CCAM hosts Additive Manufacturing Day
Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) – an innovation zone for cutting-edge advanced manufacturing research, development and commercialization – recently hosted leaders from industry, government and academia at an Additive Manufacturing Day event at their facility in Prince George County. Additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D printing, began as a prototyping technology. Today it has […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – October 2017
Next Tuesday, November 7 is election day in Virginia. The Virginia Chamber Election Center is your resource to see where Virginia’s statewide candidates stand on issues of economic competitiveness. You can compare the candidates’ answers, side by side and in their own words, on questions regarding various business topics by clicking here. I also hope you’ll join us […]
Thomas Jefferson Institute 3rd Annual Conference on Virginia’s Economic Future
On Friday, November 10 The Thomas Jefferson Institute will host the 3rd Annual Conference on Virginia’s Economic Future at George Mason University’s Fairfax Campus. This year’s theme is “What Will Tax Reform Mean For You and Your Business?” Confirmed speakers include: Steve Moore; Heritage Foundation and key Trump economic advisor William Dunkelberg; Chief Economist, National Federation of Independent […]
Virginia’s Future Prosperity Depends on Natural Gas Pipelines
In the years ahead, natural gas will continue to be a critical source of energy for Virginia. It is a reliable, affordable, American-made, clean fuel. The use of natural gas has more than doubled in Virginia since 2004. Natural gas is already delivering substantial savings to Virginia households and businesses. While the use of natural […]
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** VA Chamber To Co-Host 69th Annual Virginia Conference On World Trade
RICHMOND, VA – The Virginia Chamber, in partnership with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership-International Trade, The Virginia Manufacturers Association, and the Virginia Maritime Association, will host the 69th Annual Conference on World Trade next Tuesday, October 17 through Wednesday October 18, 2017 in Williamsburg, VA. Virginia’s economy is increasingly tied to exports, which contribute to […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – September 2017
Yesterday, we hosted over 650 business, education and policy leaders at the Greater Richmond Convention Center for the 2017 Virginia Workforce Conference. This is a timely topic, as education and workforce has again emerged as the top issue for businesses in our Blueprint Virginia 2025 polling. Our discussion centered around Virginia’s workforce pipeline and how businesses can […]
VA Chamber Members Awarded For Commitment to Hiring Veterans At 2017 Virginia Workforce Conference
VA Chamber Members Awarded For Commitment to Hiring Veterans At 2017 Virginia Workforce Conference RICHMOND, VA – The Virginia Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize its members who were awarded with V3 Awards at today’s 2017 Virginia Workforce Conference for their ongoing commitment to creating and increasing employment opportunities for Veterans in Virginia. With […]
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** VA Chamber To Host Virginia Workforce Conference, Governor McAuliffe To Keynote
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2017 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** VA Chamber To Host Virginia Workforce Conference, Governor McAuliffe To Keynote RICHMOND, VA – On Thursday, September 28, 2017 from 9:00AM- 2:00PM the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Veterans Services, Virginia Society of Human Resource Managers (VASHRM), Greater Richmond SHRM […]
Kaléo Donates Thousands of AUVI-Q® (epinephrine injection, USP) and EVZIO® (naloxone HCl injection) Auto-injectors to Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Kaléo, a privately-held pharmaceutical company, today announced a donation of 20,000 AUVI-Q® (epinephrine injection, USP) Auto-injectors and 5,000 EVZIO® (naloxone HCl injection) Auto-injectors to medical aid organization Direct Relief in support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts in Texas, Louisiana and other affected states. “Tens of thousands of people have had to flee their homes with […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – August 2017
As you know, one of the Virginia Chamber’s top goals for the year has been to update our long-term jobs plan, Blueprint Virginia. We have heard from more than 5000 business leaders on their priorities for improving Virginia’s business climate. We have hosted more than 25 regional meetings and leaders from around the Commonwealth have submitted […]
