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Virginia's Gateway Region
Virginia's Gateway Region (VGR) is a private, nonprofit economic development organization that markets the cities of Colonial Heights, Emporia, Hopewell and Petersburg and the surrounding counties of Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George and Sussex. VGR fosters regional prosperity through business growth, powerful partnerships and delivering innovative resources to its communities, and focuses its efforts on new and existing business investment and job creation.
Recent Posts
Investors Make the Mission Possible
A Conversation between BSV and VGR at Brew & Blossom Across Virginia’s Gateway Region, investors […]
Caballero Applies Holistic Vision to Position Colonial Heights
When Dr. Leonardo “Lenny” Caballero talks about economic development, he doesn’t always kick off the […]
Slate Sets Greensville Future Vision with Opportunity, Investment and Economic Foundation
In building up to her current role as Greensville County’s inaugural economic development director, Natalie […]
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Walmart just celebrated a multi-million-dollar automation expansion at its Sutherland distribution center, which creates upskilling opportunities. It honored veteran employees with named conference rooms and presented a Habitat for Humanity home to another.
34 yrs of partnership.
VGR offers land with strong power access and communities that can benefit from new revenue from data centers. As our Keith Boswell puts it: Attracting data centers helps bring needed resources into places working hard to improve economic opportunity.