Chamber Briefings Newsletter – February 3, 2017
Next Wednesday, February 8th, marks crossover day for the 2017 General Assembly session. Crossover day is the mid-point in session, after which each house is only allowed to hear bills that originated in the other. The week leading up to crossover is always very busy as both the House and the Senate work to finalize […]
Guided Discoveries Opens AstroCamp Virginia – Popular California-based educational and summer camp organization will be open for its first school groups in spring 2017
Clover, VA – Parents, teachers, and children in the mid-Atlantic region have exciting new options for summer camp and field trips in Virginia. Guided Discoveries, Inc., a California-based educational non-profit organization, announced that it has acquired a 400-acre educational adventure center in Clover, Virginia and is redeveloping the site. The facility, which is the current […]
PBMARES NAMES TWO NEW PARTNERS
NEWPORT NEWS, VA (2/2/17) – PBMares, LLP – a U.S. Top 100 accounting and business consulting firm serving clients nationally and internationally from offices in the Mid-Atlantic – has named Dwight A. Buracker, CPA, CVA and Neena Shukla, CPA, CFE, CGMA, FCPA as Partners. “The entire PBMares team is excited to see Dwight and Neena […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – January 27, 2017
We are now 2 1/2 weeks into the 2017 General Assembly session. The deadline for filing bills was Friday, January 20th, and over 2400 bills and resolutions were introduced this year. We are tracking over 450 bills and we’re constantly updating our Bills We’re Watching. Please check back often for updates on what we’re tracking […]
Virginia Business: Treacy elected chairman of Virginia Chamber of Commerce
From Virginia Business Magazine: The Virginia Chamber of Commerce has elected Dennis Treacy, president of the Smithfield Foundation, as chairman of its board of directors. Treacy has served in leadership roles with Smithfield Foods since 2002. He previously served as Virginia’s director of environmental quality and as an assistant attorney general in the natural resources […]
RTD: Virginia Council of CEOs forms partnership with Virginia Chamber of Commerce
From the Richmond Times-Dispatch: The Virginia Council of CEOs said Wednesday it has formed a partnership with the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and plans to expand its membership and services from its current focus in the Richmond region. Under the partnership, active members of the Council will have dual membership in the Virginia Chamber of […]
Vandeventer Black’s Golden Promoted to Partner; Caramore and Moss Also Promoted
Norfolk, VA (January 26, 2017)- Vandeventer Black LLP has promoted Sean M. Golden to Partner, as well as Megan B. Caramore to Of Counsel and Ashley G. Moss to Senior Associate. “We are excited that our colleagues continue to move forward within the firm,” said Michael L. Sterling, Managing Partner. “Sean, Megan and Ashley are […]
Virginia Chamber of Commerce Welcomes New Executive Board Members
RICHMOND — The Virginia Chamber of Commerce has welcomed five new members to its executive committee for 2017. Brief bios of the new executive committee members are available below. A full list of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Executive Committee members is available at https://www.vachamber.com/about/board-of-directors-and-leadership/ Bill Aden – Vice Chair – Southwest […]
Virginia Business: More than a job
From Virginia Business Magazine’s coverage of Stephen Moret’s keynote address at Chamber Day: In what was his public debut before the larger business community, Stephen Moret, the new president and CEO of Virginia’s business recruiting arm, told members of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday that he wants to position Virginia as one of […]
RTD: New leader at the Virginia Economic Development Partnership promises reforms, economic growth across regions
From the Richmond Times-Dispatch: The new leader of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership is promising reforms at the beleaguered agency and an economic growth strategy that won’t leave any region of the state behind. Stephen Moret made his inaugural speech as president and CEO of the partnership Wednesday to a friendly business audience at the […]
