Coran Capshaw founded Red Light Management in 1991 in Charlottesville, VA, while helping Dave Matthews Band grow organically from local club favorite to one of the most renowned touring groups of all time. Red Light has since developed into the largest independent music management company in the world. We’re a collective of like-minded individuals, international in scope, united by our primary focus: to develop sustainable careers and long-lasting legacies for our artists, and along the way, influence the musical landscape for the better. Our diverse roster features many uniquely talented artists from all genres including: Dave Matthews Band, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, Enrique Iglesias, Dierks Bentley, ODESZA, Chris Stapleton, Lady A, Brandi Carlile and Phish. The same entrepreneurial spirit that guides our artist development extends into the fields of touring, commerce, festivals, licensing, branded entertainment, and artist-driven philanthropy.

EastCoast Entertainment is one of the largest entertainment agencies in the country. Our extensive roster of exclusive bands, DJs, comedians, and artists, as well as our ability to book celebrity talent, make EastCoast your premiere choice for music and entertainment. We specialize in providing bands, DJs, comedians, performing arts, and specialty acts who perform at an array of events such as weddings, corporate events, college functions, festivals, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, social events, and private parties. We provide the best in entertainment. From the hottest local bands to the nation's top celebrity talent, there’s no type of entertainment or production service that we can’t provide. Visit our website to easily browse hundreds of artists perfect for your next event.

Sports Backers, is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire all corners of our community to live actively. Over the past 28 years, Sports Backers has developed programs and events that are designed to inspire people from all corners of our community to live actively. We achieve this work by focusing on a network of collaborative partnerships with other organizations, businesses, local governments and faith based institutions. In order to have transformational change, we realize we can’t do it all alone, but rather we work to build a movement of change in our community to make active living the easy choice. Sports Backers owns and produces 17 annual events that include some of the largest and most successful of their kind in the country. Our events include: Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K presented by Kroger VCU Health Richmond Marathon Markel Richmond Half Marathon Allianz Partners 8k Dominion Energy Riverrock Anthem Corporate Run Virginia Credit Union Moonlight Ride Cougar 7v7 Field Hockey Tournament Patrick Henry Half Marathon Run Bike Relay presented by Ragnar Walmart Biz Bowl Trails and Ales International Dragon Boat Festival kaléo Marathon Jr. Virginia 529 Kids Run CarMax Tacky Light Run Uncorked Half & 5k Sports Backers operates programs to further cultivate active living across the Metro Richmond region, including Bike Walk RVA, Fitness Warriors, and Kids Run RVA programs.

Founded in 1957, the Richmond Symphony is an orchestra of more than 70 professional musicians, the 150-voice Richmond Symphony Chorus and 130 students in the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Program. Each season, more than 200,000 members of the community enjoy concerts, radio broadcasts, livestream concerts, and educational outreach programs. The Richmond Symphony is partially funded by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

LSE Health and Wellness, LLC, is a Richmond-based company whose services include: Health Screenings, and Fitness Center Management. LSE's executive team is staffed by leading experts in the field with more than 60 years of combined experience. This team has successfully developed, delivered, and managed corporate wellness programs in the Richmond area since the mid-1980's. The founders of LSE believe that the services offered, combined with innovative delivery methods and motivating personnel, will help employees to enhance their lives. The mission of LSE Health and Wellness is to provide customized products and services to enrich the lifestyle and well-being of the customers we serve. The things we value most at LSE are flawless execution of outstanding customer service, personalized attention, behavioral modification with action-based results, and research that keeps LSE ahead of current market trends.

NLtraining has been a leading language education provider in the Netherlands since 2005. Whether you've been residing in the country for an extended period or have recently arrived, and regardless of whether you were born here or in another nation, everyone is welcome to reach out to us for a suitable course. Currently, over 85,000 participants have taken courses at our 140 teaching locations. The quality of our programs is closely monitored by the Blik op Werk quality mark and the education inspectorate, both of which consistently rate our courses and organizational standards as excellent. At NLtraining, we prioritize ensuring that everyone studying or working with us feels involved in the organization. This entails providing space for everyone who wishes to participate and fostering an environment that encourages creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovations. NLtraining is committed to meeting the highest quality standards in education and is continually striving for improvement. We achieve this by actively seeking cooperation within our network. Internally and externally, we consistently ask ourselves: What can be improved? Recognizing the potential within people, we assess development opportunities for participants, colleagues, and other stakeholders. Embracing the power of playfulness, NLtraining believes that informal, creative, and challenging approaches bring out the best in individuals and their surroundings. Whether you are studying or working with us, we advocate for an approach that is not only effective but also enjoyable and inspiring. Explore with NLtraining how you can maximize your learning and work experience, guided by our core values of commitment, ingenuity, inclusivity, quality, and playfulness!

Celebrate Fairfax builds a vibrant Fairfax County community for everyone. As a nonprofit organization, we engage all stakeholders and work in partnership in everything we do. This includes placemaking, events, and special initiatives, with a focus on people, art, recreation, and culture. Founded in 1981, Celebrate Fairfax is the key nonprofit organization that brings Fairfax County together to champion all aspects of community life. We work closely with Fairfax County agencies and other community organizations, often convening or leading diverse groups to enhance connectedness in our community. Celebrate Fairfax also hosts a community hub in Tysons West, The PARC at Tysons. This venue, once an empty space, is now a vibrant place for the community featuring local markets, events, art installations and more. The PARC at Tysons is also the headquarters for Celebrate Fairfax. We invite you to connect and engage with us, learn more on our website, subscribe to our newsletter and interact with us here and on our other social media channels!

Founded in 1957, the FSO is recognized as one of the best regional, professional orchestras in the country. It enriches the artistic life of the community with conveniently-located performances at GMU’s Center for the Arts and through educational programs for all ages. Recently, the Washington Post described the Orchestra as “dazzling…organic…and brilliant.” Each year, the FSO performs 6-10 Masterworks concerts at GMU, as well as over 30 free performances in Fairfax County parks during the summer. The FSO is also orchestra in residence at the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival in Orkney Springs, VA in July. Through its partnership with Fairfax County Public Schools, the FSO is actively engaged in the music education of our youth, with over 70 assemblies, mentoring sessions, and side by side concerts in schools throughout the region each year. In all, the FSO reaches over 25,000 individuals and families through more than 100 performances and outreach events each year. The mission of the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra is to explore and present the symphonic repertoire, both traditional and modern, for the diverse audiences of the Northern Virginia region while building the musicians and audiences of the future through education and outreach programs.

Richmond Performing Arts Alliance (RPAA) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to advance the performing arts in the Richmond region through programs and resources that support the artists of today, nurture the artists of tomorrow, and provide spaces for the arts to thrive. In addition to its comprehensive BrightLights Education Initiatives and wide array of performances and productions, RPAA hosts a range of resident arts companies in a collaborative environment. The organization oversees distinctive venues at two locations: Altria Theater and Dominion Energy Center, which houses Carpenter Theatre, Rhythm Hall, Libby S. Gottwald Playhouse and the Genworth BrightLights Education Center.

Occoquan Swimming (OCCS) achieves excellence through individualized growth and team unity by providing quality leadership and instruction. We maintain a safe team environment where every swimmer is encouraged to build friendships, hard work, and have fun in the process of their development. We provide the motivation and discipline necessary to develop skills and self-esteem, resulting in a winning experience. OCCS is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 USA Swimming Team in Prince William County, Virginia and member of Potomac Valley Swimming. Occoquan Swimming has over 600 great young and upcoming athletes, including Nationally ranked swimmers. We pride ourselves on producing quality athletes who will go on to be the best swimmers they can be. We are a local swim team dedicated to creating a safe environment of healthy competitive swimming.

The Workhouse Arts Foundation helps to grow and support a vibrant arts center that offers engaging opportunities and inspiring experiences in visual and performing arts, education classes, historical perspective, community engagement, and personal enrichment. The Workhouse Arts Center is a regionally and nationally recognized innovative collaborative that maintains the following core values: high-quality arts and education programs; fiscal responsibility; exemplary governance, and community engagement.

Since 2003, i9 Sports®, the nation's first and largest youth sports league franchise business in the United States, has served 5 million participants at over 1,000 locations across 36 states nationwide. Based in Tampa, Florida, i9 Sports has replaced a high pressure, adult-centered experience with a child-centered model that puts fun first. Customers enjoy the i9 Sports Experience which emphasizes age-appropriate instruction that is fun for kids and convenient for today's busy families. It's the Way Youth Sports Should Be®. With 20 consecutive years of record-revenue, franchise owners offer youth sports programs for boys and girls in popular sports such as flag football, soccer, basketball, baseball, volleyball, tennis, and lacrosse. i9 Sports is ranked in Entrepreneur’s prestigious list of top 500 franchises, featured as a top 100 Game Changer by Franchise Dictionary, and selected as a Project Play Champion by the Aspen Institute for taking meaningful actions to encourage multi-sport sampling and help grow national youth sports participation rates. To learn more about i9 Sports youth sports programs and locations, visit www.i9sports.com. For more information on i9 Sports franchising opportunities, visit www.i9sportsfranchise.com.