Chamber Briefings Newsletter – September 2017
Yesterday, we hosted over 650 business, education and policy leaders at the Greater Richmond Convention Center for the 2017 Virginia Workforce Conference. This is a timely topic, as education and workforce has again emerged as the top issue for businesses in our Blueprint Virginia 2025 polling. Our discussion centered around Virginia’s workforce pipeline and how businesses can […]
VA Chamber Members Awarded For Commitment to Hiring Veterans At 2017 Virginia Workforce Conference
VA Chamber Members Awarded For Commitment to Hiring Veterans At 2017 Virginia Workforce Conference RICHMOND, VA – The Virginia Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize its members who were awarded with V3 Awards at today’s 2017 Virginia Workforce Conference for their ongoing commitment to creating and increasing employment opportunities for Veterans in Virginia. With […]
Junior Achievement’s JA Finance Park® Ribbon Cutting
RICHMOND, VA – Junior Achievement of Central Virginia’s (JACV) new and enhanced JA Finance Park opens with an exclusive Ribbon Cutting Thursday, October 5, 2017. WHAT: JA Finance Park is a field trip experience that gives high school students the foundation upon which they can make intelligent financial decisions that last a lifetime. After participating […]
GARNER NAMED TOP 40 UNDER 40 BY INSIDE BUSINESS – LOCAL PUBLICATION HONORS PBMARES ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Newport News, VA (September 27, 2017) – Benjamin ‘Bo’ Garner, CPA, MBA, assurance manager and co-leader of not-for-profit services at PBMares, LLP has been named one of Inside Business: The Hampton Roads Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 for his business leadership, innovation and diverse community support. “Bo joined PBMares as an intern in […]
Vandeventer Black’s Partner Named “Lawyer of the Year”
Richmond, VA (September 26, 2017) –Vandeventer Black partner Stephan (“Hobie”) F. Andrews was named 2018 Construction Law “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyersᵀᴹ, an exclusive designation based on obtaining the highest overall peer-review. He was also recognized in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© list in Construction Law and Litigation-Construction in […]
FLAGGER FORCE CELEBRATES FIFTEEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY : Woman-Owned Business Continues Growth in Mid-Atlantic Region
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26, 2017 – Flagger Force, an industry-leader in temporary traffic control services, has reached a milestone this September, celebrating 15 years in business. Founded in 2002, the company establishes more than 500 work zones daily across the Mid-Atlantic region and has always had a clear mission – to make a difference in […]
Virginia Community Capital Reaches $1 Billion in Statewide Impact
Virginia Community Capital Inc., a nonprofit community development financial institution based in Richmond and Christiansburg, has surpassed the $1 billion mark in total project impact. The threshold is based on a calculation that for every dollar it lends to a project, an additional $1.44, on average, is leveraged from public and private sector resources and […]
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** VA Chamber To Host Virginia Workforce Conference, Governor McAuliffe To Keynote
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2017 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** VA Chamber To Host Virginia Workforce Conference, Governor McAuliffe To Keynote RICHMOND, VA – On Thursday, September 28, 2017 from 9:00AM- 2:00PM the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Veterans Services, Virginia Society of Human Resource Managers (VASHRM), Greater Richmond SHRM […]
JA EMPOWERED THROUGH ETHICS – LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS ADDRESS ETHICS WITH AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
RICHMOND, VA – How can the leaders of today empower the next generation to act ethically? Through the JA Empowered through Ethics program! Junior Achievement of Central Virginia’s (JACV) JA Empowered through Ethics, sponsored by PwC, brings local business executives into Greater Richmond classrooms to have frank discussions with high school students about the importance […]
Anita O. Poston Named a Leader in the Law
Norfolk, VA (September 19, 2017) –Vandeventer Black LLP partner, Anita O. Poston, was recently named one of Virginia Lawyers Weekly ‘Leaders in the Law’ for 2017. Attorneys receive this distinction by demonstrating a commitment to their profession by lobbying changes in the law, for impacting Virginia’s justice system, and for their involvement in the community. […]
