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SUMMARY:*NEW* Chamber Economic Forum
DESCRIPTION:Chamber Economic Forum\n\n\n\nThank you to our inaugural sponsors for helping to make this new event possible: \n\n\n\n        \n\n\n\nThe Chamber's inaugural Economic Forum brings together leaders from across the local\, regional\, and state economic development landscape for a timely discussion on the issues\, investments\, and opportunities driving growth across Central Virginia. From workforce and infrastructure to business expansion and regional collaboration\, hear firsthand about the trends\, strategies\, and partnerships influencing our economy and what they mean for you and your business. Be part of the conversations that are helping build what's next for our region. \nProgram: \n\n\n	9:00am - 9:30am Check-in\, networking\, visit with exhibitors\, light breakfast\n	9:30am - 11:00am Program: (includes two short breaks)\n	\n		 Keynote speaker address\n		TED Talk-style 5-minute economic snapshot from local and regional EDOs. No powerpoint presentations.\n		Moderated discussion with local and regional EDOs\n	\n	\n	11:00am - 11:30am Adjourn\, continue networking\, visit with exhbitors\, pick up lunch\n\n\n\n\nParticipants include: \n\n\n\nLocal: \n\nChris Engel\, Director\n\nCity of Charlottesville Office of Economic Development\n\nEmily Kilroy\, Director\n\nAlbemarle County Economic Development\n\nPace Lochte\, Assistant Vice President\n\nUniversity of Virginia Economic Development\n\n\n\nRegional: \n\nHelen Cauthen\, President\n\nCentral Virginia Partnership for Economic Development\n\n\n\nKeynote Address:\n\nStephen Hartka\, SVP\, Marketing\, Communications & Research and Chief of Staff\n\nVirginia Economic Development Partnership (State)\n\n\n\nModerators: \n\nAndrea D. Copeland\, President & CEO\n\nCharlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce\n\nJay James\, Host\n\nCville Right Now / WINA Morning News\n\n\n\nBreak Sponsor: \n\nFirst Citizens Bank\n\n\n\nExhibitors: \n\nAtlantic Union Bank\n\nDominion Energy\n\nShore United Bank\n\nSir Speedy of Central Virginia \n\nUniversity of Virginia\n\n\n\nVideography sponsor:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Chamber Economic Forum<br />\n<br />\nThank you to our inaugural sponsors for helping to make this new event possible:&nbsp\;</strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="46" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1435/Image/AUB-LOGO.png" style="width: 200px\; height: 46px\;" width="200" />&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<img alt="" height="73" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1435/Image/domenergy.jpg" style="width: 147px\; height: 73px\;" width="147" />&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;">The Chamber&#39\;s inaugural <strong>Economic Forum&nbsp\;</strong>brings together leaders from across the local\, regional\, and state economic development landscape for a timely discussion on the issues\, investments\, and opportunities driving growth across Central Virginia. From workforce and infrastructure to business expansion and regional collaboration\, hear firsthand about the trends\, strategies\, and partnerships influencing our economy and what they mean for you and your business.&nbsp\;Be part of the conversations that are helping build what&#39\;s next for our region.&nbsp\;</span>\n<hr /><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>Program:&nbsp\;</strong></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="color:black\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">9:00am - 9:30am Check-in\, networking\, visit with exhibitors\, light breakfast</span></span></li>\n	<li style="color:black\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">9:30am - 11:00am Program: (includes two short breaks)</span></span>\n	<ul>\n		<li style="color:black\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&#8203\;Keynote speaker address</span></span></li>\n		<li style="color:black\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">TED Talk-style 5-minute economic snapshot from local and regional EDOs. No powerpoint presentations.</span></span></li>\n		<li style="color:black\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Moderated discussion with local and regional EDOs</span></span></li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n	<li style="color:black\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">11:00am - 11:30am Adjourn\, continue networking\, visit with exhbitors\, pick up lunch</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<div style="color:black\;vertical-align:baseline\;">\n<hr /></div>\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>Participants include:&nbsp\;</strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Local:</strong>&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Chris Engel\, Director</strong><br />\nCity of Charlottesville Office of Economic Development<br />\n<strong>Emily Kilroy\, Director</strong><br />\nAlbemarle County Economic Development<br />\n<strong>Pace Lochte\, Assistant Vice President</strong><br />\nUniversity of Virginia Economic Development<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Regional:</strong>&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Helen Cauthen\, President</strong><br />\nCentral Virginia Partnership for Economic Development<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Keynote Address:</strong><br />\n<strong>Stephen Hartka\, SVP\, Marketing\, Communications &amp\; Research and Chief of Staff</strong><br />\nVirginia Economic Development Partnership (State)<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Moderators:</strong>&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Andrea D. Copeland\, President &amp\; CEO</strong><br />\nCharlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce<br />\n<strong>Jay James\, Host</strong><br />\nCville Right Now / WINA Morning News<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Break Sponsor:&nbsp\;</strong><br />\nFirst Citizens Bank<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Exhibitors:&nbsp\;</strong><br />\nAtlantic Union Bank<br />\nDominion Energy<br />\nShore United Bank<br />\nSir Speedy of Central Virginia&nbsp\;<br />\nUniversity of Virginia<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Videography sponsor:&nbsp\;</strong></span><br />\n<img alt="" height="155" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1435/Image/CCMC_Transparent.png" style="width: 200px\; height: 155px\;" width="200" />
LOCATION:Hillsdale Conference Center
UID:e.1435.13854
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DTSTAMP:20260729T220819Z
URL:https://business.cvillechamber.com/events/details/new-chamber-economic-forum-13854
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