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Area Distillery Making Hand Sanitizer to Fight COVID-19

Posted on March 30, 2020

For original The Winchester Star article, click here. Date: March 30, 2020 As crews around the country work to keep first-responders and medical workers stocked on their necessary supplies, Filibuster Distillery is pitching in to do its part. The distillery, located in Maurertown in Shenandoah County, is producing its own hand sanitizer with its grain-based […]

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Harrisonburg-Rockingham COVID-19 Business Support Taskforce Launches Small Business Grant Program

Posted on March 27, 2020

F&M Bank Seeds Fund with $50,000 Donation Date: March 27, 2020 Less than two weeks ago, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham COVID-19 Business Support Taskforce was formed to coordinate support and resources for businesses in the Harrisonburg and Rockingham area in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Taskforce is pleased to announce a generous donation of $50,000 from […]

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Pale Fire Brewing Company Launches “Pale Fire Helps” Food Bank Resource to Support Restaurant Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on March 24, 2020

For original article, click here. Date: March 24, 2020 Pale Fire Brewing Company is teaming up with Sysco, Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance, and Digital Minerva for “Pale Fire Helps,” a food bank resource to support restaurant workers during the COVID-19 crisis. The food bank will be open at Pale Fire Brewing Company’s tap room in the Ice House building at 217 […]

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COVID-19 Resources – A Message from SVP

Posted on March 18, 2020

COVID-19 RESOURCES – A Message from SVP Please click here to visit our COVID-19 Business Resources web page that is routinely updated with important information for your business. Check frequently for updates. https://theshenandoahvalley.com/covid-19-resources/  March 18, 2020 SVP Investors & Partners, The proverb about living in interesting times keeps resounding in my mind. I have the greatest […]

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Rebekah Castle Named as Director of Economic Development and Marketing

Posted on February 28, 2020

Date: February 28, 2020 The County of Augusta is proud to announce the promotion of Rebekah Castle to Director of Economic Development and Marketing. Castle brings 14 years of economic development experience to the role having served as the department’s Marketing Coordinator for more than six years. She specialized in marketing initiatives for economic development […]

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Page County Selected to Participate in Economic Development Pilot Program

Posted on February 12, 2020

Community to receive technical services through Small Scale Manufacturing Pilot Program   For Immediate Release Contact: Liz Lewis, Page County Economic Development & Tourism Coordinator Date: February 11, 2020 Richmond – On January 24, Page County was selected to participate in a Small Scale Manufacturing Pilot program provided by the Virginia Department of Housing and […]

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Governor Northam Announces New Farm Cidery to Locate in Downtown Harrisonburg

Posted on January 28, 2020

Sage Bird Ciderworks to source 100 percent Virginia products, contribute to City’s downtown renaissance Date: January 28, 2020 RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Sage Bird Ciderworks will open a new production facility and tasting room in the City of Harrisonburg’s Culinary District. This cidery project, which represents $155,000 in new investment, will create six […]

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Virginia Companies Increase International Sales through Commonwealth’s Premier Exporting Program

Posted on January 16, 2020

Fourteen Virginia companies recognized for completing two-year international business acceleration program   RICHMOND—The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced that 14 companies from across the Commonwealth have graduated from its Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) Program. The program, which now has 304 graduates, assists Virginia exporters that have firmly established their domestic operations […]

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Manufacturer Expands into Waynesboro – Raven Engineered Films Opens Fabrication Facility in Waynesboro, VA

Posted on January 8, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 2, 2020 CONTACT: Greg Hitchin, 540-942-6779, HitchinGE@ci.waynesboro.va.us WAYNESBORO, VA- – Raven Industries, Inc. of Sioux Falls, SD announced today that its Engineered Films Division is expanding its fabrication operations to the East Coast of the United States with the opening of a facility in Waynesboro, VA. The facility will be located […]

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Season’s Greetings from SVP | December 2019

Posted on December 17, 2019

SVP Investors & Partners, What an incredible year it has been for the Shenandoah Valley region. When I began as Executive Director last December, I was excited to build on this region’s reputation as a leader in providing a successful forum for cooperation and partnership among the localities, private-sector businesses, and educational institutions. Your collaborative […]

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