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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
Writing the Next Chapter: Gateway Region Charts Its Future
Some 245 years ago, Petersburg played a small-but-pivotal role in shaping America’s future. In April […]
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 […]
Recent Tweets
From Portland’s Mass Timber Conference 🌲
Simon Chapman (VEDP) + David Leonard (VGR) sharing why VA and Gateway Region win. VA sits in Southeast “wood basket” (60% of U.S. harvest), fueling $21B industry rooted 400+ years in timber exports.
#MakingThings #MovingThings #VGR250
New legislation could limit VA’s ability to compete for data center investment. nIn this commentary, VGR’s Keith Boswell + ED leaders statewide warn changing incentive policies midstream risks opportunity for communities beyond NoVA.
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