BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20230217T160000Z DTEND:20230217T183000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2nd Annual State of the Community DESCRIPTION:Registration for this event has closed.\n\n\n\nJoin us for a fast-paced\, engaging discussion on fostering local economic success. A series of panels will feature Q&A with key stakeholders and decision makers in the public and private sectors.\n\n\n\nOur panelists will highlight collaborative strategies in municipal leadership\, entrepreneurship\, workforce development and comprehensive planning. We'll hear success stories\, examine challenges\, and identify opportunities.\n\n\n\nSponsored by Ting.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPanel #1 Municipal Leadership Update (11:05-11:25am)\n\nChamber 2023 Public Policy Committee Chair Mariane Doyle will moderate a broad discussion of local government successes and priorities.\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n Michael Rogers\, City Manager\, City of Charlottesville\n Jeff Richardson\, County Executive\, Albemarle County\n\n\n\n\nPanel #2 Investing in Homegrown Entrepreneurship (11:25am-12pm)\n\nChamber President Elizabeth Cromwell will moderate a conversation highlighting efforts to foster regional entrepreneurial growth.\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n Roger Johnson\, Director\, Albemarle County Office of Economic Development\; Chamber board member\n Chris Engel\, Director\, City of Charlottesville Office of Economic Development\; Chamber board member\n Yolunda Harrell\, Founder & CEO\, New Hill Development Corporation\; Chamber board member\n Antwon Brinson\, CEO\, Culinary Concepts AB\n Ed Rogers\, CEO & Co-Founder\, Bonumose\n\n\n\n\nPanel #3 Investing in Education for a Competitive Workforce (12-12:45pm)\n\nChamber Board Member Wendy Horton\, CEO of UVA Health\, will moderate a discussion on developing career pathways through public-private cooperation.\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n Jim Ryan\, President\, University of Virginia\n Jean Runyon\, President\, Piedmont Virginia Community College\n Matthew Haas\, Superintendent\, Albemarle County Public Schools\n Charlie Rogers\, President & CEO\, Innovative Software Solutions\; Chamber board member\n\n\n\n\nPanel #4 Economic Impact of Comprehensive Planning & Land Use Decisions (12:45-1:20pm)\n\nChamber Public Policy Committee member Neil Williamson\, President & CEO of the Free Enterprise Forum\, will moderate a conversation about comprehensive planning in Charlottesville and Albemarle.\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n Pace Lochte\, Assistant Vice President for Economic Development\, University of Virginia\n Ashley Davies\, Vice President\, Riverbend Development\; Chair of the Chamber's Charlottesville Area Development Roundtable (CADRe)\n Frank Stoner\, Principal\, Milestone Partners\n\n\nIndoor and outdoor seating is available nearby for those who wish to stay and have lunch together. Please note\, food and drinks are not permitted in the auditorium. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: