Chesterfield Joins Governor in Honoring Businesses

Chesterfield County joins the Commonwealth of Virginia in celebrating Business Appreciation Week throughout the Commonwealth. Coordinated each year by the Virginia Department of Business Assistance, Business Appreciation Week is scheduled for May 11th – 17th, 2008.

This year’s Business Appreciation Week theme is “The State of Small Business.” The Commonwealth and Chesterfield County recognize the efforts of each business – corporate leaders and small business owners alike – for their continuous work and dedication.

“Local businesses contribute to the strength of our local economy and provide enhanced quality of life for our residents,” said Chesterfield County Administrator James J. L. Stegmaier. “I am privileged to officially thank every business in our community during Business Appreciation Week.”

Chesterfield County Economic Development along with DuPont Spruance, the Master Sponsor, will host Celebrate Chesterfield Business! for local businesses in honor of Business Appreciation on May 14th. An invitation to the event is required. If you are interested, and are a Chesterfield County business, please contact Economic Development.

Other sponsors for this year’s event include Village Bank, Dominion Virginia Power, Townes Site Engineering, Austin Brockenbrough & Associates, Alliance Engineering, Altria and Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce.

Chesterfield County will also present the Annual First Choice Business Awards. Last year, BluePrint Automation was the 2008 Business of the Year. Village Bank was Community Service Award winner and GetLoaded.com won the Business Innovation Award.

For more information on this year’s Celebrate Chesterfield Business! contact Lori Perez at (804) 318-8567, or email at lori@chesterfieldbusiness.com