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HR Partnership | December 28, 2008
Congratulations to the following HRP Members named to Virginia Business Magazine’s 2008 list of “Legal Elite”:
Business Law:
Vincent J. Mastracco of Kaufman & Canoles
Thomas R. Frantz of Williams Mullen
Alternative Dispute Resolution:
William Franczek of Vandeventer Black, LLP
Real Estate/Land Use:
Thomas G. Johnson of Willcox & Savage
HR Partnership | December 28, 2008
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by Dana Dickens, President and CEO of Hampton Roads Partnership |
Gov. Tim Kaine’s proposed state budget will require plenty of belt-tightening in Hampton Roads, but there is some good news for the region. The governor wants to maintain funding near its current level for Old Dominion University’s Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC), and his strategy makes perfect sense.
HR Partnership | December 14, 2008
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) arrives in Norfolk, Virginia, Dec. 15, 2008, after traveling for more than one month through the Great Lakes, Eastern Canada and the Northeast following its commissioning ceremony in Milwaukee, Wis. Freedom, the first littoral combat ship produced by Lockheed Martin, will undergo post-delivery tests and sea trials [...]
HR Partnership | December 12, 2008
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The citizens of Hampton Roads are proclaiming “We Are Hampton Roads” in their own ingenious and creative ways.
Send us your 1-minute (or less) submissions via our YouTube Channel, email and/or other social media.
If you’d be willing to film yourself, your office or have a suggested vignette and are willing to lend [...]
HR Partnership | December 11, 2008
Nearly 1,700 guests and crewmembers attend the commissioning ceremony of the Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Mexico (SSN 779) at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va., Dec. 13, 2008. Cindy Giambastiani, the wife of retired U.S. Navy Adm. Edmund P. Giambastiani and the vessel’s sponsor, christened the submarine during the ceremony.
(DoD photo by Mass [...]
HR Partnership | December 11, 2008
The General Assembly’s Transportation Sub-Committee met on Wednesday 10 Dec 08 at VMASC in Suffolk. The following slide presentation is the report on alternatives and their ramifications to improving road congestion in Hampton Roads.
Transportation Alternatives in Hampton Roads (Dec08)
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HR Partnership | December 10, 2008
AMERIGROUP Corporation, headquartered in Virginia Beach and a member of the Hampton Roads Partnership, was named the top “Good Corporate Neighbor” among large businesses (500+ employees) in Hampton Roads at the Corporate Volunteer Excellence Awards, sponsored by Virginia Business magazine and VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads, the region’s nonprofit resource center.
The award is the third such [...]
HR Partnership | December 10, 2008
The 2008 Corporate Leadership Award was presented Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at the Annual Meeting of the Hampton Roads Corporate Volunteer Council to Stephen Evans, Managing Partner of KPMG’s Norfolk Office and Board member of the Hampton Roads Partnership.
Mr. Evans’ recognition as one of the region’s outstanding leaders with a successful workplace volunteer program is [...]
Russell Manning | December 9, 2008
Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim addresses the group.
Dennis W. Heuer (VDOT Hampton Roads District Administrator), Pierce R. Homer (Virginia Secretary of Transportation), and Randy Boice (Project Manager) addressed a group of citizens and elected officials at Granby High School in Norfolk, VA tonight. The first of two meetings was held last week at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, VA.
HR Partnership | December 9, 2008
The 2008 Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce (HRCC) Annual Meeting luncheon was held Tuesday, December 9th at the Chesapeake Conference Center.
Kristen Cavallo, Sr. VP of Business Development for The Martin Agency headquartered in Richmond VA served as keynote and spoke on “Marketing in Tough Times.” The S&P is down, media spending is down, and it’s difficult to prove that current advertising is even working. Cavallo encourages looking at the bad economy as an opportunity to build brand equity because competitors are shrinking their exposures. “Your share of voice increases by default,” says Cavallo.
Advertising is an investment, not an expense. Businesses stand to gain more as media is cheaper. Studies show an average of more than 250% in post-recession sales for those companies who increase their ad spending during recessions. Conversely, it will cost 4 to 5 times more in ad spending to regain that lost customer post-recession.
Cavallo offered ways to do this effectively and positively during a recession: