October is shaping up to be a busy month in Louisa County, with opportunities to learn, connect, celebrate, develop leaders and strengthen our community.
For the Louisa County Chamber of Commerce, those things are connected. A stronger business community depends on informed businesses, strong relationships, developing leaders and a community where people want to live, work and invest.
Whether you own a business, lead an organization, manage a team, are looking to become more involved in Louisa County or simply want to support your community, here are some of the opportunities ahead.
October 7 | Wine, Women & Wellness
3:00–6:00 PM | Lake Anna Wellness Studio, Mineral | $
Business connections don’t always happen across a conference table.
Wine, Women & Wellness brings women from across Louisa and Lake Anna together for an afternoon focused on connection, wellness and quality of life. Meet local Wellness Partners, discover resources and make connections in a relaxed setting.
The event is open to all women, and Chamber membership is not required.
REGISTER FOR WINE, WOMEN & WELLNESS →
October 9 | Louisa County Impact Awards
12:00–1:30 PM | Callie Opie’s Orchard, Mineral | $
A strong community doesn’t happen through the work of one sector alone.
The Louisa County Impact Awards recognize the nonprofits, programs and leaders serving our community, along with the businesses, organizations and individuals who help make that work possible.
Join us for lunch as we celebrate impact, recognize collaboration and strengthen connections among the people working to make Louisa County an even better place to live and do business.
October 13 | Put AI to Work for Your Business
Small Business B(AI)sics | 8:00–10:00 AM
Louisa County Chamber of Commerce | 111 W. Main Street, Louisa | FREE
Artificial intelligence is changing how businesses work, but getting started doesn’t have to be complicated.
Bring your laptop for a practical, hands-on session focused on ways businesses and organizations can use AI to support marketing, improve productivity, streamline operations and tackle everyday tasks.
The goal is simple: leave with ideas you can actually put to work.
REGISTER FOR SMALL BUSINESS B(AI)SICS →
October 13 | One-on-One Business Support
Central Virginia SBDC Office Hours | 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Louisa County Chamber of Commerce | 111 W. Main Street, Louisa | FREE
Sometimes the most useful business resource is having someone knowledgeable sit down with you and focus on your specific challenge.
Through our partnership with the Central Virginia Small Business Development Center, entrepreneurs and business owners can access free, confidential one-on-one guidance.
Whether you’re working through growth, marketing, financing, planning or another business decision, these appointments provide an opportunity to talk through your next steps.
Appointments are recommended: 434-295-8198 or contact@cvsbdc.org
Apply for Leadership Louisa Class of 2027
Who should be part of Louisa’s next generation of leaders?
Applications are open for the Leadership Louisa Class of 2027, a six-month experience for people who live or work in Louisa County and want to strengthen their leadership skills while developing a deeper understanding of the community they serve.
Participants build relationships across industries and organizations, engage in leadership development through InnerWill, explore Louisa County and put their leadership into action through a Community Action Project.
Leadership development isn’t limited to a job title. If you know an employee, colleague or emerging leader who would benefit from the experience, encourage them to apply.
Or maybe that person is you.
LEARN MORE & APPLY FOR LEADERSHIP LOUISA →
October 21 | Created by All of Us: Love Our Community Mural Reveal
4:00–6:30 PM | 310 W. Main Street, Louisa | FREE
October 21 will bring hundreds of individual contributions together to tell one Louisa story.
More than 450 Louisa County Public Schools students, along with businesses, organizations, volunteers and residents, painted individual tiles for the Love Our Community Mural. This month, those tiles become a permanent piece of public art in downtown Louisa.
The mural is part of Louisa’s celebration of America’s 250th anniversary and reflects a simple idea: our community’s story isn’t created by one person or organization. It is Created by All of Us.
Business + Education + Community
The project itself is an example of community partnership.
Amazon provided funding to help make the project possible. Clark Technologies provided project oversight and worked alongside Louisa County Public Schools Career & Technical Education students as the individual tiles were assembled into the completed mural. LCPS art students created hundreds of the tiles, while residents, businesses and organizations added their own contributions. The Pivotal Insurance provided the property location for the mural, giving the finished work a permanent home on Main Street.
The celebration also falls during LCPS Kindness Month and on Support Your Local Chamber Day, making October 21 a fitting opportunity to recognize what becomes possible when businesses, schools, organizations and residents work together.
If you painted a tile, please arrive by 5:00 PM for the official reveal and remarks. Afterward, we’ll gather everyone who helped create the mural for our Created by All of Us group photo.
Then take some time to enjoy downtown Louisa, visit our Main Street businesses and celebrate a project that will remain part of the community for years to come.
Project Partners: Amazon • Clark Technologies • Louisa County Public Schools Arts Department & Career & Technical Education • The Pivotal Insurance • Louisa County • Louisa Forward Foundation • Louisa County Chamber of Commerce
REGISTER FOR THE LOVE OUR COMMUNITY MURAL REVEAL →
Enter by October 21 | Experience Cutalong: Stay & Play for Four
Here’s a chance to experience one of Louisa County’s distinctive destinations while supporting local business and community initiatives.
One winner and three guests will receive one night in a Cutalong Golf Villa plus two rounds of golf.
Online chances to win are available through 5:00 PM on October 21. The winner will be drawn during Shuckin’ Shindig on October 22, and you do not need to be present to win.
October 22 | Shuckin’ Shindig Oyster Roast
4:00–8:00 PM | Cooling Pond Brewery, Mineral | $
Some of the best connections happen when people have time to simply talk.
Shuckin’ Shindig brings business and community together around the fire pits at Cooling Pond Brewery for oysters, craft beverages and a relaxed fall evening.
Bring colleagues, clients, friends or family and enjoy an evening supporting the Louisa Forward Foundation, with a portion of proceeds also supporting the Mineral Volunteer Fire Department.
GET YOUR SHUCKIN’ SHINDIG TICKETS →
October 28 | Welcome S&N Infrastructure to Louisa
Ribbon Cutting | 12:30–2:00 PM
3723 Three Notch Road, Louisa | FREE + Lunch
Ribbon cuttings are about more than cutting a ribbon. They’re an opportunity to welcome businesses, learn what they do, meet their teams and recognize continued investment in our local economy.
Join us as we celebrate S&N Infrastructure’s Louisa office and welcome their team.
Lunch is included and space is limited.
Find Your Place in October
You don’t have to participate in everything.
The value is in finding the opportunities that make sense for you, your business or your organization.
Maybe that’s learning how to use AI more effectively. Maybe it’s developing an employee through Leadership Louisa, getting one-on-one business guidance, meeting a new connection, celebrating another organization or simply bringing your family downtown to see a mural you helped create.
The Louisa County Chamber of Commerce works to create and connect you with opportunities that help businesses and organizations Get Connected, Be Visible and Stay Informed.
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