Start at the kickoff party on September 21 with founders, locals, creatives, and the people moving Asheville forward. On September 22, break out of the crowd at an intimate VIP dinner where Leah Wong Ashburn will be present to talk leadership and culture up close. And then on September 23, a day of curated workshops, leadership panels, and breakout labs at Diana Wortham Theatre gives structure and tools to what you built in those earlier gatherings.

How the Summit drives real connections

• Sessions focused on real world scenarios and how to use disruption as an opportunity

• Interactive improv exercises by Gillian Bellinger and Angie Flynn-McIver to help build trust fast and communicate with clarity

• Breakout labs offering practical work time to draft messages, partner strategies, and outlines for next steps

• A social-first kickoff and curated VIP dinner that make space for the casual conversations that turn into lasting collaborative relationships

Asheville’s business landscape has always thrived on partnerships, collaboration, and trust. The Summit uncovers the structure behind what many already do intuitively and gives it momentum at scale.

The Asheville Business Summit Agenda

• Kickoff: Sunday, September 21 at Capella on 9

• VIP Dinner with Leah Wong Ashburn: Monday, September 22 at Highland Brewing

• Main Event: Tuesday, September 23 at Diana Wortham Theatre

Find tickets and more details at wncsummit.com 

The next wave of business growth in WNC will come from the relationships you build now. The Summit is the place to start them.