An Update on the Virginia Chamber 2020 Signature Event Schedule
In June, I announced that the 2020 Veterans and Military Affairs Conference and the 2020 Virginia Conference on Energy Diversity and Corporate Sustainability would both be held as virtual conferences. As the Virginia Chamber has continued to carefully monitor the ongoing pandemic and its impact on our Commonwealth, we have also evaluated our strategies for […]
Massachusetts Creative Agency Rolls Out Grand Campaign to Boost Local Economy – Founders and owners of WeArePOA, Durron Allen and Dezaray Negron, have announced the launch of a dynamic campaign to boost the local economy.
WeArePOA is a creative agency and community development team dedicated to creating a platform where people can do what they love without being judged based on their appearance or status. The company offers a range of solutions and community apps designed to build the Massachusetts business community The company has outlined a strategy to strengthen […]
Atkins, Marstel-Day Form Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture
TAMPA BAY, Fla., USA: Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, announces that it has formed a Small Business Administration (SBA) Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture with Marstel-Day LLC, an award-winning woman-owned small business (WOSB), HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone) entity and premier environmental and natural resource planning firm. The formal relationship will provide expanded business opportunities for […]
Virginia Chamber Weekly COVID-19 Update
It has been one week since additional restrictions were placed on the Hampton Roads region in hopes to to lower the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Governor Northam’s Executive Order 68 prohibits the on-site sale, consumption, and possession of alcohol after 10:00 p.m. in restaurants, bars, and other food/beverage establishments located in Hampton Roads. […]
COMCAST EXTENDS FREE PUBLIC WIFI ACCESS TO EVERYONE FOR THE REMAINDER OF 2020
Nation’s Largest Network of Public WiFi Hotspots Will Continue to be Available to Everyone for Free, including Non-Xfinity Customers PHILADELPHIA – June 19, 2020 – As cities and towns across the country begin to open up, Comcast is continuing its efforts to help people connect to the Internet during the COVID-19 crisis. Today, the company […]
COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL AWARDS $70,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 28 VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program Recognizes Students’ Achievements Both In and Out of the Classroom Comcast NBCUniversal announced it has awarded approximately $70,000 in scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year to 28 Virginia students as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. Students are selected for their outstanding community service, academic performance, and […]
Kurt John, Chief Cybersecurity Officer, Siemens USA appointed to Governor Northam’s Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority
Today, Kurt John, Siemens USA’s Chief Cybersecurity Officer, was appointed to Governor Northam’s Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority. This partnership was designed to bolster the continued economic and technological development in the Commonwealth of Virginia – as well as attracting, retaining innovation and high-technology jobs and businesses in Virginia. Recently, Governor Northam’s communications team published the […]
Webinar Recording: New DOLI Emergency Regulation & Its Impact on Virginia Businesses
Thank you to those who were able to join the Virginia Chamber of Commerce this morning for our featured webinar focused on the final COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard and its impact on Virginia businesses. The Virginia Chamber would also like to express our gratitude to the featured panelists, Courtney Malveaux and Robert Bohannon, for their […]
UMW, Germanna, Stafford Schools Strive to Ease Teacher Shortage
The University of Mary Washington has signed an agreement with Germanna Community College and Stafford County Public Schools to make it easier for local students to become educators and help ease the state’s teacher shortage. Streamlining the path from high school to college, the memorandum of understanding, signed last month by UMW President Troy Paino […]
Franczek Joins The International Institute For Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) Panels of Distinguished Neutrals
Norfolk, VA (July 28, 2020) – Vandeventer Black attorney William E. (“Bill”) Franczek has been selected for inclusion to the CPR Panels of Distinguished Neutrals for the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution. Franczek will also be serving as an arbitrator and mediator for the Pro Bono Panel and Virginia at Large ADR Panel. “I […]
