Virginia's Region 2000 Partnership
Phone: 434-845-2000
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Lynchburg MSA ranks second in state in 2008 Best Performing Index
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 The growing technology base and job growth once again helped to boost the
Lynchburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) to top national
rankings. In the Milken Institute / Greenstreet Real Estate Partners Best
Performing Cities Index that was released this month, Lynchburg ranked 71 of the
200 largest metros in the nation, up 39 positions over last year, and the second highest region in the state. The study ranks U.S. metropolitan areas by how well they are creating and sustaining jobs and economic growth.
Read the Region 2000 release here.
Read the News and Advance story here.
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Annual Partnership Dinner Meeting to be held Oct. 23
Tom Christopher of AREVA is guest speaker
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 Virginia's Region 2000 Partnership will hold its annual dinner meeting on Thursday, Oct. 23 at the City of Lynchburg's new Information Technology Center, 3550 Young Place. Guest Speaker will be Tom Christopher, President & CEO, AREVA NP Inc. Reception begins at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Please RSVP by October 15 to mgilley@region2000.org or call 434-845-3491. Cost is $25 per person.
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Register to host a booth at Future Focus Expo on Oct. 21!
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 Don't miss your opportunity to reach tomorrow's workforce! Host a booth at the region's largest career exploration
event, Future Focus Expo 2008, held October 21 from 3 - 9 p.m. at the
Tolsma Indoor Track at Liberty University.
The purpose of the event is to educate middle school and high school students, and their parents, on the career opportunities that abound in Region 2000. More than 50 companies are expected to be in attendance and this year's event features four tech challenges that will engage area middle schools and entertain attendees.
Download a registration form today at www.futurefocusexpo.com or call Jonathan Whitt at 434-847-1447.
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Region 2000 SBDC offers workshop to help retail and restaurant business owners survive in a down economy on Thursday, Oct. 2
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8 - 10 a.m. - Getting Your Retail Business in the Best Shape to Survive a Down Economy
2 - 4 p.m. - Getting Your Restaurant Business in the Best Shape to Survive a Down Economy.
To register, call the Region 2000 Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at (434) 582-6170. No cost to SBDC clients, Lynch's Landing and Lynchburg Regional Chamber of Commerce members.
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Rural long-range transportation plan public information meetings set
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 The Local Government Council is gathering information for its Rural Long Range
Transportation Plan effort. Residents of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford and Campbell counties are invited to
comment on growth areas, accident locations, unsafe intersections, roadway
congestion and other transportation needs during public information meetings
that will be held in each locality beginning in October.
Click here for the meeting schedule.
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Networking is focus for next YPCV event on Thursday, Oct. 16, 5:35 p.m.
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 Come to YPCV's 5:35 event on Thursday, Oct. 16 at Lynchburg's newest upscale hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn, 4025 Wards Rd., and uncover something about yourself you never knew before! $5 cover includes two drinks, hors d'oeuvres and great company. Please RSVP to: events@ypcentralva.org.
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Region 2000 Career Center to host GED Day on Oct. 14
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 The Region 2000 Career Center, in partnership with Adult Continuing Education (ACE) of Central Virginia, will host GED Day on Tuesday, Oct. 14, from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. to help local residents prepare for taking their GED test. If you know someone who might be interested in getting a GED, please let them know. The day will include information, lunch, practice testing, and results discussions. Seating is limited. Call Carol at 434-455-5940, ext. 103 to register.
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Creative Innovations art contest supports STEM education
AMTI aims to spark imagination, technology and entrepreneurship
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 Advanced Manufacturing Technology Inc. (AMTI) is sponsoring a statewide juried art exhibition, Creative Innovations, for middle and high school students to be hosted at Amazement Square. The contest supports STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education by
kindling the sparks of imagination, technology and entrepreneurship. To enter, students create a two-dimension illustration or multimedia project suitable for display and include a brief type-written composition describing their innovation.
The deadline for submissions to Amazement Square is no later than Friday, October 17, 2008. Cash prizes totaling $500 will be awarded. Read more here.
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Virginia's Region 2000 Partnership serves 10 localities and is made up of the Economic Development Council, Technology Council, Center for Advanced Engineering and Research, Local Government Council, The Workforce Investment Board, and the Young Professionals of Central Virginia. We welcome your comments or story ideas.
Traci Blido, Program Mgr./Communications Officer
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