Virginia Business: Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center joins Curio brand by Hilton
The CEO of Hilton Worldwide, Chris Nassetta, traveled to Roanoke Wednesday to be on hand for an announcement about one of the region’s oldest and most venerated hotels. The 134-year-old Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center will be joining Hilton’s newest brand, Curio, and will be the brand’s first hotel under that name in Virginia on […]
Virginia Business: Preservation of neighborhood theater earns Draper Aden Associates top engineering award
Draper Aden Associates (DAA) has been recognized with an award for the top engineering project in Virginia in 2015. The American Council of Engineering Cos. of Virginia awarded its highest honor to DAA for the End Theater redevelopment in Richmond’s historic Church Hill neighborhood. The Pinnacle Award, announced at a gala earlier this month, recognizes […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – February 12, 2016
This week marked the last full week of session before crossover. After crossover, which is on February 17th this year, each house will only be able to hear bills that originated in the other house. Of the more than 2700 bills and resolutions that were introduced this year, there are still over 1800 “pending,” so […]
Comcast Business’ Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs Program Returns to Award $440,000 in Prizes
Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs Competition to Award $440,000 in Prizes for Best Use of Technology Comcast Business’ National Program for Startups and Entrepreneurs Returns for the Third Year PHILADELPHIA–February 01, 2016–Comcast Business announced that for the third consecutive year the company will seek out the nation’s most innovative startup companies and entrepreneurs to participate in its Innovations 4 […]
Two Vandeventer Black Attorneys Selected to Prestigious Virginia Law Foundation Fellows Class
Norfolk, VA. (February 9, 2016) – Vandeventer Black LLP is pleased to announce that Arlene F. Klinedinst and James C. Cosby were selected by the Virginia Law Foundation to its Fellows Class of 2016. Created in 1983, the Virginia Law Foundation Fellows Program serves to recognize and encourage excellence in the practice of law and […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – February 5, 2016
As the General Assembly session progresses, we wanted to update you on a number of items our team has been working on. The deadline for filing bills was January 22nd, and over 2700 bills and resolutions were introduced this year. Our government affairs team has been busy tracking over 600 bills. Of those 600, we’ve […]
Letter: Virginia Chamber supports creation of The Virginia International Trade Authority
The Virginia International Trade Authority is Virginia’s 21st century response to capturing the benefit of global markets for Virginia citizens. With the vast majority of economic growth expected to occur outside the United States over the next several decades, Virginia must ensure that it implements and maintains innovative international trade programs in order to help […]
Shentel Invests in Significant Fiber Network Expansion
100 Gbps Internet and Data Options for Business and Wholesale Customers Edinburg, VA – February 2, 2016 – Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) (NASDAQ: SHEN) is excited to announce a major network expansion that provides new state-of-the-art Ethernet, dark fiber, wavelength and Internet services to business, education, and healthcare customers as well as wireless carriers. The […]
KEVIN REILLY HONORED WITH EXCELLENCE IN ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM THE BOARDROOM MAGAZINE
Reilly Named Tax Consultant of the Year FAIRFAX, VA (2/1/16) – Kevin Reilly, J.D., CPA, CGMA, Partner at PBMares, LLP has been named Tax Consultant of the Year by The BoardRoom Magazine’s 2015 Excellence in Achievement Awards. PBMares is a leading accounting and business-consulting firm serving clients nationally and internationally. The Excellence in Achievement Awards […]
Vassey and DuVal: International trade is Virginia’s best economic development opportunity (Richmond Times Dispatch)
The call to diversify Virginia’s economy away from a reliance on federal spending is not new, but it has grown louder in recent years. Virginia was cushioned from the worst of the recession in a large part because of federal and defense spending, but with sequestration, we have seen the other side of that coin. […]
