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Hampton Roads e-News
Vol 3, Issue 12: December 2011
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"About Hampton Roads"
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- World Affairs Council 2012 Great Decisions Series: Learn about issues of global importance from experts in foreign policy. More...
- Confessions of a Messy Regionalist: Addressing regional challenges is urgent; regional problem-solving is usually complicated, difficult, frustrating and full of surprises, and often not successful. More...
- Virginia leaders learn about Hampton Roads: Although the focuses of the session - economic development; importance of the port; reliance on the military; advancements in technology, simulation and modeling - were not so much a surprise for an outsider to the region; the first-hand experiences that took place were invaluable. More...
- Hampton Roads Nonprofit Excellence: Do something good for you and your nonprofit organization. More...
- Darden Award for Regional Leadership: CIVIC Leadership Institute's 2011 honoree is Hampton Roads native, Dr. Deborah M. DiCroce, who has devoted her career to public service and forging partnerships for the public good. More...
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"Business & Economy"
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- Social responsibility, local leaders: Virginia Business magazine and VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads partnered again to pay tribute to local leaders. More...
- Daily Press Editorial: Economic diversity needed...In face of military cutbacks, Hampton Roads must replace lost dollars. More...
- ODU Means Business for Hampton Roads: Hampton Roads Partnership's Dana Dickens Explains More...
- Inc. 500 in Hampton Roads: Two businesses named to list of 500 fasting growing companies in the country. More...
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"Education & Workforce"
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- Full steam ahead on school plans: Leaders in the region are shifting into go-mode to create science, technology, engineering and math-related educational havens. More...
- The city of the future: The Future City Competition is a national, project-based learning experience where students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade imagine, design, and build cities of the future. (Local judges needed!) More...
- Mark Warner, Fort Monroe and STEAM: From City of Hampton Mayor Molly Ward on Warner's tour the fort, talk about the National Park Service and the possibility a Science, Technology, Engineering and Applied Mathematics (STEAM) academy. More...
- Community Connections: Resource guide from Smart Beginnings-South Hampton Roads for families, caregivers and educators of young children, birth to age five in South Hampton Roads. More...
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"Government & Citizens"
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Hampton Roads cities teaming up with industry leaders: Officials from Chesapeake, Norfolk and Virginia Beach and executives from Amerigroup, Dollar Tree, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Norfolk Southern and Smithfield Foods have begun discussing ways the three cities could team up to reduce expenses.
The Hampton Roads Partnership, a regional organization of business, political and academic leaders, is spearheading the project.
"Things that might have been difficult a few years ago - to think across city lines - now have become more of just a way to do business," said Marcus Jones, Norfolk's city manager. "Can you be more efficient with the way you deliver services? More is being asked of us to collaborate."
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"Innovation Hotspot"
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- Virginia's first Economic Gardening program: Sign up for the next wave of Hampton Roads' pilot program. More...
- Hampton Roads Innovations, a collaboration tool: Launched to promote economic development and innovation, join HRI as an individual, a business or a group. It's FREE. More...
- Who is Technology Hampton Roads? An association of tech organizations and resource companies is the region's "technology concierge." More...
- Yes, Virginia, there is...a startup community in Hampton Roads. More...
- For Homegrown Jobs, Look to Innovation Ecosystems Fed by Universities and Talent: To create jobs, economic development efforts should refocus regionally on innovation-based economies, which have high growth potential, and focus on people rather than infrastructure. More...
- Sen. Mark Warner, Technology Hampton Roads and Hampton University: Show Me the Money More...
- NASA's Women in Science aspire2inspire: Young girls should be empowered, because they are valuable and and make significant contributions to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. The fact is, women are already making incredible impacts to theses fields. More...
- Williamsburg Launches Smartphone App for Citizens: Want to report a missed trash pickup? Need a recycling bin? The City now has an app for that. More...
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"Military Bastion"
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- Foresight: Four Questions Answered About Hampton Roads by Craig Quigley, Executive Director of the Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance More...
- HRPDC Special Report on military spending decline: Unpacking the failure of the "super committee" to come up with a plan to reduce the U.S. deficit which has triggered $1.2 trillion in across-the-board spending cuts beginning in January of 2013, and ending in FY2021. More...
- Retired admiral: Defense cuts will affect region; Retired Rear Adm. Craig Quigley, director of the Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance, outlined specific military operations that might be in jeopardy. More...
- From Congressman Forbes: Strong Defense, Strong America; defense manufacturing is worth protecting. More...
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"Tourism, Arts & Culture"
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- Civil war decision helped turn Fort Monroe into a park: Slaves working on fortifications at Sewell's Point (now the site of Naval Station Norfolk) escaped at night, rowing a skiff across Hampton Roads to Union-held-Fort Monroe. More...
- The Sporting Life: Feb 17-19, join over eight-thousand spectators for the Third Annual Hampton, VA Sports Festival and Expo. Featuring over 15 sports with simultaneous competition and a free expo. More...
- Virginia Tourism marketing grants in region: Hampton Roads communities shares in just over 21% of the funds. More...
- Glass Studio brings Art Museum's collection to life: Enhances the Museum's stature as one of only two comprehensive art museums in the U.S. with a glass studio. More...
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"Transportation"
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- Governor McDonnell Outlines 2012 Transportation Plan: Speaking to more than 700 hundred industry and transportation agency professionals in Norfolk, the governor outlined his transportation policy and funding plans for the upcoming 2012 General Assembly Session. More...
- Virginia's Transportation Funding Crisis: From Bob Chase, NOVA Transportation Alliance, "relying only on the limited resources currently in Virginia's transportation program translates literally into learning to live with poorly maintained and inadequate roads and more congestion." More...
- VDOT signs contract in Hampton Roads: Comprehensive agreement with Elizabeth River Crossings to build a new Midtown Tunnel, rehabilitate the existing Midtown Tunnel as well as the Downtown Tunnels, and extend the Martin Luther King Freeway. More...
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Keynotes Virginia Economic Summit More...
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