MEMBER, LORENZO DOWNING, WINS FIRST MINORITY VETREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR, FROM NaVOBA
President and CEO of Spartan Business and Technology Services, Inc. (Spartan), Mr. Lorenzo Downing, has been selected as the First Minority Vetrepreneur of the Year®for his superb leadership in building a flourishing business, achieving sustained business growth, and being an advocate for veteran entrepreneurship. The National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA), publisher of Vetrepreneur® Magazine, has selected Lorenzo Downing, […]
PBMARES WEALTH MANAGEMENT’S ADDISON POCK EARNS CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ CERTIFICATION
Newport News, VA (10/20/14) – Addison Pock, an Advisor at PBMares Wealth Management, LLC a registered investment advisory firm, has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board) to use the Certified Financial Planner™ and CFP® certification marks in accordance with CFP Board certification and renewal requirements. Pock joined PBMares Wealth Management in 2011 […]
On November 3rd & 4th – VMI to host “The Enduring Legacy: Leadership and National Security Affairs during the Ronald Reagan Era”
“The Enduring Legacy: Leadership and National Security Affairs duringthe Ronald Reagan Era” will bring together scholars and national securityprofessionals to discuss strategy, policy, and leadership during the Reaganadministration. It will feature a keynote address by former NATO commanderAdmiral James Stavridis, USN (ret.), and a dinner presentation by former U.S.ambassador to the Soviet Union Jack F. Matlock, […]
Obama Administration Issues New Rules to Combat Tax Inversions
Virginia Chamber strongly opposes new rules and recently expressed our opposition in a letter to Senators Warner and Kaine Last month, the Treasury Department issued notice that, effective immediately, tax rules would be tightened in an effort to deter U.S. companies from moving their legal headquarters to lower-tax countries, part of a White House effort […]
Dixon Hughes Goodman Announces Nicholas Harrison as Partner
— Harrison to Serve as a Tax Advisory Services Leader for Virginia Businesses — Richmond, VA, October 15, 2014 – Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP, announces Nicholas Harrison, MS-Tax, CPA has joined the firm as a Tax Advisory Services Partner. Harrison will be based in Richmond and will lead the Virginia Tax Advisory Services Practice […]
Mike Petters: The Economics of Early Childhood 2014
Mike Petters: The Economics of Early Childhood 2014 Mike Petters, CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries, delivered featured remarks at the October 14th Executive Briefing on the Economics of Early Childhood Education.
Virginia Chamber Co-Hosts “Economics of Early Childhood” Briefing
Last week, on Tuesday, October 14, the Virginia Chamber and the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation co-hosted an Executive Briefing on the Economics of Early Childhood that featured a powerful speech from Mike Petters, CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries, the largest manufacturing company in Virginia, and a data-rich presentation by nationally-known researcher Dr. Craig Ramey. The event […]
GOVERNOR MCAULIFFE TO ESTABLISH SOLAR ENERGY AUTHORITY (TIMES DISPATCH)
Governor McAuliffe announced on October 14, 2014, plans to set up a state solar energy development authority. The agency would facilitate public-private partnerships in solar energy use, operate similarly to the Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority, and promote the growth of the solar industry in the state. The authority would look at opportunities for growth […]
Virginia Chamber Co-Hosts Executive Briefing on Governor’s Energy Plan
Governor Terry McAuliffe today formally unveiled the 2014 Virginia Energy Plan at an event co-sponsored by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Virginia League of Conservation Voters. The Governor laid out his strategic vision for energy policy in Virginia in front of a mixture of members of the business and conservation communities. For Immediate […]
