Month: July 2014

The Travel Technology Association Welcomes Short Term Rental Leaders as New Members

July 22nd, 2014

New Members AirBnB, HomeAway and TripAdvisor Mark Period of Strategic Growth for Travel Tech  Washington, D.C. – The Travel Technology Association welcomes AirBnB, HomeAway and TripAdvisor as its newest members. These three companies are the leading innovators in the peer-to-peer economy, providing immense benefits to travelers, short-term rental owners/hosts, small businesses and communities. “We are excited […]

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PROPOSED MILITARY REDUCTIONS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY EFFECT VIRGINIA’S ECONOMY

July 21st, 2014

The Army has completed a Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Assessment (SPEA) that analyzes, among other things, the economic impact that proposed military reductions will have on the economies surrounding the military bases under consideration for realignment. The study was conducted in response to the Army’s 2020 Force Structure Realignment Plan, which proposes reducing the size of […]

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Dixon Hughes Goodman Donates More Than 431,000 Pounds of Food to Community Food Banks

July 14th, 2014

Richmond, VA., July 9, 2014 – Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP, a full-service CPA and advisory firm, recently donated 431,475 pounds of food to the communities it serves across 11 states of the firm’s footprint. The third annual Dixon Hughes Goodman Count the Cans food drive was held from June 20-27 and focused on collecting monetary […]

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Dixon Hughes Goodman Announces New Leadership Role in Central Virginia Market

July 14th, 2014

Richmond, VA, July 9, 2014 –   Dixon Hughes Goodman, a full-service CPA and advisory firm,  announces a new leadership role for Paul Thompson, CPA as of June 1, 2014. In his new role, Thompson serves as the Central Virginia Market Managing Partner and oversees opportunities for growth in the market for the Dixon Hughes Goodman […]

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Investing in People as an Economic Growth Strategy (Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond)

July 14th, 2014

According to Jeff Lacker, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, a “consensus has developed amongst economists  that human capital is more than just the number of years spent in school or on the job. Research suggests that noncognitive skills — such as following instructions, patience, and work ethic — lay the foundation for […]

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Huntington Ingalls to Launch Employee Health Care Center

July 9th, 2014

Huntington Ingalls Industries will offer on-site family health centers at its shipyards in Newport News and Mississippi.  Read more

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