Continue reading »]]> Start Norfolk 2.0 is this weekend and tickets are still available!! 

As the event’s website states, “Start Norfolk is a weekend long event bringing together individuals of different mind and skill sets— entrepreneurs, engineers, developers, designers, and business people—with the goal of building a viable startup over a weekend.”

We’ll see you at the Ted Constant Convocation Center at Old Dominion University on April 27-29!

See StartNorfolk.com for more information.

Continue reading »]]> We’ve had some high-powered visitors in Hampton Roads as of late. Vice President Joe Biden spoke to Maury High School students, while Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed future goals of NATO at a World Affairs Council dinner held in Norfolk.

Biden spoke towards the state education across the country and how it must be improved so that all students can attend college. He also thanked the students in military families for the dedication and service they provide in supporting our military service members. Brock Vergakis, our Norfolk-based Associated Press reporter, said that, “[Biden] gave a lengthy explanation about world markets and the unpredictability of foreign conflicts and their effects on gas prices before pivoting to defend the administration’s advocacy of renewable energy and expansion of drilling.”

Later that day, at the World Affairs Council, Clinton focused on NATO in preparation for a meeting May 20-21 that will be held in Chicago to discuss NATO’s transition from a combatative role to a supporting one by 2013, as well as the organization’s relationship with Afghanistan.

For the full story on Biden’s visit please follow this link.

For the full story on Clinton’s visit please follow this link.

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Register Soon! Conference Date: April 10th, 2012 8am- 6pm Ted Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk ECOnference’s technical sessions will appeal to a wide audience including the military, marine and commercial sectors. The conference will deliver an intensive learning experience on innovative green technologies and continue to provide you with the important CEUs needed for your professional licenses and certifications. This year’s conference tracks feature Offshore Wind Energy, Fossil Fuel Reduction and Green Energy Technologies.

What the Day Looks Like… 7:30-8:00 am -Registration 8:00 am -Opening Remarks 8:30 am: Plenary Session- Visionary Innovation in the 21st Century Jay Kimball 8020 Vision 9:30 am -BREAKOUT SESSIONS 12:00 pm: Luncheon Keynote: U.S. Navy’s Perspective on Energy Security Captain (Sel.) James Goudreau United States Navy, Director of the Navy Energy Coordination Office (NECO) “Energy security is a national issue. It requires us to not only operate more efficiently with systems that are currently in place, but also to acquire more efficient systems. The challenge is to judiciously refit complex systems of systems while operating under the constraints of a fiscally austere environment. We must-and will-meet this challenge by partnering with only those entities that understand the dilemma and can help us achieve our goals.” 1:00 pm -BREAKOUT SESSIONS 3:25 pm: Plenary Session-  New Energy Economy: Global Competition for Jobs of the Future Terry McAuliffe GreenTech Automotive

Registration Details   $225 per ticket $195 HRP Network Discount use code: HRPECO Register 3 Attendees and get the 4th FREE 0.8 CEUs/8 Contact Hours REGISTER NOW A Sample of the Breakout Sessions: * Visionary Innovation in the 21st Century * Offshore Wind Studies and Potential * FlexGen Applications in the Marine Environment * Lockheed-Martin Energy Solutions * Application of Metal Oxide Super Capacitors for Naval Applications * Photovoltaic Research and Commercialization * Bio-based Technologies * Economics of Making Offshore Wind a Reality in Virginia Want to Sponsor? Sponsorship Details Want to Exhibit? Exhibitor Details Read more about the ECOnference   View our 2012 Conference Agenda

Continue reading »]]> The Virginia Business Incubation Association invites you to the 2012 roundtable discussions. These meetings, held across the Commonwealth, will look at the knowledge gained at the VBIA conference on “Economic Gardening: An Entrepreneurial Approach to Economic Development.” Participants will engage in a discussion about the tools and techniques used in Economic Gardening to grow second stage companies.  In addition, VBIA will ask everyone to discuss the tools and techniques they believe are readily available to them to identify and assist second stage growth companies.  Attendees will be provided take away materials they can use to assist their locality and region.  Sign Up Today

Continue reading »]]> Start Norfolk 2.0 is just around the corner. As the event’s website states, “Start Norfolk is a weekend long event bringing together individuals of different mind and skill sets— entrepreneurs, engineers, developers, designers, and business people—with the goal of building a viable startup over a weekend.”

We’ll see you at the Ted Constant Convocation Center at Old Dominion University on April 27-29!

See StartNorfolk.com for more information.

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Continue reading »]]> The rate of unemployment has dropped from 6.3% at this time last year to 5.7% this past month, meaning Virginia had one of the eight lowest rates in the entire United States. An article in the Richmond-Times Dispatch says that the unemployment rate has not been this low in the Commonwealth since December of 2008.

The Richmond-Times Dispatch article quoted Christine Chmura, President and Chief Economist, Chmura Economics and Analytics, who said that, “the good news is we are seeing enough jobs being created in Virginia to compensate for the number of the people who are coming back into the labor force.”

Please follow this link to read the complete Richmond Times-Dispatch article.