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Vol 2, Issue 2:  February 2010

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"Out & About in Hampton Roads"

Out & About in Hampton Roads

What's your Vision for Hampton Roads?:  On this edition of public affairs TV show, What Matters, take a look at a roadmap that's taking shape to diversify and strengthen the region's economy. Read more...

Vision Hampton Roads Public Comment Period:  January 5, 2010 began the 30-day public comment period required by the Economic Development Administration (EDA). Read more...

Hampton Roads on the verge of something great:  "Greater than the sum of its parts" comes to mind. From where I stand, we feel like stray parts strewn across a garage. What I like about the Hampton Roads Partnership is they feel like the organization trying to put it all together. By Jesse Scaccia of AltDaily Monday. Read more...

Hampton Roads Community Foundation:  "The Norfolk Foundation felt that after 50 years, it had established itself as a regional grant-maker," said Angelica Light, its president and CEO. "And our name did not reflect the name of the region." Read more...

Battling the odds:  12 year old joins other Girl Scouts as they go door-to-door taking orders for cookies. Many people may think the struggling economy or post-holiday diets are all she's up against. Read more...

Who is your Unsung Hero in Hampton Roads?:  2nd annual Community Impact Awards, honoring people or organizations that work at the grassroots level; people who are, generally, under-appreciated for the selfless work they willingly do to help others. Read more... 
                           "Business Community"

Business Community

Emerald City of green energy on the East Coast:  According to Marine Log, shipyards are backing the newly formed Virginia Offshore Wind Coalition. "Promoting wind energy off Virginia Beach's coast is good for business and good for the environment," said Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms. Read more...

Hampton Roads HQed Sentara Healthcare grows into Northern VA:  "We are thrilled to be part of the Prince William community and to serve northern Virginia," says David L. Bernd, CEO of Sentara Healthcare. Read more...

Turning Hampton Roads' Brain Drain into Brain Gain:  Got any ideas for attracting and keeping young talent here? If the region is serious about becoming an incubator for emerging businesses, leaders should recognize that the under-40 crowd will be key to any progress. If the Hampton Roads Partnership is serious about its vision, it should add a few more measurements to ensure young people are part of the equation. Read more... 
                           "Hampton Roads: Economy"

Hampton Roads Economy

Hampton Roads Regional Planning, Winter 2010:  Download HRPDC's Hampton Roads Review, in this issue: Franklin Mill's Closure Impact on the Region. Download HRTPO's Crossings, in this issue: Hampton Roads' Share of Stimulus Funding. Read more...

Hampton Roads, heart of the Mid-Atlantic:  Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance welcomed a large, diverse crowd to their Annual Meeting, released new logo. Guest speaker, David Henderson, spoke about making news in the digital era, the rise of social media and its effects on corporate communications. Read more...

Chamber's State of the Economy Business Brief:  Bank of America-Merrill Lynch Economist, Gary Bigg, painted a picture of cautious optimism regarding economic recovery. Courtesy of the Port of Virginia's Blog. Read more...

Thinking, acting and living as one in Hampton Roads:  "We are competitive as a regional economy; we are less competitive when we compete as individual localities. If we are working for the same goals and objectives, it will help diversify our economy." Read more... 
                           "Education & Workforce"

Education and Workforce
 
Newport News Mayor receives TNCC Leadership Award:  TNCC's Presidential Award honors the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by recognizing outstanding community leaders and important role models for students. Read more...

Hampton Roads Performs Indicators Updated:  The college graduation indicator has changed from "Maintaining" to "Improving" because the degree rate per 100,000 residents increased between 2000 and 2008. In 2008-2009, more than 72% of high school seniors in the Hampton Roads region planned to attend a two-year or four-year college. Read more...

High-performing Public Schools in Hampton Roads:  Sixteen of the 153 schools earning the Governor's Award for Educational Excellence are located in Hampton Roads. Read more...

                           "Government & Citizens"

Government and Citizens

Politics Pages, following the General Assembly:  Richmond Sunlight is a website aggregator full of information about the General Assembly. Need a quick downloadable list of legislators? Read more...

Regional Governance, it's complicated:  Panel sponsored by LEAD Hampton Roads, the oldest and largest business leadership network in the region. Leadership is about citizenship; citizens taking responsibility. "Can we build a culture to get to 'YES'?" Read more...

What's it like to be poor?:  Educators and members of local government and faith-based organizations gamely sought to survive one month, made up of 15-minute weeks, on a very limited budget. The intent of the exercise was to help people better understand the experience of being poor. Read more...

The future ain't what it used to be:  On Sunday, Nov. 8, 1953, the New York Times carried a story titled "Tunnel Plan gains at Hampton Roads." By James Oliver. Read more...
                           "Hampton Roads: Military Bastion"

Hampton Roads: Military Bastion

Military Affects All in Hampton Roads:
It's a big part of our region and economy. Fred Metz talks about those issues in his blog. Read more...

Unpredictability of future wars will shape how Army buys weapons: The Army has a message for the defense industry: We want technologies that help soldiers win wars, but we don't expect any cutting-edge weapons to become a substitute for "boots on the ground." Read more...

Hampton Roads to Haiti: Local reporters traveling to Haiti with the amphibious assault ship Bataan share their travels and the earthquake relief efforts. Read more...

Nearly 8000 Hampton Roads military to be sent to Haiti: Military commanders are sending sailors and Marines stationed in Hampton Roads to assist with earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. Read more...

                           "Research & Technology"

Research & Technology

Hampton Roads Technology Cluster Workshop:  Aligning government, small business, industry and academia to develop next generation technology-based capabilities, a national collaboration between the Department of Defense (DoD) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Read more...

Hampton Roads Engineers Stimulate Student Interest:  The Hampton Roads Section, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and the Cooperating Hampton Roads Organizations for Minorities in Engineering (CHROME), announce a new collaborative program to bring together practicing engineers and students in the 4th through 12th grades, encouraging minority and female students especially to explore their interests and skills in electrical and electronics engineering disciplines. Read more...

                           "Transportation"
Hampton Roads Transportation

It's Unanimous... Hampton Roads wants High Speed Rail:  Over 500 regional residents, public officials and private citizens alike, jammed into Norfolk's Half Moone Cruise Terminal. "There's real passion in the region for high speed rail. This is the most important decision in Hampton Roads for the next 50 years." Read more...

All Aboard!:  Hampton Roads is the most populous coastal metro area in the Eastern U.S. between New York City and Miami, one of the top three East Coast ports (with potential to be the largest, developed as a Port Hub), Virginia's largest tourist draw and the nation's largest accumulation of military installations and assets, making us "Pentagon South." A few hundred residents of Hampton Roads braved rain and traffic-riddled roads to attend the High Speed Town Meeting, sponsored by regional "think tank" Future of Hampton Roads. Read more...

Tunnel Vision: An Honest-to-Goodness Traffic Rant, by Brendan O'Hallarn on WYDaily.com. I'm pretty philosophical about traffic jams, and spend most of my time in the column poking fun at my own foibles. Today, I do not feel like laughing. So far this week, three of my four commutes have stretched to two hours. Read more...

Healthy Seaports Deliver More Than Goods:  Deep-draft ports - coastal and fresh water - are dynamic, vibrant centers of trade and commerce that rely on partnerships, both public and private. In the U.S., seaports invest more than $2.5 Billion annually to maintain and enhance their infrastructure. By Kurt Nagle, President/CEO of American Association of Port Authorities. Read more... 
                           "Visit Hampton Roads: Tourism"

Visit Hampton Roads: Tourism

Navy transfers U.S.S. Wisconsin to City of Norfolk:  Transfer of the Navy's last and largest battleship-the USS Wisconsin-is now complete, paving the way for the public to see interior areas of the ship within the next three years. Read more...

America's Historic Triangle:  Found this great site that will help you plan your perfect getaway to America's Historic Triangle of Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown: "Williamsburg Weekends" featuring different events and programs happening in our area, new information brought to us by the Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance on a weekly basis. Read more...

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