Virginia Chamber Foundation and Virginia Department of Veterans Services Announce “HIRE VETS NOW” Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2018 Virginia Chamber of Commerce Contact: Samantha Quig Email: s.quig@vachamber.com Phone: 804-237-1457 Virginia Department of Veterans Services Contact: Jeb Hockman Email: Jeb.Hockman@dvs.virginia.gov Phone: 804-482-8497 VIRGINIA CHAMBER FOUNDATION AND VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICES ANNOUNCE “HIRE VETS NOW” INITIATIVE Events on Military Installations to Connect Transitioning Service Members and Veterans with Virginia Businesses […]
DHG to Host Sessions on Tax Reform
Two chances to attend: register now! On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law the largest change to the U.S. tax code in the past 30 years. So what does this mean for you, your business and your employees? Please join DHG’s Mike Skretta and Eric Hessler for an in-depth analysis comparing the prior tax code […]
GDPR Is Here. Are You Ready?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on May 25, 2018 and represents a very significant overhaul of data protection regulation, both within the European Union and around the globe. Businesses will need to examine how they hold and use data and take steps to demonstrate compliance with the data protection principles. Here […]
Spotlight On: Blueprint Virginia 2025 Drives Job Growth and Economic Development
Barry DuVal recently joined host Kathryn Falk of Cox Communications for Spotlight On. They discussed Blueprint Virginia 2025 and Virginia’s strategy for economic growth
Suzy Kelly Elected Chair of Virginia Chamber of Commerce
RICHMOND – The Virginia Chamber of Commerce elected Suzy Kelly, CEO of Jo-Kell Inc., to serve as chair of the board of directors at the Chamber’s annual meeting January 24 in Richmond. Kelly has been a member of the Chamber Board since 2009 and a member of the Executive Committee of the Board since 2010. […]
CCAM Announces $12.65 Million In Federal And State Funds To Build Apprentice Academy
RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Today, William T. Powers III, president and CEO, Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM), announced the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded CCAM a grant of $3.15 million to build an apprentice academy in Prince George County, Virginia. This award is supplemented by an […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – December 2017
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 […]
Driving Innovation for the Commonwealth of Virginia and Beyond: CCAM
What do you get when you combine the best minds in advanced manufacturing research & development with world-class manufacturing companies and engineering talent from leading universities? The answer is the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing. Located just south of Richmond in Prince George County and adjacent to the modern aero engine component factories of Rolls-Royce, […]
Blueprint Virginia 2025 coverage
Richmond Times Dispatch: Editorial: This blueprint can help spur a Virginia economic revival “The chamber deserves kudos for digging deep to gain a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the commonwealth’s business climate. Its leaders spent a year traveling across the state, talking with more than 6,000 Virginians. It has taken what it learned […]
Virginia Chamber Statement On 2017 Forbes Rankings
RICHMOND, VA –Virginia Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Barry DuVal today released the following statement on the 2017 Forbes Best States for Business rankings. Forbes has ranked Virginia as #5 in the country for business, up one spot from last year, yet Virginia remains in the bottom half in two important factors: economic climate […]
