Last night, we were pleased to recognize 50 of the fastest-growing companies in Virginia at the 22nd Annual Fantastic 50 Awards in Chantilly. These 50 companies are leading the way in advancing a better business environment in the Commonwealth, raising personal incomes of Virginians, attracting top talent, and making their communities better places to live and work. Many thanks again to our sponsors–Cox Communications, Hunton and Williams, Dixon Hughes Goodman, JPMorgan Chase & Co., the Westfields Marriott, SunTrust, and Virginia Business–for making this recognition possible. You can find the names of the 50 winning companies below.

On May 11, we will honor pro-business legislators at our Annual Dinner. That evening, we will also release our 2017 Legislative Report Card. I hope you will make plans to join us for the business community’s salute to Virginia’s legislators who are working to ensure that Virginia remains one of the best states for business. More information on our Annual Dinner can be found below.

As you know, we are also working to update Blueprint Virginia this year by developing Blueprint Virginia 2025. We’ve held regional briefings around the commonwealth and so far have heard from over 3000 business leaders on their priorities for improving our economic climate. We’ll also be conducting in-depth, industry specific polling at two of our upcoming events–our Energy and Sustainability Conference on May 24th and our Health Care Conference on June 8th. Be sure your voice is heard on these important issues–more information on both conferences can be found below. You can learn more about our Blueprint Virginia 2025 process here.