Tuck Bowie, President of the Terry Peterson Company and chairman of the Mayor’s Process Improvement Committee will be our guest to continue our discussion of the city’s permitting process.  The Process Improvement Committee has provided the city with an analysis of the challenges faced by businesses when navigating the building review process and their recommendations for improvement.  This meeting will be our opportunity to discuss these findings in preparation for a meeting being scheduled for November with Deputy City Manager Ron Williams and Planning Director Bobby Tajan.

Guest speaker Nancy Helman, Interim Director, Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau will share details on the successes and challenges of the summer season, key marketing and program initiatives and how the Block-by-Block program has impacted the resort area.  For Zoom call/log in details, please refer to the previously e-mailed calendar notice or contact VBV staff.

Ira Agricola, President, Patriotic Festival, will share insight on the challenges encountered when planning and executing special events in Virginia Beach.

Guest Speaker: Congresswoman Elaine Luria Please refer to the calendar notice for Zoom call/log in details or contact VBV staff.

Paul Robinson, RISE and Jorge Cueto, Smart Walls Construction will be our guest speakers to share updates on their organization’s priorities and initiatives. Please refer to the calendar notice for Zoom call/log in details or contact VBV staff.

Board of Directors Annual Meeting & Reception.

remotely via Zoom - please refer to the e-mailed Outlook calendar notice for Zoom call/log in details or contact VBV staff.

There will be a VBV Board meeting held remotely via Zoom on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at 8:00 a.m.  Emily Labows, Director, Virginia Beach Cultural Affairs will speak first on the importance of the city’s public art offerings throughout the city and new additions being planned. Kate Pittman, Executive Director, VIBE District will then speak on the VIBE and the impact it has had on business development. Please refer to the e-mailed Outlook calendar notice for Zoom call/log in details or contact VBV staff.