Come Celebrate!

Culpeper Star Exponent

Business Monday

June 2, 2014

Jim Charapich

The Culpeper Chamber of Commerce has had the benefit of very stable leadership over the past two decades. With the 15 year tenure of Norma Dunwody prior to my 6 year tenure, there has been no gap in leadership at the Chamber. This combined with the quality of business leaders that have committed years of service to the mission of the Chamber; the organization is a dedicated contributor to the local economy with solid respect across the state for our contributions to our Commonwealth.

This was evident in the visit from Governor McAuliffe to Culpeper last week. The Culpeper Chamber combined with Chambers in the Region welcomed the Governor to discuss strategic opportunities in working together to grow our economy in Virginia. The Culpeper Chamber has supported the Private Option for Medicaid Expansion promoted by the Virginia Chamber. We applaud Governor McAuliffe for his effort to develop bipartisan support to advance the issue. The purely economic impact of the issue serves our Commonwealth with vital revenues as we face the headwinds of defense and federal spending reductions in Virginia.  We also applaud the leadership shown by Senator Hanger for his initiative to move the budget stalemate forward in Richmond.

 

One of the signature events for the Culpeper Business Community is CulpeperFest. The celebration of business and community is like no other. There are few in the commonwealth that have sustained their relevancy for over 30 years like ours. The stories are unique from the various locations that the event has been held to those rare events that occur on occasional spring afternoons. Through the years the event has transitioned with the times. We have limited adult beverages, streamlined the food, and added a variety of entertainment. However, there has been one consistent highlight, the businesses that come and showcase what they do.

 

We celebrate almost everything in Culpeper. The calendar is very busy supporting one cause or another. However, there is one underlying force that produces the jobs, the wealth, the goods, and services that make our community the vibrant place that we are all proud of. This is an opportunity for the community to connect year after year, while supporting the businesses in our community.

 

Join us at CulpeperFest on June 5th from 4 PM - 8:00 PM to celebrate business. We do celebrate in style - Shawn’s Barbecue is the official caterer for the event. Your ticket allows you a world class Shawn’s Barbecue meal, entertainment, and a few trips around the business tents for abundant surprises. Go to www.CulpeperFest.com to purchase your tickets or visit the Depot, Shawn’s Barbecue, and Culpeper Farmer’s Coop for your tickets.