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Vol 1, Issue 6: June 2009
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"Out & About in Hampton Roads"
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Calling all Hampton Roads Bloggers!: Are you a "citizen journalist"? Click to read more...
Welcome to SmartRegion.org's newest blogger links: Check out the left-hand sidebar for the "Hampton Roads Blogroll." SmartRegion.org welcomes other Hampton Roads topical bloggers to link here! Click to read more...
Living in Hampton Roads: Get Darden Publishing's 2009-2010 edition of Living In Hampton Roads. Featured inside the back cover, HamptonRoadsPerforms.org.
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Hampton Roads' Memorial Day celebrations on national news: NBC Nightly News' Memorial Day remembrances around the country included one in Hampton Roads' Norfolk on the deck of the U.S.S. Wisconsin.
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Urban League of Hampton Roads on NBC Nightly News: Portsmouth-based ULHR was featured on NBS Nightly News, highlighting the League's services, offering a ray of hope for hundreds of families facing foreclosure in the region.
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Unsung Hero Community Impact Awards, Hampton Roads: WHRO honored the unsung heroes of Hampton Roads, with Community Impact Awards, thanks to the support of Dominion Virginia Power. Click to read more...
Clean the Bay Day: Come join the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for three hours in June to make your local waterway cleaner and healthier. Click to read more...
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"Arts & Culture"
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Virginia Arts Festival on the move: Check out the new home of VAF, the Clay and Jay Barr Education Center. Click to read more...
"Public Art Earn and Learn" program, taking it to the streets: Norfolk's "Summer Earn and Learn" internship program includes training in teamwork, work ethics, leadership, discipline, time management and life skills. Click to read more...
2009 Virginia Screenwriting Competition: Presented by the Virginia Film Office, open to Virginia residents and students attending Virginia schools. Click to read more...
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"Business Community"
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John R. Broderick selected as Old Dominion University's 8th President: The Board of Visitors in a unanimous decision appointed Broderick, who has served as acting president since June 2008. Click to read more...
VMA Service and Port of Hampton Roads Champion Awards: The Maritime Industry continues to be the driving force for the progressive development of the Port of Hampton Roads. Click to read more...
Hampton Roads water projects get stimulus boost: More than $21M in water-related projects - much of it river dredging and harbor upgrades - are among the improvements to be funded with economic stimulus money.
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Living Your Dream: Event held at the Hampton Roads Convention Center. Click to read more...
Hurricane Preparedness Week: Governor Tim Kaine recognized May 24-30 as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Click to read more...
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"Hampton Roads: Economy"
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Regional Economic Interdependence Updated: 2009 update of HREDA's 2005 Economic Interpendence Report with Executive Summary by Dr. James V. Koch.
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Hampton Roads Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy: HRP seeks a highly qualified contractor to provide support for development of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Hampton Roads region. Click to read more...
Virginia's Nonprofit Sector: An Economic Force: A groundbreaking study on the economic impact of the Commonwealth's nonprofit sector. Click to read more...
VALET Program A Confirmed Success: What if your company could increase its international sales by 44% during a two-year period and then grow by another 44% in the years that followed? Click to read more...
Hampton Roads Maritime & International Trade Guide: The 2009 Hampton Roads Maritime & International Trade Guide has been released. Click to read more and get your copy...
Inroads with HREDA: A quarterly publication of the Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance for news and events about external marketing efforts on behalf of the region. Click to read more...
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"Education & Workforce"
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Help Shape the Future Labor Force of Hampton Roads and Virginia: More than 60% of employers polled said recent graduates lacked the skills needed to succeed in a global economy. Click to read more and take the TCC-sponsored survey...
Dropout Prevention in Hampton Roads: Michael Spar and his publication, Understanding the New Methods and The Bigger Numbers, provides the new measures for high school dropout rates. Click to read more...
Building "tribes" and today's leadership: TED conferences gather the world's leading thinkers and doers to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design.
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Using Hip Hop to Reach Youth: Norfolk's Public Library uses Hip Hop to engage youth and the entire community with the library. Click to read more...
Community Solutions to Dropout Problem: The quest for community solutions to Norfolk's 13% public schools dropout problem continues. Click to read more...
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"Government & Citizens"
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Hampton Roads Center for Civic Engagement's first e-Newsletter: HRCCE's long-term goal is to change the way that public decisions are made in Hampton Roads.
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Norfolk's Neighborhood Network has a mission: NNN TV 48 airs city-produced and independently-produced programs to educate and inform Norfolk citizens about topics relevant to their lives. Click to read more...
Environmental Sustainability of Our Local Ports Panel:
Delegate Joe Bouchard, Christy Everett, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, RAdm Ray Taylor, USN (Ret.), Future of Hampton Roads and Heather Mantz, Virginia Port Authority.
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The service you do for others is the rent you pay for the time you spend on earth: Project Inclusion is a Board Governance Leadership and Development Program sponsored by United Way of South Hampton Roads.
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Suffolk's State of the City highlights M&S successes: Suffolk Mayor Linda Johnson held her 2009 State of the City address. Click to read more...
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"Hampton Roads: History"
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Norfolk 17: Their Story: For the first time ever, the Norfolk 17 came together as a group to share the heartbreaking, heartwarming stories of their experiences. Click to read more and to see The Norfolk 17 VIDEO...
Massive Resistance, Lost Class of 1959: A lot of attention has been paid to the African American students who bravely crossed the color lines and integrated the schools, what about the members of the class of 1959?
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StoryCorps, national oral history project coming to Hampton Roads: Over 50,000 people have shared life stories with family and friends through StoryCorps, heard on National Public Radio (NPR). This October-November, it's Hampton Roads turn. Click to read more...
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"Hampton Roads: Military Bastion"
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Joint Warfighting Conference: U.S. Joint Forces Command bloggers share their coverage "twittered" and "live-blogged" for a truly enhanced social media experience. Click to read more...
Salute to the Military on Memorial Day 2009, from The Hampton Roads Flagpole: Information impacting Hampton Roads military and federal capabilities.
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ISSUE PAPER Outlying Landing Field (OLF): The future of NAS Oceana - and to some extent Naval Station Norfolk - is strategically, operationally, and politically tied directly to finding an OLF that meets the Navy's requirements. Click to read more...
May is Military Appreciation Month: Governor Tim Kaine has declared May as "Military Appreciation Month" in Virginia. Click to read more...
International Azalea Festival, a salute to the military: The mission of the International NATO/Azalea Festival is to recognize and celebrate the international influence of the NATO Command. Click to read more... |
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"Research & Technology"
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January 1, 2101: A look 'back' at the 21st century: A look into the future by Doug Dwoyer, retired from NASA Langley Research Center as associate director
for operations, now project director for the Hampton Roads Research Partnership. Click to read more...
Chesapeake Bay Clean-up Investments in Hampton Roads: Gov. Tim Kaine announced the issuance of bonds to finance $186M in wastewater treatment and sewer system infrastructure and upgrades statewide.
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Local economy Tech clusters will keep us prosperous: Some believe the national economy has entered a period of sustained decline. Others may worry that, in a severe recession, the country will lose its preeminence in matters scientific and technological as investors and investment turns elsewhere. Click to read more...
Blue Planet Forum: Gov.Kaine is Chair of the Chesapeake Bay Executive Council charged with managing the Bay's restoration. Click to read more...
EVMS cutting-edge research: Eastern Virginia Medical School improves people's lives everywhere with their cutting-edge research right here in Hampton Roads.
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JLab ground-breaking, a unique asset: Newport News Mayor Joe Frank addressed the crowd at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Jefferson Lab 12 GeV Upgrade.
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National Center for Health Statistics surveyed Hampton Roads: "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 16% of American children are obese." Ever wonder where they get those statistics?
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Who is ready to take the lead on transportation?: by Joshua P. Darden, Jr. As we approach yet another gubernatorial campaign, it's hard to believe that over six years have passed since a transportation referendum was held asking Hampton Roads voters to approve a 1% sales tax increase. Click to read more...
Commonwealth Transportation Board Draft 2015 Six-Year Improvement Program: VDOT and DRPT presented a draft Six-Year Improvement Program for FY 2010-2015 to the CTB. The total proposed program is $7.4B, down from $8.9B in the revised FY 2009-2014 budget. Click to read more...
The TIDE, Hampton Roads Light Rail begins: Norfolk's TIDE is taking the first step toward a regional light rail system envisioned to link to other rail and high speed rail along the East Coast and beyond. Click to read more...
Kaine to VDOT: Shut up and sail: In a sharp slap, Gov. Tim Kaine ordered VDOT to preserve the Jamestown Ferry while demanding review of the security contract. Click to read more...
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"Visit Hampton Roads: Tourism"
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Visiting Hampton Roads: Bermuda, Jamestown, Virginia and Shakespeare: "Cruising Norfolk" is the blog devoted entirely to Norfolk Cruises. Click to read more...
Pungo Strawberry Festival, unique community support in rural Virginia Beach: Hampton Roads' charities use the annual Pungo Strawberry Festival to raise money for non-profit community and service organizations. Click to read more...
Visiting Hampton Roads: The Great American Backyard Barbeque: In honor of Memorial Day and the start of summer, people crowded the boardwalk at the Virginia Beach oceanfront to take part. Click to read more...
National Tourism Week: Norfolk Convention and Visitors Bureau recognized top hospitality workers at the Award Winning National Tourism Week Rally called "Champions of Hospitality." Click to read more...
Where in the World do Newport News Travel & Tourism dollars come from?: Did you know that each U.S. household would pay $995 MORE in taxes each year without the tax dollars (revenue) generated from the travel and tourism industry? Click to read more...
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