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The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1913<ref>"Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce: Member Benefits." Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce: Home. Web. 31 Aug. 2009. <http://www.cvillechamber.com/Member-Benefits.29.0.html>.</ref>.
The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce was founded in [[1913]].
 
[[Elizabeth Cromwell]] became the new president on [[October 1]], [[2018]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=Chamber Announces New President, Elizabeth Cromwell|url=https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/chamber-announces-new-president-elizabeth-cromwell|author=|work=Press Release|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=August 10, 2018|accessdate=January 22, 2021}}</ref>
 
==History==
The chamber has played a role in economic development in the region for decades.
*[[November 20]], [[1914]] &ndash; Representatives from area fruit companies gather to discuss the construction of a cold storage plant <ref>{{cite-progress-lindsay|title=Cold Storage Plant Discussed|url=https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2105394|author=|pageno=4|printdate=November 24, 1914|publishdate=November 24, 1914|accessdate=November 24, 2022}}</ref>
* In [[1929]], the chamber was assisting efforts to attract a rayon plant to the community. <ref>{{cite-progress-lindsay|title=City Seeking Rayon Plant|url=http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/uva-lib:2638319/view#openLayer/uva-lib:2638320/1219/3378/3/1/0|author=Staff Reports|pageno=|printdate=January 24, 1929|publishdate=January 24, 1948|accessdate=January 21, 2017 from University of Virginia Library}}</ref>
 
==Board of Directors==
===2021===
 
*[[Guy Browning]], Chair
*[[Simone Alley]], Governance Committee Chair
*[[Colette Sheehy]], Finance Committee Chair
*[[Keith O'Neil]], Equity Advisory Committee Chair
*[[Cristine Nardi]], Past Chairwoman of the Board (2020)
*[[Christy Phillips]], Executive Committee At-Large Member
*[[Melvin Burruss]]
*[[Pete Caramanis]]
*[[Kara Chandeysson]]
*[[Chris Engel]]
*[[Yolunda Harrell]]
*[[Stephen Horan]]
*[[Wendy Horton]]
*[[Kirby Hutto]]
*[[Roger Johnson]]
*[[Arlene Lee]]
*[[Ravi Respeto]]
*[[Antonio Rice]]
*[[Charlie Rogers]]
*[[Chuck Rotgin]]
*[[Jeffrey Thomas]]
*[[Sasha Farmer Tripp]]
*[[Brinson White]]
*[[Keith Woodard]] <ref>{{cite web|title=2021 Chamber Board of Directors|url=https://www.cvillechamber.com/board/|author=|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=January 22, 2021}}</ref>
 
===2015 Executive Committee===
 
*[[Chad Zakaib]], '''(Chair)''', [[Legacy Hospice]]
*[[Timothy Hulbert]] (President, CEO & Secretary), Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce
*[[Chad Zakaib]], (First Vice Chair, Chair-Elect), [[Legacy Hospice]]
*[[Adrian Felts]] (Vice Chairman - Member Service), [[Battelle]]
*Joseph Raichel, (Vice Chairman - Economic Vitality), Wells Fargo
*Gregory MacDonald (Vice Chairman - Finance & Chairman Audit Committee), The [[Michie Tavern]]
*[[Valerie Long]] (Past Chair & Chairman, Chamber Recognitions), [[Williams Mullen]]
 
===Previous Boards===
====2012 Board of Directors====
=====Executive Committee=====


==Board of Directors<ref>{{cite email|subject=PATRICIA CLUFF, UVA HEALTH SYSTEM ASSOCIATE VP -- 2012 CHAIRWOMAN OF THE CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS|from=Timothy Hulbert|sourceorg=Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce|to=Brian Wheeler|repositoryorg=Charlottesville Tomorrow|senddate=December 28, 2011}}</ref>==
===Executive Committee===
*[[Valerie Long]], '''(Chair)''', [[Williams Mullen]]
*[[Valerie Long]], '''(Chair)''', [[Williams Mullen]]
*[[Timothy Hulbert]] (President and chief executive), Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce
*[[Timothy Hulbert]] (President and chief executive), Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce
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*[[Patricia Cluff]] (Past Chair), [[University of Virginia Health System]]
*[[Patricia Cluff]] (Past Chair), [[University of Virginia Health System]]


===Other members===
====Other members====
 
*[[Stuart Armstrong]], [[Piedmont Housing Alliance]]
*[[Stuart Armstrong]], [[Piedmont Housing Alliance]]
*[[Rosa Atkins|Dr. Rosa Atkins]], [[Charlottesville City Schools]]
*[[Rosa Atkins|Dr. Rosa Atkins]], [[Charlottesville City Schools]]
*[[Liza Borches]], Volvo of Charlottesville
*[[Liza Borches]], Volvo of Charlottesville
*[[Jon Bright]], [[Spectacle Shop]]
*[[Jon Bright]], [[Spectacle Shop]]
*[[Allison DeTuncq]], University of Virginia Community Credit Union
*[[Alison DeTuncq]], University of Virginia Community Credit Union
*[[Peggy Echols]], [[State Farm Insurance]] Companies
*[[Peggy Echols]], [[State Farm Insurance]] Companies
*[[Adrian Felts]], [[Battelle]]
*[[Adrian Felts]], [[Battelle]]
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*Chad Zakaib, Legacy Hospice<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 Board of Directors|url=http://www.cvillechamber.com/2013-Board-of-Directors.26.0.html|author=|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=April 15, 2013}}</ref>
*Chad Zakaib, Legacy Hospice<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 Board of Directors|url=http://www.cvillechamber.com/2013-Board-of-Directors.26.0.html|author=|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=April 15, 2013}}</ref>


==Affiliated organizations==


==Staff==
*[[Frank Squillace]], Vice President for Member Services
*[[Andrea Copeland]], Director of Member Education Services
*[[Maggie Hutchinson]], Communications & Information Specialist
==Committees==
*Ambassador Corps
*Economic and Government Affairs Committee
*[[Nonprofit Business Council]]
==Affiliated organizations==
*[[Free Enterprise Forum]]
*[[Free Enterprise Forum]]
*[[Greater Charlottesville Area Development Corporation]]
*[[Greater Charlottesville Area Development Corporation]]
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==Programs==
==Programs==
[[Leadership Charlottesville]]
 
*[[Leadership Charlottesville]]
*[[Venture Charlottesville]]
 
===Visits to other places===
The Chamber occasionally organizes and pays for trips to other communities. In October 2012, nineteen individuals traveled to Burlington, Vermont for a "journey of learning." They included [[Cheri Lewis]] of the [[Charlottesville Planning Commission|Planning Commission]], [[Mike Gaffney]] and [[Maurice Cox]]. Cox said a City Council meeting early in 2003 that Charlottesville could learn a lot from Burlington, and Richards said the community has a lot more power under Vermont law to mandate creation of affordable housing. However, Councilor [[Rob Schilling]] pointed out the Vermont city had a tax rate twice that of Charlottesville. <ref>{{minutes-citycouncil|when=January 6, 2003|id=195899}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
*[[Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year Award]]
*[[Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year Award]]
*[[Hovey S. Dabney Award for Corporate Citizenship]]
*[[Paul Goodloe McIntire Citizenship Award]]
*[[Paul Goodloe McIntire Citizenship Award]]
*[[Q Businesswoman Award]]
*[[Q Businesswoman Award]]


==Reports==
==Reports==
[[2012 Jobs Reports]]
===Chamber Retail Sales===
 
*[[2016]] Total sales tax revenues:<ref>{{Cite-cville|url=https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/chamber-report-2016-retail-sales-record-year|title=Chamber Report: 2016 Retail Sales Record Year|author=Staff|date=Monday, March 6, 2017|accessdate=Sunday, January 31, 2021}}</ref>
 
:Albemarle County were $15.1 million; a year-to-year gain of +$988,000.
:City of Charlottesville were $11.789 million; a year-to-year gain of +$545,000.
::Virginia Department of Taxation retail sales tax data compiled showed that retail sales over the course of 2016 (January – December) compared to the full 2015 year, were up in Albemarle County +6.75%; up in Charlottesville +4.85%; up in Augusta County +5.87%; up in Fluvanna County, +13.96%; up in Greene County, +11.21%; up in Louisa County, +12.75%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tax.virginia.gov/annual-reports|title=Annual Report|last=|first=|publishdate=|publisher=Virginia Department of Taxation|archive-url=|archive-date=2011 - Present|dead-url=|accessdate=January 31, 2021}}</ref>
 
===Chamber Jobs Reports===
 
*[[2018]] Chambers Jobs Report:<ref>https://wordpressstorageaccount.blob.core.windows.net/wp-media/wp-content/uploads/sites/1221/2019/09/JobsReport-2018-FINAL-7.26.18-with-Sponsors.pdf</ref>
 
::The ''2018 Chamber Jobs Report'' marked the fifteenth year in which the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce has reported comprehensively on the jobs landscape of the Greater Charlottesville communities the Chamber serves.
 
*[[2017]] Chambers Jobs Report:
*[[2016]] Chambers Jobs Report:<ref>{{Cite-cville|url=https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/chamber-report-2016-retail-sales-record-year|title=Chamber Report: 2016 Retail Sales Record Year|author=Staff|date=Monday, March 6, 2017|accessdate=Sunday, January 31, 2021}}</ref>
 
::Data showed that over the full year prior ([[2015]]), “Trade, Transportation & Utilities” held the largest segment of jobs, 17,183 or 19.9%; of all private sector jobs, within the Greater Charlottesville region, are in “Trade, Transportation & Utilities;” most of those jobs in retail. Notably, [[Wegmans]], a leading supermarket company, that opened in late Fall 2016, with 550 people hired for jobs at its new Albemarle location, was not included in that report.
 
*[[2012]] Jobs Reports
 
===State of the Community===
In February 2022, the Chamber held the first ever State of the Community event at which leaders from the University of Virginia, Albemarle County, and Charlottesville spoke.
*[https://cvillepedia.org/images/Ce_chamber_feb_2022.pdf Albemarle County's presentation]


==External Links==
==External Links==
*http://www.cvillechamber.com/
*http://www.cvillechamber.com/
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:47, 24 November 2022

The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1913.

Elizabeth Cromwell became the new president on October 1, 2018. [1]

History

The chamber has played a role in economic development in the region for decades.

  • November 20, 1914 – Representatives from area fruit companies gather to discuss the construction of a cold storage plant [2]
  • In 1929, the chamber was assisting efforts to attract a rayon plant to the community. [3]

Board of Directors

2021

2015 Executive Committee

Previous Boards

2012 Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Other members

Affiliated organizations

Programs

Visits to other places

The Chamber occasionally organizes and pays for trips to other communities. In October 2012, nineteen individuals traveled to Burlington, Vermont for a "journey of learning." They included Cheri Lewis of the Planning Commission, Mike Gaffney and Maurice Cox. Cox said a City Council meeting early in 2003 that Charlottesville could learn a lot from Burlington, and Richards said the community has a lot more power under Vermont law to mandate creation of affordable housing. However, Councilor Rob Schilling pointed out the Vermont city had a tax rate twice that of Charlottesville. [6]

Awards

Reports

Chamber Retail Sales

Albemarle County were $15.1 million; a year-to-year gain of +$988,000.
City of Charlottesville were $11.789 million; a year-to-year gain of +$545,000.
Virginia Department of Taxation retail sales tax data compiled showed that retail sales over the course of 2016 (January – December) compared to the full 2015 year, were up in Albemarle County +6.75%; up in Charlottesville +4.85%; up in Augusta County +5.87%; up in Fluvanna County, +13.96%; up in Greene County, +11.21%; up in Louisa County, +12.75%.[8]

Chamber Jobs Reports

The 2018 Chamber Jobs Report marked the fifteenth year in which the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce has reported comprehensively on the jobs landscape of the Greater Charlottesville communities the Chamber serves.
Data showed that over the full year prior (2015), “Trade, Transportation & Utilities” held the largest segment of jobs, 17,183 or 19.9%; of all private sector jobs, within the Greater Charlottesville region, are in “Trade, Transportation & Utilities;” most of those jobs in retail. Notably, Wegmans, a leading supermarket company, that opened in late Fall 2016, with 550 people hired for jobs at its new Albemarle location, was not included in that report.

State of the Community

In February 2022, the Chamber held the first ever State of the Community event at which leaders from the University of Virginia, Albemarle County, and Charlottesville spoke.

External Links

References

  1. Web. Chamber Announces New President, Elizabeth Cromwell, Press Release, Charlottesville Tomorrow, August 10, 2018, retrieved January 22, 2021.
  2. Web. Cold Storage Plant Discussed, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, November 24, 1914, retrieved November 24, 2022. Print. November 24, 1914 page 4.
  3. Web. City Seeking Rayon Plant, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, January 24, 1948, retrieved January 21, 2017 from University of Virginia Library.
  4. Web. 2021 Chamber Board of Directors, Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, retrieved January 22, 2021.
  5. Web. 2013 Board of Directors, Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, retrieved April 15, 2013.
  6. Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, January 6, 2003.
  7. Web. Chamber Report: 2016 Retail Sales Record Year, Staff, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, Monday, March 6, 2017, retrieved Sunday, January 31, 2021.
  8. Web. Annual Report, Virginia Department of Taxation, retrieved January 31, 2021.
  9. https://wordpressstorageaccount.blob.core.windows.net/wp-media/wp-content/uploads/sites/1221/2019/09/JobsReport-2018-FINAL-7.26.18-with-Sponsors.pdf
  10. Web. Chamber Report: 2016 Retail Sales Record Year, Staff, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, Monday, March 6, 2017, retrieved Sunday, January 31, 2021.