Tom Rumora, Director of Economic Development for Spotsylvania County, Samantha Steidle, Founder of The Business Lounge and Pictured from left to right are James Noel, director of Economic Development for York County.
The Virginia Business Incubation Association, hosted at the University of Mary Washington Center for Economic Development, held its 11th Annual Conference in Roanoke, Virginia. Notable area leaders who spoke at the conference included Tom Rumora, economic development director of Spotsylvania County, Matt Armstrong, CEO for Deedod, and Brian Baker, UMW executive director for economic development and president of VBIA. The event hosted economic and business development professionals from around the state of Virginia. This year’s topic was “Supporting Entrepreneurs at Every Stage of Business.” VBIA partnered with the Roanoke Office of Economic Development Specialist, Lisa Soltis ’79.
Pictured from left to right are Matt Armstrong, CEO for Deedod, and Brian Baker, UMW Executive Director for Economic Development and President of VBIA.
