Workshops & Events

Welcome to the Danville Office of Economic Development and Tourism’s Workshops and Events page. We offer a variety of free workshops to City of Danville businesses that meet the requirements, including sessions on marketing, financial management, and more. These events are designed to support your personal and professional growth, and upon completion, qualified participants will receive valuable incentives to help implement the skills they’ve learned in real time. Explore our offerings and sign up today to enhance your skills and advance your business!

Visit SoSi Extranet Training

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Did you know the Visit SoSi website is viewed over 1,000 times per week? Attend our FREE Extranet training and take control of your listing and feature your business on VisitSoSi.com! This portal will optimize your Visit SoSi tourism partnership by helping you stay current on your account details, including the following:

Feature special offers, sales, coupons, and promotions
Promote upcoming events and festivals
Highlight custom photography, media, and account information
Explore Requests for Proposals created by the Visit SoSi team
Communicate with other Visit SoSi businesses
Order Visit SoSi Visitor Guides to display and distribute

TRAINING INFORMATION

TIME: 12-1pm
WHERE: Virtual! A Zoom link will be sent to your email before the training.
Register Here!

HR Basics for Small Businesses Workshop

Sunday, September 13, 2026

The City of Danville, in partnership with the Southside Virginia Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-CP), is excited to host FREE HR Essential Workshop for our small business community. This workshop will help participants better understand employment practices, reduce legal risk, strengthen workplace policies, improve hiring processes, and build effective employee documentation procedures. Attendees will gain actionable guidance on common HR challenges faced by small businesses and learn strategies to help protect and strengthen their organizations.

DATE: Sunday, September 13, 2025
LOCATION: Dan River Falls, 420 Memorial Drive, Suite 200, Danville VA
TIME: 2-5pm
COST: FREE
REGISTER HERE!

Note: Only businesses located in the City of Danville are eligible to register. Space is limited. Register today!

Can You Reach Me Now | Reach Without the Click: Zero-Click Website Analysis

Sunday, October 4

Register for Reach Without the Click: Zero-Click Website Analysis, a free digital marketing workshop for small businesses and entrepreneurs on Sunday, October 4!

This four-hour workshop will help business owners understand how customers discover and evaluate businesses before ever clicking on a traditional website. Topics will include Google Maps, online reviews, social media platforms, and AI-generated content.

By the end of the session, participants will:

Understand how customers discover and evaluate businesses beyond traditional website clicks.
Determine potential visibility, consistency, and credibility gaps in their digital presence.
Develop customer questions and answers that can inform useful content across channels.
Identify practical ways to strengthen their online presence and prioritize next steps.

Workshop Details

DATE: Sunday, October 4, 2026
TIME: 2-6pm
LOCATION: Dan River Falls, 420 Memorial Drive, Danville Virginia

Qualifications

Participants must have an active city of Danville business license.
Businesses must be located within the city of Danville.

REGISTER HERE!