Richmond Business News for Wednesday, Oct 24

Richmond daily business news Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser Wednesday, October 24th, 2018 Articles that carry the Subscriber Plus logo (at left) can only be accessed by Richmond Times-Dispatch subscribers with digital access. To learn more or to subscribe, click here. Top Story Richmond Region Tourism developing a master plan to serve as a future road map for tourism in the area Where does tourism need to be in the Richmond region in the future? What attractions or facilities should the area have to become a top des… Featured Less harm, less tax? Legislature to study new tobacco products Virginia lobbying firm launches trade association for medical cannabis industry Chesapeake Bank CEO elected chairman of the American Bankers Association Virginia Community Capital and Kansas nonprofit to help startups Partners Financial credit union chooses an interim president, CEO Starbucks opens first U.S. sign language store - with murals, tech pads and fingerspelling Local entrepreneur Bryan Bostic named CEO of startup company Visual Workforce Biz Buzz: Work on Topgolf complex in Henrico gets going Plastic grocery bags reborn as decking and more plastic bags Getting ready for Hardywood's Gingerbread Stout: Casselmonte Farm in Powhatan supplies the ginger for the beer Deadline extended for nominations in the 2019 Top Workplaces program Startup Spotlight: Brandefy wants to save consumers $2 billion by 2022 with product comparison app Trans-Atlantic internet cable operator sets up inside Henrico data center, making Richmond region 'a connectivity hub' MoviePass to be jettisoned by parent company Philip Morris International woos puff-happy Japan for post-smoking era You Need to Meet Decision Maker: Monica L. Jefferson with Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia New position: vice president and chief operating officer of Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia Inc., a fair housing and housing c… On the Move Kendria Roane-Williams Agent Kendria Roane-Williams has joined the EXIT First Realty crew. Learning Center Ask Doug & Polly: Should a small business owner offer paternity leave QUESTION:  Should small business owners offer paternity leave when male employees have a new addition to the family? Subscribe to more RTD newsletters with a single click Afternoon News Click to receive the Richmond-area daily headlines each afternoon. Sports News Click to receive last night's game scores and news coverage around 6 a.m. Virginia Politics Insider Click to receive a daily Capitol recap weeknights around 7 p.m. More from the Richmond Times-Dispatch Subscribe to Richmond Dish and refresh your inbox Sample RVA's restaurants with Richmond Dish, our latest email newsletter. Enjoy restaurant reviews, dining news and more delivered weekly. About the RTD Silvestri: Farewell to Karen Dillon after 40 years at the RTD Karen Dillon is a stickler for details. Seeing her in action for more than three decades, I'm convinced she could spot a typo, a product miscalculation or an upside-down period from 40 feet away. Featured Businesses Richmond Times-Dispatch 804-649-6000 Richmond, VA 23219   More Info Pearson Preowned | Auto Dealership | Richmond, VA 888-242-7752 Richmond, VA 23235   More Info Haley Chevrolet | New & Used 804-818-7660 Midlothian, VA 23112   More Info Upcoming Business Events   24 OCT 2018 1 Million Cups by RVA Works RVA Works presents 1 Million Cups Richmond.  We connect, inspire, and educate business founders!     24 OCT 2018 Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business' 24th annual International Business Forum Social media experts will explore how the medium has become a powerful tool for the good (wealth creation, social justice), the bad (cyber/…     30 OCT 2018 C-Suite Conversation: Thomas Joyce, Danaher Corporation The Robins School of Business invites you to the second event for the 2018-2019 C-Suite Conversations, a complimentary series of engaging, …     30 OCT 2018 The Art (and Science) of NEGOTIATION Workshop       31 OCT 2018 1 Million Cups by RVA Works RVA Works presents 1 Million Cups Richmond.  We connect, inspire, and educate business founders!   News ​ ​ Sports ​ ​ Business ​ ​ Food & Drink ​ ​ Events ​ ​ Video ​ ​ Opinion ​ ​ Weather