Annin & Co. is the largest flag manufacturer in the U.S., and IDA Board Member Bill Kellehar is the Plant Manager at the company's Virginia factory here in South Boston. WSJ's Shawn Bender reports on how the flags are made at the South Boston factory, and how the business is holding up in the recession.
BY DAVE VANDERWERP, PHOTOGRAPHY BY VICTOR NEWMAN
Car and Driver, June 2009
Those who weren’t among the half-dozen anxious souls who had an Atom on order as its former U.S. builder, Brammo Motorsports, closed its doors are excused for missing the track toy’s one-year hiatus. The builder’s baton has since been passed to TMI AutoTech, a recently formed U.S. subsidiary of Canadian firm Trak Motorsports, which ran the Ariel Atom Experience [Upfront, October 2007] and, in March 2008, set up operations in a 10,000-square-foot warehouse on the grounds of Virginia International Raceway. The first Atom emerged in January from TMI’s facility, where the steel-tube frame is bent and welded and the car is painstakingly hand-built by the company’s five employees. TMI plans to produce 50 cars this year and with additional staff, 100 the next.
Live Work Play…Imagine Your Tomorrow in Halifax County, Virginia. This is one of the newest banners posted at South Boston Speedway that can be seen by race fans.
The IDA wants to capitalize on the racing audience by promoting Halifax County and supporting America’s Hometown Track. “The banners promote the newly redesigned IDA website” stated Nancy Smith, Marketing and Research Director for the IDA. “We are excited to team up with Halifax County Tourism and South Boston Speedway to promote Halifax County,” she continued.
The IDA along with Tourism and South Boston Speedway are sponsoring a race in August. The race is slated for Saturday, August 1st and is called “Imagine Halifax 150 Late Model/Limited/Pure Stock/Legendary Flatheads.”
Danville, VA -- What started as a passing observation while watching a TV show is turning into major entrepreneurial success for one Halifax businessman. It was three years ago when Paul Davis was watching a home show on the HGTV network. Although each of the show’s featured homes was quite beautiful, they all had one major detractor in the kitchen.
“A horribly messy refrigerator,” the owner of South Boston’s Sears store recalls. “Papers, pictures, magnets, you name it – they were all covered with it.”
Meet with Virginia Tourism at the Prizery on August 19, 2009
Senator Mark Warner met with Halifax County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) Executive Director Mike Sexton, County Administrator George Nester, IDA Chairman John Cannon, and Capital Results Partner Rob Shinn on June 4th along with Congressman Periello’s staff member Beth Elliott to discuss projects in Halifax County. Senator Warner agreed to work together to support the county’s request for federal stimulus and earmark funds. In addition economic development projects were discussed and plans were made to continually involve the Senator with these projects to ensure he is able to assist in any way possible. Members of the group will maintain contact with the Senator’s staff to keep him up to date on projects or activities.
photo left - Mike Sexton, IDA Executive Director; John Cannon, Chairman of IDA; Senator Warner; George Nester, County Administrator of Halifax; Rob Shinn, Partner at Capital Results.
Rick Richardson, Director of Communications & Promotions at the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) visited the Halifax County IDA on Thursday, May 28th. Mike Sexton, Executive Director for the IDA took Rick on a tour of the hidden treasures in Halifax County. Places visited included The Prizery, The Southern Virginia Higher Education Center, Berry Hill and the STEM Center. Rick quoted Halifax County as "surprisingly sophisticated" and is looking forward to a return trip.
Supporting Business Development and International Trade, VEDP's Communications & Promotions division plans, executes and manages the Partnership's overall marketing outreach initiatives. VEDP uses a comprehensive and aggressive marketing strategy to communicate that Virginia is the best state for business around the world. What does this mean for Halifax County? It means showcasing our existing businesses in various state marketing pieces, features in VEDP's newsletter on Halifax County business expansions and new business developments, and partnering with VEDP on various industry trade show missions. The Communications and Promotions Department is a marketing arm that continues to be an important ally for Halifax County.
The Grand Am – Rolex Bosch 250 was held at VIRginia International Raceway on April 25, and Race Tech Magazine was there for the action. In addition to the Grand Am race, the day's action also included the Skip Barbour Race Series, the BMW Race Series, and the VW JETTA TDI Race Series.
Click here to read about Race Tech Magazine's impressions of VIR.
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital scored in the top 100 of rural and community hospitals on iVantage Health Analytics’ Hospital Strength INDEX®.
The INDEX is the industry’s most comprehensive rating of rural providers. It provides the data foundation for the annual Rural Relevance Study and its results are the basis for many of rural healthcare’s most prominent awards, advocacy efforts and legislative initiatives. The Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals play a key role in providing a safety net to communities across America – and the INDEX measures them across eight pillars of hospital strength: Inpatient Market Share, Outpatient Market Share, Cost, Charge, Quality, Outcomes, Patient Perspectives, and Financial Stability. Read more.
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