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Welcome to the
Surry County
Chamber of Commerce
The Surry County Chamber of Commerce is comprised
of business people united to promote local businesses, and encourage responsible
community growth and development. The SCCC advocates and assists in implementing
solutions to challenges for businesses in the community.
Surry
County Events Calendar
Help us build a calendar
of community events by submitting information from your civic group, church,
organization, or hunt club. Our goal is to create a comprehensive calendar
of events that will show everything happening in Surry County! Email your
specifics to greg@gregschaale.com
or bring your printed copy to The Center.
Next
Chamber Meeting
We will hold our next meeting at 6:00
pm
on August 11 at The Center
(57 Colonial Trail E. -- between
Surry Town Hall
and the Post Office).
Officers and Directors meet at 5:00pm
Chippokes Farm & Forestry
Museum Event -
Linda Guntharp announced that the Farm & Forestry Museum is planning
an "Open House" event that will focus on the residents and
history of Surry County. They are hoping to work with the Historical
Society and encourage local residents to share personal photos, artifacts,
and the oral history of their experiences in the County. Tentatively,
the event is scheduled for June. For more information, please contact:
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Linda Guntharp, Executive Director,
Chippokes Farm & Forestry Museum
Chippokes Plantation Farm Foundation
868 Plantation Road
Surry, VA 23883
757-294-3439, Fax 757-294-3550
linda.guntharp@dcr.virginia.gov
This
is an 11 MB file and download time will be
dependant upon your internet acces.
Thinking of relocating to Surry County?
Click here to order your complimentary
Welcome Packet
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Surry
County
Community Profile
Provided
by the Virginia Employment Commission
Open
.pdf file of report
This report provides a community
profile of Surry County. It is intended to compliment the information
found in VEC's Virginia Workforce Connection application, which
can be accessed online
at:www.VirginiaLMI.com
The report is divided into three major sections. The first contains
a profile of regional demographic characteristics and trends,
the second supplies similar information for the regional economy,
and the third provides a profile of regional education
characteristics.
To get the most
current report information,
go to the VEC web site:
- go to www.vaemploy.com
- scroll down to the blue box labeled Labor
Market Information LMI
- select Publications,
- click on Community Profile for specific
areas
This is public information drawn from a variety of sources,
many of which are updated frequent
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Starting
A Business
in Surry County
The
Chamber is ready to assist any new business in the County. If
you have questions on where to start or who to see, we'll do our
best to get the answers. Contact greg@gregschaale.com
for details.
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Surry
County Business
Appreciation Week Reception
Sponsored by the Surry County Board of Supervisors
to acknowledge all Surry County Businesses
Speakers:
- Randy Gilliland,
Vice-President of SENCON talked about Green Jobs
- Renee Chapline,
Executive Director of Virginias Gateway Region
- Peter Su
from the Virginia Department of Business Assistance
Read
the full story
and see photos of the speakers
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Surry Side Book
The Surry County Chamber of Commerce is now distributing
this beautiful color edition to retail location throughout Surry County
and Williamsburg. The publication includes details about life in Surry,
its people, history, and businesses. Copies are now available at The
Center, 57 Colonial Trail E. -- between Surry Town Hall and the
Post Office.
For information about the publication and to plan for an ad in next year's
publication, contact the Surry County Chamber of Commerce Secretary, Greg
Schaale. greg@gregschaale.com.
Email
- Anyone needing an email address for the Chamber can use
mail@surrychamber.org - All mail is forwarded to Greg Schaale.
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