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Vol 2, Issue 5: May 2010
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"Out & About in Hampton Roads"
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Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell Speaks at Vision Hampton Roads Regional Day: This inaugural event brings business and civic leaders, government and citizens together to learn more about the region, build relationships, share ideas and celebrate "living regionally" and the comprehensive "Vision" for our region's economic future. Read more...
Mod-Sim Update, Implementing the Plan: The Hampton Roads M&S Strategy 2020. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Read more...
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"Arts & Culture"
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Chrysler Museum: This spring, as the Commonwealth celebrates the role of women in the arts through the statewide initiative, MINDS WIDE OPEN, the Chrysler Museum does the same with Women of the Chrysler. Read more...
June Jazz Garden Party: The Cultural Alliance of Greater Hampton Roads' Annual Garden Party is a jazz-y celebration of the arts. Be there June 10th. Read more...
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"Business Community"
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Small Business Development Center, 20 years strong in Hampton Roads: Small business owners and entrepreneurs have a real friend in the SBDC, which provides them with management counseling, technical assistance and training. Read more...
Corporate sustainability reshapes Hampton Roads' Smithfield Foods: In 2002, when Dennis Treacy went to work for Smithfield Foods Inc., there was no question in his mind that the nation's largest pork producer had "environmental issues." Read more...
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"Hampton Roads: Economy"
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Regional cooperation boosts progress on major projects: Like squabbling siblings, Hampton Roads' cities and counties once regularly competed with each other for their share of the region's economic pie. However, with growth and maturity, they have realized that cooperation breeds both harmony and economic growth. Read more...
Hampton Roads jobless rate levels out: Helped by employment gains in the leisure-and-hospitality and government sectors, Hampton Roads' jobless rate fell slightly in February. The VEC's numbers indicated the region isn't losing jobs at the pace it once was. Read more...
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"Education & Workforce"
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Hampton Roads STEM - Zenith Project: Part of Hampton Roads STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), is aimed at stimulating and fostering interest in unmanned systems, technologies and careers. Read more...
Turning Brain Drain into Gain: Is Brain Drain in Hampton Roads Fact or Fiction? What can we/should we do to attract and retain young talent? Read more...
Are we teaching 50 year old science? There is a growing concern among many educators and professionals that those courses of yesteryear just aren't measuring up for a 21st century world. Read more...
Dicroce award - TCC is 15th largest Community College in U.S.: Tidewater Community College, largest provider of higher education and workforce development services in Hampton Roads, will serve about 47,000 students in 2009-10. Read more...
Schools save with online learning now in Hampton Roads, next for Virginia: Governor Bob McDonnell signed legislation that develops the criteria for virtual school programs in Virginia. Read more...
Hampton Roads Youth Leadership focuses on jobs, careers, education: Teens seeking realistic tips in their search for jobs, as well as for staying motivated about school, get free advice and inspiration at the 13th annual Hampton Roads Youth Leadership Conference. Read more...
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"Government & Citizens"
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Hampton Roads Region, according to Brookings: Robert Puentes, Sr. Fellow with the non-partisan Metropolitan Policy Program, spoke recently at the Regional Futures' Conference to address regional cooperation and to inspire and empower future leaders in Hampton Roads. Read more... Virginia Beach, Meeting the Challenge: Mayor Will Sessoms spoke to a sell-out crowd of over 800 people in the Virginia Beach Convention Center. Read more... Searching for Citizenship, Found in Hampton Roads: "Democracy today is feeling pretty messy," according to event organizer, the Hampton Roads Center for Civic Engagement. In this, the second annual Summit, we talked about where and how citizens can fit into problem-solving, hearing from experts on the national scene. Read more... Do you have a future in Hampton Roads? The Future of Hampton Roads hosted the free Regional Futures' Conference to address regional cooperation and to inspire and empower future leaders in Hampton Roads. Read more... Portsmouth, Virginia, a Coast Guard City: The State of the City highlighted successes, including awards won by Bon Secours' Maryview Hospital and the naming of Portsmouth as a Coast Guard City, only the ninth in the country. Mayor Holley declared the state of the city to be strong reminding everyone to remain focused on the future. Read more...Suffolk, the work goes on: Mayor Linda Johnson said Suffolk is a city on a mission, and it must continue its course and chart its goals. Quoting Mark Twain, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." Read more... Rock'in Me in Chesapeake V-A: Mayor Alan Krasnoff introduced the State of the City video, produced by WCTV-Chesapeake Television, which includes a song by a local artist with lyrics written by staff. In the spirit of the 80s' MTV, when it was a groundbreaking channel playing wall-to-wall music videos, WCTV's staff paid tribute to the city to the tune of Steve Miller Band's "Rock'in Me" ballad. Read more... |
"Hampton Roads: History"
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Landing Day 1610-2010, Sea How It All Began: On April 30, 1607, the Virginia Company was greeted by a group of Kecoughtan Indians and welcomed ashore at the tip of the Virginia Peninsula and the mouth of the Hampton Roads harbor. Read more...
Haiti-Hampton Roads History: Norfolk's history with the long-running tragedy in Haiti runs deeper than recent rescue missions. It began with the dawn of revolution in that Caribbean country and an event that sent shock waves throughout our new nation. Read more...
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"Hampton Roads: Military Bastion"
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Patchwork Nation visits Patchwork Hampton Roads: Dante Chinni, Director for the Christian Science Monitor project, and his PBS NewsHour counterpart, Anna Shoup, toured "Military Bastion" Hampton Roads recently. Read more...
Riding the Roller Coaster, The Neverending Challenges in the Life of a Military Wife: Hear from a military mom in her debut column on Blue Star Families. Read more...
Anchors Away? LEAD Hampton Roads hosted a breakfast panel to discuss potential relocation of an aircraft carrier from Norfolk to Mayport. "These threats to the assets we have in the military here are real." Read more...
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"Research & Technology"
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Sea-level rise: The Hampton Roads Section of AIAA (World's Forum for Aerospace Leadership) and the Science and Technology Corporation held a forum at Hampton University on: Sea-Level Rise, Climate Change Projections, and Effect on the Peninsula. Read more...
US ranks 10th in global health-care access: According to a poll conducted by Thomson Reuters, Sweden ranked 1st, Canada 4th and India 5th in citizen confidence that good, affordable healthcare is available. Read more...
Did you know: Hampton Roads is emerging as a national and international leader in unmanned systems research and development? The evidence is all around us. Read more...
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"Transportation"
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International Trade: Charting New Horizons in Hampton Roads and the World: Virginia Maritime Association's International Trade Symposium was held to understand the "new normal" in global maritime shipping. Read more...
Hampton Roads as part of the National Rail Plan: The Greater Norfolk Corporation's meeting featured Karen Rae, Deputy Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration. "Imagine boarding a train in the center of a city. No racing to an airport and across a terminal, no delays, no sitting on the tarmac, no lost luggage, no taking off your shoes. Imagine whisking through towns at speeds over 100 miles an hour, walking only a few steps to public transportation, and ending up just blocks from your destination. Imagine what a great project that would be to rebuild America." Read more...
Unrestricted Navigation for the Port of Hampton Roads: "2010 is the year of transportation for us," said Virginia Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton at the fifth annual Hampton Roads Navigational Summit sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Virginia Maritime Association. Read more...
Less than 100 days to go: Major light rail construction in downtown Norfolk is winding down and the opening of the starter line of The Tide is looming large, says HRT. Here's an update...
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