CoLab

First Fridays @ CoLab – October 3rd!

Kick off your morning with coffee, networking, and inspiration at Grandin’s monthly business networking event.!

This month’s featured speaker is Todd Norvell, Director of Business Development at LaJewell’s Loving Touch LLC. Todd will share how LaJewell’s helps families navigate disability services—from in-home care and transportation to employment coaching and Medicaid support.

📅 Friday, October 3rd
⏰ 8:00 – 9:00 AM
📍 Grandin CoLab | 1327 Grandin Rd SW
💲 FREE to attend | Open to all

✨ BONUS: All attendees receive a FREE Day Pass to work at the CoLab for the rest of the day!

Todd says:
"I’d love to network with anyone in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, ID/DD services, or medical equipment. I routinely have sales leads to share!"

👉 RSVP today (https://bit.ly/CoLabFirstFridays) and don’t miss this chance to connect + cowork!

First Fridays Networking Event RSVP October 3rd | 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Hosted at the CoLab: 1327 Grandin Rd SW, Roanoke, VA 24015 Contact us at (540) 491-4097 or [email protected]

Can't believe this is finally almost here!! Reserve a space and be sure to come out tomorrow morning!

CoLab is Hosting a Groundbreaking AI Demo in Cortex-Designed Innovation Space for the Future of Work

ROANOKE, VA — CoLab, in partnership with Cortex Leadership Consulting and Barrows, is proud to host an AI Demo Experience on Tuesday, June 10 in our newly reimagined Collaboration Space, built to meet the evolving needs of modern leaders and organizations.

The event will offer executives, team leaders, and curious professionals a first-hand look at how AI tools are reshaping the way decisions get made, how content is produced, and how teams innovate together.

“At the Grandin CoLab, our mission has always been to create space for what’s next,” said Ronald Sieber, M.P.S.E., Senior Community Manager. “The redesigned Cortex-powered space is an investment in our region’s readiness for a new era of leadership—and this demo brings that future to life.”

Participants will explore:
- Hands-on use of powerful AI tools like ChatGPT, NotebookLM, Gemini, Gamma, Napkin.ai, HeyGen and many more
- Real-world business challenges being solved with AI in real-time
- A new blueprint for workspaces designed to foster high-level collaboration between human intelligence and artificial intelligence (watch EMEET in action!)

Why This Event Matters
According to McKinsey, every job will be impacted by AI in some way. Yet, Gallup reports 82% of leaders or their employees have received no AI training.

This event is designed to close that gap, offering a local, practical, and supportive experience for those who are ready to explore what’s possible.

The AI Demo Day also highlights how the CoLab space—open and available for booking—can serve as a launchpad for strategic planning, team acceleration, and future-forward innovation sessions for any Roanoke-region organization.

Event Location: Grandin CoLab, 1327 Grandin Road SW, Roanoke, VA
Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Time: 8:30 am - 10:30 am (2, small group demos - 1st one at 9 and second one at 9:45 - mini demos the entire 2 hours)
Details/RSVP: Contact me and register here - bit.ly/4lfHyAH if you can make it

For media inquiries, space booking tours, or interviews with our design and facilitation team, please contact me or [email protected].

Cortex Leadership Consulting is unveiling their AI-Accelerated Leadership Experience — a bold, new way to lead in a world where clarity, speed, and strategy matter more than ever.

This will be your chance to have a firsthand look at how leaders like you are evolving the way they solve problems, make decisions, and empower teams using conversational AI.

What to Expect:
- Hands-on demos of how leaders we work with are using AI-powered strategy and leadership workflows to accelerate their thinking and ex*****on
- Interactive discussion and live showcases
- Experience how to use the re-imagined, collaborative suite at the CoLab designed for today's teams to develop solutions quickly for their toughest challenges.

Where: The Collaboration Space @ the CoLab
1327 Grandin Road
Roanoke, VA 24015

When: June 10, 2025 - 8:30 am - 10:30 am
In partnership with Barrows, Invoke, the Roanoke CoLab, and the Salem-Roanoke Chamber of Commerce

Space is limited for interactive demos, so contact us to reserve your spot today.

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