Volume 4, Issue 11; November, 2010
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Happy Thanksgiving!
From all of us at Virginia's Region 2000 Partnership, thank you for your continued support and for all all you do to make our region such a great place to live and work! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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CAER "tops out" the mPower™ tower at construction site
 | | Bob Bailey, VA Delegate Kathy Byron (Tobacco Commission member), and Bryan David stand in front of the mPower tower at the CAER facility site. |
The Center for Advanced Engineering and Research (CAER) joined C.L. Lewis and Wiley|Wilson in celebrating a construction milestone at a "topping out" party on Friday, Oct. 29 held at the CAER construction site in Bedford County.
The B&W mPower™ Integrated System Test facility (shown in background) will be a part of the CAER site once up and running in mid-2011. It will house a scaled prototype of the mPower™ reactor using water/steam for testing design and safety performance.
A $2.4 million grant by the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission was a key factor in the decision to locate the B&W test facility to the CAER.
The CAER serves as the region's premier source for industry innovation. The 30,505 square-foot facility will help the organization deliver targeted research and education solutions to local industries, as well as scientists and engineers. The facility is located in the New London Business and Technology Center with construction funded through a grant from the Virginia Tobacco Commission.
See more "topping out" photos at Virginia's Region 2000 Facebook page here.
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Lynchburg ranks second in nation for cities of its size in Digital Cities Survey
 The City of Lynchburg ranked second in the nation for cities of its size in the 2010 Digital Cities Survey which was published on November 19. The 10th annual survey, conducted by the Center for Digital Government and Government Technology, measures and assesses the use of information technology by local governments.
Lynchburg was ranked against cities in the 30,000-74,999 population range. Castle Rock, Colorado came in first and Danville, Virginia came in third behind Lynchburg.
Read the full story here. |
Public meeting on water quality to be held December 9
Hear about a plan to improve water quality to eight streams in Region 2000 Virginia's Region 2000 Local Government Council will hold a public meeting on Thursday, December 9 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss a plan to clean up portions of eight streams that drain from the City of Lynchburg and portions of Amherst, Bedford, and Campbell counties. The meeting will be held at the Lynchburg Public Library Community Room, 2315 Memorial Ave.
Read the full press release here.
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Tech Council now starting Junior FIRST LEGO League season
 Virginia's Region 2000 Technology Council recently concluded its Regional FIRST LEGO League tournament at Timberlake Christian School on Saturday, November 6 with hundreds of kids participating (see flickr photos here.)
Now, the Tech Council is gearing up for the second annual season of the Lynchburg Regional Junior FIRST LEGO League (for younger children ages 6-9) beginning in early 2011. The Tech Council will sponsor up to 15 teams.
Please contact Janet Walton A.S.A.P. for details on starting a team, becoming a sponsor or volunteering. Your help is needed! Read more here.
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2010 Census results still pending
 With the results of the 2010 Census pending, citizens and local officials alike are wondering when they will be able to review data for their respective towns, counties, region and state. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, data will be released at various intervals over the next five months. Total population for states will be released no later than December 31, 2010. We will keep you updated as we receive information about our region. To learn more about the progress of the 2010 Census, watch this video here or visit the 2010 Census website here. |
CVCC to hold four public forums during presidential search Central Virginia Community College will hold four open public forums during the on-campus interview period for the four candidates in the college's presidential search. Each forum will be held in Merritt Hall, Room 5145-5146, from 5 - 6 p.m. as follows:
- Dr. Ron Bartley - Tue., November 30
- Dr. Deborah Wright - Wed., December 1
- Dr. Tresia Samani - Thurs., December 2
- Dr. John Capps - Fri., December 3
For more information, please call Dianne Sykes at 434-832-7602 or visit the CVCC website here.
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Tech@Breakfast to be held Dec. 7 at Wingate Inn
 Virginia's Region 2000 Technology Council will hold its Tech@Breakfast networking event on December 7 at 7:30-8:45 a.m. at the Wingate Inn, Lynchburg.
This quarterly breakfast meeting features up to three Tech Council member companies that each give a 10-minute presentation about their business or upcoming technologies within their industry. Cost is $10/members, $15/non-members. Please RSVP here. |
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CAER featured in special insert in Virginia Business
 The CAER was featured in a special insert by the Virginia Tobacco Commission in the November 2010 issue of Virginia Business Magazine. The insert highlights the Commission's research and commercialization efforts and includes information on the CAER and four other R&D Centers it has supported.
Click here to view a PDF version of the special insert.
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YPCV to hold next "5:35" event at Spring House on Dec. 9
 The Young Professionals of Central Virginia (YPCV) will hold its December "5:30" event on December 9 (yes, at 5:35 p.m.) at the Spring House Restaurant, 9789 Richmond Hwy, Lynchburg (located on U.S. 460 between Lynchburg and Appomattox.)
This event will include a fully catered dinner at $17.50 per person. Please RSVP here.
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Business Development Centre offers upcoming training opportunities:
 The Business Development Centre (BDC) offers two courses to assist the region's small business owners. Start Smart is a two-hour seminar for those considering starting a business, while the SELF Employment Training program is a six-week course covering the fundamentals of owning your own business. Unless otherwise noted, the courses are held at the BDC, 147 Mill Ridge Rd., Lynchburg.
Upcoming classes are as follows:
- Start Smart,Thursday, 12/2/10, CVCC Amherst, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
- Start Smart,Tuesday, 12/14/10, BDC, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
- Self-Employment Training, 1/26/11-3/2/11, BDC, Wednesdays 7 - 9 p.m.
Call (434) 582-6170 to register or visit www.lbdc.com and click on training.
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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, Workforce Investment Board, and Young Professionals of Central Virginia. Please send comments and suggestions to tblido@region2000.org.
Traci Blido
Program Mgr./Communication Officer
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www.region2000.org
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Contact us by phone at (434) 845-2000. |
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