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January 2025

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Update from the President & CEO: 

Friends of the Gateway Region,



Being part of a community means holding some responsibility for our collective prosperity. As we shared last month, VGR was among the honorees who received Good Neighbor Awards for 2024 from Fort Gregg-Adams.

 

Earlier this month, I met with Maj. General Michelle Donahue, who was named commander general for the U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command and Fort Gregg-Adams in late 2023. The leadership at the Army base seeks to expand activity beyond its physical footprint and into the neighboring communities.

 

This is welcome news for our region, as Fort Gregg-Adams is a major economic driver. We discussed opportunities to work more strategically and intentionally with the base, its programs and its people in future partnerships and development.

 

Relationship building plays a critical role in growing our economic vitality and attracting new investments. This expanding engagement with Fort Gregg-Adams is a testament to ongoing outreach with our military colleagues. For example, I credit the efforts of Board Member Becky McDonough in helping to launch the Capitol Region Military Alliance of Virginia (CaRMA-VA) earlier this year. This alliance was chartered with a disciplined approach to resilience, sustainability and quality of life – drawing on the unique strengths of every organization in our region.

 

And to learn more about one of the leaders for whom the fort is now named, be sure to watch “The Six Triple Eight” on Netflix. Released in December, the film stars Kerry Washington – you might recall her from ABC series “Scandal” – as Capt. Charity Adams and the 6888th Central Postal Delivery.

Call Keith Boswell at: +1 (804) 732-8971 or Click for Email

Business Facilities Names Virginia State of the Year

Virginia once again has been named Business Facilities’ 2024 State of the Year for its business-friendly environment - including legislation and incentives, workforce development programs, and the breadth of companies selecting the state for corporate relocation and expansion projects. Business Facilities cited the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program, Small Business Development Center, award-winning Virginia Talent Accelerator Program, and historic investments among the many assets that contributed to earning this honor, according to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership.

 

Virginia's Gateway Region - already building its name for pharmaceutical manufacturing and other key industries - makes those resources and attractive sites available for economic growth.  Read More


VEDP’s EVP Meets with Our Team and Community Representatives

Last month, VGR hosted Ted Sniffin of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership for a visit with our team and representatives from our communities. As the organization's EVP, Sniffin plays an integral role in developing and executing Virginia's business development strategy to encourage, stimulate and support the growing expansion of our state's economy and vitality.

Prince George County Facility Serves as Part of Major Steel Manufacturer

A Prince George County facility that produces insulated panels is part of Nucor, North America’s largest steel manufacturer and recycler. Our team is visiting existing industries across the region to help understand and support their expansion.

Celebrating Successes and Planning for 2025 with LEDOs


Our VGR team met with the region’s LEDOs (local economic development organizations) for a December operations meeting at The Estate in Colonial Heights. We reflected on our successes and discussed opportunities in the year ahead.

Exploring Where Economic and Community Development Meet

VGR was well-represented at the Virginia Economic Developers Association's winter meeting in Richmond. Pictured above (left to right) are a few of our strategic partners: Yoti Jabri of Prince George County; Stacey English of Dinwiddie County; Jill Vaughan, VGR consultant; and Morgan Ingram of Dinwiddie. The keynote focused on "Convergent Development: Where Economic and Community Development Intersect." 

Happy New Year!

Thank you to our many long-time and new friends for stopping by our Christmas Open House. It was a nice gathering where we celebrated another great year in Virginia's Gateway Region.

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