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Business Appreciation Reception

May 25, 2022 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Holiday Inn & Conference 

 

This year’s theme is Honoring Local Business Heroes to celebrate our community’s resilience and courage through the economic impacts of COVID-19. Stafford County is proud of our robust business community and its entrepreneurial spirit. This annual event honors Stafford businesses and you, the people, that make them thrive. We will recognize and award a few local Business Heroes among us and encourage us all to join, celebrate, and recognize the work you all do. Award nominations are welcomed.

What’s Next...Stafford. We are pivoting our efforts to assist in the continued recovery from the Pandemic. The number one issue facing businesses of all types (large and small), is finding employees. There are a number of existing and new evolving federal, state, and regional funds and programs, each with unique target audiences. We are here to help you identify which pubic program may benefit your business. At the same time, we are exploring how we might compliment those programs to help attract talent for all business in Stafford and our region.

 

We continue to develop and enhance our efforts to help new business, start-ups, and your business grow as we launch our entrepreneurial development programs. Although “tech” focused programs are open to all businesses and entrepreneurs—and (as you have heard me say before, not just start-ups).  With our partners we are enhancing and nurturing our regions’ “entrepreneurial ecosystem”, and we invite you to be a part of it as a  participant, advisor, or mentor.

 

We look forward to helping our business community recover from the Pandemic and the “great resignation.” And, on May 25, celebrating along with you, our business community’s resiliency and continued recovery…see you there.

 

Sincerely, 

John Holden, Director

Economic Development & Tourism

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Beer & Business: Raw Truth of Fiber Optic Communication

March 2, 2022 | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Barley Naked Brewing

 

The Stafford Beer & Business Series is a quarterly outing provided by the Stafford County EDA. These events are designed to connect local professionals across all markets. In addition to networking, each Beer & Business outing will have a brief insightful, “Raw Truth” of an industry specific discussion, led by a local expert. Beer & Business is admission free, and includes a beverage. Registration is REQUIRED. 

Join us and hear from experts about the history and function of fiber optic communication and its role in the modern world. Fred Brown, President and CEO of Express-Tek, has over 50 years of experience in the telecommunication industry and will be sharing his experience alongside his son, Stephen, who serves as the Executive Vice President. Express-Tek has been offering design, engineering, permitting and construction of underground utilities and fiber optic networks since its inception in 2002. Join the conversation on the past, present, and future of fiber communication. Learn how you are connected to the world.