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HARRISONBURG – Glen Kauffman, a Financial Planner for Everence Financial in Harrisonburg, was recently honored for his work with Praxis Mutual Funds, a national fund family of Everence that seeks to balance financial and social considerations to make a positive impact on the world.   Kauffman is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChfC®)and has worked for Everence for 27 years. He has helped ...read more

For Immediate Release  May 20, 2022  Contact: Christopher Quinn Phone: 540-442-3936 e-mail: Chris@hrchamber.orgHarrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce & Town of Elkton Announce Partnership AgreementCommunity Outreach and Entrepreneurial DevelopmentHarrisonburg, VA — May 20, 2022 — The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Elkton have officially announced their ...read more

The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce holds its first in-person awards banquet since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic at Brix and Columns Vineyards in McGaheysville on Thursday.For Peirce MacGill, winning the Diversity Leadership Award at the annual Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce ceremony is not about him, but his team.The assistant director of economic development for the ...read more

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B-Cubed program aids minority-owned businesses  PUBLISHED JANUARY 30, 2022BY EMILY FREEHLING  PrePOPsterous Gourmet Popcorn owner Tisha McCoy-Ntiamoah participated in the B-Cubed program. Photo by Norm ShaferA minority business assistance program in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County has helped 15 businesses and disbursed $21,700 in grant money in its first year of operation.With $200,000 in ...read more

The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the launch of our NEW & IMPROVED website        Great NEW features such as:  Get involved with Chamber Committees  Register for Business After Hours  Engage with fellow members by joining Chamber Programs  Find out what other members are doing through the Chamber Member Event ...read more

WEYERS CAVE — In two years, every home without internet in Rockingham and surrounding counties is slated to be connected through a regional broadband project. The state is awarding $722 million in grant funding to connect 278,000 homes without internet service across the commonwealth, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday at the campus of Blue Ridge Community College. “These funds will bring ...read more

HARRISONBURG, Va. – Two local initiatives will soon have more help in supporting local businesses thanks to $100,000 in funds awarded to the City of Harrisonburg from the 2022 Virginia Statewide Business District Resurgence Grant. The grant, which was announced Wednesday by Gov. Ralph Northam’s office, will provide $50,000 to the Bricks & Clicks program, and another $50,000 to the B-Cubed: ...read more

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - Broadway Coworking had its official ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday afternoon. The coworking business is a shared professional workspace for professionals and small businesses to use. Broadway Coworking began in 2019 after co-founder Eugene Bare had the idea was born out of his own need to have a workspace outside of his home. “One of the biggest appeals of ...read more