Hopewell Downtown Partnership

Wow, thank you to everyone in commercial real estate and economic development who participated in the Hopewell Downtown Partnership's Open House Tour & Reception! It was a treat hosting you and showing off what's going on behind the scenes in the Hopewell Downtown Historic District. Endless gratitude from our Board Chair Drew Dayberry and I to our lead partners at the City of Hopewell - Bennett Charles, Christopher Ward, Kayla Hawkes, Kelly Davis, AICP; Hopewell/Prince George Chamber of Commerce Becky McDonough, Rosie Reighley; and Virginia's Gateway Region Economic Development Organization Keith Boswell and our rockstar Board https://lnkd.in/e6cQcQEg and Committee Members like Nicole Fernandez. And as always, to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development's Virginia Main Street team! Property Tour Partners: LAMB CENTER FOR ARTS AND HEALING (Eliza Lamb, Ed.D, Amanda Vtipilson) W. E. Bowman Construction, Inc. (Chip Bowman, Ed Bowman) J.D. Lewis Construction (Kevin O'Leary) *Special thanks to City Leadership: Mayor Partin and Councilor Joyner and to Hopewell Public Works* #revitalization #incremental #community #team #thankyou #smallbiz #development #gratitude #commerce #construction #commercialrealestate #invest

12 Acre Waterfront Redevelopment Opportunity in Hopewell, VA I am very excited to share that the City of Hopewell has issued a request for proposal for the redevelopment of this awesome waterfront property, Victoria Landing. For information about this exciting opportunity please visit: https://lnkd.in/etEYbwi6 It has been rewarding to work on the vision for this property. I look forward to see the proposals come in and this site move forward to it's next best life. City of Hopewell Hopewell/Prince George Chamber of Commerce Hopewell Downtown Partnership

**The Hopewell Downtown Partnership is recruiting Small-Batch Manufacturers to highlight at the first-ever "MADE IN HOPEWELL" Conference + Trade Show on National Manufacturing Day/Friday, October 4th** Below are some of the desired categories but all are welcome. - Lifestyle: Sporting Goods/Home Goods/Apparel - Hardware: Furniture/Machinery & Tools/Welding - Tech: Electronics/Software/3D Printing - Food & Bev: Beer/Mead/Coffee/Artisanal Items To get started, reserve your spot and attend one of our “shared interest” gatherings at in Downtown Hopewell this April: https://lnkd.in/ewa6sPQP. Eligibility to participate is not limited to Hopewell. If you are in Prince George County (due to our strong partnership with the Hopewell/Prince George Chamber of Commerce), the Tri-Cities area or have a personal or business connection to Hopewell, we'd still like to meet you. At this gathering, you will meet our team and learn how to: - Compete or participate in “Made in Hopewell” - Access micro-business grants, incentives, and loans - Connect with other entrepreneurs, makers, and manufacturers - Tap into local and regional networks of support with key partners like Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity Longwood Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Women in Manufacturing Virginia Central VA FAME CCAM - Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing Activation Capital City of Hopewell HOPEWELL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CTE VCU Brandcenter Virginia Commonwealth University Tech Transfer LISC Virginia Bridging Virginia Peoples Advantage Federal Credit Union TowneBank Virginia Credit Union Touchstone Bank Community First Credit Union Thank you to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and Virginia Main Street whose generous support is making this initiative possible!