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- Chamber Focus
- Ribbon Cuttings
- Eggs & Issues
- Business After Hours
- Enhanced BT Route
- JSW Contribution
- Alexander Black Tie Gala
- Events & Happenings
- Experience Business Casually- RU
- Communications
- Contact Us
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Ribbon Cuttings |
* 8/12/2011 - Wells Fargo
2325 N. Franklin St. Christiansburg ~ 8:45 a.m.
* 8/15/2011 - Wells Fargo
4 East Main St. Christiansburg ~ 8:45 a.m.
* 8/16/2011 - AdzZoo
Courtyard Marriott; 105 Southpark Dr. Blacksburg
11:00 a.m.
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What a wonderful place to live and work! I have been fortunate to live elsewhere but MontgomeryCounty is by far my very favorite and I believe it is the most beautiful in natural resources as well as people.
With that said, yesterday I participated in the New River Valley Planning District Commission Kick-Off Summit for the New River Valley Livability Initiative. Sara Bohn, JSW Financial and Board member, as well as Dr. Sharon Scott, Facilitator for the
Leadership New River Valley program are attending with me. Here are a few of the questions we discussed. How can we support existing communities? How can we enhance our region's economic competitiveness? How can we enhance the safeguard the things we value most about our region? We will report on the next stages of this planning group. If you would like to get involved, call me, as there will be opportunities for service on one of the nine working groups. More information is available at www.nrvlivability.org.
The Town of Christiansburg is doing outreach for their Comprehensive Plan and will be holding two general meetings that you are invited to attend. More details will be coming but the first meeting is Thursday evening August 25th and second meeting is early afternoon on Saturday, August 27th. Information will be available on the Town of Christiansburg's website and we will post it on Facebook as well.
We submitted two names to serve on the Town of Blacksburg's Business Climate Task Force. Their first meeting is scheduled for August 19th and we will follow up with news about their progress.
The Alexander Black House Gala is Saturday, August 27th. The Blacksburg Partnership and Town of Blacksburg have done an outstanding job of putting together a lovely evening at the Inn at Virginia Tech with wonderful auction items. Corporate tables are available and more details are available on www.blacksburghistory.org.
The Business Expo has received many, many compliments from participants and attendees! The Inn did a fantastic job with hosting the Business After Hours as well and we continue to receive compliments. Our sincere thanks to General Manager, Tom Shaver, Teresa Hughes, and Bob Muse - well done! We have already started planning for 2012 and hope you will join us.
September's Eggs & Issues, Business Breakfast Forum will host candidates for three (3) county-wide races - Sheriff, Treasurer, and Commissioner of Revenue, facilitated by Dr. Bob Denton. Join us for the discussion at 7:30 am, Lucie Monroe's, September 1st. Call the Chamber offices at 552.2636 for reservations.
Have a great weekend!
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 We still have room for you!
Join us at the AdzZoo/Qnanza Seminar & Breakfast Tuesday, August 16th at the Blacksburg Courtyard Mariott, 8:30am to 10:00am.
* We'll show you how to land on the first page of a Google Search and
connect with buyers on Facebook! (AdzZoo is a certified Adwords
partner with Google).
* Learn how to use Qnanza Coupons to launch an internet campaign with no out-of-pocket expense!
* Establish an additional stream of income for your business through Qnanza Coupons
Can't make the Seminar? Let us know and we will schedule your no-obligation appointment for a review of your marketing, advertising or fundraising needs. Let's see how we can help you meet YOUR goals with Qnanza Coupons.
During the complimentary breakfast you will learn how to establish or increase your company's internet presence!
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Joel Williams contributes to new book focusing on helping business owners develop transition strategies
Proceeds to benefit Community Foundation of NRV
BLACKSBURG, Va. (August 9, 2011) - Joel S. Williams, chairman of JSW Financial, is a contributing author to a new book that helps business owners develop strategies to transition their companies.
"Getting in Business is a Funny Thing - Getting Out is Not: A Business Owner's Guide to Growing and Transitioning the Business" helps business owners stay focused on the future. "Small businesses make up half of all private sector jobs and yet they face several challenges," Williams says. "Many of the successful enterprises of today were founded by members of the Baby Boom generation. These entrepreneurs are finding it at least as hard to get out of the business as it was to get it started. The majority of business owners haven't planned sufficiently for their exit. They have no real strategy or succession plan. This book is intended to provide ideas, both for maximizing the value of the business during its operation, and for making a successful transition to new owners."
Complimentary copies of the book, published by Collaborative Press, are available by making contributions to the Community Foundation of the New River Valley, an organization Williams helped to establish. Checks can be made payable to: Community Foundation of the NRV, P.O. Box 6009, Christiansburg, VA 24068.
Proceeds from the sale of the book ($29.95) will benefit the Community Foundation of the New River Valley. Copies are available by calling 540-961-6706 or by e-mail at info@joelswilliams.com.
Williams is also a contributing author of "The Complete Guide to Estate & Financial Planning in Turbulent Times" and "Wealth: Enhancement and Preservation."
About JSW Financial
JSW Financial is an independent financial partner helping business owners and individuals manage all aspects of their wealth. JSW Financial views investing as a long-term endeavor through careful management with a clear eye toward risk. Learn more at www.joelswilliams.com.
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Alexander Black Tie Gala- Call today for your Alexander Black Tie Gala tickets!! The evening will begin with a champagne reception and silent auction at 6:30 pm, followed by dinner and a live auction, and ending with dancing to the music of DJ Earl Brown. "Our goal for the Gala is to raise awareness for the Alexander Black House project, but equally as important is to offer our community a great annual social event they won't want to miss," said President of the Foundation, Jim Rakes.
Tickets to the Gala are $85 per person or $725 for a table. Table sponsors receive premium reserved seating for eight, two bottles of wine, and recognition in the event program.
To purchase tickets now visit
blacksburghistory.org . Tickets will also be on sale starting June 29 at the Blacksburg Municipal Building at 300 South Main Street, second floor cashier's window.
This is a black tie "optional" event.
Gala, sponsored by the Blacksburg Partnership, will be a fundraising dinner and auction to support the restoration of the historic Alexander Black House and Cultural Center on Draper Road. View the Video
~ For an ongoing list of silent and live auction items see blacksburghistory.org/
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~ Chamber Events Calendar
~ Blacksburg Calendar of Events
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 Save the date- Experience Business Casually Rain Location: Muse Banquet Hall Radford University's College of Business and Economics is recruiting its friends - industry leaders, professional recruiters and successful alumni - to serve as volunteer coaches for Experience Business Casually, a unique, casual and interactive professional development event for students. Volunteers will meet one-on-one with students, sharing information on different career-starting elements such as: professional image, the handshake, resume review, interpersonal communication, how to connect with your industry and many other topics. Suggested Attire: Casual
To volunteer or for more information, call Mary Weeks at the College of Business and Economics, (540) 831-5382, mweeks@radford.edu or the Career Services Office, Ellen Taylor, (540) 831-5771, eltaylor@radford.edu Experience Business Casually is sponsored by First Bank of Virginia |
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The Blacksburg Transit and the Town of Christiansburg launched the Enhanced Christiansburg bus route on August 1st! For more information visit the BT Transit website at www.btransit.org.
Read More HERE |
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Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
103 Professional Park Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
p: 540.552.2636 ~ f: 540.552.2639
Email: Chamber
Web: Montgomerycc.org |
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