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Virginia’s Gateway Region

Virginia’s Gateway Region (VGR) is a private, nonprofit economic development organization that markets the Tri-Cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell and Petersburg and the surrounding counties of Dinwiddie, Prince George, Surry 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.
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Recent Posts

Richmond-Petersburg Region Is a Winner of the National Build Back Better Regional Challenge

Posted: September 2, 2022 

Richmond/Petersburg, VA, September 2, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) today […]

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Multi-Location Investment by DroneUp, Creating 655 Jobs in Virginia

Posted: August 24, 2022 

RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that DroneUp, LLC, a leading drone flight […]

Governor Glenn Youngkin Joins Local, Community Leaders to Launch Partnership for Petersburg

Posted: August 22, 2022 

RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin today launched the Partnership for Petersburg initiative with state, local, […]

Recent Tweets

10.05.22

Attention students, parents and counselors! Don’t miss the activities happening on Manufacturing Day in the Gateway Region courtesy of @CCAMVA, FAME and @RBCdsa this Friday, October 7th! 

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09.30.22

VGR’s Keith Boswell and Ajay Sujanani attended this month’s sold out @SiteSelectGuild Fall Forum in Richmond. VGR’s involvement in the Guild helps our team make meaningful connections with its members. 

09.29.22

VGR’s Michelle Rogers recently traveled to Philadelphia to attend @HDW_event, the industry-defining conference and exhibition for last mile logistics in the U.S. and abroad. She even got to meet Ben Franklin! 

09.27.22

Congratulations to the following regional leaders for landing on The Power List!

Education- MAKOLA M. ABDULLAH, VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Finance- VICTOR BRANCH, BANK OF AMERICA
Law- BRIDGET LONG, VIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION; ALLEN, ALLEN, ALLEN & ALLEN

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