session where he dives into the future of workspaces and how the environment around you can impact work performance.
This is just one of the sessions that will help you jump start conversations about Future of Leadership at Experience 2019 on June 7. Continue reading “What Will Your Future Workplace Look Like?”
Did you know that members of the Experience committee are volunteers with careers outside of event planning?
Taryn Luoma is a Roanoke native who moved away at a young age and recently moved back to the region after taking a job at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. She is excited to see more young professionals come here for work. When she is not working, she enjoys indoor rock climbing at The River Rock Climbing gym, petting any dog that crosses her path, reading, and trying to spruce up her own little fixer-upper.
Experience 2019 is June 6-7 at the Taubman Museum. (What are you waiting for? Registration is open.) Make sure to say “hello” to Taryn there. Continue reading “Faces of Experience: Taryn Louma”
Get all the tools you need to grow your career and leadership skills at Experience 2019. This year’s conference, “The Future of Leadership,” will help you redefine leadership to inspire innovation and thrive in the workplace of tomorrow. National and local speakers will help you connect and develop your professional narrative and goals for the next year, 5 years, or 10 years. Continue reading “Experience 2019: The Future of Leadership Starts Now”
There are 7 LOVE signs in the Roanoke Region. Use clues posted on Instagram Stories @Get2KnowNoke to find them throughout the month of February. Take photos at locations you LOVE and share! Continue reading “#SearchForLove Photo Contest”
Experience committee members are involved in a variety of ways throughout the Roanoke Region.
Committee member Tim Pohlad-Thomas works at RIDE Solutions as an outreach and communications specialist, helping to make the region more bike-friendly. In his free time, he’s an outdoor enthusiast and father of two who spends many of his days hiking or camping. Continue reading “Faces of Experience: Tim Pohlad-Thomas”
Even though the holidays are a little hectic — family, friends, and so many holiday parties — it can be a great time to reconnect with home.
Take some time out for new adventures in the Roanoke Region this season. Meet new people, see new places, sample new foods (and brews) … and share.
We’ll be sharing some of our favorite holiday experiences on Instagram, and we’d love to see yours as well. Tag #Get2KnowNoke and #RoanokeOutside (for those outdoor adventures).
You might have noticed that Experience looks a little different.
Now in its fifth year, the annual conference for young professionals in the Roanoke Region is growing and will get full-time management from the Roanoke Regional Partnership. The conference, which has its own identity, can still be accessed at experienceyp.com and lives within this website. Continue reading “Save the Date for Annual Experience Conference”
Did you know that Experience is planned by a group of volunteers? A committee of young professionals works throughout the year to create programming that impacts the personal and professional lives of those who attend.
Ashlee Warren is the committee chair for Experience 2019 on June 6-7 at the Taubman Museum. (Sign up to be first to know when registration opens.) Warren has been working with Experience almost since it started in 2014.
Continue reading “Faces of Experience: Ashlee Warren, Conference Chair”
The Roanoke Region of Virginia is a place people want to be. And we are building a great big pipeline from colleges to employers. We are connecting businesses to resources for talent. The region is becoming a destination for talent and opportunity.
Those are just a few of the reasons you should Get2KnowNoke. Continue reading “Top 5 Reasons You Should Get2KnowNoke”
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