BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:JA Inaugural Stock Market Challenge DESCRIPTION:Step onto the trading floor for an exciting evening of fast-paced competition\, networking\, and impact at Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia's Stock Market Challenge! In this interactive simulation\, teams receive $500\,000 in fictitious stock and compete to build the highest-performing portfolio before the closing bell rings. As the market fluctuates in real time\, your team will make quick decisions\, analyze trends\, and work together under pressure in a high-energy environment that's equal parts strategy\, teamwork\, and fun. No investing experience needed- just a competitive spirit and a willingness to jump into the action! More than just a great night out\, your participation directly supports JA Southwest Virginia's mission to prepare local students for success through financial literacy\, workforce readiness\, and entrepreneurship programs. Every sponsorship and ticket helps equip students across our region with the skills and confidence they need for the future. Event Highlights: Networking with business and community leaders across Southwest Virginia Hors d'oeuvres & open bar Fast-paced competition and bragging rights Schedule: 6:00 PM Cocktails & Networking 6:45 PM Opening Bell 8:15 PM Closing Bell 8:30 PM Adjourn After Party to Follow Will your team take home the title of Stock Market Challenge Champion? Join us for an unforgettable evening of competition\, connection\, and community impact! To register\, use the following link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-inaugural-ja-stock-market-challenge X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:


Step onto the trading floor for an exciting evening of fast-paced competition\, networking\, and impact at Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia&rsquo\;s Stock Market Challenge!

In this interactive simulation\, teams receive $500\,000 in fictitious stock and compete to build the highest-performing portfolio before the closing bell rings. As the market fluctuates in real time\, your team will make quick decisions\, analyze trends\, and work together under pressure in a high-energy environment that&rsquo\;s equal parts strategy\, teamwork\, and fun. \;

No investing experience needed- just a competitive spirit and a willingness to jump into the action! More than just a great night out\, your participation directly supports JA Southwest Virginia&rsquo\;s mission to prepare local students for success through financial literacy\, workforce readiness\, and entrepreneurship programs. Every sponsorship and ticket helps equip students across our region with the skills and confidence they need for the future. \;

Event Highlights: \;

Schedule: \;

6:00 PM &ndash\; Cocktails &\; Networking \;

6:45 PM &ndash\; Opening Bell \;

8:15 PM &ndash\; Closing Bell \;

8:30 PM &ndash\; Adjourn After Party to Follow \;

Will your team take home the title of Stock Market Challenge Champion? Join us for an unforgettable evening of competition\, connection\, and community impact! \;

To register\, use the following link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-inaugural-ja-stock-market-challenge

LOCATION:201 S Jefferson Street Roanoke VA 24011 UID:e.4668.1482138 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260608T034208Z URL:https://business.roanokechamber.org/chamber-event-calendar/Details/ja-inaugural-stock-market-challenge-1757206?sourceTypeId=Hub END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR