The evening of October 7, 2008 the Greater Richmond Partnership hosted its 14th Annual Meeting which also served as the kick-off for its capital campaign, “Greater Richmond: Globally Focused, Regionally Competitive."  The event was held at the Virginia State Capitol in the Capital Square with more than 120 guests in attendance, including Partnership investors and allies, corporate leaders and elected officials from the region.  The evening announced the to-date fundraising status presented by General Campaign Co-Chairs, Bobby Ukrop and Gail Letts.  Representative Eric Cantor served as the event's keynote speaker.

Toney Hall, Lynda Sharp Anderson
and David Bradley.

Guests mingle amongst community
and business leaders.

Partnership President Greg Wingfield opens the annual meeting portion of the event.
Partnership Chair David Kaechele introduces special guests to the reception.

Rep. Eric Cantor, the night's keynote speaker, discusses the regional cooperation needed for Greater Richmond's economy.

Board member Gail Letts details the importance of the 2009-2014 refunding campaign, Greater Richmond: Globally Focused, Regionally Competitive.

Board member Bobby Ukrop issues the challenge to business and community leaders.

Guests listen to the refunding campaign's
strategic plans for economic growth.

Letts and Ukrop unveil the amount received from the 'quiet portion' of the refunding so far:
$5.9 million.

Michael Sesnowitz, Eric Hudson
and Bobby Ukrop.

The Partnership's Board of Directors, seated, left to right: Rhu Harris, Bob Setliff,
Katherine Whitney, Gail Letts, Lillie Stratton, Valerie Derricott and Steve Baril.
Standing, left to right: Bobby Ukrop, Kim Scheeler, Jack Nelson, Greg Wingfield,
David Kaechele, Virgil Hazelett and Jay Stegmaier.

Read about the annual meeting in our press release or Richmond Times-Dispatch story.

To view the slideshow presentation in .PDF form, click here.

To review the 2007-2008 Annual Report, click here.