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boat landing on New River with people in canoes

Mar 16 2020

POSTPONED Recreation Economy for Rural Communities in Giles County and Pembroke, VA | Workshop Invitation

Due to the developing situation and fact that many of our state and federal partners and their agencies now have travel restrictions through the end of the month, we have found it prudent to postpone our Recreation Economy for Rural Communities workshops, scheduled for March 25-27. We very much look forward to hosting this workshop series and working with local,...

Feb 19 2019

Professional Development Workshop for Musicians Offered

Abingdon, Virginia – The Crooked Road (TCR) is offering a Professional Development Workshop for Musicianson Saturday, March 16th from 10:30 am - 4:00 pm at Heartwood in Abingdon, VA. The workshop will serve 24 musicians from Southwest Virginia*, ages 16 and older, who are in the beginning to intermediate stages of their careers. Participants will gain a heightened awareness of...

Wind Rocks in Giles County by Billy Bowling

Nov 28 2017

Adventure Tourism Entrepreneur Workshop Coming To The New River Valley

Adventure Tourism Entrepreneur Workshop Coming To The New River Valley Giles County, VA – The Friends of Southwest Virginia, in partnership with Virginia Tourism Corporation, Virginia Community Capital, Spearhead Trails, and Small Business Development Centers, are hosting adventure tourism workshops to highlight regional initiatives, opportunities, best practices, and expert advice for starting an adventure tourism business in Southwest Virginia. Southwest Virginia includes...

Jun 29- Be in Business Workshop

Be in Business Workshop Open to Public Giles County, VA- The third in a quarterly series of educational and free workshops is happening Thursday, June 29, 2017. The “Be in Business” workshop, presented by the Small Business Development Center and Mr. Bart Smith will be held at the 19th Hole at Castle Rock in Pembroke. This workshop is geared to small and...

Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshop

You Can! Live Well, Virginia! Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshop It’s Free. It’s Fun. It’s Empowering St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Christiansburg Starting Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm Do you have a chronic health condition such as high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, COPD, depression/anxiety, fibromyalgia, MS, asthma, or heart disease? Are you a Caregiver? Would you like to learn...

Oct 14 2016

Nov 16- Entrepreneur Express Workshop

November 16- Entrepreneur Express Workshop November 16, 2016 9am-noon at the Pearisburg Town Hall [112 Tazewell St] Have you thought about starting a business? Do you have a business but struggling to expand or grow sales? In celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week, the New River Valley Regional Commission, the Virginia Department of Small Business & Supplier Diversity, Opportunity Southwest Virginia, and the...

April 28-Free Marketing Workshop for Local Food Producers and Artisans "Every customer who walks by your market booth represents money gained or lost. Just as you harvest your farm products, you harvest your customers. Come learn about winning direct marketing strategies that you can implement this year for maximized profits, " states Dr. Theresa Nartea, Marketing & Agribusiness Assistant Professor and Extension...

Apr 09 2016

Free Marketing Workshop for Local Food Producers and Artisans on April 28

April 21-How to Grow Food Products For Sale Local growers and producers are invited to a free workshop on growing produce for direct sales on April 21, 9 to noon, at the Giles Lifesaving and Rescue Squad Building in Pearisburg. Speaker Allen Straw, Area Specialist in horticulture, small fruit and specialty crops will provide the latest information on new production management techniques and possibilities of marketing crops in...