~Summit will focus on employee recruitment, retention, and engagement~

DANVILLE, Va. (May 16, 2022) – The Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a
Workforce Summit on May 25, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Institute for Advanced
Learning and Research. This year’s summit is focused on strategies to recruit, retain, develop, and
engage the best and brightest talent in the region.

“The job market is more competitive than ever, and your business success relies on having the right
people with the right skills,” stated Katie Beach, owner of Katie Beach Consulting and one of the
facilitators of the summit. “Recruiting and retaining the right talent has always been challenging,
combine that with changing demographics and economic
conditions and the challenge is bigger now.”

The summit will focus on how to make your company stand out from the competition and connect with
the best talent. The program will provide opportunities to assess your
current strategies for recruiting and retaining talent to meet today’s needs and prepare
for tomorrow’s opportunities. Participants will leave with a toolkit to evaluate their current
needs and future talent strategies.

Through interactive discussions and case exercises, participants will learn and practice ways to:

● Assess your organization’s combination of talent and experience and how they align with your
business goals
● Understand the stages in the employee continuum
● Apply new knowledge through interactive case studies
● Connect with resources to build your internal and external talent pipeline

Beach will facilitate the program along with Charity Boyette, Co-Founder and COO of Tractus
Strategic Partners, and Kimberly Carlson, Co-Founder and CEO of Tractus Strategic Partners.

The event is sponsored by the City of Danville Office of Economic Development, the Pittsylvania
County Economic Development Department, and American National Bank.

The summit is available to Chamber members and non-members. To register please visit the Chamber’s
website at www.dpchamber.org. If you have questions about the summit, please call the Chamber
office at 434.836.6990.

The Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce is the largest business network in the region.
The Chamber accelerates business growth by connecting its five hundred plus members to dynamic
resources and networks. The Chamber’s number one goal is to help area businesses of all sizes to
grow and prosper.