Tort Reform Proponents of tort reform scored an important victory Wednesday with successful passing of a series of tort reform measures in the House Courts, Civil Subcommittee on Wednesday. Under an agreement negotiated with the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, several important priority tort reforms backed by a broad…
After weeks of debate, on Jan 1 Congress voted to avert the "Fiscal Cliff." Well, not really. Rather than truly dealing with the problems they "kicked the can down the road" a little longer. So, what did Congress do exactly in the Fiscal Cliff deal? First, more what…
As you may recall, last month we reported on a meeting with representatives of the Urban Crescent-- localities from NOVA to Hampton Roads, along the I-95 and I-64 corridors-- focused on transportation funding solutions. Following this meeting, your Prince William Chamber worked with other Urban Crescent leaders to craft…
While we are sad to say goodbye to longtime American Red Cross exec Karen Wayne, we are happy to give a big Chamber welcome to their new Community Executive for Prince William and Loudoun, Erwin Steirle. Here’s what Karen told us about him: “Erwin comes to us from…
Jeff Kaczmarek, Executive Director of Prince William County Dept. of Economic Development, opened the "Enhancing the Commercial Development Process" meeting by stating a clear-cut goal: "Make Prince William County the most business-friendly community in the DC metro area." The meeting then focused on plans for achieving this goal,…
The economic impact of tourism in Prince William County, Manassa sand Manassas Park is on the rise. Visitors to the county generated $487 million in revenue in 2011, up almost 10 percent from 2010. In the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, visitors generated a combined $61 million,…
The eagerly-anticipated Prince William Business Academy is now open and accepting registrants. Initial sessions have been held in each of the three tracks—Marketing, sponsored by ASHA Public Relations, Sales, sponsored by TML - A Xerox Company and Human Resources, sponsored by First Virginia Community (FVC) Bank—and are earning…
