Let Them Shine! An Administrative Professionals Celebration. Show your appreciation for your hardworking staff members by treating them to the 2027 Administrative Professionals Celebration, an event filled with personal and professional development, hosted and coordinated by the Virginia Western Community College Workforce Solutions Division Join us at The Hotel Roanoke for networking, guest speakers, activities, a gourmet lunch, and special gifts for attendees. Tickets are $149.00 per person and parking is included. Reserve spaces now to thank those who support you and let them shine!
Session Information:
Know Your Worth – Personal & Professional Branding that Shines
Know Your Worth – Personal & Professional Branding that Shines – is a dynamic, insight?packed session designed to help professionals articulate their value with confidence and build a personal and professional brand that stands out in any room. Participants explore how identity strengths and how lived experiences shape the story they project—and how to refine that story so it resonates with employers, clients, and communities. Through guided reflection and practical exercises, attendees learn to define what makes them distinctive, communicate their worth with clarity, and align their brand with the opportunities they want to attract. This session empowers individuals to show up boldly, amplify their impact, and cultivate a brand presence that shines wherever they go.
The Luster of Coaching Up
This session illuminates the art—and strategic advantage—of coaching upward. Participants explore how to influence leaders with clarity, confidence, and professionalism while strengthening organizational culture from every direction. Through real?world scenarios and guided practice, attendees learn how to frame insights for senior audiences, offer upward feedback that lands, and position themselves as trusted partners rather than passive contributors.
The Luster of Coaching Up reveals how polished communication, emotional intelligence, and situational awareness can elevate both the messenger and the message. Participants leave equipped to advocate effectively, navigate hierarchy with finesse, and shine as emerging leaders who help their organizations grow stronger from the inside out.
Speed of a Comet – Depth of a Diamond
This high?velocity networking round blends rapid connection with meaningful exchange. Speed of a Comet – Depth of a Diamond invites participants to move quickly, think sharply, and engage with intention. In each timed rotation, attendees practice distilling who they are, what they offer, and what they’re seeking—while also learning to listen for the “diamond details” that reveal alignment, opportunity, and shared purpose.
The session creates a dynamic rhythm: swift introductions, focused prompts, and reflective micro?moments that help each interaction land with clarity. Participants leave with new contacts, sharper messaging, and a renewed sense of how to build relationships that sparkle with possibility, even in the shortest of conversations.
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