Month: March 2017

Team,

I am again asking for your support and participation in Earth Hour.  The event takes place this Saturday, March 25 from 8:30 – 9:30 p.m.  The purpose of Earth Hour is call attention to the need for climate change and to empower individuals, communities, businesses and governments to be a part of critical climate action for sustainable food and agriculture, climate education, conservation projects, renewable energy and climate-friendly legislation.

CLICK HERE to see the Mayor’s Proclamation, and please feel free to use as needed.  The City of Virginia Beach’s website for Earth Hour is [www.vbgov.com/earth-hour]www.vbgov.com/earth-hour.  Virginia Beach has received press coverage over the last few years, and we expect that will continue this year.

 The Virginian Pilot Articles from the last 3 years:

2016: http://pilotonline.com/news/local/columnist/beach-buzz/beach-buzz-earth-hour/article_d3131747-06be-5ab1-b6d4-b2c6f724b019.html
2015: http://pilotonline.com/news/local/environment/va-beach-turn-lights-off-saturday-for-earth-hour/article_ab4e3848-07d4-5ff2-90a9-8119c07e79dc.html
2014: http://pilotonline.com/news/local/environment/westin-to-go-dark-for-power-hour-tonight/article_9b28fb6b-c04a-5c92-9e29-4ef219280aa9.html

 Southside Daily:

2016: http://southsidedaily.com/2016/03/18/earth-hour-will-blanket-virginia-beach-this-weekend/

Flash files, posters, logos and images can all be found here:  https://www.earthhour.org/earth-hour-starter-kit.  Please promote VBCC and CoVB participation on our various websites, blogs, and social media outlets.  Facebook and Twitter have Earth Hour filters available too.

 VBCC has NHSCA Senior National Wrestling Championships in house, but will turn off the lights in the Tower for the hour. 

 If you have additional questions, please contact Mark Podolinsky at the CoVB Energy Management Office (385-5630), or me at 385-2168.

 Thank you for your assistance and support!

 Kimberlee Dobbins

Kudos to VBCC Team Member Terence Zinemon!

 DECA was in house Friday night (March 10), with DG providing dinner for 3700 hungry DECA attendees.  DG used compostable plates, cups, utensils, and napkins to avoid sending waste to the landfill.  Composting on this scale is relatively new at VBCC, and we are appreciative of Terence efforts.  He went above and beyond, working directly with our compost hauler to successfully collect 700 pounds of material that otherwise would have gone to the landfill.  Thank you Terence!!

It’s been busy first quarter at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.

With almost 60 events, including:
– 18 consumer shows (cars, boats, RVs, flower and garden, guns, etc)
– 5 large sporting events (wrestling, cheerleading, gymnastics(x2) and Shamrock)
– 3 large conventions (DECA, Fire and Rescue, Mary Kay)
– And more than 150,000 people through the doors, the VBCC team still managed to exceed customer expectations!
Look at this social media post: