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Chamber NewsTop of Virginia Regional Chamber Monthly Newsletter: February 2018
Are you planning a wedding? Look no further! Read how chamber members, Amy Vanmeter Events, and Dani Potter Imaging can ensure your day is memorable!
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Love is in the AirPhoto by Dani Potter Images
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Why Join the Chamber?Chamber membership is a value-add enhancement for your business brand. Con-
sumers have positive perceptions of members and their businesses. According to a study conducted by the Schapiro Group, 63% of consumers were more likely to think favorably of a local business if it was a member of the local Chamber. 59% of business-es are more likely to buy goods from another Chamber member. 82% of locals believe that the Chamber of Commerce helps to create jobs and promote local economic development.
You are making a valuable business connection by joining the Chamber. Our Cham-ber staff is available to discuss member benefits, scheduled events, educational oppor-tunities, and to evaluate how our Chamber can help your business grow. Please feel free to contact us at any time to arrange a concierge tour of our services. Visit regionalchamber.biz, email [email protected], or call our office at 540-662-4118 to set up a visit!
Chamber CalendarThe full calendar can be viewed at regionalchamber.biz
NEW: Want to sync your calendar with the chamber calendar? Contact Emily Buhl at [email protected] to get set up!
Chamber Testimonial“The Top of Virginia Regional Chamber is a crucial component of our local
business community. The Chamber provides advocacy, networking and educa-tional opportunities that support our business. If you are in business the Chamber is where you need to be.”
-Rob Frogale | Owner, Annandale Millwork & Allied Systems Corporation
Chamber Vision:The Regional Chamber is the
voice of business for Frederick and Clarke Counties and the City of
Winchester, Virginia.
Mission Statement:Provide programs and services to
meet the business and professional needs of
our members.
Chamber CalendarMember Spotlight
Greater Good AwardsJanuary’s Photos
Chamber ProgramsBusiness Symposium
New Members & Renewals
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Board of DirectorsSusan Brooks, Navy Federal Credit
UnionEmily Burner, Shenandoah UniversityCharles Daniels, Fortessa Tableware
Solutions, LLCDee Gibbs, Kraft Heinz Foods
CompanyScott Harvard, First Bank
Carol Koenecke-Grant, Valley Health System
Katrina Meade, City National BankNadine Pottinga, United Way NSV
Janie Shirley, CostcoAdrian Taylor, YHB
Executive CommitteeChair
Bill North, Northstar Consulting
Chair-ElectJohn Lamanna,
Timber Ridge School
Vice-ChairTracy Vosika,
George Mason Mortgage, LLC
TreasurerJohn Fox, Greenwood Grocery
Immediate Past-ChairMitch Moore,
Shenandoah University
Index:
February 13Business After Hours5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Residential Mortgage Services (RMS)
NEW: RSVP Requested
February 15Young Professionals Group
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.Piccadilly Public HouseNEW: RSVP Requested
February 21Lead Share | Wealth Builders
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. La QuintaNW Works
February 14Lunch n’ Learn
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.NW Works
NEW: Registion Required
February 19Office Closed in observance
of Presidents Day.
February 27Networking at Noon12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Holiday Inn Historic GatewayNEW: Registion REQUIRED
February 15Lead Share | Growth
Connections10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
NW Works
February 20Business and Breakfast7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Habitat for Humanity ReStoreNEW: RSVP Requested
March 5Chamber Member Orientation
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Chamber Office
NEW: RSVP REQUIRED
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Dani Potter| Owner & Founder, Dani Potter ImagesDani Potter Images is the premiere photography company based in Downtown
Winchester, Va. Founded by Dani Potter, a German transplant, who relocated to the Shenandoah Valley in 2016 and quickly became a highly sought after photographer for all weddings, portrait, event and commercial photography. At Dani Potter Images the goal is to work closely with your vision and to fulfill your dream of capturing authen-tic photos that preserve your joyful moments. Offering a wide array of services, Dani Potter Images has the expertise and experience to create the photography package that will serve all of your needs. Whether in the studio or on location, she combines creative and personal touches to every shoot while striving to capture your wedding, prom, or special moment in vivid detail. She specializes in creating a comfortable and comprehensive experience from the intimate backyard wedding, to a destination wedding, or even in your local church. Capturing the details of your wedding with a background in food, product and jewelry photography, Dani Potter Images will ensure any sized wedding, elopement or special event is the perfect combination of candid moments and stylized shots. Your wedding or special event is the number one priority; a private consultation with you and your spouse will provide you the confidence to know what you can expect every step of the way and put you at ease that your mem-ories will be beautiful.For more information visit: danipotterimages.com or contact her at [email protected]
Amy VanMeter | Owner & Founder, Amy VanMeter EventsAmy VanMeter Events LLC is an award-winning event planning company serving the
northern Shenandoah Valley. Amy assists clients in planning and coordinating corpo-rate events, parties and weddings – offering: Full Service Planning, Partial Planning, Month of Coordination and Hourly Consulting services.
Amy attributes her success to a foundation of professionalism and great professional relationships. She regularly attends educational conferences and networking groups. She is a member of the Shenandoah Wedding Professionals, Hunt Country Celebra-tions and the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber. She was previously a board member for Sterling Women – Winchester and First Night Winchester.
Since 2016, Amy has also been producing the Winchester Bridal Expo, the Valley’s premier bridal show.
Amy VanMeter Events has been honored with several industry awards including: WeddingWire’s Couples Choice Award: 2011, 2012, 2014-2018; and, Virginia Living Magazine’s Top Wedding Vendor - Shenandoah Valley: 2013-2018.
Amy is a Georgia native who relocated to Winchester in 2009. She has Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from the University of West Georgia. For more information visit: www.amyvanmeterevents.com
Love is in the Air with these Members!
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Thank you Chamber Elite Investors! Who’s JoinedPlease welcome and patronize these new Chamber members who recently joined December 20 to January 30, 2018.Blackwater DesignerConcrete LLCEric Cuechko 302 N. Cameron St.Winchester, VA
Bojangles’ 50 WestDale Haywood130 Crock Wells Mill Dr.Winchester, VA
Bowling Green Country ClubAdam Engley838 Bowling Green Rd.Front Royal, VA
Brown Edwards & CompanyLLPJeff Smith124 Newman Ave.Harrisonburg, VA
Comfort Keepers #1027Jenny Cubbage3042 Valley Ave., Suite 102Winchester, VA
Hutchens Family DentistryJason Hutchens255 Fairfax Pike, Suite 4Stephens City, VA
Lady Gray StudioDonna Gray736 Foxcroft Ave.Martinsburg, WV
Marcy Obenchain Insurance AgencyMarcy Obenchain2270 Valor Dr., Suite 106Winchester, VA
McKee & Butler, PLCStephen Butler112 S. Cameron St.Winchester, VA
Pembroke Springs RetreatLisa Floyd6238 Wardensville GradeStar Tannery, VA
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The Top of Virginia Regional Chamber celebrated the Greater Good Awards and Membership Meeting on Friday, January 26, 2018. Twenty individuals and businesses were nominated for the pres-tigious Greater Good Awards, presented by Valley Health System.
Congratulations to the award winners!Jacqueline Shoemaker, owner of Winchester Weight Loss, is the recipient of the Entrepreneur of
the Year award. Jacqueline is dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the community, she is also committed to community service. Winchester Weight Loss has been instrumental in bring-ing accomplished authors and physicians to the area in support of community wellness education events. They have donated time and resources to local non-profits such as the Youth Development Center and the Winchester Medical Center Cancer Foundation and served on the board of CLEAN. Jacqueline helped to develop the Glow Run and Tot Trot race.
Gore’s Meats is the recipient of the Small Business of the Year award. Gore’s Meats was started in Frederick County in 1961 to serve an unmet need in the community, and is now in its 57th year and 4th generation of family operation. Over the decades the family ceased opportunities to ex-pand the business and it now has three locations in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. They employ 30 employees and break production records each year. Gore’s Meats opened a retail location in Stephens City in 2011, and this year will have another opportunity to relocate and expand the retail operation.
American Woodmark is the recipient of the Large Business of the Year award. American Wood-mark credits its success to making it a priority to invest in its people and the communities it calls home. A charitable foundation was formed in 1995 which is employee run and coordinates the company’s local charitable giving activities. The foundation has supported many local non-profits too numerous to mention. In addition, employees are encouraged to volunteer their time in support of local causes.
Timothy Coyne is the recipient of the Citizen of the Year Award. He was part of a grassroots effort to form the Northern Shenandoah Valley Substance Abuse Coalition (NSVSAC), a diverse, communi-ty-based organization that is working to address the addiction epidemic that is plaguing the North-ern Shenandoah Valley. Tim serves as the Vice-Chairman of the organization whose mission it is to collaborate with community partners to identify and develop effective resources to ensure that the necessary continuum of care for substance abuse and addiction services are available to all mem-bers of the community. He was the chairman of the Best Practices Committee of the NSVSAC which identified Drug Treatment Courts as a best practice across the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation. Tim led local efforts to create the North West Regional Adult Drug Treatment Court, the first of its kind in our area.
Silver Sponsor: Winchester
PrintersBronze Sponsors: Dani Potter Images
Crown Trophy
The Greater Good Awards & Membership Meeting
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Congrats to Amy Vaden and the Clarion Inn & Conference Center
located at 711 Millwood Ave.
Congratulations to Lani Pendleton and the La Quinta
located at 1055 Millwood Pike.
Congrats to Kate Scopetti and Mid-Atlantic Receptive Services
located at 5407 Germain St.
shenandoahcountryq102.iheart.com
American Woodmark, 2017 Large Business of the Year
award winner!
Tim Coyne, 2017 Citizen of the Year award winner for his work in
our community.
Gore’s Meats, 2017 Small Business of the Year Award winner during
the Greater Good Awards.
Guest speaker, Jeff Nicely, talks to the Young Professionals
Group about Networking.
Thank you Chairmans Club Investors!
Greater Good Award Photos Provided By Dani Potter Images
Jacqueline Shoemaker, Winchester Weight Loss,
2017 Entrepreneur of the Year!
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Valley Business WomenIn 2018 you will hear from local health and nutritional
experts, a well-known media personality, and a profes-sional stylist to offer you advice and motivation as you strive to put your best foot forward as a professional busi-ness woman!
Add the following dates to your calendar! z Thursday, March 1, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. - Shenandoah Lodge &
Athletics Club – Program Kick-off Social z Wednesday, March 21, 11:30 – 1:00 - Holiday Inn Gateway, Health
& Nutrition panel – Pilates, Fresco Kitchen, and Winchester Weight Loss
z Wednesday, June 20, 11:30 – 1:00 - George Washington Hotel - Lauryn Ricketts
z Wednesday, September 19, 11:30 – 1:00 - Winchester Country Club – Stylist
z Wednesday, November 14, 11:30 – 1:00 - Bright Box - Jerri Bell and Tracy Crow, authors of “It’s My Country, Too”, women in the military over the last 100 years
More information at regionalchamber.biz
Chamber Events
Lunch n’ Learn
Networking at Noon
Meet & Eat
Chamber Member OrientationThe Chamber will be hosting a monthly Member Orientation on
the 1st Monday of the month from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. at the Cham-ber office. Orientation is presented by Bojangles’. Orientation is open to those new to membership and current members looking to become more engaged, informed and those wanting to maximize their membership.
The orientation will answer the question, “What does the Cham-ber do for me?”
Join us to learn about: z The Chamber - who we are and what we do z Programs & Events z Publications and Marketing Opportunities z How to Utilize the Chamber’s website z Value & Benefits
For more information and to RSVP visit: https://goo.gl/ZaiF1b
The Chamber is excited to announce Networking at Noon pre-sented by Tech Team Solutions! Networking at Noon will be held the 4th Tuesday of the month from 12-1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Histor-ic Gateway. During this luncheon attendees will have time for open networking, networking at their table, and hear a short educational moment from a guest speaker.
Upcoming educational moments: z February 26 | Toastmasters - “Communicating with Confidence” z March 26 | Christine Kriz - “Communicating & Building Trust”
Register at: https://goo.gl/6gZN2V
Are you hungry for knowledge? Join the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber, sponsor Bojangles’ and guest speaker Jim Bowie, Owner & Founder of Roxtar & Lean Six Sigma, for a lunch n’ learn on Febru-ary 14 from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. at NW Works!
Jim will educate attendees on systems and processes that per-meate and support every organization. Human systems, IT systems, financial systems, physical systems, you name it. Some are in con-trol, others are chaotic. Some clearly deliver value, and others, well, we wonder why they exist.
Lean Six Sigma offers a diverse, focused capability to identify the value-added elements of your processes, to improve their quali-ty, and accelerate delivery while reducing the associated effort and cost. This interactive session will engage participants in topics that include core methodologies, value analyses, and the basics of quality improvement as they pertain to strategic alignment and rapid improvement.Register at: https://goo.gl/qBtR1z
Are you looking for an opportunity to patronize fellow chamber members and support a local high school student? Join the Cham-ber at monthly Meet & Eat, the 1st Wednesday of the month! They will be held at member resturants. 10% of all proceeds from the lunch will be donated to the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber’s Foundation. The foundation will help support local students educa-tion and workforce development opportunities. Please join us at the upcoming Crash Mobs:
z March 7 - Bojangles’ (50 West & Route 7 locations) z April 4 - The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille z May 2 - Zaxby’s
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The Business Symposium at the Harry F. Byrd Jr. School of Business at Shenandoah University proudly celebrates its 10th Anniversary on March 30, 2018!
Join us on March 30, 2018 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Business Symposium at Shenandoah University! For 2018, the theme of the Symposium is “Looking Back & Moving For-ward” offering the opportunity to engage in sessions focused on core business basics and future focused topics to help
attendees navigate the rapidly changing digital reality.
The symposium strives to stay on the cutting edge and be relevant to the needs of the business community and student body. This year is no exception. Recognizing that in today’s economy, new media communication is essential, for 2018 the keynote speaker is Ms. Randi Zuckerberg. Randi is an entrepreneur, investor, author, and media personality. As an early employ-ee at Facebook, she led major marketing initiatives in the company’s formative years, helped to launch the live streaming video industry, and was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2011 for her innovative coverage of the midterm elections, combining televi-sion and social media. She helped create Facebook Live, which is now used by more than a billion people around the globe. After leaving Facebook, she launched Zucker-berg Media, with the mission of creating media content that puts intelligent, tech-sav-vy, entrepreneurial women and girls at the forefront.
Over the last decade, the Business Symposium has become a signature event for the greater Winchester and Frederick County business communities and attracts attend-ees from the Northern Virginia and DC markets as well. This full day event offers world class speakers and subject matter experts who inform, inspire and educate a diverse audience of large and small businesses and non-profit organizations as well as entre-preneurs and students.
The 10th Annual Business Symposium promises to be another sellout, so please regis-ter early. For registration, fees and event details please visit su.edu/businesssymposium and remember to “Save The Date” for March 30, 2018!
Can’t attend the event on our Winchester campus? No problem. We will live stream Randi Zuckerberg’s keynote address in Northern Virginia at the offices of K2M, Inc., 600 Hope Parkway SE, Leesburg, VA.For more information visit: https://events.bizzabo.com/BSBSymposium2018
Upcoming Community EventsBusiness Symposium Celebrates 10 Years!
Want to get a quick Chamber update? Listen to the WINC Wake Up Show every Monday at
7:10 am for a quick chamber update from Barry and Katie G.!
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C o n t a c t U s :
Office:407 S. Loudoun StreetWinchester, VA 22601
540-662-4118
Renewals
The Valley Business Today Show, featuring the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber, airs the fourth Wednesday of every
month at 12:30.theriver953.com
z A ProLawn Service Corp z Barrett Machine, Inc. z Bottom Line Marketing, LLC/PROforma z Budget Blinds of Winchester z Car Credit Nation z Care Connections of VA, LLC z Classic Tuxedos z Coldwell Banker- Tim Shamblin, Residential Realtor z Crown Cork and Seal Company z Employee Benefits Administration, Inc. z Fulton Bank z Handley Regional Library z Hilltop, An Inspirit Senior Living community z Kiwanis Club of Old Town, Inc. z Kraft Heinz Foods Company z M. A. Rhinehart Real Estate Appraisals z Matthew Kreitzer - Attorney At Law z McCarthy & Akers, P.L.C. z Merry Maids z Mountain View Solar z Nate L. Adams III, P.C. z Nature Scapes z Right at Home z Roger L. Ernst Companies, The z Sacred Heart Academy z Sareen & Associates z ShenValley Host z Spherion Staffing z Suzan D. Herskowitz, PLLC (Estate Planning) z Tech Team Solutions, LLC z Union Bank & Trust - Commercial Loan Office z Valley Basic Life Support, LLC z Valley Biomedical Products & Services, Inc. z Valley Health System & Winchester Medical Center z Virginia Employment Commission z Winchester Area Society for Human Resource Management
(WASHRM) z Winchester Day Preschool z Winchester Economic Development Authority z YHB | CPAs & Consultants
Renewals from December 20 - January 30, 2018.
Contact Emily Buhl at [email protected]
or 540-662-4118
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Thank You President’s Club Investors!
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Rhea Lana’s of WinchesterAngela Stokes 742 Kennedy Dr.Winchester, VA
SIGN HEREEric Santiago345 East Antietam St.Hagerstown, MD
Top of Virginia BuildersAssociation (TVBA)Dario Savarese4 S. Washington St.Winchester, VA
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers- Transatlantic DivisionJoan KiblerPO Box 2250Winchester, VA
Winchester Toastmasters ClubBarry Tolin 4 Weems Ln.Winchester, VA
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