Description

What: The Inter-City Visit and Leadership Conference (ICV) 2026

When: Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026 through Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026

Where: Charlottesville, Virginia

Who: All local business, government, community, education, and non-profit leaders are invited to participate as delegates.

Why: Benchmark our region against a peer community, learn new strategies to address challenges, and deepen collaboration among public and private sector leaders.

Learning Objectives: The 2026 Inter-City Visit to Charlottesville will focus on -

• University Off-Campus Development
• Downtown Success + Vitality + Public Spaces
• Workforce Development
• Housing Supply and Affordability
• Creative Development, Redevelopment, and Reuse
• Our Role in the Region vs Local Brand

History: The Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro coordinates the biennial ICV for a delegation of 75-100 local leaders. Over the last 30 years, we have visited Asheville (NC), Greenville (SC), Madison (WI), Bloomington (IN), Boulder (CO), Athens (GA), Lexington (KY), Lawrence (KS), and Ann Arbor (MI).

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