On December 1, we were pleased to present Blueprint Virginia 2025 to Governor-elect Ralph Northam and members of the Virginia General Assembly at the Virginia Economic Summit. Over 900 business leaders were in attendance as we discussed “Strengthening Virginia’s Future.” The release of Blueprint Virginia 2025 was the culmination of a year-long process to collect input on the priorities of the business community to strengthen our economic climate. We are grateful for the input provided by all of our members and stakeholders of the past year. You can read more about Blueprint Virginia 2025 below. To view presentations from the Summit, click here. To view photos from the event, click here.
We are looking forward to working with policy leaders to implement the strategies put forward in Blueprint Virginia 2025. The 2018 General Assembly Session is scheduled to begin on January 10. Over 200 bills have already been prefiled, with more coming in daily. Our team is reviewing bills as they come in. Look soon for the Chamber’s “Bills We’re Watching,” which provides short, concise summaries of bills and budget items we are tracking along with the Chamber’s “thumbs-up” or “thumbs-down” position. “Bills We’re Watching” will be live on our website after the new year.
I also hope you’ll mark your calendars for a couple of events in January. On January 11th, we’ll co-host the Financial Forecast with the Virginia Bankers Association to discuss the economic future of our Commonwealth. On January 24th, we’ll hold our annual Chamber Day at the Capitol and Old Dominion Assembly Legislative Reception. At Chamber Day, join Chambers of Commerce and business leaders to hear from Virginia’s top elected officials on the 2018 General Assembly session. Then, join us that evening for our annual legislative reception. More details on all of these events can be found below!
On behalf of all of our staff, best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season and prosperous new year!
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