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BLUEPRINT VIRGINIA

BLUEPRINT VIRGINIA . A Business Plan for the Commonwealth. Barry E. DuVal. Shaping the Future.

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BLUEPRINT VIRGINIA

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  1. BLUEPRINT VIRGINIA A Business Plan for the Commonwealth Barry E. DuVal

  2. Shaping the Future The MISSION of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce is to be a non-partisan, business advocacy organization that works in the legislative, regulatory and political arenas to act as the catalyst for positive change in all areas of economic development and competitiveness for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Page 2

  3. Shaping the Future The VISION of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce is to be the voice of the Virginia business community and the most influential business advocacy organization in the Commonwealth. Page 3

  4. Historic Drivers to Virginia’s Economic Success: • Pro-Business Climate • Competent, Productive, Educated Workforce • Connectivity to Global Markets • Intellectual Capacity & Resources • Entrepreneurship & Innovation • Quality of Life & Place

  5. OUR CHALLENGES: • Competition • Defense Spending is Shrinking • Traditional Industries in Southside & Southwest Virginia have disappeared • Unpredictable Federal Political Landscape • Mounting Federal Debt

  6. What is BLUEPRINT VIRGINIA? • A comprehensive effort to provide business leadership, direction and long-range economic development planning for Virginia.

  7. What is BLUEPRINT VIRGINIA? • A year long initiative to bring together all sectors of economic development to craft a strategy that will acknowledge and build on current regional plans and industry strategies.

  8. What is BLUEPRINT VIRGINIA? • Establish priority issues and actionable goals which will be presented to the Governor-elect of Virginia and members of the General Assembly

  9. Where do we want to be 8 years from now? • Workforce • Education • Business Climate & Economic Development • National Security & Veterans Affairs • Energy • Health Care • Transportation • Environment • Technology/Innovation • Advanced Manufacturing

  10. Invitation • Invitation for Virginia’s business community to participate in a long range planning process for a statewide strategy

  11. Approach • Acknowledge and build on current regional plans and industry strategies • Provide a tool for analyzing the state and regional economies • Recognize regional economic goals and identify overarching statewide themes

  12. STRATEGIC PARTNER

  13. Leadership

  14. Process • Over 30 Regional Hearings held statewide • Industry Council meetings in all key sectors

  15. Regional Meetings 2/4/13 - Leadership Arlington at the Capital 2/6/13 - Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association Presentation 2/7/13 - Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber Annual Outlook 2/20/13 - Virginia Economic Development Partnership Webinar 2/28/13 - Innsbrook Rotary Blueprint Presentation 3/6/13 - Coliseum Central Annual Meeting in Hampton 3/13/13 - Lynchburg Regional Chamber Annual Meeting 3/21/13 - VA Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives 3/28/13 - Charlottesville Regional Chamber Commonwealth Breakfast 4/12/13 - Southern Virginia STEM Summit 4/23/13 - Fredericksburg Regional Council Blueprint Event 4/23/13 - Northern Virginia: Leadership Arlington Blueprint Event 5/1/13 - Northern Virginia Economic Forum 5/9/13 - Culpeper Chamber of Commerce & Blueprint Virginia 5/15/13 - Lynchburg Regional Council Blueprint Event 5/16/13 - Virginia Community College System Blueprint Briefing Greater Williamsburg /VA Peninsula Chamber Event – 5/21/13 Buchanan Chamber of Commerce Blueprint Event– 5/29/13 Roanoke Regional Chamber Economic Summit – 5/30/13 Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce Blueprint Event – 6/10/13 Staunton Economic Development Business Breakfast – 6/19/13 Roanoke-Blacksburg Innovation Network/ VA Tech Event – 6/19/13 Franklin-Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce Event – 6/21/13 Senator Warner’s Leadership Summit – 6/22/13 Northern Neck Blueprint Economic Forum – 7/15/13 Virginia Workforce Council Presentation – 7/16/13 Virginia Planning District Commissions Conference – 7/25/13 Virginia Economic Developers Association Meeting – 8/15/13 South Hill Chamber of Commerce Luncheon – 9/3/13 Virginia Workforce Investment Board Meeting – 9/4/13 Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Blueprint Briefing – 9/11/13 Crater PDC with the Civilian Military Council at Fort Lee – 10/2/13

  16. Industry Meetings May 20, 2013 Energy Industry Council Meeting #1 May 28, 2013 National Security & Veterans Affairs Council May 30, 2013 Energy Industry Council Meeting #2 June 21, 2013 Healthcare Industry Council Meeting #1 June 24, 2013 Technology, Innovation & Startups Council #1 July 10, 2013 Technology, Innovation & Startups Council #2 July 17, 2013 Business Climate & Economic Development/ Workforce & Education Industry Councils July 22, 2013 Transportation Industry Council August 1, 2013 Advanced Manufacturing Industry Council August 12, 2013 Healthcare Industry Council Meeting #2 August 27, 2013 Quality of Life & Place Industry Council September 20, 2013 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Industry Council

  17. 3/28 – Charlottesville 4/23 – Fredericksburg 4/12 – Danville 3/13 – Lynchburg March 13th, Lynchburg

  18. 3/28 – Charlottesville 4/23 – Fredericksburg 4/12 – Danville 3/13 – Lynchburg March 28th, Charlottesville

  19. 3/28 – Charlottesville 4/23 – Fredericksburg 4/12 – Danville 3/13 – Lynchburg April 12th, Danville

  20. 3/28 – Charlottesville 4/23 – Fredericksburg 4/12 – Danville 3/13 – Lynchburg April 23rd, Harrisonburg

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