September 2008
Volume 8, No. 6
The E-newsletter of the Roanoke County Economic Development Department is
designed to showcase the investments and achievements of our existing business
partners. For additional information about doing business in Roanoke County,
visit our website www.yesroanoke.com.
SECOND ANNUAL E-WASTE RECYCLING EVENT
November 6, 7 & 8
Drop-Off Days for School Systems, Commercial Businesses, Colleges and other Institutions:
Thursday, November 6 - Friday, November 7, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Community Day for Public Electronics:
Saturday, November 8, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location:
Hollins University student parking area at the rear of campus. Please follow signs.
To read more about the event and which materials are acceptable and not acceptable for recycling,
click here.
www.hollins.edu
CAMPING WORLD OF ROANOKE
LOCATES IN NORTH COUNTY
Board of Supervisors Chairman Richard Flora and Virginia State Senator Ralph Smith congratulate General Manager Nick Breese
as Chairman Flora presents a Certificate of Appreciation during the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Camping World, the nation’s largest and fastest growing RV and outdoor retailer, celebrated its grand
opening of its newest retail store and RV sales SuperCenter, named Camping World of Roanoke, on August 14th.
Located at 8198 Gander Way just off Exit 146 on Interstate 81, the brand new expansive Camping World
facility provides customers all of their RV Sales, outdoor recreation, camping and service needs in a
one-stop shopping destination.
The Camping World retail store offers over 8,000 RV, outdoor and camping products. Camping World RV Sales
offers unmatched pricing of top RV manufacturers, including a vast selection of travel trailers, fifth wheels
and motorhomes.
To read more, click here.
www.campingworld.com
GANDER MOUNTAIN OPENS FOURTH VIRGINIA STORE IN ROANOKE COUNTY
Gander Mountain, the nation's largest retail network of stores for hunting, fishing, camping, boating, marine, and outdoor lifestyle products and services opened its
newest store at 8195 Gander Way in Roanoke on April 22. The store is the fourth in Virginia, joining others in Fredericksburg, Richmond and Winchester.
The nearly 66,000 square foot store is built in the new larger format similar to other stores recently opened by Gander Mountain.
To read more of Reuter's article, click here.
www.gandermountain.com
HOLLINS UNIVERSITY EARNS RESPECT
AS A WIRED CAMPUS
The Roanoke institution was rated above Stanford and MIT in a top 20 list in
PC Magazine.
The Roanoke Valley's Hollins University is happy to be receiving national attention this week by coming in eighth in a new list of the "Top 20 Wired Colleges," compiled by
PC Magazine and The Princeton Review.
PC Magazine provided a list of technology-related questions for The Princeton Review to include in its evaluation of "The Best 368 Colleges" of 2008.
PC Magazine then reviewed the tech responses to come up with its own list. The magazine said it looked at the academic offerings related to technology and presented via technology, the prevalence of hardware and software on campus, WiFi and other computer infrastructure, and technical support for students and teachers.
To read more of Cody Lowe's article, click here.
www.hollins.edu
CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE HIRED AS
NEW VINTON TOWN MANAGER
The Mayor and the Town Council of Vinton, VA, are very pleased to announce that Christopher Lawrence, currently an Assistant to the Town Manager in Blacksburg, Virginia,
has been offered and has accepted the position of Town Manager for Vinton. Lawrence will assume his new role effective September 29, 2008. Mr. Lawrence was the top
candidate to emerge from a pool of approximately 40 candidates who applied for the Town Manager position in a recruitment process conducted by the Council. The Council was
unanimous in deciding to offer Lawrence the job.
To read more, click here.
www.vintonva.gov
Congratulations to
Aerospace Testing Corporation
in celebration
of your
10th Anniversary in 2008!
www.aerospacet.com
SUPER DOLLAR DISCOUNT FOODS
TO OPEN IN VINTON
NORCOM Properties has announced that a lease has been finalized with Super Dollar Discount Foods for approximately 26,000 square feet of space at
River Park Shopping Center in Vinton, Virginia. In addition, a self-serve gasoline fueling station will be constructed on site and operated by that
tenant.
Construction is currently underway to subdivide the existing anchor space at River Park Shopping Center, and the premises are expected to be
delivered to K-VA-T Food Stores by early August. At that time, the premises will be upfitted by K-VA-T and it is expected that the store will be
opened for business in November.
To read more, click here.
www.norcomproperties.com
www.occfiber.com
RVTV's ROANOKE COUNTY BUSINESS PARTNERS
Success Stories is the newest feature show on Roanoke County Business Partners. The show includes a local success story from an Arnold R Burton graduate who is President of
Blue Ridge Color Company, Kroger Mid-Atlantic's first shopping center development and a new flagship store in Bonsack and an introduction to TMEIC GE which relocated to the county
from Salem.
Join Roanoke County Business Partner's host, Melinda Cox, and Doug Chittum, Director of Economic Development, to tour these companies and gain a personal perspective on the
initiatives that made these individuals and companies successful in their respective fields.
Roanoke County Business Partners airs every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on RVTV Channel 3. For additional programming information, please click here
www.rvtv.org
www.vachamber.com
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