/news-publications/Pages/podcasts.aspxWhat makes Virginia Beach such a wonderful place to do business? We have assembled a diverse group of business and civic leaders to share their perspectives on Virginia Beach and what makes it so promising. Through our series of podcasts, we'll bring to you new perspectives from the various voices of Virginia Beach.en-usCopyright © 2008 City of Virginia Beach. All rights reserved.Impressions of the ICSC Show and discussion of new developments at the CBN campus.http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED10365908.mp3http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED10365908.mp3Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:17:55 EDTDiscussion with Warren D. Harris regarding the ICSC show, and retail activity in the nation.http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED09365908.mp3http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED09365908.mp3Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:17:55 EDTDiscussion with Councilmember Jim Wood regarding Red Mill Commons Shopping Center and information retail developers may receive at the ICSC show.http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED08365908.mp3http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED08365908.mp3Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:17:55 EDTAnnouncement of a new shopping center---Brenneman Farms Shopping Center (Corner of Princess Anne Road and South Plaza Trail).http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED07365908.mp3http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED07365908.mp3Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:17:55 EDTDiscussion with Cynthia Spanoulis regarding the ICSC show and impressions about the City of Virginia Beach at the show.http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED06365908.mp3http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED06365908.mp3Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:17:55 EDTLearn about the former Dallas Cowboy halfbacks newest endeavors in retail development, and his interest in the City of Virginia Beach.http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED05365908.mp3http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED05365908.mp3Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:17:55 EDTDiscussion with Councilmember Jim Wood regarding activity in Town Center.http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED04365908.mp3http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED04365908.mp3Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:17:55 EDTDiscussion with Councilmember Jim Wood about the newest retail development to the City of Virginia Beach, Landstown Commons.http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED03365908.mp3http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED03365908.mp3Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:17:55 EDTDiscussion with Warren Harris about the ICSC show, and the new pedestrian bridge that will connect Pembroke Mall to Town Center.http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED02365908.mp3http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED02365908.mp3Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:17:55 EDTLearn more about the region's largest mall and the newest retail stores to have a presence in Virginia Beach.http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED01365908.mp3http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED01365908.mp3Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:17:55 EDTIn this episode, Warren Harris discusses recent research findings on the target markets for new business. This research helps the department fine tune its marketing strategies to attract new businesses to Virginia Beach.http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/WHarrisEconDev.mp3http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/WHarrisEconDev.mp3Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:17:55 EDTMens Fitness Magazine recognizes Virginia Beach as one of the top 10 fittest cities in the United States. Learn first-hand how the City of Virginia Beach was selected for this distinction in an interview with the vice president and editor, Roy S. Johnson.http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/Fitness/ED01366408.mp3http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/Fitness/ED01366408.mp3Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EDTLearn how Virginia Beach City Public Schools is preparing the future workforce with 13 skill sets.http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/Readiness/ED01379808.mp3http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/Readiness/ED01379808.mp3Wed, 3 Sep 2008 10:00:00 EDTGoing green is nothing new for the City of Virginia Beach. The Citys Green Ribbon Committee recently developed long-term, citywide initiatives to promote the importance of sustainable development and ecologically-friendly practices throughout the community, and the City has been designated the Commonwealth of Virginias first green destination. Craig Cope of Liberty Property Trust also details how Liberty is building LEED Certified buildings, and retrofitting existing buildings for long-term sustainability.http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/Green/ED11252008.mp3http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/Green/ED11252008.mp3Tue, 25 Nov 2008 8:00:00 EDTThe meeting and luncheon was the first ever exclusively for Virginia Beach and Hampton Road life science entities encompassing bio-technology, bio-medical and health care target industries; representing public education institutions (ie ODU, NSU, EVMS, TCC) and private sector companies and entrepreneurs including Arkios BioDevelopment, Dalos BioPharma, Life Net Health, Sentara, Bon Secours, Morphix Technologies, Virginia's Biotechnology Association and others.http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/BioTech/BioTechLunch.mp3http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/BioTech/BioTechLunch.mp3Tue, 24 Nov 2009 8:30:00 EDTAs a follow up to the recent extremely successful reception for executives, scientists, educators, and physicians from the regions life science industry, Economic Development Director Warren D. Harris and department staff held its second "Bio-tech at the Beach" meeting on Thursday, January 28. Designed specifically to target this growing industry cluster for Virginia Beach, forty Bio-representatives attended and included American Health Associates, Arkios BioDevelopment, Dalos BioPharma, Life Net Health, Morphix Technologies, VBD, Ocucure, Virginia's Bio-technology Association and other private businesses. Also attending were officials from public educational institutions including Old Dominion and Norfolk State Universities, Tidewater Community College, Eastern Virginia Medical School and the College of William and Mary. The seminar provided a Product Development Overview: From Lab to IND/IDE to Clinic.http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/BioTech/BioTechLunch-2.mp3http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/BioTech/BioTechLunch-2.mp3Tue, 24 Nov 2009 8:30:00 EDTEconomic Development Director Warren D. Harris and department staff hosted the third "Bio-tech at the Beach" seminar on Thursday, February 25. Executives, scientists, educators, and physicians from the region's Bio-science industry met in the department's Main Conference Room at Town Center. The meeting centered on Bio-science trends in Hampton Roads and Growing Infrastructure and Research Capabilities for Economic Development. http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/BioTech/BioTechLunch-3.mp3http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/BioTech/BioTechLunch-3.mp3Tue, 9 Mar 2010 8:30:00 EDTThe Department of Economic Development launched the new YesOceana.com program on Thursday, July 22nd with a reception for area commercial real-estate brokers to learn more about the program. The program, developed as a part of Oceana Land Use Conformity Committee, promotes the following goals: (1) bring new conforming uses into APZ-1 (Accident Potential Zone 1); (2) convert nonconforming uses to conforming uses; (3) retain conforming uses in APZ-1 and, (4) relocate nonconforming uses in APZ-1 to other areas of the city, consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/YesOceana/YesOceana.mp3http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/YesOceana/YesOceana.mp3Mon, 22 Jul 2010 1:00:00 EDTSummary of the ICSC show.http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED11365908.mp3http://covb.http.internapcdn.net/covb/Audio/EconDev/LasVegas/ED11365908.mp3Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:17:55 EDT