Town and City

‘Project Imagine” takes top honors for Danville

(Pictured on the cover) Robert David, Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Coordinator

Inside: 

• All Innovation Award Winners
• Annual Conference highlights
• And more!

The City of Danville was awarded the 2019 VML President’s Innovation Award at this year’s annual conference in Roanoke. Their winning entry in the Youth Services category was for “Project Imagine” a program created by Robert David to help at-risk youths imagine a life outside of gangs by working for their community. Learn more on page 11.

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Annual Conference Issue

Embrace a tradition of progress: Roanoke exemplifies the spirit of opportunity in Southwest Virginia

Inside: 

• The year in review
• Cyber-attack ransoms
• Supreme Court preview

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Destinations abound: What tourism means to the Commonwealth

Inside:

• “Virginia You Love” survey results
• A visit to Franklin
• Supreme Court review for local governments
• And more!

About the cover: It’s summer! Time to get out and about.  But, where to go? We can help with this issue dedicated to the business of tourism and lesser known destinations around Virginia. 

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• Vol. 49 No. 8 – Oct. 2014

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• Vol. 49 No. 7 – Sept. 2014

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• Vol. 49 No. 6 – July/Aug. 2014

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