Chamber Briefings Newsletter – August 2, 2016
In mid-July, CNBC released its annual “Top States for Business” rankings. This year, Virginia tied for 13th, down from 12th last year. Virginia’s decline in national rankings is a trend that we have seen over the past few years as our economic growth has slowed. As we look to the long term, we are advocating […]
ECPI University celebrates 50 years
by Andrea Castillo, Daily Press http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-nws-evg-ecpi-anniversary-0702-20160701-story.html What started in 1966 as a small Norfolk-based program aimed at giving would-be programmers hands-on skills to work in the budding computer industry has in 50 years become an institution that has prepared tens of thousands of people in the region for technology, medical and other careers. Today, ECPI […]
Bank of America’s Victor Branch says he stands ‘on the shoulders of giants’
By CAROL HAZARD Richmond Times-Dispatch http://www.richmond.com/business/local/article_53f92a08-affd-5ec2-bb99-c51bff7ed158.html Portraits of Martin Luther King Jr. and Oliver W. Hill Sr. hang in the downtown office of Victor K. Branch, Richmond region market president for Bank of America, one of the largest employers in the Richmond area. “The portraits remind me that I stand on the shoulders of giants,” […]
Carilion CEO Agee to lead American Hospital Association
by Luanne Rife, The Roanoke Times http://www.roanoke.com/business/columns_and_blogs/blogs/med_beat/carilion-ceo-agee-to-lead-american-hospital-association/article_9bd91831-0d62-5d61-819e-99dd3574273b.html The American Hospital Association on Sunday announced Carilion Clinic CEO Nancy Howell Agee will lead its board of trustees in 2018. “It’s an honor for all of us. I’m so humbled,” Agee said in a phone interview following the announcement at the association’s leadership conference in San Diego. […]
OSHA to “Out” Employers for Workplace Injuries
Recording injuries and illnesses of workers is nothing new to high-hazard industries. But a new rule by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has introduced another dimension to an otherwise routine task: public shaming. OSHA has long publicized its enforcement actions, calling out companies cited for the heftiest fines on its website, electronic newsletter […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – July 7, 2016
On July 1st, laws passed during the 2016 General Assembly session went into effect. We were proud to join Governor McAuliffe for the signing of the Virginia International Trade Corporation (VITC) bill. This new agency will focus on helping Virginia companies grow internationally as the Commonwealth focuses on diversifying our economy. You can read more […]
When He Talks, People Listen – Profile of Alan Witt, PBMares
When Alan Witt left his first accounting job at Eggleston Smith to help found the firm that would become PBMares, he was young and enthusiastic. Over the past 37 years, youth has become experience, and enthusiasm has built a leading accounting and business consulting firm with 38 partners and nine offices across Virginia and Maryland. […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – June 6, 2016
President’s Message May was a very busy month for the Virginia Chamber as we hosted both the 92nd Annual Dinner and the Energy, Sustainability and Resiliency Conference. On May 17, we were pleased to release the 2016 Legislative Report Card at our 92nd Annual Dinner. That evening, we honored members of the Virginia General […]
Virginia Chamber of Commerce Recognizes Del. Margaret Ransone as Champion of Regulatory Reform
RICHMOND – The Virginia Chamber of Commerce recognized Delegate Margaret Ransone with the Champion of Regulatory Reform award for the second year in a row, for her pro-business leadership during the 2016 General Assembly Session. The award was presented May 17 at the Chamber’s 92nd annual dinner along with the release of the Chamber’s annual […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – May 5, 2016
On April 28th, we were pleased to recognize 50 of the fastest-growing companies in Virginia at the 21st 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 […]
