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LEAD Hampton Roads, a program of the Hampton Roads Chamber, recently hosted “BRAVO!”, its annual gala celebration of the region and its leadership. Close to 400 business and community leaders gathered at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott for a reception and dinner honoring visionary leaders and celebrating LEAD’s 30th year of serving the region.

The evening culminated with the graduation of 48 business leaders who successfully completed the nine-month Signature leadership program. Court Appointed Special Advocate Administrator Season Roberts, Virginia Beach Police Captain Rio Hatfield and Convention & Visitors Bureau Public Relations Specialist Teresa Diaz were among this year’s graduates.

During the program, the First Citizen of Hampton Roads Award was presented to the Honorable Ralph S. Northam, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, for his exemplary leadership. The Julian Hirst Alumni Leadership Award was presented to Jennifer Boykin, Executive Vice President of Huntington Ingalls Industries, and President of Newport News Shipbuilding. The ICON Young Professional Leadership Award was presented to Jay Jones, Delegate 89^th District Virginia House of Delegates.

Congratulations are extended to all.

10. Virginia Beach, Virginia

The top 10 wraps up in Virginia Beach, a newcomer to this ranking. It was a tight race between the 9th, 10th and 11th place cities. Virginia Beach fell short of Norfolk by only 13 millennials and beat 11th-placed Charlotte by only 57 millennials.

It was residents coming primarily from out of state that pushed Virginia Beach into 10th. In total, nearly 12,000 of the 19,100 millennials who immigrated to Virginia Beach came from out of state.

https://smartasset.com/mortgage/where-are-millennials-moving-2018-edition  

In anticipation of the Dune Restoration, please see the update on Cape Henry Lighthouse below.

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Bryan Miller and Avery Burgess attended the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards with a few of Virginia Beach’s first responders. We were honored to have Bruce Nedelka (Virginia Beach EMS), Lissa Bauder (Virginia Beach Police Dept) and Bobby Hill (Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundation) attend with us.

 

TripAdvisor recently named Virginia Beach on their list of “America’s 20 Most Kid-Friendly Places for a Family Vacation.” Here’s an excerpt: “Sun, sea, and sandcastles make Virginia Beach a favorite for kid-friendly beach vacations, and a trip to the shore can be as active or relaxed as you want.” Read the full article here.

While working at Patriotic Festival, Jamie got to meet Brett Eldridge!

CVB Event Coordinator Max Long was recently awarded a 2018 Joseph A. Floreano Young Professional Scholarship to attend the International Association of Venue Mangers (IAVM) annual conference, VenueConnect, in Toronto this July. He will join thousands of U.S., Canadian and international venue management professionals from a spectrum of public assembly venues including arenas, convention centers, amphitheaters, fairgrounds, performing arts centers, stadiums, universities and more. IAVM is the only industry conference that inspires industry leaders, provides targeted education and brings attendees together creating relationships that last a lifetime. The young professional scholarship focuses on identifying and developing the talent of venue management professionals to further develop their career and skillset. Only 25 scholarships are awarded annually to applicants who meet specific criteria including character, leadership, professional development and commitment to advancing the venue management industry. Max joined the convention center in 2017 with an M.A. in Arts Management and a wealth of industry knowledge. Congratulations Max!

CVB Marketing Communications team member Teresa Diaz recently completed her term as a mentor to Shandra Cummings, executive assistant for Deputy City Manager Tom Leahy, as part of the Mentoring Program launched by Learning & Development team in 2017. The first class graduated in early May.