Rick Barker recognized by Preservation Virginia for work in Danville’s River District
Since 1971, Preservation Virginia’s Historic Preservation Awards celebrate successful preservation efforts and the people who perform this work. These projects, individuals, groups and local governments enhance our communities across the Commonwealth by adapting, restoring and spotlighting the history and historic places unique to Virginia. This year, the awards will be presented at a ceremony to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – July 2017
This month, two major state rankings surveys were released. Business Facilities released its annual “Best of the Best” report, which identifies the leading states in economic development and recognizes their successful growth sectors. The report ranked Virginia 4th this year – up from 9th in 2016 – and identified cybersecurity as a potential high-growth sector for […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – June 2017
On June 8th, we were pleased to host the 7th Annual Health Care Conference in Richmond. That morning, Secretary Bill Hazel provided opening remarks and we heard from Virginia’s business and health care leaders during panel discussions. At lunch we were pleased to hear from Randy Pate, Deputy Administrator, CMS and Director, Center for Consumer Information […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – May 2017
On May 24th we hosted over 400 business and industry leaders for the 2017 Energy and Sustainability Conference. That morning, we heard from Governor McAuliffe on his energy accomplishments over the past 4 years. We also enjoyed panel discussions on corporate sustainability strategies and innovative energy partnerships. At lunch, Vincent DeVito, Energy Policy Counselor to […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – April 2017
Last night, we were pleased to recognize 50 of the fastest-growing companies in Virginia at the 22nd 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 work. […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – March 2017
This month, a number of state rankings articles were released. Virginia was ranked the best state for higher education by SmartAsset, up from 2nd in both 2015 and 2016. While Virginia generally receives high marks in the higher ed category of many rankings, we continue to lag behind in others. For example, the American Society […]
