Take a look at what richmondconfidential.com had to say about the 2011 Economic Summit that took place yesterday, Tuesday, September 13th, at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium.

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City’s economic future takes center stage at summit | Article by: Mitzi Mock | September 14, 2011–10:25 am

Business owners, entrepreneurs and city leaders crowded the floor of the Civic Center Memorial Auditorium Tuesday morning to swap business cards, study up on market trends and discuss Richmond’s economic future–one that’s looking bright, if you ask organizers of the city’s second annual economic summit.

The event, presented by the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, featured a half-day series of workshops, mostly tailored for small- and medium-sized businesses, ranging in topics from company branding to business loans. But the summit’s overarching theme was as much about the potential for new Richmond businesses as it was about those whose owners showed up.  Read more