Join us in Dallas for Community Moves 2026!

What the Day Includes

  • Networking with fellow small business leaders 
  • Speaker sessions focused on real-world small business insights
  • Deliciously curated meals with time to connect and recharge

  • Small-group breakout discussions on topics most relevant to you

  • Complimentary professional headshots with an onsite photographer

 

AGENDA

Thursday, February 19, 2026
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Registration/Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
 
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Opening Remarks
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Angie Neas
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Don’t Forget the Human Touch - Culture, Community, and Creating in the Age of AI
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
John Belle Caitlin McMinn Michele Haugh John V. Page Scott Shibley
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
Break
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
 
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
The Small Business Journey - How to Create and Shape Your Company, from Idea to Scale
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Andrea Hoyos Thomas McGuire Amit Banerjee Vijay Ram
11:50 AM - 1:05 PM
Lunch
11:50 AM - 1:05 PM
 
1:05 PM - 1:55 PM
International Expansion - How to Hire Globally
1:05 PM - 1:55 PM
Olivia St. John Gisell Suriel Angie Neas
1:55 PM - 2:05 PM
Break
1:55 PM - 2:05 PM
 
2:05 PM - 2:45 PM
Table Discussion:  Leveraging Social to Obtain New Customers
2:05 PM - 2:45 PM
Paraic McLean
Table Discussion:  Fundraising 101 and Scaling Your Business
2:05 PM - 2:45 PM
Lindsay Lightman
Table Discussion: Compliance, R&D Credits, Payroll
2:05 PM - 2:45 PM
Keith Davidson
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM
Closing Remarks
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM
Angie Neas

A Tasteful Place at The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

8525 Garland Rd

Dallas, TX 75218

Complimentary valet parking is available. Drop-off is located on the right side of the Gary Goodwin Gate.