Business Appreciation Week Breakfast
The Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Office - City of Danville, and Pittsylvania County Invite You to
Growing Your Business and Our Region
Through State Support and Resources
featuring
Elizabeth G. Povar
Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Learn about the strategic focus of VEDP, existing industries assistance, and how VEDP works with local economic development offices.
A native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Elizabeth Povar is the Vice-President for Business Expansion for the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. The BX Department is responsible for leading VEDP’s Existing Business Growth Strategy, its Ally Communications strategy, and its Higher Education Partnership strategy. From 2003 – 2012, she served as Director of VEDP’s Business Development Division. Corporate clients include major technology and advanced manufacturing companies such as Microsoft, Rolls-Royce North America, Merck, DuPont, United Health, SAIC, Barr Labs, and the SRI Institute. Prior to joining the Partnership in January 1995, she served for ten years as Director of the Emporia-Greensville Industrial Development Corporation, a local rural economic development agency. She is a graduate of Bluefield College with a B.S. degree in Organizational Management and has held her Certified Economic Developer designation in 1997. She is a past President of the Virginia Economic Developers Association and co-founder of CARES (Children Are Really Extra Special), a rural business-education partnership. She currently serves on the Advisory Council for the Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program, the Virginia Community College’s Career Pathways Task Force, is a member of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s Health Care Committee, and serves on the board of LEAD Virginia.
Date and Time
Wednesday Jun 5, 2013
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Location
Institute for Advanced Learning & Research
150 Slayton Avenue
Danville, VA 24540
Fees/Admission
$20/person
If you have dietary restriction, please let us know.
Cancelations may be made without penalty up to 48 hours prior to the event date. Registrants will be charged the full registration fee for no-shows and/or cancellations made within 48 hours of the event. Registrant substitutions are allowed and may be made at any time up to the start time of the event.
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Contact Information
Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce; 434-836-6990
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