Happy Labor Day! 🇺🇸 Our strong workforce is the reason businesses succeed in Virginia’s Gateway Region. 💪 . #LaborDay #VGR

It’s back-to-school for our region’s specialty programs!.🔧 Rowanty Technical Center: training students in trades like welding, carpentry & more. 🏥 Bon Secours Southside College of Health Sciences: preparing future nurses & health practitioners. We’re cheering you on! 🎓✨

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WiM Virginia tours aren’t just plant visits: They’re catalysts for change. 🌟 At Gerdau, members connected, shared ideas & found inspiration to drive innovation and empower women across VA’s manufacturing sector. Read more: #ManufacturingStrong

Great turnout last week as we welcomed Emporia, Brunswick County & Greensville County to VGR! 🎉 Thanks to our economic development partners for sharing what’s ahead. Exciting times for the expanded region! 🌟. #OpenForBusiness #MoreOpportunities

The VGR team joined Del. Carrie Coyner, Lingerfelt & Prince George Economic Development to celebrate the Tripoint grand opening! 🎉. 👉 340K+ sq. ft. available.👉 Reach 50% of U.S. consumers in 1-day drive.👉 73 miles from the Port of VA. #GatewayRegion #EconomicDevelopment

Virginia-born. Family-grown. Future-focused. 🌟. The story of SW Funk Industrial Contractors is a legacy of integrity and innovation, with roots in VGR and now extending across the Mid-Atlantic. 👉

Welcome back, students! 🎓✨ As classes begin at VSU, Brightpoint & Richard Bland, we’re cheering you on. From your first first day to your last first day, set your goals, work hard and know that great career opportunities are waiting here in the Gateway Region. #BackToSchool

We’ve already surpassed our Transformative Growth 2025 goals, now we’re shaping our next 5-year strategy for VGR. Inside the August newsletter:.📈 Emporia’s growth story.🏆 Virginia ranked #4 for business.💼 Workforce & infrastructure wins. Read it all ⬇.

From 🚜 to 🚀 ideas: VGR’s ops mtg at the Keystone Truck & Tractor Museum featured Kip Hart of StartupVirginia, a nonprofit hub helping innovators learn, collaborate & grow. Supporting forward-thinking businesses = building a stronger Gateway Region. 💡. #OpenForBiz #LetsDoThis

Big win for Petersburg! Gov. & First Lady Youngkin announced a $3M Civica partnership to make affordable insulin, boosting health care access & jobs, at Partnership for #Petersburg anniversary. Reach more:

We closed July with a great visit to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, sharing updates from across the Gateway Region. 📈. Thanks to Shanetta Beck (Emporia) and Alfreda Reynolds (Brunswick Co.) for helping shape our region's future! . #EconDevelopment #RegionalGrowth

VGR members recently toured Henrico's Adult Ed Center at Regency — thanks to Brenda Woodcock of Bon Secours for organizing! They’re now exploring how to bring a similar workforce training facility to Southern VA. 💼📚. #AdultEducation #CTE #WorkforceReady #HenricoCountyPS

On Aug 1, locals leaders came together in #PetersburgVA to announce plans to bring the Bon Secours #CareAVan to the city. Thanks to VGR's Keith Boswell & Amy Everett, and Bon Secours exec/VGR board member Brenda Woodcock for championing better health care access for all.

☕️ We got a first look at Griffin Lounge in Petersburg this spring — and trust us, it’s worth the buzz. Excited to see this new downtown gem getting the attention it deserves!. 🔗 #CoffeeCulture #Petersburg #BusStopReno.

Turn up the heat on your career with CCWA 🔥Our fall training courses (July–Dec) offer fast, flexible paths to in-demand careers in healthcare, trades, IT & more. Explore what’s possible: #CareerTraining #WorkforceReady #SkillsThatWork #BackToSchool

Even in the summer heat, #VGR stays on the move. Keith Boswell & Tom Scott welcomed Olga Molnar from the U.S. Commercial Service for a regional tour and lunch, as we showcased how Southern Virginia can connect to global markets. 💼🌱. #EconomicDevelopment #GoGlobal

Economic development with heart. ❤️ Shanetta Beck is transforming Emporia one business, block and festival at a time. From new restaurants to modular home wins, she’s building more than an economy: She’s building community. Read more: #EconDevelopment

It’s the 40th #ParkAndRecMonth! 🌳🎉.Local parks = serious economic power:.💵 $201B economic activity.👷‍♂️ 1.1M+ jobs.🏞️ $639B in GDP from outdoor rec. Parks do more than refresh us – they revitalize communities. #BuildTogetherPlayTogether #OutdoorEconomy #EconDev

📢 VGR just welcomed 3 new communities – Emporia, Brunswick & Greensville – as we grow regional strength & appeal to global investors. 🚀 New industries + opportunities and Virginia ranked #1 again in workforce training!. Read the July newsletter 👉

July is #IndependentRetailerMonth! 🛍️ Support the businesses that keep your community strong — from family-run shops to locally owned franchises. Every $1 spent locally returns $0.67 to your community. 💵. #ShopLocal #SupportSmallBusiness #BuyIndependent