Attendee Information & FAQ

Location
& Parking:

The Alliance Convention Center

1214 Turrentine St., Burlington

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General Attendees: Upon arriving to the event, general attendees will need to park in the PURPLE lot. There will be flags and parking attendants stationed to direct you.

VIP Sponsors: For sponsors with VIP parking benefits, a pass will be emailed to you prior to the event. Please show this (phone or printed) to the parking attendant for access to the GREEN Lot. ​

General Details:

The ROAR Women's Symposium will begin with the ROAR Marketplace & networking at 7:30 a.m. the event will conclude at 3:00 p.m. after the Sip N Social / Speaker Meet & Greet.

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Check-In & Seating: Attendees should follow directional signage and enter through the North Entrance of the Convention Center, and check-in to receive their nametag. Sponsors will have reserved seating with table numbers listed on their nametag. General Attendees will have access to open seating, on a first come-first served basis (more specific information will be shared when you check in the morning of the event at the Check-In table). 

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Cancelations / Substitution Policy: The deadline for cancelations for a refund has passed. If you are unable to attend and plan to send someone in your place as a substitute, please see the instructions below so they are best prepared. Any attendee changes as of 3/21 will not have a printed nametag for the event. Day of substitutions must arrive to the check-in table, with the name of who they are replacing. They will need to pick up the nametag of the person they are replacing and report to the Help Desk for further assistance.  

NO WALK-INS WILL BE ACCOMODATED FOR THIS EVENT. 

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Recommended Attire: Business / Business Casual. Just keep in mind, the room can get chilly throughout the day so layers are recommended. Comfortable footwear is encouraged as a short walk is required to access the event entrance from the parking lot. 

Breakfast: A light Grab & Go Breakfast option will be available for registered attendees in the ROAR Marketplace (directional signs will be placed) during check-in. A breakfast ticket will be in the back of your nametag to present in the breakfast area. Options include: Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit, Sausage Biscuit, Egg English Muffin (GF Option), Plain Biscuit with Jelly, and a Fruit Box. One item allotted per attendee. 

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Coffee & Other Beverages: Coffee will be provided by Converge Coffee and served at two coffee stations in the Vendor Marketplace. There will also be assorted coffee creamers provided by Alamance Foods. A tea and water station will be located in the back of the main conference room starting at 10:30 a.m.​​​

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Lunch Buffet: A buffet lunch will begin at 12:00 p.m. and will be provided by Pepper Moon Catering.

Buffet items will include:

Beet & Goat Cheese Salad  - Fancy greens, green beans, roasted beets, apple slices with balsamic apple vinaigrette (goat cheese will be on the side)

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Milano Grilled Chicken Breast - Pan-seared chicken with sundried tomato and mushroom cream sauce

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Fresh Green Beans & Vegetable Risotto with zucchini, yellow squash, and red peppers 

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Yeast Rolls with Butter

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Dessert will include assorted cloud cake with cherry, chocolate, classic cheesecake and lemon blueberry cheesecake

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ROAR Marketplace: This year's marketplace will feature 40 local businesses and nonprofits who will be selling products, sharing services throughout the day. For a list of Vendors, visit the homepage. Be sure to bring payment options for shopping. We encourage attendees to visit with vendors in the morning after check-in, and during the designated vendor breaks throughout the day.

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Raffle Tickets: Raffle tickets will be available for purchase by Cash or Check ONLY. 

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Attendee Gift: Each attendee will receive a gift that will be placed at each seat. Please do not take more than one gift, or collect any gifts from open seats.

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Responsible Business Activity: The ROAR committee has selected the Period Project as this year’s responsible business activity and will be collecting items on Friday. The need of these supplies for girls in our local school system is high, and the impact of your donation is great. Below you will find a list of items that will be collected on Friday. We encourage all attendees to bring as many items as you like on Friday and drop them in the Burton Logistics truck as you enter the event. 

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Requested Items for Collection: 

​Menstrual Pads​ - Please ensure these are menstrual pads and are NOT designed for incontience. Items need to be in packaging that states individually wrapped. 

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Underwear Liners

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Boxes of Ziplock Bags (quart sized)

Tampons

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Agenda:

7:30 a.m. | Check-In, Networking, Grab & Go Breakfast, ROAR Marketplace Opens

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​8:45 a.m. | Symposium Welcome & Event Kick-Off

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9:00 a.m. | Morning Keynote - Tyronna Hooker - From Waiting to Winning

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9:30 a.m. | Morning Keynote - Jeanine Patten-Coble - Good Enough for Greatness

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10:15 a.m. | ROAR Marketplace Break

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11:00 a.m. | Panel Discussion - From Then, To Now, To What's Next?

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12:00 p.m. | Lunch & ROAR Marketplace Break

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1:00 p.m. | Keynote Address - Casey Steinbacher - Going The Distance

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2:00 p.m. | Sip N' Social, Speaker Meet & Greet

(Sponsored by Tapco, Sips Provided by Tanner's Wine Bar )

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3:00 p.m. | Event Concludes

Questions?

Contact roar@alamancechamber.com for any event-related questions. Please note, the Chamber Staff and ROAR Committee will be out of the office setting up for the event on Thursday, March 27th so reply time may be delayed. During the day, you can find a Committee Member with a designated ribbon for questions, or you may visit the Help Desk near check-in. 

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