VIRGINIA LOSES LONGTIME BUSINESS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ADVOCATE – Chamber of Commerce President, CEO Laurie S. Moran Passes Away
The Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce regrets to announce the June 13 passing of Laurie Shelton Moran, Chamber President and CEO. Moran became President in 2002 when the City of Danville and Pittsylvania County chambers merged to become the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce. Previously, she had served as President of the Pittsylvania […]
Statement of Barry DuVal on the Selection of Stephen Moret as President and CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership
RICHMOND – The president and CEO of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Barry DuVal issued the following statement regarding the selection today of Stephen Moret to lead the Virginia Economic Development Partnership as president and CEO: “I would like to commend Chairman Dan Clemente and the board of directors at VEDP for selecting a well-qualified […]
Virginia Chamber of Commerce Recognizes Del. Margaret Ransone as Champion of Regulatory Reform
RICHMOND – The Virginia Chamber of Commerce recognized Delegate Margaret Ransone with the Champion of Regulatory Reform award for the second year in a row, for her pro-business leadership during the 2016 General Assembly Session. The award was presented May 17 at the Chamber’s 92nd annual dinner along with the release of the Chamber’s annual […]
Just Launched: Businesses for the Bay!
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, with the support of the Chesapeake Bay watershed business community, has launched Businesses for the Bay. This new and innovative membership association is welcoming New Members and Sponsors. Businesses for the Bay provides businesses, both large and small, with a unique opportunity to network, to be recognized for environmental […]
2015 Virginia Workforce Conference Photos and Videos
See below for media from the event! Download photos from the conference here Governor Terry McAuliffe Mike Petters President & CEO, Huntington Ingalls Industries Chair, Virginia Business Council
Virginia International Trade Alliance (VITAL) Webinar (Recording Available Here)
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Virginia Chamber Foundation’s Center for Trade Promotion are partners with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) in the newly created Virginia International Trade Alliance (VITAL). Through this partnership, companies using VEDP’s international trade services for the first time can access those services to open up new international markets […]
2015 Virginia Health Care Conference – Presentations and Panels and Videos
Please click on the name of the speaker to download his or her presentation! Click on the title of the presentation to watch the video! Thank you. EXPLORING A NEW REALM OF POSSIBILITIES FOR THE FUTURES OF HEALTH CARE Jeff Bauer, PhD, Health Futurist & Medical Economist HEALTHCARE IN HIGH GEAR (PANEL #1) INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS […]
2015 Bills We Watched
This document provides a comprehensive list of all of the bills we tracked during the 2015 General Assembly session, outlined by topic area, and also reports whether the bill passed or failed. 2015 Bills We Watched
Mortensen and Jones: Building real-world skills
Education in economics and personal finance provides a strong workforce giving Virginia a competitive advantage. Virginia’s Standards of Learning contain elements of economics and personal finance in public elementary, middle, and high school, including a requirement that in order to graduate, students must complete a full credit (full-year) course in economics and personal finance. The […]
Virginia Chamber Unveils 20th Annual List of Virginia’s Fastest Growing Companies – the Fantastic 50
Virginia Chamber Unveils 20th Annual List of Virginia’s Fastest Growing Companies – the Fantastic 50 For Immediate Release: April 30, 2015 Contact: Paul Logan 703-403-6464 (m) p.logan@vachamber.com Virginia Chamber Unveils 20th Annual List of Virginia’s Fastest Growing Companies – the Fantastic 50 Chantilly, VA – The Virginia Chamber of Commerce announced the names of […]
