Chamber Briefs | Early Bird Pricing for Business Expo Ends August 31

August 12, 2019

CHAMBER BRIEFS

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BREAKFAST WITH BARRY DUVAL

When: Thursday, August 22 | 7:30-8:30 a.m.

Where: Cottontail Weddings & Events | 600 Craghead St | Danville

Join us in welcoming Virginia Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Barry DuVal, as he provides updates about Blueprint Virginia , the Commonwealth’s first comprehensive business-led initiative to provide direction and long-term economic development planning for Virginia.

PRESENTING SPONSORS

$30 / person

$20 / person [member discount]

$225 Corporate Table [seating for 8]

Cancellations may be made without penalty up to 48 hours prior to the event date. Registrants will be charged the full registration fee for no-shows and/or cancellations made within 48 hours of the event. Registrant substitutions are allowed and may be made at any time up to the start time of the event.

Don't want to register online? Call 434.836.6990 or email chamber@dpchamber.org .

BUSINESS ON TOUR: FIRST PIEDMONT CORPORATION

When: Tuesday, August 20 | 5-7:30 p.m.

Where: First Piedmont Ringgold Shop | 2174 South Boston Road | Danville

Join us for our next Business on Tour at the First Piedmont Ringgold Shop for a tour of the natural gas fueling station, shop and landfill.

Seven years ago, First Piedmont made a nearly $3M financial investment in our local environment by building a Compressed Natural Gas fueling station on 58 East and purchasing a number of new trucks.

Over 10% of their fleet currently is fueled by the clean fuel, and when compared with emissions from a diesel truck, each new truck is the equivalent of taking over 3,000 cars off the road a year.

$20 / person

$10 / person [member discount]

Don't want to register online? Call 434.836.6990 or email chamber@dpchamber.org .

When: Tuesday, October 8 | 5:45-8 p.m.

Where: IALR | 150 Slayton Avenue | Danville

Don't want to register online? Call 434.836.6990 or email chamber@dpchamber.org .

SHRIMP FEST IS ONE MONTH AWAY!

When: Wednesday, September 18

Where: Community Market | 629 Craghead Street | Danville

There are only four [4] reserved seating tables for six left!

Live entertainment by The Retro Band. Check out the band online or on Facebook . Presented by the 2019 Stage Sponsor, URW Community Federal Credit Union.

PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE

$40 / person

Reserved Seating for six: $300

Don't want to register online?

You can also purchase tickets in person at the Chamber Office, located at 8653 US Hwy 29, Blairs, VA.

No phone orders will be taken.

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APPLY FOR SMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUPPORT

The Small Business Entrepreneurship Support (SBES) Program's application period is now open. The Tobacco Commission, in partnership with GENEDGE and the Commission's Business Support Committee created the SBES Program in June 2019. The Tobacco Commission has, for several years, provided the opportunity for small businesses to work with the business consultants at the GENEDGE Alliance (aka A.l. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership).

The Commission now wants to expand that opportunity to small businesses within our footprint that are past the startup stage but have not yet fully commercialized. If selected, the small business would not get direct grant funding, but we would basically pay for the cost for them to work with GENEDGE. 2019 is a pilot year of the SBES program and has two application rounds, one that is open through Labor Day and one that will open this fall. There is no cost to submit an application and it can be completed online.

At the close of an application round, 10 semi-finalists will have the opportunity to present to the Business Support Committee, resulting in five small businesses in the program. The selected five small businesses will receive business consulting services of GENEDGE, a mentor from the Commission's Business Support Committee and media attention at the conclusion of the program.

Alexis Ehrhardt is a member of the Commission and the Business Support Committee, so please feel free to reach out with any questions.