March Newsletter

Committee Activity

Chamber Committees meet on varying schedules - some are monthly and virtual; some are quarterly. Choose from among the following committees and start enjoying the satisfaction of building relationships and contributing to the success of initiatives. Here is a list of committees and a link for more info.

• Events & Communications

Subcommittee - Golf Open

Subcommittee - Members Meeting

• Workforce
• Advocacy
• Tourism & Hospitality

Committee Activity

Advocacy Committee - CaRMA-VA, State, Local

Left to Right: Becky McDonough, HPG Chamber; Megan Green, XO to Garrison Fort Gregg-Adams; Alan Mills, Chief, Directorate of Public Works, Fort Gregg-Adams; Kristen Pudlow, Deputy County Administrator, PG County; Mike Flanagan, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA) Southern VA at the Virginia Military Affairs Council, Marine Corps Base Quantico

The Advocacy Committee began its Capitol Region Military Alliance (CaRMA-VA) began its service this year by visiting with Legislators during Chamber Day at the Capitol, then individual visits with Senator Aird, Delegates Coyner and Taylor, the VA Veteran Caucus, the Community Leadership Installation Forum, VMAC (above) and Fort Barfoot's anniversary (below).

Garrison Commander Fort Barfoot, COL James (Jaycee) Shaver and Chamber Director, Colin Romanick, Executive Director, Pamplin Park

Volunteer with us at our Annual Earth Day Clean Up on April 19th. We'll supply you with all the tools you need: litter grabbers, high-visibility vests, and trash bags. Every pair of hands makes a significant impact. Click here for more information.

The Hospitality & Tourism Committee

is busy introducing new audiences to HPG to generate tax revenue, business revenue, tourism assets, and to be sure that locals find ways to enjoy our home turf. Visit HPG here. Tour the 5&Dime here. Consider freshwater fishing here. Enjoy downtown here.

Collaborative Marketing Projects:

• Rivers and Roads Festival, scheduled for Sept, 6, 7, 2024;
• Taking over the lobby of the VA Skipper's Welcome Center on I-95 for the month of April to exhibit all things HPG to the traveling public
• Distributing the new VisitHPG travel brochure throughout Virginia. Special thanks to members Bryce Hipps Creative for graphic design and Owen Printing/Dietz Press for printing 30,000 copies!
• Promoting our businesses to overnight travelers during two Dixie World Series tourneys in July. If you would like to provide a coupon for the tournament, please contact Rosie Reighley or Makayla Christensen. Get in front of families traveling here from southeastern Virginia states. You may also contact Rosie or Makayla about joining this committee or sign up here.

Our lively LuAnn attends VA Tourism Welcome Center Seminar in Chincoteague!

Rosie expends tourism grant to produce content for tourism marketing. Special thanks to Jordan Point Marina and volunteer passengers: Suleka Deevi, Natalie Green, Elise Neuscheler, Van Powroznik, and Paul Reynolds