The Weekly Webdate
A Weekly Publication of the
Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce
Promoting Business & Community

Chamber Updates  

  
Post Your OWN Event
The new Chamber website is now live. Posting your events is now easier than ever! Go to the Calendar page on farmvilleareachamber.org
and start now!

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. 

 

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Phone: 434-392-3939

Fax: 434-392-3818

 

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U.S. Cellular Blood Drive

The Farmville U.S. Cellular® retail store will be hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive at 227 Sunchase Blvd, Farmville VA 23901 on Monday, April 30th from 12 Noon-6 p.m. The American Red Cross's Mobile Unit will be on site for blood donations.  For more information contact:  434-315-8722

New Merchandise
Beauty Mart
on East Third Street in Farmville
is happy to announce
that
Dansko shoes and Dansko scrubs
have just arrived! 
Buffalo Creek Guitar Company News
We are excited to be back at the Crute Stage for Buffalo Creek Open Mic Night the first Wednesday of every month. This event is presented by Downtown Farmville and our partners each month are Centra Southside Community Hospital, Real Living Cornerstone, El Patron Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, Charley's Waterfront Cafe, Northwestern Mutual, Davenport and Company, Kinex Telecom, Virginia Credit Union, and Holistic Moms Network. The next Open Mic is Wednesday, May 2. Come out for an evening of good music with good friends starting at 7:00. Performers can begin signing up at 6:30.

 

Come see us for all of your musical needs! We have what you are looking for, or can definitely get it....from boutique guitars to affordable starters....from straps and strings to everything in between....lessons, repairs, rentals....service and set-up on any instrument in the store....as well as friendly service, a shared love of music, and good conversation (if you like to talk music!) Something is always on sale, or marked down, to try to give you the best deal possible. We watch our competitors' prices, while knowing that we can offer so much more than the box stores do. You always have a place to come back to when you do business with us. Visit our website to learn more about us.  

Save 20% Mention promotion code BCGC2012 the next time you are in the store for a 20% discount on a new set of strings.
Offer Expires: May 31, 2012
Farmville Wine Festival  

All,

    Thanks to all who were able to attend the 3rd Annual Farmville Wine Festival at Riverside Park last Saturday. At least 1000 festival goers enjoyed perfect weather, great wine, non-stop live jazz, good food and light shopping! You can see lots of photos on www.farmvillewinefestival.com and on the Meals on Wheels Facebook page...you might see yourself!

    Plan now to attend next year's event on Saturday, April 20, 2013...it'll be bigger & better!

    Thanks again for all your support for Meals on Wheels!!!

Cindy Cave

7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Longwood University is pleased to announce that it is hosting another  

"The 7 Habits of  

Highly Effective People  

Signature Program"  

at the Longwood campus.  The next training will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 8-9, 2012, beginning 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. each day. 

 

The program is designed to assist individuals with enhancement of the personal leadership skills to be more effective in the workplace, and achieve greater satisfaction in personal relationships. 

 

Contact Longwood's SNVC Institute for Leadership Values at (434) 395-2145 or barrettdt@longwood.edu for enrollment information.

Member News 
April 26, 2012
Business-After-Hours THIS EVENING!
 
Lecture at H-SC

The Past, Present, and Future of North Atlantic Hurricanes

 

Dr. Kelsey N. Scheitlin

Assistant Professor of Geography

Dept. of Biological & Environmental Sciences

Longwood University

 

Thursday, April 26, 2012

 4:15pm

Gilmer 019

Hampden-Sydney College 

 

Sponsored by The Society of Physics Students

Dinner and Town Meeting with Senator Tom Garrett

NEW DANCE CLASSES FORMING!
With May just around the corner, it's time to start thinking about summer activities! Come beat the heat with cool dance moves at Five Pointes Dance Center. Check out our Mini Camps for ages 4-6, including Under The Sea, Princess Camp, and Garden Fairies, and our Dance Camps for ages 6-8, including Island Getaway, Around the World, and Rock Star Camp.  We also have an 8-week session for ages 2 1/2 through adult, and are now taking registrations for all classes.  For more information, please check out our website at www.fivepointes.net, or contact the studio at 392-6754.  Stay cool and fit this summer with new dance classes!
Customer Appreciation Event
CenturyLink is hosting a Customer Appreciation and Sales Event at our Central Office located at 1835 Zion Hill Road on Wednesday May 2nd from 10am-6pm. Bill evaluations are free and bundling services saves money. New customers that bundle three qualifying services will receive a $150 Visa card. We'll have all sorts of specials, prizes, giveaways, etc. for both residential and business customers.
Outdoor Events at Twin Lakes State Park
Twin Lakes State Park invites you to mark your calenders for these upcoming programs:
 
May 6, 2012 
11 am - Stewardship Virginia Park Clean Up Event: Building a Better Outdoors - Today, Tomorrow... Every Day.  
A statewide initiative to help citizens with projects that enhance and conserve Virginia's natural and cultural resources. Join Twin Lakes in celebrating this initiative with a park wide clean up day. To register your group or family to help, call our Main Office.

May 12, 2012 
10 am - Mother's Day Tea Party 
Mothers and their families are invited to the park on this day to celebrate everything our mothers do. Join us at the Beach Concession Stand for tea, coffee, snacks, and a fun Mother's Day craft. No Charge!

 

For more information on these or other park events, call (434) 392-3435

LSBDC May Workshops
Wednesday, May 9, 2012  

Building the Foundation for Your New Business

Presented by Kim Ray, Business Analyst

 8:30 - 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 one common theme may be a lack of planning.  If you are considering the possibility of starting a business, this free seminar will provide information that may help your business be among the 20 percent that survive and thrive.    Prepare to start a successful business by evaluating your entrepreneurial abilities, marketing strategies, financial resources, legal form of organization, and receive tips to prepare and present your business plan

 

This is a FREE seminar! Seating is limited and registration is required!

 

Wednesday, May 16, 2012    

 Basic Bookkeeping for Small Businesses

Presented by Kim Ray, Business Analyst

 8:30 - 10:00AM

Longwood SBDC

515 South Main Street, Farmville, VA 23909

This seminar emphasizes the importance of financial management and record keeping basic concepts for setting up and using a manual bookkeeping system, and analysis of financial reports based on the principles.

 

There is a $10 PRE-PAID fee for this class.  Make your check payable to Longwood SBDC and mail to the address below.  (We do not accept cash or credit cards)  Registration is required!

Refunds for non-attendance WILL NOT be issued unless the class is cancelled by the LSBDC! 

 

Wednesday, May 23, 2012   

Basic Payroll for Small Businesses

Presented by Kim Ray, Business Analyst    

8:30 - 11:00AM

Longwood SBDC

515 South Main Street, Farmville, VA  23909

 

This seminar will cover managing a payroll starting with the initial setup, calculating employee and employer deductions, determining net pay and reporting and record-keeping requirements to prepare paychecks.

 

There is a $10 PRE-PAID fee for this class.  Make your check payable to Longwood SBDC and mail to the address below.  (We do not accept cash or credit cards)  Registration is required!

Refunds for non-attendance WILL NOT be issued unless the class is cancelled by the LSBDC!  


Call (434) 395-2086 or email baldwinjr2@longwood.edu to register for any of these workshops.