Virginia Business Open House and March Issue Launch Party
Virginia Business Open House and March Issue Launch Party

Out & About: 2010 Virginia Wine Expo and Governor’s Cup Awards Presentation
Virginia Business staffers Adrienne Reaves-Taylor, designer/production coordinator and Robert Powell, editor attended the 2010 Virginia Wine Expo and Governor's Cup Awards Presentation on Friday, March 26th.

Out & About - March 2010
The month's Out & About features photos from The Virginia Small Business Success Story luncheon, the Hampton Roads Technology Council legislative reception, Chamber Day at the Capital and the "Be Mine Ball" by Prevent Child Abuse Virginia.

Redistricting process creates gridlock
When a House of Delegates subcommittee tabled redistricting reform last week, it essentially protected the tradition of gerrymandered districts in Virginia for the next 10 years.

Nonprofits need the support of business
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Are your employees engaged?
Studies show that employees engaged in their studies are happier and more productive. Sadly, the national average employee engagement score is 60 on a scale of 100, where 100 equals high engagement.

Protecting business owners from liabilities
To protect oneself from personal liability, business owners should create a corporation or Limited Liability Company (LLC).

HITT Contracting to build GSA data center
Falls Church-based HITT Contracting has been selected to design and build the Tier III Data Center in Lakewood, Colo., for the General Services Administration.

Martin’s plans to update former Ukrop’s stores
Stores will close for a week on a staggered schedule during remodeling.

Jobseekers flood federal job fair in Fredericksburg
An estimated 7,000 people flooded into a federal jobs fair in Fredericksburg on Monday, causing long wait times and leave an additional 1,000 people standing in line when the job fair closed at 4 p.m.
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Jobseekers flood federal job fair in Fredericksburg
An estimated 7,000 people flooded into a federal jobs fair in Fredericksburg on Monday, causing long wait times and leave an additional 1,000 people standing in line when the job fair closed at 4 p.m.

Commercial real estate round up, 3/8/10
Old Point National Bank will build an $8 million headquarters in downtown Hampton. This and other real estate news from around the state:

Capital One issues online security advice
Capital One Financial Corp. is offering online safety and shopping tips in honor of National Consumer Protection Week.

Health-care economist to head George Mason policy center
Len Nichols is the former director of the Health Policy Program at New America Foundation

Roanoke research institute names executive director
Friedlander had been with Baylor College of Medicine

LeClairRyan names chief financial officer
Cheely was a partner and location leader at McGladrey & Pullen LLP.

StellarOne Corp. selects new chairman
Raymond D. Smoot’s appointment takes effect today

Gannett names name senior vice president of labor relations
Gannett Co. Inc. announced Monday that William A. Behan has been promoted to senior vice president of labor relations.

Owens & Minor names COO
Charles C. Colpo has been promoted to COO and executive vice president of Richmond-based Owens & Minor Inc.