Newsmakers Breakfast: Future of Downtown

View From Oak Street Mill in the downtown master plan
Join us on Sept. 17 as we discuss the future of downtown Cornelius, including development, traffic and overall growth. We’ll be joined by Rox Burhans and David Cole from the town’s planning department, who will make a brief presentation on the newly approved downtown master plan and take questions from the audience.
Event details
Doors open and the buffet-style breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. at The Peninsula Club.
The Q&A session starts at 8 a.m. and concludes promptly at 9 a.m. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions throughout the discussion.
The cost to attend is $19, which includes a full country breakfast.
Attire is business casual.
RSVP
This event is expected to sell out, so please reserve a seat ASAP by calling 704-953-3381 or emailing [email protected]. Payment must be processed online in advance and there are no refunds.
Thanks to our sponsors
The Presenting Sponsor is Stimson and Francomano Merrill Wealth Management Group.
Breakfast Sponsors are Anita Sabates & Dixie Dean and The Knox Group.
Coffee Sponsors are Davidson Wealth Management, Irvin Law Group and The Tovar Group.
About Newsmakers
The Newsmakers Breakfast regularly brings together members of the Cornelius community to hear speakers discuss a range of topics. This year will include six events with subjects covering town government, Red Line transit, small businesses, road construction, and the downtown master plan. The planned topic for our November event is the Cornelius History Museum.
Interested in sponsoring an event in 2026? Contact us at [email protected].





