The Technology Council recently hired Mrs. Mary Ann Hoss Barker as our Interim STEM Program Manager. Mary Ann will be working with us over the summer to help us get ready for the hiring of a full-time STEM Program Manager this fall…
The Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) landed in the top 50 of Forbes 2011 Best Places for Business and Careers list released June 29, 2011 which measures a region’s…
Our 10th Annual Awards Night and Technology banquet was a smashing success! We had a record crowd, lots of energy and excitement. The highlight of the evening was the announcement of the 2011, 10th Annual Awards…
As a part of our evening we premiered a powerful, short documentary video produced by outstanding talent, Devin Olson of Devin Olson Media that sums up the Region 2000 Technology Council’s past ten years and it’s impact on the wider community. It was deeply inspiring and we know many of you are eager to watch it again and share it with others. Here is the video: ‘Virginia’s Region 2000: A Continuum of Technology Growth’. Enjoy!
The Region 2000 Greenway Alliance, a newly formed, ad-hoc committee that champions the promotion and implementation of trails and on-road bicycle facilities in Lynchburg and the surrounding region, will host the first ever Region 2000 Bike Week as part of National Bike Week, May 16-20, 2011.
We’re excited to invite technology-based entrepreneurs and business owners to ‘Acceler8: Business Growth Forum’ June 1. This free event is designed to help you discover the wide range of business resources available to you to help you grow your business or launch a new venture. Sample topics include: angel & gap financing, federal funding, business optimization, state assistance programs and planning for success…
The Region 2000 Junior FIRST LEGO Expo is coming up April 30, 2011 in Lynchburg, Virginia and will be featuring 25 teams of 6-9 year old children who will present their projects on the theme “Body Forward” for judging and will participate in a number of hands-on science and technology activities.
Each year the Region 2000 Technology Council hosts a premier networking event and awards banquet recognizing the best and brightest in the Lynchburg region’s technology community. In celebration of our 10th annual Awards Night we will be featuring globally renowned entrepreneur Cameron Johnson who will be speaking on ‘Entrepreneurial Values and Thinking Differently’. You won’t want to miss this!
Ron Mathis, Chief of Design for Edison 2 will be speaking at the 2011 Engineer’s Week Banquet in Lynchburg, Virginia. Mr. Mathis will be discussing their work on the Very Light Car in light of ‘Local, Innovative, Engineering and the Future of Personal Transportation…
For all you parents and students in the Lynchburg area interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Randolph College is having a Science Festival on March 25-27, 2011. It looks like it will be a great time for all ages…
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