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Join college students throughout the one-day conference as they experience morning professional development sessions to include networking and mastering the interview, be a part of the coffee mixer with local business leaders, join them for lunch and hear a dynamic panel discussion with local entrepreneurs, and participate in afternoon industry panels. Ensure that your company is represented as students will have the opportunity to visit with local companies who will be onsite to talk about career opportunities.

8:30 – 9:00AMRegistration/Check in 
9:00 – 9:10 AMWelcome & Overview of the DayLaura McKinney
9:10 – 9:45 AMThe Pitch for ColumbiaMayor Daniel Rickenmann
9:45 – 10:15 AMThe Value of NetworkingRoshanda Pratt, Creator of the RoSho Live Experience & LinkedIn Learning Instructor
10:00 – 10:40AMCoffee & ConnectionsNetworking with Business leaders
10:45 – 11:00AMNetworking Wrap upRoshanda Pratt
11:00 – 11:10AMBreak 
11:10 – 11:50AMDemystifying the Interview – What Employers Will AskDr. Rebecca Battle-Bryant, Director of the SC Office of Workforce Development
12:00 – 12:50PMColumbia on the Rise – Why these three founders are thriving in ColumbiaFacilitated panel with local business entrepreneurs: Duke Hartman – CEO of Integer Technologies, Matt Vaadi, CEO of guHRoo, & Tyler Robertson, CEO of Diesel Laptops
12:50 – 1:30PMBreak – meet with Companies 
1:30 – 2:00PMIndustry Panel 1st Rotation 
2:00 – 2:30PMIndustry Panel 2nd rotation 
2:45 – 3PMWrap up and next steps 

Student Registration

Companies and business leaders who are interested in participating in this event: please complete this survey or contact Laura McKinney (lmckinney@columbiachamber.com) for more information.

Business Registration

Location
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center