You are invited to join The City of Richmond, The National and Venture Richmond at the 2008-2009 Downtown Development Forum (and optional tour of The National) on Thursday, December 4. Come hear updates straight from the developers. Twenty presenters (a few coming from out of town; New Orleans and Norfolk) will give you the latest news on their projects.

Topics include:

• The National
• Richmond CenterStage
• Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr. United States Courthouse
• UR Downtown
• Hilton Garden Hotel and Miller & Rhoads Condominiums
• Richmond Marriott purchase and renovation
• Apple REIT Headquarters
• Vistas on the James
• Afton Chemical Corp. Research and Development Facility Expansion
• MeadWestvaco Corporate Headquarters
• New Federal Reserve Parking Deck
• Armada Hoffler Development / Williams Mullen Building
• River Lofts at Tobacco Row Lucky Strike Building
• The Garage at Lucky Strike
• Emrick Flats
• EcoFlats
• 110 S. 15th Street
• Sisson Building
• The Reserve
• The Power Plant at Lucky Strike
• The Paper Company
• Manchester Post Office
• Dill Factory
• Haxall View
• The Upper Lofts at Canal Walk
• 12th Street Flats
• Manchester Proper
• State of Virginia
• Marshall Street Bakery Condos
• Washington Plaza Senior Apartments
• Jackson Commons
• 212 E. Clay
• 516
• Old Manchester Plaza
• Bio-Tech 8
• VCU/VCU Health Systems Projects
• Rocketts Landing
• and a number of other projects as well as a few surprises!

Due to demand, the forum be offered in two sessions:

Thursday, December 4, 2008 at The National

Morning Edition: 7:30-9AM.
Optional Tour of The National: 9-9:30AM

Evening Edition: 6-7:30PM
Optional Tour of The National: 7:30-8PM

The National is located at 708 E. Broad Street, Richmond, Va. 23219

The event is FREE, but reservations are needed: register here.

Parking: Venture Richmond is providing free parking at the Coliseum Garage, located at 501 N. 7th Street directly across from the Coliseum. We will give you at parking pass at the event, which you will give the parking attendee when you leave the deck.

If you are having a problem registering or need additional information email contactus@venturerichmond.com or call 804.788.6466.