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SUMMARY:MC Eggs & Issues: Housing & Towns - March 2026
DESCRIPTION:* 8:00 a.m. Check-in and breakfast \n\n* 8:30 a.m. Program promptly begins\n\n* 9:45 a.m. Program ends \n\n \nHousing is on everyone's mind from workforce availability to community growth to where the next generation will call home. This month's Eggs & Issues tackles Housing and Towns head-on with a practical\, business-focused conversation on what's happening across our communities and what it means for employers\, employees\, and local growth.\n\nWe're extending this program by an additional 15 minutes to give Chamber Members more time to ask questions and hear directly from the experts. If you've ever said\, "Housing affects my business more than people realize\," this one has your name on it.\n\nExpect real discussion\, local insight\, and connections that help you stay ahead of the curve.\n\nJoin us for breakfast\, conversation\, and a topic that shapes the future of the New River Valley.\n Thank you to our event sponsor\, Freedom First Credit Union\, and our presenting sponsor Carilion Clinic New River Valley Medical Center for investing in this program.\n\n\n\n\n\nOur panel will be comprised of a group of specialized individuals that will speak about the housing market and town-based real estate in the New River Valley. This panel currently includes:\n\nJoe Sutliff -  CEO\, New River Valley Association of Realtors\n\nIan Friend - New River Home Builders Association \n\nJonathan Vandergrift - Habitat for Humanity\n\nTodd Robertson - Stateson Homes\n\nRyan Stenger- Freedom First Credit Union \n\nKim Thurlow - Housing & Community Connections Manager\, Town of Blacksburg\n\nKelsey Frazier - EXP \n\nDaria Chicosky - Property Maintenance/Zoning Supervisor\, Town of Christiansburg\n\n\n\nMel Jones with Virginia Tech\, Virginia Center for Housing Research will be the Moderator. \n\n\n\nAdmission: $30 Chamber Members  $50 Non-Members \n\n\n\nSpace in limited and reservations are required by no later than Wednesday\, March 11th at noon. \n\nRegister and pay online or contact m.smith@montgomerycc.org
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; outline: 0px\; color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; font-weight: bolder\; font-family: arial\;">* 8:00 a.m. Check-in and breakfast&nbsp\;<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n* 8:30 a.m. Program promptly begins<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n* 9:45 a.m. Program ends&nbsp\;</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n&nbsp\;\n<p data-end="389" data-start="53"><span style="font-size:18px\;">Housing is on everyone&rsquo\;s mind&mdash\;from workforce availability to community growth to where the next generation will call home. This month&rsquo\;s Eggs &amp\; Issues tackles Housing and Towns head-on with a practical\, business-focused conversation on what&rsquo\;s happening across our communities and what it means for employers\, employees\, and local growth.</span></p>\n\n<p data-end="641" data-start="391"><span style="font-size:18px\;">We&rsquo\;re extending this program by an additional 15 minutes to give Chamber Members more time to ask questions and hear directly from the experts. If you&rsquo\;ve ever said\, &ldquo\;Housing affects my business more than people realize\,&rdquo\; this one has your name on it.</span></p>\n\n<p data-end="738" data-start="643"><span style="font-size:18px\;">Expect real discussion\, local insight\, and connections that help you stay ahead of the curve.</span></p>\n\n<p data-end="836" data-start="740"><span style="font-size:18px\;">Join us for breakfast\, conversation\, and a topic that shapes the future of the New River Valley.</span></p>\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"> Thank you to our event sponsor\, <b>Freedom First Credit Union</b>\, and our presenting sponsor&nbsp\;<span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Carilion Clinic New River Valley Medical Center</strong>&nbsp\;for investing in this program.</span></span><br style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;" />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">Our panel will be comprised of a group of specialized individuals that will speak about the housing market and town-based real estate in the New River Valley. This panel currently includes:<br />\n<strong>Joe Sutliff</strong> -&nbsp\; CEO\, New River Valley Association of Realtors<br />\n<strong>Ian Friend </strong>-&nbsp\;New River&nbsp\;Home Builders Association&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong><span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif\;">Jonathan Vandergrift</span></strong><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">&nbsp\;- Habitat for Humanity</span><br />\n<strong>T</strong><strong style="font-size: 16px\;">odd Robertson&nbsp\;</strong>- Stateson Homes<br style="font-size: 16px\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><strong>Ryan Stenger</strong>- Freedom First Credit Union&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><strong>Kim Thurlow</strong> - Housing &amp\; Community Connections Manager\, Town of Blacksburg</span><br />\n<strong>Kelsey Frazier</strong> - EXP&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Daria Chicosky</strong> - Property Maintenance/Zoning Supervisor\, Town of Christiansburg<br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">Mel Jones with Virginia Tech\, Virginia Center for Housing Research will be the Moderator.&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Admission:</span>&nbsp\;$30 Chamber Members&nbsp\; $50 Non-Members&nbsp\;<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<u style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Space in limited and reservations are required by no later than Wednesday\, March 11th at noon.&nbsp\;</span></u></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">Register and pay online or contact m.smith@montgomerycc.org</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Warm Hearth Village 2387 Warm Hearth Dr. Blacksburg\, VA 24060
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URL:https://business.montgomerycc.org/events/details/mc-eggs-issues-housing-towns-march-2026-15083
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