DAN RIVER BASIN ASSOCIATION

413 Church Street

Suite 401

Eden, NC 27288



336.627.6270

BOARDS AND THINGS, THE ART OF FOOD BY NATALIE

Danville, VA 24541



434.728.3013

DANDELION CLOCK TRANSITIONS

Danville, VA 24540



434.709.8356

MCKENZIE TRANSPORTS LLC

MCKENZIE TRANSPORTS LLC

612 Piney Forest Road

Ste A

Danville, VA 24540



434.728.6176

Join us Wednesday, June 26 at 5:30 PM for the Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Celebration of Pinnacle Studios!

Thank You for Making Our Annual Awards Event a Success!

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended our Annual Awards event on May 30th! We had an incredible evening celebrating the achievements and contributions of our local businesses and professionals.

Congratulations to all who were nominated and to the winners of the evening's prestigious awards:

RevUp Award

PACE Young Professionals Award

Small Business Pinnacle Award

Pinnacle Award

Leadership Southside

We Lead (Women Empowered)

Chamber Champion

We are immensely grateful to the sponsors, judging committees, mentors, the event and conference center at Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, and every community member who helped make this event possible. Your support and dedication are what make our Chamber and community thrive.

Enjoy these beautiful photos captured by Knyla Harris Portrait Photography, and check out our full event photo album at the link below.

During the Fall (November) 2023 visit to Washington, D.C., our Cybersecurity Cohort 1 visited the following locations.

• Amazon DC HQ and AWS Skills Center
• 22^nd Century Technologies
• Sabey Data Center
• REI Systems
• Residence of Jay Challa (Rural Empowerment, Inc. – Board of Directors)

Cohort 1 students had the opportunity to meet Virginia State Senator Suhas Subramanyam and Virginia State Delegate Irene Shin, as well as many leading Tech CEOs from the Washington, D.C. area. Students had the opportunity to sit through board room discussions, and were given briefs on cybersecurity career statistics, industry trends, problems that need solving, and more. Students were given opportunities to ask questions and speak directly with experts in their respective focus areas. Students were treated with in-depth facility tours, meals, refreshments, and unique interactive learning experiences which allowed for further career exploration.

Registering Now for upcoming cohorts. Contact Paul Burnette, Workforce Career Coach at 434.797.8572

Danville Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce was featured in a recent article with the Danville Register & Bee. "Due to the hard work of a team committed to making a difference and providing value to its' 575 member organizations and more than 22,000 member employees, the Danville Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce is Back!" say President & CEO Anne Moore-Sparks.

The Danville Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce announces the graduation of the Leadership Southside Class of 2024. The class was recognized at the Chamber’s Annual Awards Dinner last week at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research.



Leadership Southside is the Dan River Region’s premiere leadership development program for the business, education, public, and nonprofit sectors.

With this year’s 31^st graduating class, Leadership Southside boasts over 580 alumni. The Chamber is proud to include this year’s Class of 2023 graduates in this alliance of leaders who are striving to move both their careers and their communities forward.

Applications are open now for the 2024-2025 program year. Those interested can apply at www.dpchamber.org/leadershipsouthside. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, June 28, 2024. Only completed applications will be considered.

Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce

www.dpchamber.org

(T) 434.836.6990 | (F) 434.836.6955

150 Slayton Avenue | Danville, VA 24540