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Growing Sales Seminar

When:

From: Mar 16, 2010 @ 8:00 AM to Mar 16, 2010 @ 1:00 PM

Description:

ATTN: Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs; You are invited to attend the Growing Sales Seminar (Featuring various breakout sessions). Segments will include: eVA registration and SWaM certifcation, eVA Reports, Doing Business with the Federal Government, How to Promote your Business, State Construction Contracts, Increasing Sales to the Private Sector, Company Promotion through Social Media, Federal Construction Contracts and Credit Issues. Admission is free and advanced registration is required by March 12, 2010. REGISTER AT www.vastartup.org or call 804-371-8258. A continental breakfast will be provided. This event is presented by the Virginia Department of Business Assistance; Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise, Virginia Department of Transportation, Crater PTAC and Virginia Economic Bridge, Inc. Partners: Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Virginia State University.

Where:

This event will be held at:

Virginia State University
L. Douglas Wilder Building
Carter G. Woodson Avenue
Petersburg, 23806
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Directions: Virginia State University is approximately 125 miles south of Washington, DC and 20 miles south of Richmond, VA via I-95. It is approximately 30 miles from the Richmond International Airport. Find VSU on a Map Arriving by I-95 South from Richmond, Washington, DC. etc. Follow 1-95 South to Petersburg. Take exit (Temple Avenue). Turn left at Temple Avenue and continue to second traffic light (Boulevard). Turn left at Boulevard and continue to fourth traffic light (Dupuy Road). Turn right at Dupuy Road which changes to River Road. The campus will be on your left. Enter at Marthew-Jefferson Drive. Proceed around Matthew-Jefferson Drive onto University Avenue. Turn right onto Hayden Street. Virginia Hall is located to your left opposite of Jones Dining Hall. Arriving by I-64 from Norfolk (East) or Charlottesville (West) Take exit for I-95, follow I-95 South to Petersburg. Take exit (Temple Avenue). Turn left at Temple Avenue and continue to second traffic light (Boulevard). ). Turn left at Boulevard and continue to fourth traffic light (Dupuy Road). Turn right at Dupuy Road which changes to River Road. The campus will be on your left. Enter at MatthewJefferson Drive. Arriving by U. S. 460 from Suffolk (East) or Roanoke (West) Take 1-95 North to Petersburg exit (Washington Street). Turn left on Washington Street and continue to Sycamore Street. Turn right at Sycamore Street and continue to end of street (Old Street). Turn left at Old Street (changes to Grove Avenue) and continue on Grove Avenue to Fleet Street. Turn right at Fleet Street and cross Appomattox River Bridge. Turn right at University Avenue (steep hill) to campus. Arriving by I-85 North or I-95 North from North Carolina Follow I-85 North to I-95 North. Take Petersburg exit (Washington Street). Turn left on Washington Street and continue to Sycamore Street. Turn right at Sycamore Street and continue to end of street (Old Street). Turn left at Old Street (changes to Grove Avenue) and continue on Grove Avenue to Fleet Street. Turn right at Fleet Street and cross Appomattox River Bridge. Turn right at University Avenue (steep hill) to campus.