INSIDE THE ISLE NEWSLETTER - OCTOBER 2021 |
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SAVE the DATES! November 6th-7th!
Kick off your holiday season in charming Smithfield & Isle of Wight County and enjoy fabulous sales and specials at our merchants, plus a cheery welcome at our restaurants.
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Business License Issuance Up 27% YTD over Last Year
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See the full list of new September business licenses:
We extend a warm welcome to all of our new businesses.
Thank you for putting down roots to grow in Isle of Wight County!
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Lineage Logistics, a warehousing and logistics company in Smithfield, is hosting a JOB FAIR on Tuesday, October 12, 2021.
The company will be interviewing for General Warehouse Workers and Forklift Drivers for both 1st and 2nd shifts.
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JOB FAIR - October 12th & 13th |
The World Market Virginia Distribution Center in Windsor is holding a Job Fair on Tuesday & Wednesday, October 12th & 13th at Suffolk Workforce Development Center, 157 N. Main Street, 2nd Floor, Suffolk, VA 23434.
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STATE OF THE COUNTY EVENT GOES VIRTUAL
The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Isle of Wight County and the Towns of Smithfield and Windsor, will present the annual State of the County on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 as a virtual event. This event is sponsored by: Old Point National Bank, Smithfield Foods Inc., Isle of Wight County, Town of Smithfield, and the Town of Windsor.
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CALLING ALL HOME-BASED BUSINESS OWNERS AND ENTREPRENEURS!
This unique event features conference sessions and specialty breakout tracks focused on topics relevant to all stages and types of home-based businesses, including traditional, franchise, and direct and network marketing. Whether you are thinking of starting a new home-based business, or have operated one for years, this event is for you.
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2021 Virtual Agritourism Conference
Base Camp: Exploring the Trails, Agritourism, and Downtown Ecosystem
Theme: Resilience, Relevance, Connectivity
The conference will take place on October 18-21 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each day. The last day will be a workshop to build capacity in downtowns.
Register for just one day or for the entire conference. Only 250 spots available, so please register ASAP!
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Free Business Consulting
Do you need help with a business idea, writing a business plan, marketing or maximizing profit? Jim Carroll, Executive Director of the Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is available to share his expertise with Isle of Wight County business owners, by appointment monthly at the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce.
Thursday, October 14th
Friday, November 12th
Request your free, confidential appointment now by calling the Isle of Wight Chamber at 757-357-3502 or email chamber@theisle.biz.
See the Economic Development calendar of events for additional consulting dates and information on additional business workshops that may be of interest.
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FEATURED AVAILABLE PROPERTY
33222 N Lynn Rd., Franklin
Former panel board manufacturing facility on 102 acres features multiple buildings totaling +/- 259,408 SF built between 1971 and 1996. 52,800 square-feet of warehouse space is available for lease with clear ceiling heights of 15 to 45 feet and can be subdivided. An additional 24,000 square-feet can be available in 6 months with a lease commitment. Office space ranges from 2,496 SF to 5,524 SF. Property features 3-Phase electrical, a guard station with truck scales and a fire suppression system. Located just off U.S. Route 58 across the road from the International Paper Fluff Mill, Franklin Lumber saw mill and ST Tissue. Property is located within a Virginia Enterprise Zone, which can provide state and local incentives to eligible businesses. MORE
For leasing information, contact Terry Godwin, (757) 556-5271.
Search the County's available properties database for more commercial or industrial properties. If you own or represent a commercial property in Isle of Wight County that is available for sale or lease, please CONTACT US, and we will add it to our database.
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ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
757-356-1962
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