Chamber Updates  

 
Be sure to check out the new Farmville Area Chamber Website! If you would like your Login and Password information, contact Tory.

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. 

 

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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http://twitter.com/FarmvilleAreaCh  

Chamber Contact Information:

Phone: 434-392-3939

Fax: 434-392-3818

 

tory@farmvilleareachamber.org 

 

  

www.farmvilleareachamber.org

 

       

To better promote the community and give greater value to our members, we are now asking Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce members to post links to our local community profiles on their own business website or social media site. This not only brings greater traffic to the community site, but also helps promote the local economy, business and tourism. You can assist by placing the link on your various business websites. Here is the link below, as well as the cover graphic. Please place this in a prominent position on your website.

Please direct your web master to use this reciprocal link in establishing a direct link to the following:  

www.villageprofile.com/virginia/farmville/

This simple link will help promote our community to new businesses as well as tourists visiting our area. Show your support for your Chamber and local community by helping promote the newest Chamber publication by placing this link on your website.

Thank you in advance for your support of the Chamber. Village Profile, Inc. provides these high-tech publications to promote the community and the economic future of our hometown. Thank you for the opportunity to serve your needs.

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. 

The Downtown Film Series committee announces Season 15 of the award-winning Stars Under The Stars program.  Begun as a Leadership Farmville project in 1997, the Series has brought over 40 timeless motion pictures back to the big screen for the Farmville and surrounding communities.    

Spanning all film eras and genres, the movies are presented in the grassy outdoor venue of the Downtown Crute Stage and have included such classics as Rear Window, True Grit, Wizard of Oz, Grease, and many more.

The 15th Anniversary season kicks off on June 8 with Rock Hudson and Doris Day in the 1959 romantic comedy, Pillow Talk (Not Rated). On July 13, Gary Cooper is a retiring marshall who finds himself on his own as he faces down a vengence-seeking gang in the classic western, High Noon (Not Rated). And finally, finishing out our season on August 10 is Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in the Disney favorite, Mary Poppins (Rated G). 

Major sponsors for this year's film series include Central Virginia Regional Library, Putney Mechanical, Caryn's Bridals, Real Living Cornerstone, and Sweet Frog. Donations provided by Lib's Place and Pepsi. Special thanks to the Farmville Herald and the Town of Farmville.

Come join the fun at the Downtown Crute Stage, located on the corner of Main & Fourth Streets.  Parking is available on Main Street and in the municipal parking lot behind the court house.  Please note there is a NO PETS policy.

Admission is free, and popcorn, candy, and drinks will be available for sale.  In the event of rain, films will be shown the following evening. Programs begin at dusk, so be sure to bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy the show!

For more information on the series, please visit: our Facebook page.

U.S. Cellular is holding a free hands-on smartphone workshop to help new smartphone users or those that want to upgrade to a smartphone choose and use the best apps and devices to enhance and simplify their lives. The smartphone workshop will be held on Saturday, May 19 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the U.S. Cellular store located at 227 Sunchase Blvd., Farmville, VA 23901, (434) 315-8722, and will cover a wide variety of topics from basic features and functions on their smartphone to how to download the latest apps to save money on gas and groceries, sync calendars, get step by step directions and more. U.S. Cellular associates will help attendees learn about and maximize all the features on their Android™-powered, Windows® Phone and BlackBerry® devices including the company's latest products like the Samsung Galaxy S® II.

In preparation for the Summer Blockbuster Movie Schedule, we've gone Digital! You'll notice a brighter, crisper picture, along with super digital sound. We've also added RealD 3D technology to two theaters - giving Farmville the ultimate movie experience! You don't need to go out of town to experience the best movie technology!

We've also updated our concession stand with new candy selections and a Pepsi Chiller Machine for those hot summer days and nights!

The Children's Summer Movie Schedule continues in June and July 2012, and watch our website, sunchasecinema8.com and our Facebook page, Sunchase Cinema 8 for the latest news on upcoming attractions and exciting alternative programming.

Tickets are available from:  

Any Farmville Jaycee member * All Benchmark Community Bank locations  

STEPS Corporate Office *  Online at www.STEPSWineFest.com 

Tickets can be purchased at the following locations:

Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Benchmark Community Bank & 

Habitat ReStore.

More locations are added weekly so keep an eye out for the "We support Farmville Area Habitat for Humanity Summer Gas Raffle" signs.