BOCOTALKS: Innovation & Continuous Improvement

Event Details

The BOCOTALKS series this month is presented by Scott Crawford, CEO and President of VA811. The topic is: Continuous improvement and innovation for today's professional. Learn ways to inspire innovation and continuous improvement in large and small organizations and have fun doing it!

BOCOTALKS features a video presentation to be watched prior to the in-person networking event at Stoney Brook Vineyards. The video will be available on our YouTube channel by June 17th. Scott will lead a discussion on this important topic at the event. This is a beautiful setting for learning about innovation, networking, and enjoying some great local wine. Appetizers are included in the ticket price. Wine can be purchased at the event. Tickets are $15 Members, $20 future members.

**We are offering a free drink ticket upon entry if you can answer a trivia question about the video at the door!! We are encouraging everyone to watch the video prior to the event!!

Speakers

B. Scott Crawford
President and CEO of Virginia Utility Protection Services (811)
https://va811.com/
Scott serves as the President & CEO for VA811 where he helps to keep Virginia’s underground utility infrastructure, excavators, property owners, and property safe by helping to ensure underground utilities are identified and marked prior to excavations or demolitions. His professional experience includes overseeing and implementing professional development for ValleyStar Credit Union and Member One Federal Credit Union. He brings over 25 years of experience in education, having served as an adjunct instructor for Virginia Western Community College, a high school history teacher, social studies coordinator, and the director of education for the Taubman Museum of Art. He also appeared on a monthly local news station (WSLS NewsChannel 10) as the Art Detective.

At Member One, Scott developed new curriculum that allowed for a humanities and arts-based approach to business training. This unique method earned Member One national recognition with the 2013 Credit Union National Association Human Resources/Training Development (CUNA HR/TD) Excellence in Employee Engagement Award. Scott is a strong believer in the use of games to help make work fun and improve performance. Scott has also served on the City of Roanoke's Arts Commission, serving as the Chair in 2018-2019. Scott graduated from Old Dominion University with a master's degree in History.
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