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SVTC VIRTUAL LUNCHEON & ANNUAL MEETING | June 10, 2020
Join us for Tammy Bjelland, the Founder and CEO of
Workplaceless, a training company that teaches remote
workers and leaders how to work, lead, grow, and
thrive in distributed environments.

Plus, it's our Annual Meeting and we'll wrap up the
spring 2020 election.

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luncheon and annual meeting

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users and makers.

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local technology advancements and gain
visibility for your business.

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users and creators.

Fall Tech Mixer

Advancing technology
with powerful networking.

Extend your company's reach
by networking with the Valley's
technology industry leaders.

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Advancing technology
with powerful networking.

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SVTC sponsorships.

The SVTC offers a number of annual
partnerships and event sponsorship opportunities
to increase a sponsor's involvement and visibility
within the tech community.

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So thankful for your sponsorship of our FIRST LEGO League rookie team. We are still in shock that our team took 1st place in regionals at JMU in November 2017. They have worked hard, but more importantly learned a ton along the way. We have many people asking us about next year and wanting to start a team. Our hope is to keep the enthusiasm going and help start some more teams for next year! Thank you, SVTC!

Cynthia Groulx Mutscheller FIRST LEGO League Coach

“When I had the need for web development in a pinch, I looked to the SVTC membership page to try to find companies who listed skill sets I was looking for, and I found Chiedo Labs.  I wanted to stay local and find a partnership I could rely on. Once I had the conversation with Chiedo Labs on our needs and what they had to offer, it matched what we were looking for.” And Chiedo’s side of the story: “With this partnership alone, our membership has paid for itself for the next 50 years. And that doesn’t even take in to account all the other benefits for being a member. Joining SVTC is a no brainer for anyone who loves and supports our local tech scene.”

Kristy Rhea & ChiedoBridgewater College & Chiedo Labs

As a technology user and training coordinator, I find the SVTC luncheons a great source of information and networking.  I have developed contracts with businesses and trainers as a result of conversations at the meetings.  SVTC helps me to serve the needs of my customers and clients.

Mary SullivanBlue Ridge Community College

ComSonics relies on local educational facilities to provide us with employees. We certainly hire a good number of them and they are quite specialized in the sort of training we require. I think our connection with the Tech Council has helped establish connections with these educational facilities, such as Blue Ridge Community College and Massanutten Technical Center. Through my connection with Nick Swayne, a fellow member, I’ve been able to connect with the engineering students and curriculum at JMU. I was able to participate as a judge in several events, connect with other judges, review many of the engineering projects students put on, and get an insight into what students are learning and focusing on.

Dick ShimpComSonics

Doing business in the Valley is very important to grep Innovation. We often do businesses outside of this region, there’s a lot of work we do in other states and spread across the country. Because we prefer to give our business to locals — and source our talent locally, if we can —we find our active participation with the tech council to be very helpful in finding vendors, talent, skills, and services that are available here, so we don’t have to go outside of the Valley to find these resources.

Ron Perrygrep Innovation

SVTC membership has been an invaluable asset to Cadence over the years.  As a growing company in this area, our ability to leverage the many available networking activities continues to be an integral part of our on-going success.  Cadence has also benefited from recognition by the SVTC as the High Tech Company at the annual Tech Nite awards event. Networking is a significant part of the Tech Council. Through the SVTC, we met Sonaray, who also happened to be within the same industrial park as our company. Now we have lights in our facility that are brighter and more cost efficient because of our relationship with them. It just goes to show you that the connections you make through the Tech Council can lead to real business.

Chip HarvillCadence, Inc.

While absolutely any company has its ups and downs, the last year was especially tumultuous for us. Thankfully, with these advisors onboard we were able to patch it up and carry on!

Isabelle HughesAugusta County - Economic Development

City

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We are a team of creatives innovating at the intersection of business, technology, and people. We design and create custom software and media content, and strengthen teams through coaching and training.

New Market

Brent Wilson

Sproutly, LLC

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City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

Cadence is a full-service contract manufacturer and leading supplier of advanced products, technologies and services to medical device, life science, and industrial companies worldwide. When it comes to new product design and development, we strive to be the partner of choice.

Staunton

Chip Harvill

Cadence, Inc

Cadence logo

City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

JMU's Professional & Continuing Education is part of Academic Affairs. Professional & Continuing Education offers credit and non-credit programs as well as targeted one-time courses, certificate programs, and complete degree programs at a distance. The mission of Professional & Continuing Education is to serve as a catalyst...

Harrisonburg

Carol Fleming

JMU Professional & Continuing Education

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City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

The Harrisonburg MSA is a hub for technology development. Employers are quickly discovering the tremendous assets available in the Harrisonburg area. Ideally situated two hours from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, the Shenandoah Valley offers a great quality of life...

Harrisonburg

Brian Shull

Harrisonburg City

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City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

The JMU College of Business is a learning community committed to excellence in preparing students to be engaged, principled business professionals and leaders; advancing scholarship in business disciplines; and enhancing organizational performance through our outreach activities.

Harrisonburg

Dr. Michael Busing

JMU College of Business

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City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

PBMares is a mid-Atlantic top 100 Certified Public Accounting and consulting firm focused on serving the audit, tax, accounting and consulting needs of companies and individuals across Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC including Hampton Roads, Shenandoah Valley...

Harrisonburg

Ed Yoder

PBMares, LLP

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City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

Segra is one of the largest independent fiber bandwidth companies in the U.S. Representing a successful merger of Lumos Networks and Spirit Communications, the company now has the most advanced fiber infrastructure network of more than 21,000 miles that connects more than 9,000 on-net locations and 44 data centers...

Waynesboro

James Nester

Segra

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City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC is a large legal firm centered in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. WAW provides full legal services with client-oriented teams in Business, Health Care, Tax, Intellectual Property, Education and Local Government, Employment and Employee Benefits, and Litigation.

Harrisonburg

John Wiita

Wharton Aldhizer Weaver PLC

WAW logo

City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

Steven Toyota will take care of all automobile needs. Whether it be sales, service, parts, or just to make a friend! Come see us today!

Waynesboro

Ryan Sodikoff

Steven Toyota

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City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

Rockingham Insurance is a property & casualty insurance company providing coverage for homes, autos, farms, and businesses. Headquartered in Harrisonburg, Virginia we are eligible to write business in all fifty states. For almost 150 years, we've been ensuring the people...

Harrisonburg

Jennifer Apesa

Rockingham Insurance

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City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) creates technology-based economic development strategies to accelerate innovation, imagination and the next generation of technology and technology companies. Created in 1985, CIT, a non-profit corporation...

Herndon

Kevin May

Center for Innovative Technology

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City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

Serco Inc. is the North American division of Serco Group, plc, one of the world’s leading service companies. Serco serves Federal, state and local governments, along with the Canadian government and commercial customers. We help our customers deliver vital services more efficiently...

Harrisonburg

Michael Goertzen

Serco Inc.

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City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

REO Logistics is a family of companies based in the Mid-Atlantic region that delivers a full range of global logistics services. With our business assets based in Virginia and West Virginia, we design and manage full-service contract logistics services, including transportation, storage, distribution...

Waynesboro

Rebecca Polan

Solutions Place logo

REO Logistics

City

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Member Spotlight

Great Eastern Resorts IT department takes care of the network and systems of Massanutten Resort and all Great Eastern Resorts locations through out Virginia and Pennsylvania. The department is broken into two primary teams, one for network and infrastructure and one for analytics and programming...

McGaheysville

Phillip Langeberg

Massanutten Resort -
Great Eastern Resorts

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City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

We are a team of creatives innovating at the intersection of business, technology, and people. We design and create custom software and media content, and strengthen teams through coaching and training.

New Market

Brent Wilson

Sproutly, LLC

Sproutly Logo

City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

Cadence is a full-service contract manufacturer and leading supplier of advanced products, technologies and services to medical device, life science, and industrial companies worldwide. When it comes to new product design and development, we strive to be the partner of choice.

Staunton

Chip Harvill

Cadence, Inc

Cadence logo

City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

JMU's Professional & Continuing Education is part of Academic Affairs. Professional & Continuing Education offers credit and non-credit programs as well as targeted one-time courses, certificate programs, and complete degree programs at a distance...

Harrisonburg

Carol Fleming

JMU Professional &
Continuing Education

Professional Cont. Ed Logo Vert

City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

The Harrisonburg MSA is a hub for technology development. Employers are quickly discovering the tremendous assets available in the Harrisonburg area. Ideally situated two hours from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, the Shenandoah Valley offers a great quality of life...

Harrisonburg

Brian Shull

Harrisonburg City

Harrisonburg Economic Development Logo

City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

The JMU College of Business is a learning community committed to excellence in preparing students to be engaged, principled business professionals and leaders; advancing scholarship in business disciplines; and enhancing organizational performance through our outreach activities.

Harrisonburg

Dr. Michael Busing

JMU College of
Business

JMU COB Logo

City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

PBMares is a mid-Atlantic top 100 Certified Public Accounting and consulting firm focused on serving the audit, tax, accounting and consulting needs of companies and individuals across Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC including Hampton Roads, Shenandoah Valley...

Harrisonburg

Ed Yoder

PBMares, LLP

PBMares, LLC logo

City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

Segra is one of the largest independent fiber bandwidth companies in the U.S. Representing a successful merger of Lumos Networks and Spirit Communications, the company now has the most advanced fiber infrastructure network...

Waynesboro

James Nester

Segra

segra logo

City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC is a large legal firm centered in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. WAW provides full legal services with client-oriented teams in Business, Health Care, Tax, Intellectual Property, Education and Local Government, Employment and Employee Benefits, and Litigation.

Harrisonburg

John Wiita

Wharton Aldhizer
Weaver PLC

WAW logo

City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

Steven Toyota will take care of all automobile needs. Whether it be sales, service, parts, or just to make a friend! Come see us today!

Harrisonburg

Ryan Sodikoff

Steven Toyota

Steven Toyota Logo

City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

Rockingham Insurance is a property & casualty insurance company providing coverage for homes, autos, farms, and businesses. Headquartered in Harrisonburg, Virginia we are eligible to write business in all fifty states. For almost 150 years, we've been ensuring the people and companies...

Harrisonburg

Jennifer Apesa

Rockingham
Insurance

Rockingham Insurance Logo

City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) creates technology-based economic development strategies to accelerate innovation, imagination and the next generation of technology and technology companies. Created in 1985, CIT, a non-profit corporation...

Herndon

Kevin May

Center for Innovative
Technology

CIT Logo

City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

Serco Inc. is the North American division of Serco Group, plc, one of the world’s leading service companies. Serco serves Federal, state and local governments, along with the Canadian government and commercial customers. We help our customers deliver vital services more efficiently...

Harrisonburg

Michael Goertzen

Serco Inc.

Serco logo

City

Primary Contact

Member Spotlight

REO Logistics is a family of companies based in the Mid-Atlantic region that delivers a full range of global logistics services. With our business assets based in Virginia and West Virginia, we design and manage full-service contract logistics services, including transportation, storage, distribution...

Waynesboro

Rebecca Polan

REO Logistics

Solutions Place logo

Regional and State News

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Shenandoah Valley Guide to Re-Opening Business

To ensure the safety of our community and to help you navigate the new normal, the Shenandoah Valley Partnership, local chambers, and the Business Resilience Task Force came together to create a re-opening business guide.
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Bricks and Clicks: Small Business Recovery Program

Bricks and Clicks for Small Business Recovery is a three-part, partnership-driven small business assistance program. It offers training, customized technical assistance, and the opportunity to receive a grant.
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Re-opening Small Business: What Customers Want

The Harrisonburg-Rockingham COVID-19 Business Assistance Taskforce distributed a “Customer Feedback Survey on Businesses Reopening"...
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Free Virginia Wifi Hotspots Map

Virginia Wifi Hotspot Map | Free, Publicly Available Wifi Hotspots

With the help of local officials, schools, and libraries across Virginia, the Commonwealth Connect team and Virginia Tech have developed an interactive map of free, publicly available wifi hotspots that Virginians can access from a vehicle...
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HR Business Support Taskforce- survey on businesses reopening

Customer Feedback Survey on Businesses Reopening

The COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Taskforce would like to help business owners best serve you as we all find our new normal after the Governor lifts the stay-at-home order.
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FY2021 VATI Virtual Input Session with Presentation

The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) hosted a virtual input session on April 14th to discuss the proposed FY2021 Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) guidelines and criteria...
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