Chamber Updates  

  

They're Here!!

After many months of hard work, our much anticipated

2012 Membership Directory & Village Profile is here!
Please call (434-392-3939) and/or stop by the office to pick up your copy anytime Monday - Friday between 9am & 4 pm.

The Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is proud to announce that the  

2010-2011 Annual Report

is available for viewing on the Chamber website.

Please bring us your BROCHURES. Thank you to those members who have brought us brochures. They have been put to good use. 

 

Webdate Deadline
Deadline - Wednesday at 3 pm
Broadcast - Thursday morning 

Weekly Webdate Sponsorships  $45/month (or $500 per year - a savings of $45) to reach over 200 potential customers each week.    

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Chamber Contact Information:

Phone: 434-392-3939

Fax: 434-392-3818

 

tory@farmvilleareachamber.org 

 

  

www.farmvilleareachamber.org

 

       

This year's 9th Annual Patriot Day Festival will be held on Saturday, April 21 from 10a-4p.  The opening ceremonies will begin at 10 a.m. on the courthouse lawn.  Following the opening ceremonies, we will have a parade that will bring everyone from the Courthouse lawn to the new Middle/High School Complex (less than a mile west of the Courthouse), where the rest of the festivities will be held.  We will have a dunk tank, a mechanical bull, Orbitron, art and craft, food and informational vendors, and last but definitely not least, we will have Steve Bassett performing on the main stage on the front lawn.  We are offering the option of having an indoor or outdoor booth to our vendors, and will have live performances by the Longwood Belly Dancers, Cumberland Step Team and Allen's Mill Band on the inside stage, just to name a few.  Please visit our website for more information, or call Cumberland County directly at 804-492-3251.

Location:  

VA Employment Commission Office 

221 Sunchase Blvd., Farmville, VA

To Register:

APRIL 17, 2012

8 am until 3 pm  

Roanoke VA

The Hotel Roanoke  

& Conference Center

110 Shenandoah Avenue

Roanoke, Virginia

850-985-5900

DYNAMIC SOLUTIONS  

FOR BETTER BUSINESS

Improve your business through the dynamic use of social media, a diverse workforce, and a better understanding of state employment regulations. Join the Virginia Employment Commission for our "2012 Employer Conference" and gain valuable business enhancing information.

Agenda:

• Working with Social Media
• Understanding Employer Taxes
• Effective Participation in VEC"s Adjudication Process
• Dealing with Wage and Hourly Claims

Details:

• $25 per person non-refundable fee
• Conference includes Breakfast & Lunch
• Time: 8 am until 3 pm  

The target audiences for this conference are employers, human resources staff, and payroll administrators. Dynamic Solutions for Better Business, Creativity and Innovation as Keys to Success!

Submit your registration online now!

Hosted by...Virginia Employment Commission  

Annual Softball Tournament

Games starting at 1:00

Players and spectators are needed to make this event FUN and SUCCESSFUL!

For more information,

please contact Virginia Watson,  

PTSA Athletic Committee,

bvwatson@embarqmail.com

$10 to participate,

with all proceeds to benefit  

Fuqua School Athletics.

605 Fuqua Drive, Farmville, Virginia 23901

(434) 392-4131 

FARMVILLE, VA - The 3rd Annual Farmville Wine Festival (FWF) will feature live jazz entertainment from Longwood University on the Performance Stage sponsored by CENTRA Southside Community Hospital. Some of the featured entertainers are Jay Coward (sax & piano), Max Doss (bass), Luke Talian (drums), Greg Robey (trombone & steel drums), Rick Neller (trumpet), Holly Phelps (sax), Greg Thorpe (guitar), and Sarah Cave (vocals).

Enjoy music & more at the Farmville Wine Festival on Saturday, April 21, 11 am-5 pm at Riverside Park. In the event of bad weather, the festival will be held inside at Fuqua School. Tickets are $15 advance; $20/gate...Contact the MOW office, 434-392-8797, or visit any one of our Ticket Outlets: Caryn's Bridals, Formals & Tuxedos, 202 Bar & Grill, Real Living Cornerstone, Sleeping Bee, Charley's Waterfront Café and The Bakery.  

Also, check out our website, www.farmvillewinefestival.com.

A special "thanks" goes to all our Sponsors: CENTRA Southside Community Hospital, State Farm Agent Mark Webb, Fourth Street Motor Company, NSI Partners, Caryn's Bridal, Formals, & Tuxedos, VWG Online, The Gantt Agency, Benchmark Community Bank, Carrington's Music LLC, Citizens Bank & Trust, Davenport & Company LLC, Days Inn, Sherry & Jack Honeycutt, W.A. Watson & Sons, WFLO, The Woodland, Yardscapes & Gifts.

Meals on Wheels is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing and delivering balanced, nutritional meals to elderly, disabled and home-bound adults of Prince Edward County. CENTRA Southside Community Hospital prepares the meals, and dedicated volunteers provide meal delivery service Monday through Friday. A 16-member Board of Directors serves as the governing body. Visit our website for more information.

The Board of Directors of the Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to the April Membership Meeting on Monday, April 9th at The Farmville Farmers' Market. Our luncheon meeting has been moved to this location for April only. Our community is very excited about the opening of High Bridge and we are pleased that Zoe Rodgers, Virginia State Parks Visitor Services Specialist for Central Virginia Region and Craig Guthrie, Park Ranger will be updating us on activities and events planned for High Bridge Trail State Park. Please mark your calendar and make plans to enjoy a great lunch at a great location.

Members $5 -- Guests $10

Second Battle For High Bridge

In celebration of the opening of High Bridge this weekend, High Bridge Trail State Park is pleased to announce a hike and talk on the newly completed bridge at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 7 and 4 p.m. Sunday, April 8, 2012. Park Interpreter, Bob Flippen, will lead a walk on the newly completed pedestrian bridge and discuss the significance of this battle and the role it played in the closing days of the American Civil War.

Participants are encouraged to arrive at the River Road access parking lot in Cumberland County, between 9 and 9:30 on Saturday and 3:00 to 3:30 on Sunday. Proceed 9/10 of a mile to High Bridge where the program will begin. Water and binoculars are recommended and a total distance of about three miles is estimated.

On April 7, 1865 the Second Battle for High Bridge was fought resulting in the destruction of four spans and the Federal Second Corps crossing into Cumberland County on a captured wagon bridge in pursuit of the retreating Army of Northern Virginia.

The Babcock House

Bed & Breakfast Inn

12:30 PM or 3:30 PM

Reservations Required

  $18.95 +tax and tip

Baked Ham,Kielbasa,

Beef Short Ribs and Chicken

Potato,vegetables, salad and

   Dessert
Don't forget Thursday Supper

The Babcock House Bed & Breakfast Inn  

Longwood Small Business Development Center will offer these courses in APRIL: bfbfdbd

Seven Steps to Start a New Business

Presented by Kim Ray, Business Analyst   

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

8:30AM-10:00AM

Longwood SBDC

515 South Main Street, Farmville, VA 23909   

 Entrepreneurship is the American Dream. Unfortunately, of the 1 million businesses started each year, most of them eventually fail. The reasons are as varied as the businesses themselves. Proper planning and eliminating assumptions before opening your doors will drastically increase your chances of success.   If you are considering the possibility of starting a business, this introductory seminar will provide information that may help your business be among the 20 percent that survive and thrive. The seven steps before starting a business will be to:

•  Evaluate your Entrepreneurial Abilities
•  Consider the Market
•  Evaluate your Creditworthiness
•  Explore the Legal Forms of Organization
•  Gather Information
•  Prepare your Business Plan
•  Presentation of your Business Plan

This is a FREE seminar, registration is required!