THE BOAR’S HEAD APPOINTS NEW SALES MANAGER
Charlottesville, Virginia: Boar’s Head, an historic hotel in Charlottesville, has named Malinda Brakeman Sales Manager for its Richmond corporate, state associations, state government, Tidewater, Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and the southeast region. A welcome addition to our sales team and an asset to our clients, Malinda will be responsible for building on Boar’s Head’s […]
GSA Making it Easier for Suppliers to Do Business with the Government
Making It Easier, or MIE, does just what it says — makes it easier for new and innovative companies to do business with the government. And it also provides small businesses with tools and support they need to do work with the government. It even includes an IT Schedule 70 Plain Language Roadmap that does […]
The Right Way to Do E-Procurement
An integrated system like Virginia’s is a must for states that want to procure goods and services efficiently, and it’s good for suppliers as well. Virginia officials knew that their traditional, decentralized procurement system wasn’t working — for either buyers or sellers. Suppliers were frustrated: companies had to first identify all of the purchasing offices […]
Devils Backbone Brewing Company Partners With Anheuser-Busch
Leading Craft Brewery adds acclaimed German brewing styles with award-winning beers to The High End’s Craft Portfolio New York and Lexington & Nelson County, VA. April 12, 2016 – Today, Anheuser-Busch announced an agreement to acquire Devils Backbone Brewing Company, the leading and fastest-growing craft brewery in the state of Virginia. Devils Backbone will be […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – April 2016
Since the 2016 General Assembly session adjourned in March, the Governor has taken action on several important pieces of legislation, which we have been monitoring on the Chamber’s “Bills We’re Watching” page. While the Governor has vetoed several pro-business pieces of legislation, we also achieved some important wins in preventing harmful mandates and regulations from […]
Caleb Vuljanic Promoted to Partner at Dixon Hughes Goodman
Tysons, Va., April 7, 2016 – Caleb Vuljanic has been elected an assurance partner in Dixon Hughes Goodman’s (DHG) Metro Washington D.C. market. Caleb recently moved to the Metro D.C. area after serving as a member of the firm’s Professional Standards Group, where he was a technical resource for complex accounting and auditing matters. In […]
VCC: First Benefit Corporation Bank in America!
VCC: First Benefit Corporation Bank in America! Virginia Community Capital has converted its wholly-owned, FDIC insured, for-profit bank into a Benefit Corporation, and it is the first regulated bank in the U.S. to do so under state statute. The conversion does not affect the bank’s status as a state-chartered banking corporation. “This is a very exciting […]
Virginia Veteran Entrepreneurship Study Survey is Open
Researchers at William and Mary are conducting a study to identify mechanisms of key importance to veteran entrepreneurs and small business development in Virginia. The input from this brief survey will serve as the basis of an initial analysis of Virginia’s regional entrepreneurial ecosystem. The researchers will use the data to determine follow-up questions related […]
PBMARES ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF NEUMAN & ASSOCIATES – Accounting Firms Combine to Expand Baltimore Footprint, Tax Experts
Richmond, VA and Baltimore, MD (March 23, 2016) – PBMares, LLP, a leading public accounting and consulting firm serving clients nationally and internationally, and Baltimore-based Neuman & Associates, LLC have combined effective February 1, 2016. Neuman & Associates is a specialty tax practice that strengthens the Baltimore practice under the PBMares name. Ricka Neuman, CPA, and Caroline […]
