The Alliance and our partners present various community events, including: Business After Hours, Speed Networking, Networking Breakfasts and educational workshops. If you would like your business event listed here, please contact us.


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Events for May 2012

Tiny Tots and Big Kid Shots - National Children's Photo Contest
03/01/2012 - 06/01/2012
Event Website

Book a session to enter to win the Tiny Tots and Big Kid Shots National Children's Photo Contest! Grand Prize is $1000 -- plus, many more prizes! Enter through Helen's Place Photography. Call 757-229-1702 for more info or visit the website.

 

Your Golf Williamsburg
05/02/2012 - 08/15/2012
5:00 PM
$20 golf fee
Event Website

1st and 3rd Wednesdays! Play 9-holes, socialize and end your Wednesday with a birdie and a beverage! 5:14 shotgun start. $20 golf fee. Teams are random 2-person drawn. Check in at 5 pm. Walk-ins welcome. For more information, including a complete schedule, visit the website or contact Steve Ewell at steve@cox.net or 757-603-2807.

 

Run for the Dream Half Marathon, 8K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run
05/19/2012 - 05/20/2012
Event Website

Both the half marathon (Sunday) and 8K (Saturday) begin at Phi Beta Kappa Hall (600 Jamestown Road) on the picturesque campus of The College of William & Mary, wind through Colonial Williamsburg’s famous Historic Area, and end with a picture perfect finish at William & Mary’s Zable Stadium. The half marathon also includes the scenic Colonial Parkway toward the James River. The race director is Dave McGillivray, race director of the Boston Marathon. The Kids Fun Run on Saturday takes place at Zable Stadium and includes three lengths: 100 meter sprint, 400 meter dash and a mile run. The Run for the Dream 8K has been named the 2012 USA Masters 8 km Championships by USA Track and Field (USATF). All runners receive a commemorative shirt, drawstring backpack and first-class finisher medal. Participants in the Kids Fun Run receive a finisher medal. The first 3,000 registered half marathon runners receive a FREE one-day park pass to Busch Gardens, Williamsburg to be used May 18-20, 2012. Colonial Williamsburg is providing free single-day Historic Area passes (valid May 19-20) for the first 6,000 participants. Both attractions are also offering ticket discounts for family and friends. A Race Expo will be held Friday and Saturday at the Colonial Williamsburg Woodlands Conference Center. Special hotel rates are available at Colonial Williamsburg hotels. Contact: Amy Ritchie, 757-599-9472, aritchie@achievabledream.org

 

SCORE Workshop: "People are Shopping.. Lead Them to Your Website"
05/19/2012
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
$34 in advance; $39/cash or check at the door
Event Website

Help turn your website into a selling machine with this Advanced Marketing Workshop. Learn steps to make your website appear on the first page of Google searches; attract and inform customers; be customer friendly; and more. Presented by Vectec. At the Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance building, located at 421 N. Boundary Street. Register now online, call 757-229-6511 or email info@SCOREwilliamsburg.org.

 

SCORE Workshop: People are Shopping -- Lead Them to Your Website
05/19/2012
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
$34 in advance or $39 at the door
Event Website

Advanced Marketing Workshop: People are Shopping -- Lead Them to Your Website. With this workshop, help turn your website into a selling machine! At the Alliance building. The instructor for this workshop is David Hogerman. Presented by Vectec. Cost is $34 in advance or $39 at the door. Register online, call 757-229-6511 or email info@SCOREwilliamsburg.com.

 

WORKSHOP: Protecting Patents and Trademarks: What Every Business Owner Should Know
05/22/2012
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Free
Event Website

This presentation will explore the difference between a patent, a trademark and a copyright, the role of the United States Patent and Trademark Office and private attorneys in protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights, and how to identify and avoid fee scams. Located at the Williamsburg Community Building. See website for complete information, plus registration.

 
 

Speed Networking
05/22/2012
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Free

At Chambrel of Williamsburg. Arrive by 2:45 pm. When arriving at Chambrel, please tell the guard at the gate that you are there for Speed Networking. Parking will be to the right under the parking canopy. RSVP to Donna Martin at martin@williamsburgcc.com or 757-253-7982.

 
 

Bullying Lecture
05/23/2012
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Event Website

Bullying Lecture – presented by Sandra Fabian of CHKD. A presentation addressing the latest information on bullying and strategies for parents to help their children deal with bullying. At the Tabb Library, 100 Long Green Road, Yorktown, VA.

 
 

A Night 2 Live 4 Presentation
05/24/2012
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Event Website

A Night 2 Live 4 – presented by Mary Begor. A presentation that teaches how to recognize and engage persons who might be having thoughts of suicide. The presentation stresses safety while challenging taboos that inhibit open talk about suicide. “A night 2 Live 4” is geared towards all adults and older teens. At the Williamsburg Regional Library, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg, VA.