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Chamber Updates
Wanda Update
Wanda is back in rehab and working hard to regain all the strength she lost during this last relapse. Thank you so much for your prayers - they are greatly encouraging and deeply coveted.
2012-2013 Chamber Meeting schedule: October 4, 2012 Business-After-Hours 5:30pm @ NEW Chamber Offices November 5, 2012 Morning Meet & Greet 8am @ Prince Edward Visitors' Center December 7, 2012 Holiday Party 6:30pm @ Historic Farmville Train Station January 14, 2013 Membership Luncheon 12n @ Charley's Waterfront Cafe February 11, 2013 Membership Luncheon 12n @ Charley's Waterfront Cafe March 14, 2013 Business-After-Hours 5:30pm, Venue TBD April 8, 2013 Morning Meet & Greet 8am, Venue TBD May 9, 2013 Business-After-Hours 5:30pm, Venue TBD June 10, 2013 Membership Luncheon 12n @ Charley's Waterfront Cafe July NO MEETING
Credit Cards CANNOT Be Accepted.
Change us in your Contacts to:
Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce 118A North Main Street P. O. Box 361 Farmville, VA 23901 Phone: 434-392-3939 Fax: 434-392-3818 We look forward to seeing you! Incidentally, we need brochures from Hampton Inn Farmville, Days Inn, Comfort Inn, SVCC, Hearthside Homes, Farmville Baptist Church, St. John's Lutheran Church, Kinex, Habitat ReStore, State Farm Insurance, Sandy River Retreat and any members who think they would like for their brochures to available at the Chamber office.
Be sure to check out the new Farmville Area Chamber Website! If you would like your Login and Password information, contact Tory.
The new Chamber website
is now live.
is now easier than ever! Go to the Calendar page on
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.
Follow us on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/FarmvilleAreaCh
Chamber Contact Information:
Phone: 434-392-3939
Fax: 434-392-3818
tory@farmvilleareachamber.org
www.farmvilleareachamber.org
  
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LU COBE Executive-In-Residence Series
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Executive-in-Residence
The College of Business & Economics
Cordially Invites You To An Address
"Effective Leadership: Zero to 500 in 3 Years"
By
TONYA MALLORY
President & CEO
Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
7:00 P.M. Hiner Auditorium, 207 Hiner Hall
Longwood University
R.S.V.P. 434.395.2045 by September 28, 2012
Limited Seating
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FUQUA SCHOOL COMPETES IN U.S. CELLULAR'S CALLING ALL COMMUNITIES CAMPAIGN
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A HUGE THANK YOU to all who have voted so far.
Fuqua School is now 20th in the U.S. Cellular "Calling all Communities" campaign ...let's get to the top 18!
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Please, please, please keep the voting going. We've gotten votes from Washington state to Cambodia, so please keep asking family and friends to vote for our school! Promo cards with the code can be picked up at any US Cellular store. You do NOT have to be a U.S. Cellular customer to vote.
You may also continue to pass email addresses on to Christy Murphy or to Tammy Frank. Along with the email address, we will also need a cell phone number, date of birth, and address.
Thanks again for your help!
Voting runs through October 21st.
The school with the highest number of votes wins $150,000 --
the next 17 schools win $50,000 each. Please forward this email and ask everyone you know to vote for Fuqua School.
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Thank you for your support!
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2012 World Habitat Day
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We are pleased to invite you to
Farmville Area
Habitat for Humanity's
2012 World Habitat Day Forum
Monday, October 1st
SCOPE Building
505 Griffin Blvd; Farmville
This forum entitled, "Many Homes, One Community: The State of Housing in Southside Virginia", is taking place in recognition of an annual grassroots initiative, World Habitat Day, that focuses on the need to address decent housing around the world, including in Prince Edward, Buckingham, Charlotte, and Cumberland Counties. In 1985, the United Nations declared the first Monday in October to be World Habitat Day to recognize the vast housing need around the world. World Habitat Day is a special opportunity for Habitat for Humanity affiliates nationwide to call on individuals and organizations to help us address poverty housing and create housing solutions with families in urgent need of them. On this year's World Habitat Day, we will honor our theme of "Many Homes, One Community" to highlight the vital role that decent, affordable housing plays in community stabilization and development and to focus on the importance of homeownership in a neighborhood's progress. We would be delighted if you could join us to address the participants about the housing crisis in our community.
Monday, October 1, 2012 at 7pm
Prince Edward SCOPE Building
505 Griffin Blvd.; Farmville, VA 23901
Moderator: Dr. Theresa Clark, Board Member FAHFH
Panelists:
Jayne Johnson, Executive Director FAHFH
Ellen Matthews Davis, State Director USDA
Basil Gooden, PhD, Principal Deputy Director Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development
Bob Adams, Virginia Housing Coalition
Larry Lehman, Salvation Army & Farmville's Local Rescue Mission
Rev. Dr. Kitty Smith, HOPE Community Services
We are looking forward to this occasion and hope that you can take part in this step towards creating a world in which everyone enjoys the stability, security and dignity of a decent, affordable home. If you have any questions please contact Jasper Hendricks at (434) 392-6627 ext 200 or via email at jasper@farmvillehabitat.org.
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2012 Employer Conference
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Virginia Employment Commission
presents
2012 Employer Conference - Dynamic Solutions
for Better Business
October 15, 2012
Wyndham Virginia Crossing Hotel & Conference Center
1000 Virginia Center Parkway
Glen Allen, Virginia.
8am to 3pm EST
Obtain valuable input on:
*Working with Social Media *Understanding Employer Taxes *Effective Participation in VECs Adjudication Process Dealing with Wage & Hourly Claims
*And much more!
For additional details: Call or visit your local VEC office or go to: register online at www.vec.virginia.gov.
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September 27, 2012
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Please join the Board of Directors at this year's first
Business-After-Hours
October 4
5:30pm
The NEW Chamber Offices
118 A North Main Street
Contact the Chamber office for more information: 434-392-3939.
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The United Way of Prince Edward County, Inc is sponsoring a "Community Casual Day" fundraiser and you're invited to participate.
We're encouraging local employers to allow each of their employees to donate $5 to the United Way of Prince Edward County in exchange for being allowed to wear jeans to work on September 28, 2012.
Join us in showing off your community spirit. Businesses all over town will be sporting their "Community Casual" attire that day.
The United Way of Prince Edward County, Inc is an all volunteer organization dedicated to the support of local non-profit community and human service programs. We receive no funding from the national United Way campaign and all contributions received are used to benefit programs right here in our home community.
We currently support programs that meet a wide range of needs of the citizens in and around Prince Edward County including (just to name a few) providing nutrition to our elderly; teaching team work and physical education to our youth through sports, scouting and 4-H opportunities; providing safe haven to victims of domestic violence and much, much more. Ask us for a full list of currently funded programs.
When collected, your donations may be mailed to UWPEC, Inc at PO Box 122, Farmville, VA 23901 or if you'd like, contact any UWPEC board member for pick up and a photo op.
Those already permitted to wear jeans to work may wish to participate by wearing a UWPEC sticker that we will provide. Contact Rhonda @ 434-392-7633 for details.
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You're invited to join us at the LCVA on Friday...
Opening Reception for Vote: Photographs by Michael Mergen andMore than Meets the Eye: Photographs from the LCVA's Permanent Collection on Friday, September 28, 5-7 pm.
Vote is a collection of photographs that documents the quirky, fascinating variety of voting locales across the country, including election booths set up in shopping malls, diners, auto shops, and even homes. Raising nonpartisan questions about democracy and citizenship, the collection appeared as a photo essay in the February 2012 issue of Harper's Magazine. Michael Mergen is assistant professor of art and photography at Longwood.
More than Meets the Eye features more than twenty photographs from the LCVA's permanent collection, ranging in style and era from a 19th-century tintype through works by recent Longwood graduates and art department faculty members.
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Weekend Activities @ Twin Lakes State Park
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Twin Lakes State Park invites you to spend your Labor Day Weekend with us for the following programs:
Friday,September 28th
6pm - Family Game Night:
Bring the whole family for our Family Game Night. Enjoy board games, card games, puzzles and more.
8pm - Make New Friends Campfire
What's a park ranger's favorite snack? You guessed it, S'MORES!!!! Come make some new friends at the park, sing some songs, hear a few great stories and enjoy some yummy s'mores.
Saturday, September 29th
10am - Buggin' Out:
Do you know what a Monarch Butterfly looks like when its still a caterpillar? Or how many kinds of ants there are? Join us as we bug around the park and learn about some crazy critters.
11am - Canoeing 101:
Lets start with the basics. Learn the in's and out's of canoeing and enjoy a splashing good time on the lake. Whether you are a beginner or seasoned paddler, you will love this fun packed family program. Fee for the program is $5 per person, $4 per person for groups of 4+.
2pm - Crafty Campers:
Get crafty at the Nature Nook where we'll learn a few great facts about nature and make a neat, featured craft you can take home. What will it be today? Bird Feeders? Your very own compass? How about some sunshine magic? Stop in and find out. We've got the glitter and the glue, all we're missing is YOU!! Fee: $2 per person; $6 per family.
2pm - SPECIAL EVENT: National Public Lands Day Clean-up Event
In celebration of National Public Lands Day join us for a park wide clean up initiative. YOU can make a difference to our public lands, preserving our natural playgrounds for generations to come. Call our Main Office for more info.
3pm - Up, Down, and all Around:
In today's techno savvy world, most of us have a GPS in our cars or phones. But if you were lost without the two, could you find your way? Discover how it was done in the golden days. We are learning how to navigate using maps and compasses.
5pm - Plant ID Hike:
Lets pull on the hiking boots, break out the hiking stick, and take a hike around Dogwood Hollow Trail to discover some of the park's diverse plant life.
Sunday, September 30th
11am - Geocaching 101:
Using multi-billion dollar satellites to find Tupperware in the woods. This new way to treasure hunt will be loads of fun for the whole family. Come learn how it's done. $3 per person, $8 per family.
2pm - Guided Beaver Hike:
Join us for a guided Beaver Hike along our newly renovated Otter's Path Trail.
3pm - Gone to the Dogs:
Twin Lakes is letting the dogs out. Bring the pups out for a fun and educational hike around the lake. Dogs must be on leashes and PLEASE only pups who play well with other pups."Mutt Mitts" and doggy treats will be provided.
For information on these or any other programs at Twin Lakes State Park, contact our Main Office at 434-392-3435.
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Art As A Business
October 1, 2012
8:30AM-10:00AM
Mainly Clay
217 North Main Street Farmville, VA 23901
Presenter: Marc Willson, Retail Consultant for the Virginia SBDC
The Small Business Development Center of Longwood University will host a seminar, "Art As A Business". Marc Willson, Retail Consultant for the Virginia SBDC, will show you how to sell more of your artwork. He will cover techniques on how to display, show, sell, engage and market to potential collectors. Marc brings 35 years of experience in assisting retail, restaurant and tourism-related small businesses refine and promote their concepts to the public. Marc joined the SBDC in 2009 as a Retail Industry Consultant and has delivered over 70 seminars and assisted over 300 retailers throughout Virginia.
Learn how to:
* Sell your art without selling your soul
* Define and engage your collector
* Master merchandising basics
* Market and advertise your artwork
* Build your brand
* Create a social media presence
* Embrace and understand the business side of selling your art
SEATING IS LIMITED!
REGISTER HERE NOW
Building the Foundation
for Your New Business
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
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 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 your business plan.
REGISTER HERE NOW
QuickBooks Training
Session 1: October 15, 2012
8:30AM-12:00N
Session 2: October 16, 2012
8:30AM-12:00PM
Longwood University Hiner Building Room G16
Presenter: Teresa Davis, CPA and Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
Session 1: The Basics - This seminar will cover setting up your company and performing everyday transactions using the #1 rated small business financial software.
* Setting up your company
* Working with lists and bank accounts
* Entering sales, payment, and deposit information
Session 2: Advanced and Specialty Topics - This seminar will cover reporting, tracking and analyzing data for the experienced user that is already familiar with the QuickBooks software.
* Entering and paying bills
* Analyzing financial data
* Setting up inventory
* Tracking and paying sales tax
* Performing payroll
* Other special topics
Pre-Registration and Pre-Payment is required!
COST: $50 per session OR $75 for both sessions
(Seating is limited to 24 participants per session)
(Please see payment information below)
REGISTER at (434) 395-2086 or baldwinjr2@longwood.edu
Basic Bookkeeping for Small Businesses
October 17, 2012
8:30AM-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 basic analysis of financial reports.
COST: $10 (see payment information below)
REGISTER HERE NOW
Basic Payroll for Small Businesses
October 24, 2012
8:30AM-10:00AM
Longwood SBDC
515 South Main Street Farmville, VA 23909
This seminar will cover managing a manual payroll system with the initial setup, calculating employee and employer deductions, determining net pay and reporting and record-keeping requirements to prepare paychecks.
COST: $10 (see payment information below)
REGISTER HERE NOW
PAYMENT INFORMATION:
WORKSHOPS WITH FEES REQUIRE REGISTRATION
AND MUST BE PRE-PAID!
Please make your check payable to:
Longwood SBDC 515 South Main Street Farmville, VA 23909
We cannot accept credit cards or cash.
(Refunds for non-attendance WILL NOT be issued unless the class is
cancelled by the Longwood SBDC)
For more information, contact the LSBDC at 434-395-2086 or baldwinjr2@longwood.edu.
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