Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce

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The Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce is a business network comprising 2500 businesses throughout the Hampton Roads region. The mission of the chamber of commerce is to "create economic opportunity and prosperity" through public policy, economic development and service to business.[1] The chamber has five divisions: Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach.

[edit] Virginia Beach division

The Virginia Beach chamber is one of the five divisions of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce. The Virginia Beach Chamber of Commerce strives to create partnerships and programs to market the resources of Virginia Beach[1] .

New headquarters for the Virginia Beach Chamber of Commerce were built in 1974 under the leadership of Chamber of Commerce President Richard Kline (businessman)[2]. Under Richard Kline's tenure as Chamber of Commerce president, he also created the Neptune Festival in 1973 to celebrate the heritage of Virginia Beach[3]. By 1998, the festival was attracting more than one million attendees, bringing $15 million into the local economy[3].

The Virginia Beach Division is located at 222 Central Park Avenue, Suite 1010 in Virginia Beach (757-664-2575)[1] .

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Mission, http://www.hamptonroadschamber.com/general.asp?id=34
  2. ^ "Chamber Begins New Building," The Virginian Pilot and Ledger Star, September 9, 1973
  3. ^ a b "A Festive Idea Turns 25" by Pam Starr, The Virginian Pilot, September 25, 1998, http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-68451252.html