VMDAEC held a meeting for Cooperative communicators to share ideas and best practices at the Glen Allen headquarters on Wednesday, March 29, and Thursday, March 30. The meeting kicked off with a roundtable discussion about emerging issues for communicators in the...
More than 90 representatives from Virginia electric cooperatives, utilities and contractors gathered at The Hidden Oaks in Chester, Va., on March 15 for Virginia 811’s general membership meeting. The event featured a presentation by Alex House and Ricky Poe with Atmos...
March 15-17, VMDAEC staff from the Member and Public Affairs team visited four of the Association’s member cooperatives across the Delmarva Peninsula. Andrew Vehorn, Sadie Gary, Jacob Newton and Marin Sanders started their day on the Eastern Shore of Virginia with a...
Family members, supervisors and others gathered on March 17 in celebration of the completion of a four-year apprenticeship by 7 substation technicians representing electric cooperatives and municipal utilities. Graduating from apprentice to substation technician...
Dustin Francis, MEC and EMPOWER community relations coordinator, was recently named Young Professional of the Year by the Halifax County Chamber of Commerce. This award is presented to an individual demonstrating leadership, entrepreneurial spirit, community service...
Celebrating Safe Digging Month w This is a valuable opportunity to reflect on the importance of damage prevention and it creates an occasion to draw the general public’s attention to ensure underground utilities are marked prior to excavation. Virginia 811, as with...