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Lots of things happening at the Virginia Beach Sports Center this weekend. Track and field on one side, and Mid Atlantic Proving Grounds Co****le on the other (presented by our friends at the Hampton Roads Sports Commission).
Also had to make a pit stop at our Hall of Fame exhibit at the Sports Center! Visit Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach Department of Economic Development
🚨Class of 2022 Announcement!🚨
Please join the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in welcoming 4 new inductees as part of the Class of 2022.
The Class of 2022:
William ‘Sonny’ Allen – 10 seasons as ODU Basketball Head Coach, leading the Monarchs to the 1975 NCAA D-II National Championship. Allen helped break the color barrier in Virginia athletics, by becoming the first coach at a predominantly white school to offer a scholarship to an African-American athlete. Old Dominion University Athletics, Old Dominion University.
Jon Lugbill – from Oakton High School in Fairfax County, Lugbill is a 5x Individual and 7x Team World Champion in the C1 Slalom whitewater canoeing event. The 1989 USA Kayak Male Athlete of the Year and 2005 International Whitewater Hall Of Fame (IWHOF) inductee is regarded as the best paddler ever to compete in the sport. Lugbill currently serves as Executive Director for the Sports Backers.
Anthony Poindexter – from Jefferson Forest High School in Lynchburg, VA, the 1993 Virginia High School League Group AA Player of the Year is just one of the 3 players in Virginia Football history to be named All-ACC 3 times. The 1998 Consensus 1st Team All-American and ACC Defensive Player of the Year, is a 2020 inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame. Virginia Cavaliers
Chris Warren – a versatile running back from Secondary School in Fairfax, Warren would help lead Ferrum College Football to back-to-back NCAA Division III South Region championships in 1988 and 1989. A 4th round draft pick by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1990 NFL Draft, Warren would amass 9,631 yards from scrimmage and 58 touchdowns over an 11 year career with the Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys, and Philadelphia Eagles. Warren was a 3x Pro-Bowl and 2x All-Pro selection. Ferrum College Athletics, Ferrum College
Congratulations to the Class of 2022! They will be honored along with the Class of 2020 and the 2020 Distinguished Virginian as part of 2022 Induction Weekend, Saturday April 30, 2022.
We hope you will join us as we celebrate all of our new inductees and the Distinguished Virginian on April 30 with Breakfast with Champions and the VIP Reception & Induction Ceremony. 🎫, sponsorships, and advertising opportunities are available now for both events:
https://vasportshof.com/2022-induction-weekend/
Thank you to all of our Hall of Fame sponsors; Presenting Sponsor Priority Automotive and Priority Toyota Chesapeake. Visit Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach Department of Economic Development, Optima Health, ESPN Radio 94.1, White Claw Hard Seltzer, DAVCON Inc., WAVY TV 10. Davis Business Appraisers
🚨🚨 2-Month Countdown!! 🚨🚨
Join the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, Wednesday January 19 for an evening celebrating 1992 inductee, Bob Dandridge and his recent induction to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Tickets are on sale now for Call to the Hall with Bob Dandridge, and may even be a great Christmas present or stocking stuffer 🤷♂️.
https://thez.org/show/call-to-the-hall/
Norfolk State University, Norfolk State Athletics, Norfolk State Alumni-Association
Thank you to our Hall of Fame partners Priority Automotive, Priority Toyota Chesapeake, Visit Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach Department of Economic Development, Optima Health, ESPN Radio 94.1, White Claw Hard Seltzer, DAVCON Inc., Hampton Roads Sports Commission
Interview Series with 2010 VSHF inductee, Herman Moore. Priority Automotive, Visit Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach Department of Economic Development, Optima Health, ESPN Radio 94.1, DAVCON Inc., Hampton Roads Sports Commission, Will Driscoll
Why has the HIVE ribbon been cut for the grand opening yet no business owners are allowed to utilize the resources except the SWAM group using the building?
Why are tax dollars and the GRANT being wasted?
Why should I trust the economic development group to help me build a business when they are not utilizing a resource made for small businesses in the Virginia Beach area?
The building looks ready and running but your operations are not. Do you have a team of small business owners giving feedback or on a board for this project, or is this ran by some good ole boy group who isn't worried about building other businesses? Can someone please explain why this is not available to the public business owners.. Do you have a group of mentors ready to help prospects?
CONVERGENCE 2021
Building a Global Internet Hub: The International Perspective
I-64 Innovation Corridor "Megaregion"
Oct 27, 2021 | 10am-3pm ET
In association with: Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Hampton Roads Chamber & RVA 757 Connects
The Local Perspective
Becoming a Global Internet Hub: How We Are All Advancing This Shared Goal
- Anthony Romanello, Executive Director Henrico Economic Development Authority, Henrico County Governmentt
- Raymond White, Business Development Coordinator, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach Department of Economic Development
- Morris Foster, VP of Research, Old Dominion University
- Paul Rocheleau, Executive Director of Strategic Development, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Barbara D. Boyan, Dean of Virginia Commonwealth University, College of Engineering
Event Emcee & Organiser: John W. Martin
InterGlobix Magazine is a proud media partner.
Thank you to annual Hall of Fame sponsor Virginia Beach Department of Economic Development for their support of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, and our VSHF/ESPN Radio 94.1 2021 Golf Classic.
🔵Hampton Roads Chamber members Virginia Wesleyan University and Virginia Beach Department of Economic Development continuing to create great regional collaboration to host Fall No-Cost Online Courses from professional management skills to professional technical skills. 🤝
To register, call at 757-233-8789 or email at
[email protected].
VA Beach Economic Development News!
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