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An Update on the Virginia Chamber 2020 Signature Event Schedule

August 14th, 2020

In June, I announced that the 2020 Veterans and Military Affairs Conference and the 2020 Virginia Conference on Energy Diversity and Corporate Sustainability would both be held as virtual conferences. As the Virginia Chamber has continued to carefully monitor the ongoing pandemic and its impact on our Commonwealth, we have also evaluated our strategies for […]

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Virginia Chamber Weekly COVID-19 Update

August 7th, 2020

It has been one week since additional restrictions were placed on the Hampton Roads region in hopes to to lower the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Governor Northam’s Executive Order 68 prohibits the on-site sale, consumption, and possession of alcohol after 10:00 p.m. in restaurants, bars, and other food/beverage establishments located in Hampton Roads. […]

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Webinar Recording: New DOLI Emergency Regulation & Its Impact on Virginia Businesses

July 30th, 2020

Thank you to those who were able to join the Virginia Chamber of Commerce this morning for our featured webinar focused on the final COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard and its impact on Virginia businesses. The Virginia Chamber would also like to express our gratitude to the featured panelists, Courtney Malveaux and Robert Bohannon, for their […]

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Featured Webinar: New DOLI Emergency Regulation & Its Impact on Virginia Businesses

July 17th, 2020

The Safety and Health Codes Board of the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry has developed a new emergency regulation, as directed by Governor Northam, that creates additional requirements for Virginia employers related to workplace safety due to COVID-19. The Board was also tasked with considering public comments that were offered during the brief 10-day […]

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Courtney Malveaux: Virginia Passes First-In-Nation OSHA Standard for COVID-19

July 16th, 2020        Courtney Malveaux

Employers wondering whether Virginia is the new California just got their answer: California has some catching up to do. In a split vote, the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board (which includes author Courtney Malveaux) passed first-in-the-nation standards to address COVID-19 in workplaces. Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH), the state’s version of the Occupational Safety and […]

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Virginia Chamber Weekly COVID-19 Update

July 7th, 2020        Barry DuVal

All regions of the Commonwealth have been in Phase Three of Governor Northam’s “Forward Virginia” plan for almost two weeks and I continue to be impressed by the ingenuity of the business community to do everything possible to maintain the stream of commerce, while keeping the health and safety of Virginians as their top priority. […]

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Virginia Chamber 2020 Events Update

June 30th, 2020

Earlier this year, I announced that the Virginia Chamber of Commerce would be postponing our spring signature event schedule to ensure the health and safety of our citizens. While we continue to carefully monitor the ongoing pandemic and its impact on our Commonwealth and country, the Virginia Chamber team has developed a strategy that will […]

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JUST ANNOUNCED: Two of the Virginia Chamber Signature Conferences Transitioning to Virtual

June 30th, 2020

A Message From Virginia Chamber President & CEO Barry DuVal –  Earlier this year, I announced that the Virginia Chamber of Commerce would be postponing our spring signature event schedule to ensure the health and safety of our citizens. While we continue to carefully monitor the ongoing pandemic and its impact on our Commonwealth and […]

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Virginia Chamber of Commerce Weekly COVID-19 Update

June 12th, 2020        Barry DuVal

In April, I announced the launch of the Virginia Chamber’s “Blueprint for Getting Virginians Back to Work” initiative. The goal of this business-led effort is to quickly provide guidance on how to safely re-open the Virginia economy. Since this announcement, the Virginia Chamber has conducted a series of surveys, hosted roundtable discussions, and facilitated other […]

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Virginia Chamber Releases “Blueprint for Getting Virginians Back to Work” Plan

June 9th, 2020        Barry DuVal

Currently, our country and our commonwealth face two crises at once: a health crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic and an economic crisis due to the shutdown of business in response to the pandemic. Ideally, we would end the economic crisis by ending the health crisis. However, we know that the necessary steps to end […]

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