Page 5 - SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CREATIVE ECONOMY RECOVERY PLAN 2020.05

Updated: 5/2020
Business Development & Retention
Promote ​SWVA entrepreneurship and connect creative economy assets to businesses.
In partnership with the Virginia Tech Office of Economic Development and Reynolds Homestead, implement Art Builds Business Builds Art, AIRShift, and Evolve offered in a regional online format.
Lead Partner: Friends of Southwest Virginia
Partners:
● AIR Shift
● Reynolds Homestead
● Virginia Tech Office of
Economic
Development
● Small Business
Development
Centers
● Virginia
Community Capital
LENOWISCO: Goal 1-2
Cumberland Plateau: ● Goal 8, Goal
11:12 Mount Rogers:
● SET Goal 1: B
● CED Tourism: 4 New River Valley:
● 1.1 West Piedmont:
● 1.2 ● 1.4 ● 1.5 ● 3.4
● Dickenson County AIR
Shift
● CPOI: Master
plan
● Tazewell Trails
● GEMS - Emory
● Mount Rogers
Regional
Connectivity
● Opportunity
SWVA & Rally
● ABBBA Smyth,
Wythe,Galax,
Washington
● Park and Pecan
● Virtual
Workshops / Educational Series/ Content
● Small Business Development
Presentations
Support communities in planning, promoting, and undertaking a downtown business hours shift​ in support of greater tourism downtown activity.
Promote regional businesses in Current and Post COVID-19 economy with new operational models.
Leader Partner: Opportunity SWVA
LENOWISCO:
● Goals 2-3
Cumberland Plateau: ● Goal 7-8
Mount Rogers:
● CED Tourism:
4,5
● SET Goal 1:B
New River Valley:
● 1.1
West Piedmont: ● 2.5
● Opportunity SWVA
● Capacity Building West
& East
● Virtual
Workshops / Educational Series / Content
​SWVA Creative Economy Plan
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