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Press Releases

March 2013

»14 finalists will compete in the i.e.* Start-Up Competition on April 16

»Richmond Slave Trail Medallion Unveiling and Richmond Liberty Trail Inaugural Marking, April 6

»2013 i.e.* Start-Up Competition once again attracts diverse group of talented entrepreneurs and creative new business ideas; Finalists to be selected by March 29 and will compete in Competition event on April 16

»Annual 804UM event for young professionals to feature diverse set of local leaders; Presented by HYPE and Capital One and featuring John and Sherry Petersik of Young House Love, Christy Coleman of the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar and Katherine Busser of Capital One

»Chesterfield Business Council announces 2013 Bernard L. Savage Community Service Award Recipient: Robert S. (Bobby) Ukrop; Ukrop will be recognized at a celebratory event on April 12th

February 2013

»Local creatives are invited to enter the Envision This! challenge and transform the Shockoe District; Kick-off event, February 19

»The Hanover Business Council of the Greater Richmond Chamber announces open nominations for the 2013 Marc Weiss Hanover Workforce Awards; Winners are recognized at the signature workforce education forum on May 29, 2013

January 2013

» i.e.* ENTREPREUNERIAL TRILOGY RETURNS ON FEBRUARY 5TH; Series to promote small business start-ups in the region begins with Beyond the Patent Powerhouse

November 2012

»Richmond Business Council to endorse the Bon Secours – Redskins – City of Richmond Economic Development Package at Richmond City Council public hearing on November 12, 2012

»Richmond Business Council will urge City Council to adopt the Richmond RiverfrontPlan at public hearing on November 12, 2012

»Greater Richmond Chamber names Midas of Richmond and Health Diagnostic Laboratory as 2012 IMPACT Award winners; The Partnership for Nonprofit Excellence and Capital One named winners of HYPE Young Professional Workplace Award

October 2012

»Greater Richmond Chamber announces finalists for 2012 HYPE Young Professional Workplace Awards

September 2012

»Greater Richmond Chamber announces 2012 IMPACT Awards Finalists

»Chamber to Co-Host Regional Transportation Forum in Response to Transportation Funding Crisis

August 2012

»Greater Richmond Chamber is among winners of Governor's Bowl Food and Fund Drive; Members contributed 62,231 pounds of food to benefit Central Virginia Food Bank/Feedmore

July 2012

»Greater Richmond Chamber announces 2012-2013 volunteer leadership; Doug Roth of BB&T is incoming Chairman

»Henrico Business Council announces 2012-2013 leadership; Jim Wilson is new chair

»Hanover Business Council announces 2012-2013 leadership; Mark McCreery is new chair

June 2012

»inLieu named Region’s Next Best Start-Up; New crowd funding platform directs gifts to social causes

»Chamber announces finalists in i.e.* Start-Up Competition

»Chamber to host round table with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education

»Start-Up Competition online vote restarts June 5^th at 9:00 a.m.

»Governor to Sign Small Business Bill at Henrico Business Council Meeting


May 2012

April 2012

»Richmond Business Council Offers Statements on Mayor's Proposed Budget Amendments; Focus is on Schools, Housing, Riverfront and Shockoe Redevelopment, and Baseball


March 2012

»Chamber Contributes $35,000 to Education Task Force for Consultant Study of Richmond Public Schools Budget


February 2012

»Chamber Announces Richmond Region Start-Up Competition, Presented by Tumblr

»2nd Annual 804UM Summit for Young Professionals is April 12th at CenterStage

»MWV to Present i.e.* Entrepreneurial Trilogy, to Begin with Patent Powerhouse Event on March 27th

»Extraordinary Women's Exchange to Hold First 'Real Conversations' Event, Featuring Five Local Small Business Owners

»Chamber Announces Unique New Value for Members: Discount on Insights Personal Discovery Workshops for Employees, offered by Floricane


January 2012

»Chamber Adds YRichmond to Series of Leadership Programs

»Chamber Joins Area Schools to Announce Mentor Month


December 2011

»Container First Services Honored as 2011 IMPACT Award Winner


November 2011

»Business Councils Announce Winners of Locality Business of the Year Awards

»Richmond Business Council to Honor RPS Teacher of the Year Finalists


October 2011

»HYPE Announces Finalists for Young Professional Workplace Awards

»HOBNOB: A Pig Pickin' at the Diamond

»Chesterfield Business Council & CCCC Host Candidate Forums

»Chamber Announces New Hires


September 2011

»Richmond Business Council Congratulates City on The World Road Cycling Championship

»Business After Hours, presented by nTelos Wireless: RVA’S Newest Networking Event


August 2011

»2011 Impact Award Finalists Announced


July 2011

»HYPE Adopts Freedom House

To access releases published before July 2011, contact Lesley Bruno.