Statement of Barry DuVal on the Selection of Stephen Moret as President and CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership
RICHMOND – The president and CEO of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Barry DuVal issued the following statement regarding the selection today of Stephen Moret to lead the Virginia Economic Development Partnership as president and CEO: “I would like to commend Chairman Dan Clemente and the board of directors at VEDP for selecting a well-qualified […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – November 2016
President’s Message This month, both Forbes and Site Selection magazine released their annual business climate rankings. In Forbes’ “Best States for Business,” Virginia ranked 6th, up from 7th last year. Virginia also took 6th place in Site Selection’s Business Climate rankings, up from the 12th spot in 2015. While we are pleased with this upward […]
Exclusive Offer to VA Chamber Members from Stauer Watch and Jewelry Co.
YOUR INSIDE PASS TO AFFORDING THE EXTRAORDINARY At Stauer, we believe everyone deserves to experience the finer things in life without being hit with an outrageous price tag. Since 2003, we have shopped the world for the rare and the beautiful, and have brought these treasures and their compelling stories to our customers. Our […]
NBC29: Right-to-Work Amendment on Ballot this November
Our executive vice president of corporate and government affairs Ryan Dunn spoke with NBC29 about the right to work constitutional amendment on the ballot in Virginia and why it’s good for Virginia workers and businesses. Watch the full interview at http://www.nbc29.com/story/33500664/right-to-work-amendment-on-ballot-this-november
Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium Works to Advance Virginia’s Nuclear Industry
The Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium (VNEC) works on Promotion of Virginia’s research facilities and capabilities, partnering with the Center for Advanced Engineering and Research (CAER) Efforts to train and attract job seekers in nuclear fields And increasing educational opportunities Today, 39 percent of Virginia’s electric power comes from nuclear energy and nuclear research by Virginia universities. […]
Virginia Chamber of Commerce releases results of statewide poll of likely voters
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce today released the results of a statewide poll of likely voters in the Commonwealth on economic issues facing Virginia. Topics covered include: The presidential campaign Virginia economy Right to Work ballot initiative Atlantic Coast Pipeline project Redskins Virginia stadium International trade See the survey findings at https://www.vachamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/15420-VA-SW-Survey-Findings.pdf And an overview of the […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – October 2016
President’s Message This year’s Workforce Conference on September 28 drew record attendance-nearly 600 attendees-as we discussed how hiring veterans can help close the workforce skills gap in Virginia. Special thanks to our conference co-hosts, the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program and the Virginia Society of Human Resource Managers. Employers learned about actionable steps that they […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – September 2016
As summer comes to a close, there are a number of important initiatives and events on the horizon for this fall. I’m highlighting a few here, and you can read more about each of these in the sections below. We’re looking forward to hosting the 2016 Virginia Workforce Conference on September 28th. This year’s […]
Chambers of Commerce Support Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Chambers of Commerce and business organizations throughout Virginia believe development of North American energy resources will create and preserve thousands of jobs and greatly benefit Virginia’s economy. Central to that principle, we believe that the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) is in Virginia’s best interest. A coalition of Chambers of Commerce from across […]
DHG Announces Brian Burns Is Promoted to Director
Richmond, Va., September 6, 2016 – Dixon Hughes Goodman (DHG) is pleased to announce that Brian Burns, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA, MAFF, who leads DHG’s Forensics and Valuation practice in Virginia, has been promoted to Director, effective September 1, 2016. Brian has more than 11 years of public accounting experience providing services in the practice areas of valuation and […]
