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January 2006Virginia Business - January 2006

COVER STORY
Citizen Kaine takes the wheel
A new governor says fixing transportation is his top priority, but will the legislature give him the keys?

Transportation and education top Kaine's agenda
An interview with Gov.-elect Tim Kaine
Multimedia report: Listen to Virginia Business interview with Gov.-elect Tim Kaine

New administration needs to address state's trouble spots
Commentary by Hugh D. Keogh

HOSPITALS
Faculty shortage hampers nation's supply of nurses

Regional leaders

BUSINESS SCHOOLS
Lending a helping hand
Business schools reach out to small companies

Role of business schools has changed in their universities and communities
Commentary by Richard E. Sorenson

Directory of business schools in Virginia

Business school growth and development

Virginia Stat

100.6 million
Value of seafood harvested by commercial fishermen in 2004 at docks in Hampton Roads, a 29 percent increase over the 2003 figure of $78 million. Hampton Roads is now the third wealthiest seafood port in the country, behind Dutch Harbor, Alaska and New Bedford, Mass.

REGIONAL REPORT
Growth spurt
Prince William County no longer operates in the shadow of its booming Northern Virginia neighbors.

Demand for drones drives Manassas company's growth


HOTELS & CONVENTIONS
A fading film star?
Without incentives Virginia could lose its attraction to production companies as a movie site.

Hotels are back
Higher occupancy rates and values draw investors

New upscale hotel coming to downtown Norfolk

DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Corner
- New governor, old issue

Virginia Ideas
- First five steps every executive should make when taking charge

In the Workplace
- Searching for health care coverage
- Virtual interns don't dress up or make the coffee
- Leadership coaching

Around the Old Dominion
- Diverse firms gain attention
- K-VA-T Food Stores mark 50 years of growth
- Growers making Virginia peanuts a brand
- Having right product at the right time pays off for Virginia Beach company
- IT contract to benefit two counties
- New campus research park under way at ODU

Followups
An update on companies and trends featured in recent issues:
- Framatone ANP Inc.
- Capital One Corp.
- Genworth Financial Inc.

Reporter's Notebook
Notes and thoughts from the travels of Virginia Business writers and editors

Publisher's Profile
Bill Schoenfield, The Homestead

For the Record
Mergers & acqusitions Cutbacks, closings Stocks, financing
Deals Products, services Legal, regulatory
New plants Divestitures Noteworthy
People Expansions  
Contracts Real estate  

 

 


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