Experience Conference 2024 1.0

The Roanoke Region of Virginia provides a picturesque mountainous setting where the local community convenes annually to collectively envision a prosperous future while enhancing the quality of life and professional opportunities for its residents.

Whether you identify as a change maker, innovator, young professional seeking career growth, or a recruiter or HR professional seeking innovative solutions to longstanding challenges, the 2024 Experience Conference - RISE on May 2-3 in various venues throughout downtown Roanoke offers a platform to acquire valuable skills, foster connections, and engage in enriching discussions.

By utilizing the Experience Conference app, participants gain access to detailed agendas, venue specifics, contact details of attendees, and virtual vendor displays. The interactive functionalities within the app such as polls, social engagement features, and navigation tools refine the event experience and serve as the exclusive source for comprehensive event schedules.

Moreover, this two-day event encompasses not only professional development but also incorporates elements of exploration and cultural immersion enabling attendees to authentically embrace the lifestyle synonymous with residing and working within the Roanoke Region. Even established residents can leverage the Experience Conference to establish fresh connections, explore novel engagement opportunities, and optimize their career endeavors. Developed in collaboration with a committee comprising 26 community stakeholders and organizations, the event boasts over 40 distinctive activities, workshops, and social gatherings.

Get2KnowNoke represents the talent attraction and livability brand of the Roanoke Region, offering individuals a pathway to an enhanced quality of life. Through this platform, one can identify their purpose, connect with diverse neighborhoods, explore career-related and lifestyle events, forge meaningful relationships, access essential resources, and contribute positively to the local community, paving the way for a fulfilling life.

Encompassing the cities of Roanoke, Salem, and Covington, along with the counties of Roanoke, Botetourt, Franklin, Alleghany, and the Town of Vinton, each locale presents a distinct way of life – from lakeside living at Smith Mountain Lake to vibrant urban environments, tranquil rural landscapes with picturesque farmsteads, charming towns nestled along the Blue Ridge Parkway mountainside, to suburban areas intertwined with academic institutions – all accommodating pathways to a purposeful and rewarding existence.