Archive for August, 2010

Media Trade Show

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The Lynchburg Retail Merchants Association invites you to their Media Trade Show on August 31 from 8:30 a.m. to Noon at the James River Conference Center. This strictly informational tradeshow (no selling) allows attendants to learn from the experts about how to market your business for the holiday and New Year. Meet local radio, TV, [...]

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Tennis Legends Andre Agassi and Stephanie Graf to Kick Off Virginia 10 Miler

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Tennis stars, Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf will visit Lynchburg on Friday, September 24, as guests of honor to help launch the 37th annual Virginia 10 Miler festivities. Genworth Financial, title sponsor of the Virginia 10 Miler, announced that Agassi will deliver the keynote address at 6:30 p.m. in Riverfront Park in downtown Lynchburg. Agassi [...]

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August LB Leader of the Month: Elena Edwards

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Name: Elena Edwards Job Title: Chief Operations Officer, U.S. Life Companies, Genworth Financial Age: 44 Hometown: Born – Pittsfield, MA; Current – Forest, VA We understand you have a big job, managing a lot of people at Genworth Financial. Tell us about your role. I have a great job! I serve as Chief Operations Officer [...]

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Retail Revitalized: New Spaces in Not-So-New Places

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Take care if you happen to be walking around downtown anytime soon, you may just get a stray piece of sawdust in your eye from one of the many renovation projects going on. Many current renovators are doing their best to stay true to the original historical architecture while making allowances for modern conveniences. Don [...]

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Economic Study shows regional economy trending towards high growth industries

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The economic and employment future is looking bright for Region 2000, especially when it comes to growing and attracting existing and new high-growth, high-paying jobs, according to two new reports. The first is a study by Richmond-based Mangum Economic Consulting, LLC. It concluded, among other positive growth indicators, that from 2001 to 2009, the region [...]

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Region 2000 Career Center: Your One-Stop-Shop for Success

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With the long, hot days of summer often comes the overwhelming desire to kick your feet up and relax. Unfortunately, not all of us will have that opportunity just yet. If you are one of the hundreds of people looking for work in Lynchburg, it’s time to kick things into high gear instead. First things [...]

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Warm Weather Home Sales: Up or Down?

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Homebuyers with their eyes on bigger digs or a different zip code traditionally look to warm weather as the perfect time to buy and sell. That was the case in the Lynchburg area this year, although local real estate agents will tell you that homebuyer tax credits and low interest rates had more to do [...]

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Preparing for School: How to Get Your Kids Ready to Go Back

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“Labor Day is a glorious holiday because your child will be going back to school the next day. It would have been called Independence Day, but that name was already taken.”  ~Bill Dodds The summer sun hangs high in the sky from early morning to the muggy fall of night. Cicadas chirp and fireflies flash secret [...]

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An “Old Gem” Is Polished Up – New ownership for Carol’s Place

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Carol’s Place Restaurant opened under new management on July 5 and in the weeks following, new owner, Rusty Goodwin, has been pleased with the results. “It’s been great,” he said. “Carol’s already has a lot of loyal . . . and active customers; word gets out when you’ve lived in the area so long like [...]

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Stand Up, Inc.

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During the cold days of January 2010, the country faced an unemployment rate of 9.7 percent, an optimistic number for some who knew it was receding from the record high of 10 percent in December 2009. It was one of the coldest winters Lynchburg residents had ever faced, and optimism was not a shared sentiment, [...]

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