ACIC Celebrates 10 Years of Service to the Community
Join the Community Investment Collaborative in celebrating their ten-year anniversary on Saturday November 5th. CIC will have food, music, vendors, and workshop reunions at the Ix Art Park from 5:00 – 8:00PM. You won’t want to miss celebrating the work CIC and staff have contributed to the Greater Charlottesville region. For more information click here.
OED Fun Fact
The Virginia Film Festival will take place November 2-6, this year. The Virginia Film Festival was created in 1988 and was originally called the Virginia Festival of American Film. The 35
th annual event is expected to attract over 20,000 attendees and will feature 100+ films in 5 days including premieres, special guests, panel discussions, parties and more.
North American Sake Brewery Joins Charlottesville Ale Trail
Local brewery North American Sake recently became the newest member of the Charlottesville Ale Trail! Founded in 2018, North American Sake offers genuine Japanese sake in a variety of flavors. It is the only sake brewery in Virginia, and one of 36 sake breweries in the United States. The Charlottesville Ale Trail consists of craft breweries, cideries, and distilleries in and around Charlottesville, Virginia. To learn more about the Ale Trail and to see participating businesses, please visit their
website.
Devils Backbone Looking to Open Charlottesville Location
Popular local brewery Devils Backbone plans to open a new location in the City of Charlottesville. The tap room will be located at 1000 West Main Street, which previously was home to two other breweries, first Hardywood and then Skipping Rock. No official announcement has been given for an opening date. We look forward to welcoming this new business to the city and the Charlottesville Ale Trail.
SWaMfest Returns to RVA
VASCUPP is hosting SWaMfest® from October 26-27, 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. The fest will include networking, educational, and professional development event for small, women-owned, and minority-owned (SWaM) businesses. To register click
here. For more information on how you can become a SWAM owned business click
here.
Upcoming Webinars from CVSBDC
CV SBDC is a team of business and technical experts available to listen, advise and assist entrepreneurs, confidentially and free of charge. They offer 1:1 assistance, connection to curated research, access to technical experts and professionals, and timely events and training.
Industry Trends, Your Customers and Market Fit – October 18
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PREREGISTERHow to Manage Media Attention for your Business – October 25
th at 12:00 pm
PREREGISTERFem Founder Financing – October 26
th at 2:30 PM
PREREGISTERBuild Your Social Media Plan – October 27
th at 12:00 PM
PREREGISTERGuided Social Media Plan Building – October 27
th at 2:00 PM
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