Fall Out
It feels like a lot and very little has happened this year, like an episode of the Twilight Zone. A lot happened. A lot didn't. But, from launching a new tourism website to job fairs, getting CARES money into the hands of those that needed it, and our very first Hopewell Bluegrass Jamboree, there's plenty we can be proud of. AND, the year isn't even over yet! Read on for news, updates, and things to come...
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TYP October Meeting
Once again we are meeting in-person for a seasonally appropriate hangout and outdoor games at the Visitor Center. Come in costume for your chance to win one of our amazing prizes. The contest will be judged by those in attendance, choosing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Bring your dogs! Heck, bring them in costume because we'll have a prize for them, too. We hope to have a food truck in attendance and drinks are BYOB. Please invite your young professionals who may not yet be a part of the group. See y'all there!
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Crater Small Business Development Center Coffee Chats
The Crater SBDC is a great resource for small business owners and those looking to start one. Check out their Coffee Chat series on a variety of great topics ranging from seasoned entrepreneurs to newbies. Best of all, it's free! Check out the full list by following the link below.
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You voted to have an in-person meeting, so mark your calendar for a Holiday Happy Hour in Downtown Hopewell and let's spread a little cheer. It will do the community good to see Chamber Members and business leaders from around the region gathering for a good cause. This year, we want to encourage you to Shop Small and support local businesses. We'll meet up at Guncotton Coffee & Gallery where you can hang out indoors or outdoors. We'll have a dice game similar to a patio Poker Run to encourage you to visit Downtown Businesses. We're also supporting Fort Lee's Holiday Helpers Toy Drive and end encourage everyone to bring a donation. You can find the list of requested items here. If you are comfortable coming out, do so in support of those in need and to show our community some positivity and Holiday spirit. COViD Rules will apply. More details to come!
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Hopewell Bluegrass Jamboree at Saucy's BBQ
We're thrilled to announce the second installment of our brand new Hopewell Bluegrass Jamboree in partnership with Cultureworks RVA, the Hopewell Downtown Partnership, and Saucy's BBQ in Hopewell. Our first event was a great success and we are looking forward to another one on November 21st with the Schuyler Bluegrass Band! You can find the recording of the first event with County Seat Band at the link below.
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Tripp's Tips #4: Website vs. Webpage - Is there a difference?
YES! A webpage is a single page that can be viewed online. Whereas, a website are all the webpages combined. It's essential to understand the difference when it comes to your business. Search engines, such as Google and Bing, don't index websites, only webpages. When a search engine "indexes" a page, it analyzes the content and meaning on the pages before storing them. This helps to give users a super-fast response when they are searching the web. So how does this affect your business? If you are trying to optimize your website, it is then critical to optimize each page you want to rank higher on searches. The more each page uses key search words, the
better your business is to show up when being searched. Need help getting your website optimized? J. Carraway Media can help your business. Give us a call at 804-691-2199 or email tripp@carraway.media to find out more!
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Crater Community Hospice Art Party! |
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Tri-Cities/RVA South Virtual Job Fair
We've partnered with a host of local Chambers and organizations to offer another Virtual Job Fair in October through Valley Job Fairs. If you are a company looking to hire new people, or looking for a job yourself, you don't want to miss this! Hit the button below for registration and more information.
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Virginia Employment Commission & Virginia Career Works Job Fair |
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Chamber Communications Coordinator & Photographer, Daniel Jones, poses with model, Jasmyn Moore, in front of the photo they created together, which is part of the Hopewell Billboard Project. |
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Hopewell Billboard Project Makes a Splash
If you haven't heard or seen it by now, the Hopewell Billboard Project is making quite a stir. Chamber Member, Lamb Center for the Arts and Healing, made launched this project as part of Artober with the help of Cultureworks RVA and Lamar Signs featuring seven local artists with connections to Hopewell. Artists include Federico Infante and Eliza Lamb of Lamb Center for the Arts and Healing, Daniel Jones of the Hopewell/Prince George Chamber of Commerce and Daniel Jones Foto, LLC., and Ed Hatch, a Prince George Native who's gallery is on Route 10. Read the story in Richmond Magazine and the Progress-Index at the links below.
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It's Medicare Open Enrollment Time!
Contact Beverly Daniels at 804.335.5902 or beverly.daniels@anthem.com
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Check out these virtual seminars for more information: |
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804.541.2461 (M: 804.536.3025)
4100 Oaklawn Blvd
Hopewell, VA 23860
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Let's Get Social (from a distance) |
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