Chamber Briefings Newsletter – February 10, 2017
Wednesday marked crossover at the General Assembly, the halfway point after which each house may only hear bills that originated in the other. Yesterday was the last day for each house to complete work on their version of the budget bill. They now have until Wednesday, February 15 to act on the budget bill of […]
Smithfield Foods Announces Multi-Million Dollar Donation to Local High School
SMITHFIELD, Va., Feb. 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced today a $3 million donation to Isle of Wight County Schools, which will fund an innovative and multifaceted educational program known as the Smithfield Foods Legacy Project. This gift fulfills the district’s capital campaign for an educational plan benefiting both Smithfield High School […]
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 […]
