Hanover Business Council

HANOVER NEWS & INFORMATION 

 5.28.09 - 2009 Transportation Conference

• High Speed Rail Will Take Time > read more
  
• High Speed Rail, not Baseball. Area’s Real Ticket  > read more

 INVISION HANOVER | 07.23.09
TOPIC: Tourism as Economic Development
SPEAKER: Jack Berry, Richmond Metro Visitor's and Convention Bureau
LOCATION: Bass Pro Shops, Conference Room, 11550 Lake Ridge Parkway, Ashland

online or call (804) 783-9368 to register by phone 

As of July 1, 2009, inVision Hanover will be $12.00 advance/$15.00 at the door ($96.00 total). Purchase a Season Pass for only $80.00 ($10 per meeting!) Includes July, August, October & November 2009; January, February, April & May 2010. inVision Hanover Season Pass: $80 > PURCHASE NOW 

 2009 State of the County Address > view presentation

 2009 Hanover Legislative Reception :: The Hanover Business Council of the Greater Richmond Chamber and the Hanover Association of Businesses & Chamber of Commerce proudly presented the 2009 Hanover Legislative Reception on Thursday March 12, 2009 at Creative,

11798 North Lakeridge Parkway, Ashland

.  The annual legislative reception provided an opportunity to meet with local, state and federal elected officials representing Hanover County along with business owners and senior management from large companies. 

.  The annual legislative reception provided an opportunity to meet with local, state and federal elected officials representing Hanover County along with business owners and senior management from large companies. 

 

.  The annual legislative reception provided an opportunity to meet with local, state and federal elected officials representing Hanover County along with business owners and senior management from large companies.  To view photos from the event click here.

 Driving Business in Tough Times - February inVision Hanover presentation > view here

 Hanover County Gets Second AAA Bond Rating :: learn more

 SJR333 Homestead Exemption Amendment :: The role of the Hanover Business Council of the Greater Richmond Chamber is to identify and address issues of importance to the business community in Hanover County and the Greater Richmond region.  As such, the Council feels strongly that passage of Senate Joint Resolution No. 333, the Homestead Exemption Act, to amend the Constitution of Virginia authorizing the General Assembly to allow local governments to exempt from real property taxation twenty percent of the real value of owner occupied residential or the residential portion of farm properties would shift a disproportionate share of the overall tax burden to the businesses in the region.  In working to grow and retain businesses in our region, the Hanover Business Council believes it imperative the business community not shoulder this additional burden.  We have great concern that passage of the act will dampen business growth in the region and the state. 
 
The Hanover Business Council of the Greater Richmond Chamber has adopted a resolution opposing Senate Joint Resolution No. 333.  We recognize that our state and local elected officials are asked to make many difficult choices affecting the prosperity of the region and quality of life of their constituents. However, we urge them to continue to recognize business growth as one of their priorities and strongly oppose this legislation.

 Learn about how you can become connected.  To learn about engagement opportunities with the Hanover Business Council  and the work of its committees, please click here.

The Hanover Business Council of the Greater Richmond Chamber, the Hanover Association of Businesses & Chamber of Commerce, and the Hanover County Department of Economic Development successfully introduced Hanover County’s newest state-of-the-art facility, the Hanover Center for Trades & Technology providing career and technical training to the business community on November 12, 2008.  More than 80 business, education and community leaders from across the county and region toured the new facility and learned about the educational experience and curriculum designed for achieving recognized industry standards for performance allowing students to master workforce readiness skills necessary to obtain employment or continue their education in the trades area.  The tour proved an invaluable way to connect the business community and their workforce needs to Hanover County’s newest school and its students.

HANOVER BUSINESS COUNCIL LEADERSHIP 

Adam Nelson, CHAIR
Thompson & McMullan A Professional Corporation

Anne Marie McHugh, CHAIR-ELECT 
Junior Achievement of Central Virginia

Wiley C. Keel, Jr., IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Joyner, Kirkham, Keel & Robertson 

Debbie Jackson, PROGRAM MANAGER
Greater Richmond Chamber

COUNCIL MEMBERS: Matte Anderson Trane Robert W. Bailie Battlefield Commons LLC Frank Bradley Bradley Properties David H. Creasy Yount, Hyde & Barbour, PC  William T. Didlake Joyner, Kirkham, Keel & Robertson  Samuel Hightower Richmond Times-Dispatch Addison Jones The Supply Room Company

Mike Kamphaus SUPERVALU Eastern Region  Charles Malloy Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Owen Matthews Kings Dominion P. Kay Pangraze Holladay Properties Debbie Schebe Creative Everett O. Winn Everett O. Winn, CPA PLC

MISSION STATEMENT 
The mission of the Hanover Business Council of the Greater Richmond Chamber is to identify and address issues of interest to the business community within Hanover County. The council will share issues and proposed tactics by way of the Chamber’s Business Council Forum, Government Affairs Committee, and monthly inVision: Hanover networking breakfasts. The tools and tactics include: 

• Awareness – making the business community and the general public aware of business issues and their ramifications, along with proposed action plans to address them, 
• Advocacy – advocating for solutions and actions with locally elected and appointed officials, 
• Relationship building – building and maintaining cooperative relationships with elected and appointed officials, 
• Recognition – publicly recognizing individuals or entities that have a favorable impact on high priority issues, 
• Accountability – seeking feedback from the Chamber membership to verify that they recognize the advocacy role of the councils, and that the councils are effectively representing the business community.

• To be an advocate for businesses located and operating in Hanover County 
• Focus on local and regional issues important to the Hanover County business community 
• To build strong relationships with the Hanover County Board of Supervisors, County Administration, and Hanover County School Board 
• Identify, research, discuss, coordinate, and publicly address local issues as necessary 
  Consult and coordinate with Greater Richmond Chamber

• Hanover County Economic Development Strategic Plan        
• Hanover County Retail Strategy                                                   

Education – The Hanover Business Council recognizes the important link between quality education and the economic vitality of the region. As part of its key initiatives, the council will expand the mentoring program for students at The Georgetown School, an alternative high school for students in Hanover County.  The council also partnered with Hanover County Public Schools, the Hanover Association of Businesses and Chamber of Commerce, and the Hanover County Department of Economic Development to co-host a business tour of the new  Hanover Center for Trades and Technology in November 2008 in order to educate the business community on the training programs available to Hanover County students. 

2009-2010 Proposed Hanover County Public School Budget and Message from Superintendent Stewart Roberson > view here

Government Affairs  - The Hanover Business Council is tasked to identify and address issues of interest to the business community of Hanover County. As such, council members monitor local issues and their ramifications, advocate on behalf of the business community, maintain ongoing relationships with elected and appointed officials, and publicly recognize individuals or entities that have had a favorable impact on local issues.

• Hanover Business Council’s Transportation to Work Survey :: The role of the Hanover Business Council of the Greater Richmond Chamber is to identify and address issues of importance to the Hanover business community. With ever declining state and federal transportation revenues available to meet the needs of our citizens and businesses, gathering your feedback on transportation to work issues as major employers in Hanover County is vital.

  To share your feedback as a Hanover County business, please complete the Hanover Business Council’s Transportation to Work survey here.

• Business Recycling :: The Hanover Business Council continues to consider the variety of methods Hanover County businesses employ in their efforts for recycling as they develop “best practice” recommendations for area businesses. >  Approval of Amendments to the Solid Waste Disposal Regulations 
• Business Recyling Forum: Businesses CAN recycle.  The Hanover Business Council  presented a Business Recycling Forum on September 25, 2008, 8:30-11:30 a.m. at The Supply Room Company, 14140 N. Washington Highway, Ashland.  This FREE event provided the opportunity to learn more about business recycling resources available in the Greater Richmond region through presentations from issue experts, the sharing of success stories in the business community, and exhibits for service providers and end users. 

  Brenda Robinson, Environmental Solutions, Inc. > view presentations
  Steven Coe, VA Dept. of Environmental Quality > view presentations
  BIODIESEL 101 Ukrop's Plunge > view presentation
  Green Office Manual, Skanska US Building, Inc. > view manual
  Recycling Resource Directory > view list

  View photos from the event here.

• Hanover County Affordable Housing Presentation 
• Hanover County Comprehensive Plan Update – The Hanover Business Council supports the continued implementation of the  Hanover  Comprehensive Plan 2007-2027 adopted in March 2007and recognizes it as a vital component to the success and growth of business in the county.  For additional information click here.
• Hanover County Fiscal Year 2009 Budget 

Policy Position Statements:

• Homestead Exemption Amendment Resolution
• Support Statement for Ban of Solicitations in Public Rights-of-Way
• Regional Transportation – The Hanover Business Council continues to monitor the status and funding of transportation within the county.  The Transportation subcommittee is actively engaged with identifying the needs of the business community.  The committee will keep abreast of transportation developments and strategize potential solutions to meet the needs of employers. > Richmond Regional Mass Transit Study 
• Statewide Transportation Funding – Hanover Business Council urges elected officials to address transportation issues > Read the letter here