Gary R. McLaren, director of Economic Development since 1988, has accepted a new position with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership as Director of Business Development.

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) is recruiting companies to participate in the highly-successful International Market Planning (IMP)Program. The IMP Program partners teams of graduate business students with local companies to develop export marketing plans.

The fifth annual Business Appreciation week will be celebrated May 16-22, 1999 and has the theme, “Thanks to You, Virginia Works.”

The Virginia Department of Business Assistances’ Existing Industry Development division has developed a publication which features federal, state and private sector contacts and resouces for understanding and tackling the year 2000.

Congratulations to Tarmac on their recent expansion in Chesterfield County. Tarmac held an official Grand Opening for their new, $7.2 million, state-of-the-art concrete products plant which was constructed adjacent to their aggregate distribution depot on their site on Willis Road.