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VIRGINIA CHAMBER NAMES LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR AND WINNERS OF LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

November 9th, 2023

Richmond, Virginia – Moments ago, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce announced the recipients of the 2023 Legislator of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards. These awards recognize legislators for their support of the principles and initiatives outlined in the Chamber’s long-term economic development plan, Blueprint Virginia 2030. Blueprint Virginia 2030 is a plan of action to […]

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REC Awards $20,000 in Scholarships to Local Students

November 7th, 2023

Fredericksburg, Va. – Each year, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) awards $20,000 in scholarship funds to local students who are seeking to advance their career goals by attending a college or a career and technical school. “REC’s scholarship program is one of the ways we directly empower the youth in the communities we serve,” said Brian […]

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Breeden Construction Makes Building Design + Construction Magazine’s Giant 400 Rankings Lists

November 6th, 2023

Virginia Beach, Va. —Breeden Construction, the construction arm of Virginia Beach-based real estate development firm The Breeden Company, has made the ranks of Building Design + Construction magazine’s top construction firms. The firm came in as No. 42 on the publication’s Giants 400 Report list of Top 115 Multifamily Construction Firms and No. 112 on […]

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Guidehouse, Leading Global Provider of Consulting Services, to be Acquired by Bain Capital Private Equity

November 6th, 2023

Investment by Bain Capital will support the Company’s strategic growth plans as it continues to capture global market share MCLEAN, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Guidehouse, (“Guidehouse”, or the “Company”), a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an […]

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FIRST REGIONAL CTE TAKEOVER DAY SPONSORED BY LOCAL EMPLOYERS

November 6th, 2023

ELLISTON, VIRGINIA, November 3, 2023—Branch and Carilion are joining with several local businesses to take over Eastern Montgomery High School on Monday, November 6th in the first Career and Technical Education (CTE) Takeover Day. While employees have long worked closely with local schools to attend career fairs, recruit apprentices, and showcase career options to classes, […]

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Kingsmill Resort Names New General Manager- Bill Horn comes to Kingsmill from The Breakers Resort

October 31st, 2023

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (October 18, 2022) – Escalante Golf, a boutique owner and operator of numerous properties across the United States including Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Va., announced today the naming of Bill Horn as general manager of the resort. Horn officially started in the role on September 25. Horn brings extensive hospitality and golf resort […]

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Averett University and Virginia Tech Partner for Hospitality and Tourism Workforce Summit

October 30th, 2023

DANVILLE, Va. (Oct. 27, 2023) – Averett University and Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business joined forces to explore challenges and opportunities facing the hospitality and tourism sectors in the Southern Virginia. Through “The Future of Hospitality and Tourism Workforce Summit” on October 25, the two universities brought together nearly 75 industry leaders, policy makers, […]

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Women’s Leadership Colloquium at UMW Promises Inspiration, Resilience, Empowerment

October 30th, 2023

Happiness – it’s one thing everyone could use more of in their lives. Former CBS Morning News anchor and bestselling author Michelle Gielan will bring loads of the feel-good emotion to the 29th annual Women’s Leadership Colloquium at the University of Mary Washington next week. A beacon of empowerment for professional women from diverse backgrounds […]

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