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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[…]
During the State of the Union Address on January 24, 2012, the President referenced this important report…
From the Kauffman Foundation Research Series on Firm Formation and Economic Growth
The[…]
Region executives meet with Obama
By Bill Cresenzo for Inside Business, originally posted on January 20, 2012
A group of Hampton Roads businesspeople met with President Obama and administration officials[…]
| Chairman of the Board | James F. Babcock | Virginia Beach |
| President | RAdm Raynor A. K Taylor, USN (Ret.) | Virginia Beach |
| 1st Vice President | Suzanne Puryear | Norfolk |
| 2nd Vice President | A. Bruce Williams | Virginia Beach |
| Secretary | RAdm Byron E. Tobin, USN (Ret) | Norfolk |
| Recording Secretary | James M. Carr | Norfolk |
| Treasurer | Admiral Harry D. Train II, USN (Ret) | Norfolk |
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The Freight Transportation Advisory Committee (FTAC) has created a video called "A Region United" to highlight the importance of freight movement and efficient transportation systems to the economies of Hampton Roads, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the nation.
