The 2010 Virginia Small Business Summit
September 24, 2010
The Mason Inn Conference Center & Hotel
4352 Mason Pond Drive
Fairfax, VA
Miller/Wenhold Capital Strategies, LLC is presenting this session. Keynote Speaker is House Minority Leader Ward Armstrong.
Agenda:
8:00 am - 9:00 am - Registration
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Welcome & Continental Breakfast
Summit Overview, Paul Miller, President, Miller/Wenhold Capitol Strategies
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Keynote Speaker, House Minority Leader Ward Armstrong
Topic: Small Business update
11 am - noon - Breakout Sessions
Technology & Telecommunications
(Moderator, Josh Levi, VP, Northern Virginia Technology Council)
Transportation
(Moderator, J. Douglas Koelemay, Commonwealth Transportation Board
Energy
(Moderator, The Hon. George F. Allen, Pres., American Energy Freedom Center
Contracting & Regulatory Challenges
(Moderator, John Palatiello, President, John M. Palatiello & Associates
Workforce Preparedness
Moderator: Brett Vassey, President/CEO, VA Manufacturers Association
Tom DeWitt, Founder & President, SNVC
After lunch, other sessions convene, as shown:
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Plenary Session
Session One Speaker: John Vogt, President, Chain Bridge Bank
Topic: Keys to Entrepreneurial Success in a Recovering Economy
Session Two Speaker: James Regan, Director, GMU Virginia Procurement Assistance Program
Topic: Navigating the Waters of State Procurement
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm Reconvene Breakout Sessions
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Networking Reception Special Guests: Members of the General Assembly
Contact David Skiles at dskiles@mwcapitol.com or visit www.mwcapitol.com/meetings.
Be The Difference In A Child's Life
Become a CASA Volunteer
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteers give a voice to abused and neglected children in the court system, and help ensure they obtain a safe, permanent home. Volunteer applications are currently being accepted. Training begins September 2, 2010.
When: September 2 - November 11
Thursday evenings, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Where: Bedford Group Homes
New Hope Academy
1185 Turning Point Road
Bedford, VA
For more information, call CASA of Central Virginia at 434-528-2552, e-mail Anne@cvcasa.org, or visit their website at www.cvcasa.org.
Dr. Darrel Staat, Central Virginia Community College
President Leaving
(from the Blue Ridge Business Journal)
Central Virginia Community College in Lynchburg has announced that its president Darrel Staat is leaving for a new post in South Carolina.
Click the link to read the complete article:
http://blogs.bizjournal.com/ticker/2010/05/25/central-virginia-community-college-president-leaving/comment-page-1/#comment-1747

