Think & Thrive 2025
Date and Time
Thursday Aug 28, 2025
4:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Join us for our annual Women's Event! We will have an array of women-owned businesses displayed throughout the evening. Dinner will be served & a special guest speaker will be joining us. We hope you'll join us for this wonderful night of fellowship!
Scroll down to meet this year's speaker, Jes Averhart...
Location
Legion Field - Covington Fairgrounds
3173 Mill St NE
Covington, GA 30014
Fees/Admission
Ticket sales open on July 1st!
$55 - Members
$100 - Non-Members
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Description
This year's keynote topic: Think Big. Thrive Local. Your Path to Sustainable Growth & Standout Success
You’ll learn how to play to your strengths, sidestep burnout, and lead with your “highest and best use” in mind—no matter your zip code. Whether you’re downtown or outside the walkable core, there’s room for your business to shine.
It's time to sharpen your tools for success and set the tone for what’s next—because the Titans of tomorrow are in this room.
Our keynote speaker:
Jes Averhart is a 4th generation entrepreneur, creator of Reinvention Road Trip® and 3x award-winning author. She advises high-performing individuals and corporate teams as a master certified life coach and professional leadership advisor.
Over the last two decades, Jes has worked with a portfolio of Fortune 500 companies, public sector organizations and high-performing individuals interested in increased personal growth and greater professional impact. Her 20 years of cross-industry corporate engagement means she’s worked with Amazon, Palo Alto Networks, The Kroger Company, Google for Startups, Microsoft, Cisco, Research Triangle Park companies, United Way Worldwide North Carolina Advocates of Justice and Blue Cross Blue Shield, just to name a few.
In 2015, Jes co-founded Black Wall Street Homecoming, a nonprofit aimed at closing the funding gap for Black and Brown tech founders. Earlier in her career, she provided production management services for the likes of the Cincinnati Bengals & Cleveland Browns (NFL), Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA), the Procter & Gamble Company and Pepsi Cola North America.
Originally from Evansport, Ohio, Jes moved to North Carolina in 2005 with her son Tre'. When she's not working, you can find her cheering on The Ohio State Buckeyes.
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