Mark your calendars and plan to join us in July at Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke, Virginia, for our second Blue Ridge Rising Two-State Summit. We are currently finalizing keynote speakers and planning a variety of sessions to highlight progress on the Blue Ridge Rising Action Plan; to discuss next steps; and to provide opportunities for community leaders to build their regional networks. Early Registration Tuesday, July 8. The summit will begin at 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 9, and end at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 10. We will also offer several pre-summit field trips on July 8. We wish to recognize and thank our many event sponsors and other supporters for making the 2025 Summit possible: C.W. and Dorothy G. Love Foundation, Soloviev Foundation, Appalachian Regional Commission, First Citizens Bank, Mast General Store, Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge, Hotel Roanoke, and Red Orange Studio. For tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blue-ridge-rising-two-state-summit-ii-july-8-10-2025-tickets-1030127939397?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl