Business Roundtables

Register for the October Business Roundtable


The Williamsburg Economic Development Authority hosts monthly Business Roundtables for City of Williamsburg businesses.  These lunch events are designed to increase communication with existing businesses.  Topics vary each month, with various speakers invited and issues discussed. The lunches are hosted at City-Owned facilities, with each attendee paying for their lunch.

The 2023 Business Roundtable Luncheons will be held on the second Tuesday of each month (unless otherwise noted) from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm.

The 2023 dates are as follows:  

  • Tuesday, January 10, 2023 @ 12:00 pm
    • Speaker: Diane Hartley, VP of Care Coordination, Peninsula  Agency on Aging 
    • Topic: Dementia Friendly Williamsburg - Become a Dementia Friendly Business
    • Location: Williamsburg Community Building (401 N. Boundary Street)
    • Presentation (.pdf)
  • Tuesday, February 14, 2023 @ 12:00 pm
    • Speaker: Terry Banez, CEO of the Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce
    • Topic: 2023 Direction of the Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce 
    • Location: Community Building
    • Presentation (.pdf)
  • Tuesday, March 28, 2023 @ 12:00 pm
    • Speaker: Renee Haltom, VP and Regional Executive, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond 
    • Topic: Economic Outlook
    • Location: Quarterpath Recreation Center
    • Presentation (.pdf)
  • Tuesday, April 11, 2023 @ 12:00 pm (CANCELLED)
    • Speaker: The Honorable Lara Overy, Commissioner of Revenue for the City of Williamsburg
    • Topic: Local Business Taxation
    • Location: Community Building
  • Tuesday, May 9, 2023 @ 12:00 pm
    • Speaker: Business Spotlight. 
    • Topic: Hear from 10 businesses that opened during the pandemic. 
    • Location: Community Building
  • Tuesday, June 13, 2023 @ 12:00 pm
    • Speaker: Graham Henshaw, Executive Director at the Alan B. Miller Entrepreneurship Center, and Brandon Hennessey, Director at the Alan B. Miller Entrepreneurship Center
    • Topic: Regional venture support through W&M's Entrepreneurship Center
    • Location: Community Building
    • Presentation (pdf)
  • Tuesday, July 11, 2023 @ 12:00 pm (CANCELED)
    • Speaker: TBD
    • Topic: TBD
    • Location: TBD
  • Tuesday, August 8, 2023 @ 12:00 pm
    • Speaker: LeAnn Young, International Trade Manager for the Virginia Economic Development Partnership
    • Topic: Go Global! Tap Into the International Village and Seize the Opportunity 
    • Location: Community Building
  • Tuesday, September 12, 2023 @ 12:00 pm
    • Speaker: Jolie Spiers, Vice President of Small Business for the Hampton Roads Chamber and Executive Director of the Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center
    • Topic:  Let's Talk Small Business with the Hampton Roads SBDC
    • Location: Community Building
  • Tuesday, October 10, 2023 @ 12:00 pm
    • Speaker:  Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon, President of Virginia Peninsula Community College, and Todd Estes, Vice President for Workforce Development & Innovation for Virginia Peninsula Community College and the Regional Council Chair for the Community College Workforce Cooperative
    • Topic: How Virginia Peninsula Community College is Addressing Regional Industries' Talent Shortages
    • Location: Community Building
    • Register here
  • Tuesday, November 14, 2023 @ 12:00 pm
    • Speaker: TBD
    • Topic: TBD
    • Location: TBD
  • Tuesday, December 12, 2023 @ 12:00 pm
    • Speaker: Shawn Avery
    • Topic: TBD
    • Location: Quarterpath Recreation Center