Reed Smith Adds Dennis Treacy as Senior Counsel in Virginia
REED SMITH ADDS DENNIS TREACY AS SENIOR COUNSEL IN VIRGINIA Longtime Smithfield Foods Executive Joins Government Relations Group September 17, 2018, Richmond, VA – Reed Smith LLP today announced the addition of Dennis H. Treacy as Senior Counsel in its Government Relations and Administrative Law Group in Richmond. He recently retired from his positions as […]
Virginia Chamber Foundation, Virginia Department of Veterans Services, and Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Partner to Launch HIRE VETS NOW Fellowship Program
VIRGINIA CHAMBER FOUNDATION, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICES, AND NAVY REGION MID-ATLANTIC PARTNER TO LAUNCH HIRE VETS NOW FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM New Program Offers Intern Opportunities with Virginia Values Veterans Certified Employers To Transitioning Military Members before Leaving Active Duty Richmond, VA–The Virginia Chamber Foundation, the Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS), and Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (NRMA) […]
Florence heads for Mid-Atlantic—What can your business do to prepare?
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has declared a state of emergency in anticipation for Hurricane Florence. Additionally, Governor Northam has issued mandatory evacuations for some coastal Virginia residents. Please take the time to use the Virginia Hurricane Evacuation Zone Lookup Tool to be sure you know which zone you live in should further evacuations be ordered. […]
Micron Announces Investment in its Semiconductor Manufacturing Plant in Manassas, Virginia
Proposed Expansion Represents $3 Billion in Capital Investment and 1,100 Jobs by 2030 MANASSAS, Va., Aug. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Micron Technology, Inc., (NASDAQ:MU) today announced plans to invest $3 billion by 2030 to increase memory production at its plant in Manassas, Virginia, creating 1,100 new jobs roughly over the next decade. These investments are contemplated […]
Enfission Joins Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium
Arlington, VA –The Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium (VNEC) welcomes Enfission, LLC – a joint venture between Lightbridge Corporation (NASDAQ: LTBR) and Framatome, Inc. – as its latest member. Enfission is working to develop, license, manufacture, initially in the United States and sell nuclear fuel assemblies based on Lightbridge-designed metallic fuel technology and other advanced nuclear fuel […]
eVA Procurement Program Recognized for Success
The Virginia Department of General Services and eVA were recently recognized with a commending resolution from the General Assembly highlighting the success of the eVA system. eVA is the first fully electronic online procurement system of any state government and was developed by Virginia Chamber of Commerce member CGI. Click here to view the resolution: http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HJ345ER […]
Virginia Chamber Statement on Virginia’s Improvement in CNBC Rankings
The Virginia Chamber issued the following statement today regarding Virginia’s increase to No. 4 in CNBC’s 2018 Top States for Business list: “We were pleased to see Virginia’s ranking improve again this year in CNBC’s Top States for Business list to No. 4 overall,” said Keith Martin, Executive Vice President of Public Policy and General […]
Virginia Chamber Statement On 2018 Virginia Energy Conference
RICHMOND –Virginia Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Barry DuVal today released the following statement on the 2018 Virginia Energy Conference. The Conference brought together more than 400 business leaders, elected officials, and cabinet members to discuss them importance of sound energy policy for a competitive Commonwealth: “Future economic growth will depend on the […]
The College Board is expanding in Fairfax County, retaining 600 jobs
http://www.virginiabusiness.com/news/article/the-college-board-is-expanding-in-fairfax-county-retaining-600-jobs The College Board is expanding its operation in Fairfax County. The nonprofit, formed in 1900 to broaden access to higher education, said Tuesday that it will lease an additional 74,000 square feet at Reston Town Center, a move that retains 614 existing jobs and creates 120 new ones. In announcing the expansion, Gov. Ralph […]
Virginia Chamber of Commerce Recognizes Legislators with “Free Enterprise Award” for Work to Improve Virginia’s Economic Competitiveness
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce today named the recipients of the Free Enterprise Award for their support of pro-business policies during the 2018 legislative session. The Free Enterprise Award recognizes legislators for their support for the principles and initiatives outlined in the Chamber’s long-term economic development plan, Blueprint Virginia 2025. “We are pleased to recognize […]
