The Top of Virginia Regional Chamber will soon have a new home from which to elevate the TVRC business community and region. In June, offices will shift from 407 South Loudoun Street to 509 Airport Road, Ste 200 due to the sale of the current building to Cameron Pediatric Counseling, LLC. “The timing was right on this move,” stated TVRC Chair of the Board, Scott Harvard. Selling the aging building has been a consideration since 2015 after moving in from the Kurtz building in 2008. The Top of Virginia Regional Chamber was able to become debt free on the property prior to selling. Harvard continued, “The Top of Virginia Regional Chamber is an organization that prides itself in elevating businesses in the region. Unfortunately, the current offices did not provide a suitable space for growth within the organization.”
Moving On Up “The Chamber’s purpose is to help our members’ businesses be more successful. We do this by helping to solve business challenges. In May of 2022, the Chamber sold our building to streamline business and focus on our core operations,” stated TVRC CEO Cynthia Schneider. A red-hot real estate market with low interest rates provided an excellent mix to realize a maximum return on the sale. As the Chamber takes a step in a new direction, they will set their sights to the skies as they move into the current facilities at the Winchester Regional Airport (OKV) while the new terminal is built to accommodate the Chamber additionally. “It is important to have a strong airport in the region to attract businesses into the Commonwealth,” stated Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears at an event on May 10, 2022.
“Business leaders want to know that they can get in and out quickly before bringing their business to a region.” Having the Chamber at the airport provides access to be an inclusive regional hub for all business. While many Chamber members are located in Winchester, the industry growth in Clarke and Frederick counties called for a more centralized location for all. The Winchester Regional Airport serves the same region. “This will be a driver in economic development, education, and workforce development for the region,” said Schneider. The Board of Directors for the Chamber wishes to create a sustainability fund with the proceeds from the building sale to benefit the organization into the future to provide a predictable revenue stream to fund operations, provide for capital replacement as required, and to grow over time.
