This week's Chamber news:

• Cary Street Partners ribbon cutting
• Minority Enterprise Grant Opportunity open now
• Active Listening workshop with Cville SHRM
• Minority Business Alliance member orientation
• Video of Summer LIVE! panelists
• Regional business news

Cary Street Partners ribbon cutting

Cary Street Partners celebrated the Charlottesville group’s first full year as part of the organization with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Gleason Building. The Richmond-based wealth management firm serves individuals, families and institutions in 17 offices across six states. 

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Minority Enterprise Grant Opportunity

Minority owned businesses in Greater Charlottesville are invited to apply by August 15 for one of ten grants totaling $50,000.

Active Listening with Cville SHRM

Courtney Valladares, SHRM-CP, shared how to become a more effective listener in our personal and professional lives.

MBA member orientation

Minority Business Alliance members learned about all that MBA and the Chamber offer for members.

Summer LIVE!

Watch the video of our small business panelists discussing branding and marketing, hiring and retention, managing finances, and more.

Upcoming Chamber Events

Eva Gee Scott - State Farm Agent Ribbon Cutting August 3

Aging In Place Business Network August 4

Let's Connect @ Kimpton The Forum Hotel August 9

Chamber 101 August 10

Rising Pros Coffee Networking August 11

BWRT Connections Luncheon August 17

Edward Jones Virtual Coffee Club

Please join us August 8 for our monthly Virtual Coffee Club series via Zoom! We'll have a brief presentation on current events in the market and economy followed by an informal discussion. Learn more

Cville Band Presents: Summer at The Paramount - American Songs

The Charlottesville Band closes out its 101st Summer Season August 15 at The Paramount. Our concert will feature composer Richard Domek’s composition, Trombone Job, and his arrangement of Caprice Valsant featuring Greg Harris on xylophone. Learn more

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Volunteers wanted for Day of Caring!

Employee volunteer teams sought for United Way’s 32nd Annual Day of Caring happening on September 20th. Register by August 8th

Regional Business News

Laser Thermal, a Virginia-founded nanotechnology company, will invest $2.9 million to expand in the City of Charlottesville

Cville BioHub announces BioSpark Virginia, a competitive live pitch event October 12 for Virginia life sciences start-ups

Commercial uses in Charlottesville's residential neighborhoods discussed at zoning work session

The Commonwealth of Virginia is drawing investment from companies utilizing the latest, most advanced agricultural technology

"Severe Weather and the Macroeconomy" report examines the relationship between weather patterns and economic adjustments