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Directions to Centers and Class Sites:

JMU SBDC and Harrisonburg locations (scroll down for JMU Festival, BRCC Harrisonburg Center, PBGH LLC, JMU Memorial Hall)
BRCC SBDC and Augusta County locations (scroll down for Plecker Workforce Center, BRCC at AMC. SCORE)

JMU SBDC:

The Harrisonburg (JMU) office of the Shenandoah Valley SBDC is located at 1598 S. Main Street (Rt. 11) mid-way between Port Republic Road and Pleasant Hill Road.
Visual Addressing - photo directions to our office.

JMU SBDC via I-81, Traveling from the south:

From I-81, take Harrisonburg Exit 243. At intersection of Rt 11 (Main Street), turn right.
Go approximately 1.9 miles; watch for Harrisonburg Motor Cars and Green’s Coin Laundry on your right. Turn right into the laundry parking lot.
The SBDC is in the brick building adjacent to Green’s Laundry. Look for the purple and white JMU/SBDC signs.

JMU SBDC via I-81, Traveling from the north:

From I-81, take Harrisonburg Exit 245 (JMU exit).
At top of exit ramp, turn right onto Port Republic Road.
Turn left onto Main Street (Rt 11).
Go approximately .5 miles; watch for Wendy’s and other restaurants on your left.
Turn left into parking lots between Bombay Courtyard and Green’s Coin Laundry.
The SBDC is in the brick building adjacent to Green’s Laundry. Look for the purple and white JMU/SBDC signs.

JMU SBDC, From Rt 33 East of the City

Turn onto University Boulevard, between the Valley Mall and KMart.
Follow University Boulevard through several lights; at one of them you will cross Reservoir Street and see Costco on your left.
Continue on University Boulevard past University buildings, the Arboretum (on your left), and the Convocation Center/parking lot (on your right). It will wind around and up and down.
At the Days Inn, make the sharp right turn to arrive at the light at Port Republic Road. Turn Right.
Cross the Interstate bridge, pass the JMU entrance and continue to the stop light at Main Street (Rt. 11). Turn left.
Go approximately .5 miles; watch for Wendy’s and other restaurants on your left. Just past the Bombay Courtyard, turn left into the parking lot for Green's Coin Laundry.
The SBDC is in the same brick building adjacent to Green’s Laundry. Look for the purple and white JMU/SBDC signs.

JMU Festival Conference Center:

See a downloadable/printable map of the University. The Festival Center is located in the lower right quadrant of the map.

JMU Festival Center, From I-81, Exit 245:

From the north: Turn left onto Port Republic Road, cross the interstate and immediately get into left turning lane.
From the south: Turn right onto Port Republic Road and immediately get into left turning lane. Make a left onto Forest Hill Rd. At the stop sign, make a left onto Oak Hill Rd and continue around the curve (turns into University Blvd). The Convocation Center will be on the left followed by the Arboretum on the right. Make a left at the JMU entrance onto Carrier Drive. The Festival Conference Center 0.25 mile on the left.

JMU Festival Center, From East 33:

Take University Blvd between Valley Mall and K-Mart (left if traveling west, right if traveling east.) Go through three stoplights. Make a right at the JMU entrance onto Carrier Drive. The Festival Conference College Center is 0.25 mile on the left

BRCC Harrisonburg Center

From Interstate 81, take Exit 247B onto Market Street (Route 33 West). Proceed toward downtown.
Turn right (North) on Mason Street. The Harrisonburg Center is located on the right-
directly across from the parking deck-at the corner of North Mason and Wolfe Streets. (Map)

PBGH LLC (site of QuickBooks training classes)

From Interstate 81, take Exit 245 (JMU Exit) and turn west. Go past the JMU entrance to the next stop light at Main Street (Rt. 11). Turn right and follow Main Street approx .7 miles. PBGH LLC is on your right; the Harrisonburg Baptist Church is on your left. Turn right into PBGH's parking lot; park in the rear; enter from the rear to the QuickBooks classroom. (click here for PBGH contact info)

JMU Memorial Hall (Hiner Room)

Memorial Hall is the former Harrisonburg High School located at 395 S. High Street.
Directions from I-81: Take Exit 245 (the JMU exit) and head west on Port Republic Road. Follow Port Republic Road across the interstate, past the main entrance to JMU, to the intersection of Main Street (Rt 11). Continue through the light. Port Road changes its name to Maryland Avenue. You'll pass the Fire Station (on the R) and an elementary school (on the L). At the intersection of Maryland and High Street (Rt 42), turn Right.
Go about .3-.4 miles and you will see Memorial Hall on your Left.  Turn Left on Cantrell Avenue , which leads directly into the parking lots. Use the side entrance to the building, from the lots, not the entrance s that face High Street) and the Hiner Room is just inside the doors.

 

BRCC SBDC:

The Weyers Cave (BRCC) office of the Shenandoah Valley SBDC is located in the Central Shenandoah Criminal Justice Training Academy adjacent to the Blue Ridge Community College campus. (Map))

Take Exit 235 off Interstate 81.
Turn west at the top of the exit ramp (Route 256) and then left (south) on U.S. Route 11.

The Criminal Justice Training Center is about a half-mile on the left and uses the south entrance to Blue Ridge Community College. Park in the first parking lot on your right. 
When you enter the building, go through the glass doors into the main building (not into the receptionist area) and take the stairs that are on your right down to the ground level. 
Turn right down the hallway, and you will see our offices in room 011.

Blue Ridge Community College Robert E. Plecker Workforce Center

For SBDC classrooms, see the directions above; use the south entrance to BRCC but follow the drive to the parking lots for the Workforce Center (ahead and to your left). Enter the front door of the Plecker Center and check the announcement board or receptionist for the room assignment.

BRCC Augusta Center at AMC:

The Augusta Center is located on the campus of Augusta Medical Center in Fishersville, between Interstate 64 and Route 250. Map

BRCC at AMC, From Interstate-64, Exit 91:

Turn north onto Tinkling Spring Road (Rt 608). Go approx. 8/10 of a mile.
(Note: Do not turn onto Goose Creek Road, which is the main entrance to Augusta Medical Center.)
Turn left on Mule Academy Road (first left after the traffic light at Wilson/Midway Lane). Go 4/10 of a mile and turn left on Sports Medicine Drive. Take the first right into the parking area.

BRCC at AMC, From Rt 250 in Fishersville:

Turn south on Tinkling Spring Road (Rt 608) and go 8/10 of a mile.
Turn right on Mule Academy Road and go 4/10 of a mile.
Turn left on Sports Medicine Drive. Take the first right into the parking area.

Phone: 213-7039 (from Staunton); 453-2439 (from Harrisonburg); 942-2722 (from Waynesboro);
888-750-2722, ext. 2722 (toll-free from other areas in Virginia)

SCORE offices, Waynesboro:

301 W. Main Street, housing SCORE, Waynesboro Downtown Development, Economic Development, and Office of Tourism.

From I-64: Use Exit 94 (Rt 340-Rosser Ave). Follow Rosser Ave. into Waynesboro until you see Burger King on the left and a BP station on the right. Cross Main Street (Rt 250) and follow Broad Street to the 2nd stop light at Wayne Ave. Turn right and go about ½ block and turn left on Spring Lane. Go to end of street.  There is a small parking lot on the right. This is the back of our building and you may enter from the back.


 

A partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

For more information about SBDC, contact SBDC@jmu.edu or SBDC@brcc.edu
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The SBDC is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration, James Madison University, and Blue Ridge Community College. Their funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions or services. All SBA-funded programs are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis.

Last Updated: Thursday, January 24, 2008 8:11

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