Chamber
Executive Virginia Digest
March, 2016
Good morning Chamber world! Today is going to
be a GREAT day!
Quick note concerning the Greater Richmond
Chamber:
The Chamber is in the process of moving their
offices to 919 E. Main Street, 17th floor from Feb. 25-28.
Virginia's
Urban Crescent Chamber CEOs: Time for Virginia to raise education funding
January 11, 2016
The Honorable Terence R. McAuliffe
Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia
P.O. Box 1475
Richmond, VA 23218
The Honorable Members of the Senate of Virginia
General Assembly Building
P. O. Box 396
Richmond, VA 23218
The Honorable Members of the Virginia House of Delegates
General Assembly Building
P.O. Box 406
Richmond, Virginia 23218
Dear Governor McAuliffe and Members of the 2016 Virginia General Assembly:
On December 11, 2015, more than 150 government, school division, and business representatives from Virginia’s Urban Crescent met to discuss the following concerns regarding the Commonwealth’s share of funding for public education:
1. Since FY 09, the Commonwealth has reduced its share of funding for public education by more than $1 billion.
2. State funding on a per pupil
inflation adjusted basis has decreased from $4,275 per pupil in FY 09 to $3,655
per pupil in FY 15.
3. Virginia local governments are
contributing double the amount required under current statute for public
education, even as property values have significantly declined.
4. In comparison with other states,
Virginia is in the top ten in both per capita and median household income, but
in the bottom ten for public education funding.
Although the Urban Crescent comprises only 24 percent of the land area in Virginia, it is home to over 70 percent of the Commonwealth’s school-aged children. The Urban Crescent’s governments, school divisions and business community understand the importance of an excellent public education system as Virginia competes in a global economy. Our Commonwealth needs funding to support the current and future costs of a quality education system. However, local governments cannot realistically sustain the extraordinary funding demands of the past several years without continued dramatic impacts on other essential local government services.
The local governments, school divisions and business partners of the Virginia Urban Crescent call upon the 2016 Virginia General Assembly and Governor to meaningfully increase the Commonwealth’s proportional and required share of funding for a high quality public education system.
Sincerely,
The Mayors and Chairs of Virginia’s Urban Crescent
The Chief Administrative Officers
of Virginia’s Urban Crescent
The School Divisions in Virginia’s
Urban Crescent
The CEOs of Virginia’s Urban
Crescent Chambers of Commerce
The Results Are in: Data Centers
Help Drive Economic Growth, Tax Revenues in Prince William County
Submitted
jointly by: Bobbie Kilberg, President & CEO, Northern Virginia Technology
Council, and Debbie Jones, President & CEO, Prince William Chamber of
Commerce
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| Debbie Jones, Prince William Chamber |
Every time you use your smartphone, send an email, share a photo
or watch streaming video, a data center is behind it. Data centers are the
backbone of our 21st Century digital economy, storing and powering the services
that are often transparent to consumers like you and me. But data centers are
enabling economic growth in ways beyond connecting business and consumers to
digital content.
Northern Virginia is home to the largest concentration of private
sector data center employment and locations in Virginia, and one of the largest
in the U.S. In fact, in October 2015, Jones Lang LaSalle announced that
Northern Virginia surpassed the Tri-State New Jersey / New York region as the
largest data center market in the U.S., with nearly 20 percent of the market
share.
Over the past decade, Prince William County has emerged as a key
beneficiary of this growth. The data center industry makes a significant,
growing, and demonstrable contribution to Prince William County’s economic
prosperity, according to a January report released by the Northern Virginia
Technology Council (NVTC). The Economic and Fiscal Contribution that
Data Centers Make to Prince William County, produced by Richmond-based
Mangum Economics, outlines the large economic impact data centers have in our
county: in 2014, approximately 928 jobs, $54.6 million in wages, and $181.9
million in economic output can be attributed to the data center industry in
Prince William County. Since 2007, the Virginia Economic Development
Partnership has announced an average of $285.6 million in investment from this
sector in Prince William County per year, reaching a high of $600 million in
2015.
Data center expansion and investment are a critical element,
attracting private sector jobs and generating new state and local revenue. Data
centers are a high wage and high growth industry. The sector paid private
sector wages in Prince William County in 2014 that were 2.2 times greater than
the county norm for all private sector firms. Data centers also represent a
strong commercial industry that helps diversify Virginia’s economy away from
its substantial dependency on federal spending. There is evidence, for example,
that Prince William County’s data centers helped insulate the county from the
”double dip” that the state experienced as a result of the ”Great Recession of
2007” and the federal sequester in 2013.
Additionally, the data center industry grew 2.1 times faster than
the norm across all county industries according to the most recent one-year
growth rate for private employment in this sector. In fact, the most recent
five-year growth rate for private employment in this sector was 11.8 times
greater than the norm across all county industries.
Data centers also generate significant tax revenue for Prince
William County – more than $11.5 million in 2014. Their capital intensity
translates into a disproportionate amount of property tax revenue, by far the
largest source of revenue for Virginia localities. For every $1.00 in Prince
William County expenditures this sector was responsible for generating in 2014,
it provided approximately $4.30 in county tax revenue to help underwrite the
cost of schools, public safety and other county priorities.
As businesses and consumers around the world continue to generate
ever increasing amounts of data, countries, states and local jurisdictions will
continue to compete to attract new data center investment and jobs, and the
economic diversification and positive tax revenue they bring. Prince William
County has emerged as a global center for data centers and our local economy
continues to benefit. It is important that we recognize our success in this
regard and continue efforts to remain an attractive location for these 21st century
centers of commerce.
Visit bit.ly/PWdatacenter to read the Prince William
County report. Visit bit.ly/DataCenterReport for the full report.
Former president Gary Powers to lead Tysons Chamber again
Eleven
years after departing as president and CEO of the former Vienna Tysons Regional
Chamber of Commerce, Francis Gary Powers Jr. on Jan. 15 took over as acting
president of the reconstituted group.
Powers, 50,
will head the Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce for the next year and may be
hired permanently if he boosts the organization’s membership and revenues.
Powers said he would reach out to leaders of other area chambers
and work with them on events and projects.
“I have the experience, they know my reputation and I’m sure we’ll
be able to do great things for the community,” he said. “I’m a networker, a
coalition person. I like to work together with people, not alienate them.”
Powers led the Vienna chamber from 2001 to 2005. He was among
those who advocated for adding “Tysons” to the group’s name in 2003. The move signaled
a shift away from being just a Vienna-area chamber of commerce, but the real
shock came in 2012 when the chamber’s leadership moved the organization to
Tysons Corner and dropped Vienna from its name.
Vienna officials did not take kindly to this and several former
Vienna chamber members resigned to form the Vienna Business Association, which
then took over the chamber’s roles at the town’s Halloween Parade and other
events.
From 2005 to 2010, Powers was director of the Cold War Museum. He
subsequently served on the advisory board of the museum, which opened in
November 2011 in Vint Hill, Va. Read more: Inside NOVA
Chamber Chuckle - Wacky
Wednesday Weirdest Chamber Requests
“Where do I buy
goldfish?”
Virginia Chamber issue: Coalition
praises governor for support of pipeline
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| Barry DuVal, Virginia Chamber |
Recently,
members of the EnergySure Coalition, a diverse group of 189 businesses, labor
organization and other local, state and national groups sent a letter to Gov.
Terry McAuliffe, thanking him for his continued support of the Atlantic Coast
Pipeline. The letter highlights the significant economic benefits of the
proposed 550-mile, $5 billion pipeline project that would deliver natural gas
from wells in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
It is
expected to generate more than 17,000 jobs, $2.7 billion in economic activity
and $4.2 million in average annual local tax revenue during construction. In
Virginia alone, construction will support 8,800 jobs and result in $1.4 billion
in economic activity.
“This
project will open the door to bringing new industry to the state of Virginia,”
said President of the Virginia State Building and Construction Trades Matt
Yonka. “If you have the power source, you have the ability to build more and
bring more industry.”
Barry
DuVal, president and CEO of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, concurred.
“The
Atlantic Coast Pipeline will improve Virginia’s economic competitiveness and
help diversify our economy,” he said. “Ready access to affordable, clean
natural gas will help existing Virginia businesses expand and attract new
employers to the Commonwealth.” Read more: TidewaterNews.com
Hampton Roads Chamber
CEO Bryan K. Stephens: The Case for GO Virginia
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| Bryan Stephens, Hampton Roads Chamber |
WHILE THE NATION’S economy is rebounding
from the recent recession, the economic recovery in Virginia — and Hampton
Roads, in particular — has been sluggish. A recent Old Dominion University
report showed Hampton Roads’ gross regional product, once growing faster than
the national GDP, has flat-lined. Among major metropolitan areas, Hampton Roads
grew only 0.46 percent in the past year. That’s less than a third the rate in
Richmond, and far below comparable cities like Jacksonville, Fla., or
Nashville, Tenn.
Many of the
economic pressures facing our region result from our long-standing
overdependence on federal spending. More than 40 percent of the regional
economy is driven directly or indirectly by national defense. With
sequestration and federal budget uncertainty, that spending is decreasing in
Hampton Roads, causing job cuts and economic stagnation.
Clearly, we
must better leverage our regional assets through economic diversification. Only
by attracting new private businesses in growing sectors will we improve our
economy.
Recognizing
that Virginia is a diverse state, with economic challenges and opportunities
that vary from region to region, leaders in business, government and education
teamed up to announce the creation of “GO Virginia,” a bipartisan grassroots
initiative to provide state incentives for private-sector focused collaboration
and innovation. GO Virginia calls for a bottom-up approach in which each region
identifies the highest priority opportunities. Read more: The Virginian-Pilot
Virginia Peninsula
Chamber to host first Bridge young professionals event
The Virginia Peninsula
Chamber of Commerce is launching its young professionals educational program
called Bridge with a Feb. 25 seminar on what local leaders look for in emerging
talent.
Speakers include Bharat
Amin, vice president and chief information officer for Newport News Shipbuilding, and Carrie Chi, the
human resources director for Tidewater Physical Therapy.
Bridge is an educational
series that offers a variety of professional development experiences to Young
Professionals under 40 on the Peninsula. Bridge is sponsored by the Virginia
Peninsula Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Economic Development
Agencies of Hampton and Newport News. Read more: Daily Press
Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism
Alliance To Host the Annual Williamsburg Area Career Fair
– The Greater Williamsburg Chamber and Tourism Alliance will be
hosting the Williamsburg Area Career Fair on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at the
DoubleTree by Hilton Williamsburg from 8:00am to 5:00pm. The Alliance wants to
offer the job seekers in the community a chance to find a career path perfect
for them. The event is going to include employer booths open all day featuring
opportunities for full time and part time employment. Also, the Career Fair
will have multiple clinics available. There will be resume clinics to help job
seekers spruce up their resume and teach proper format for professional jobs as
well as experts to assist with Military Transitional Employment. Mock interview
clinics will be available and are a perfect way to learn professional
interviewing skills and to help with pre-interview nerves. Attendees will also
have the opportunity to hear from two career speakers. Thomas Nelson Community
College is proud to sponsor the event again this year and will be there with
laptops available on site to allow job seekers to search for jobs and apply
online. This event is free and open to the public.
Exhibitor space is still open and the Alliance would like to
invite any business to take advantage of hours of prime recruiting time and the
chance to receive applications from several hundred job seekers. Please visit
williamsburgcc.com for more information and to sign up.
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| Rex Richards, Valparaiso Chamber |
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Sincerely,
Rex G. Richards CCE
President, Valparaiso
Chamber of Commerce
Culpeper Chamber of Commerce: Your Chamber
Investment helps to Plant a "Business Friendly Forest"
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| Debbie Sohlman, Culpeper Chamber |
I have
always had a special place in my heart for trees. I love all trees; the
varieties that remain evergreen as well as those that turn beautiful colors
each autumn. My childhood backyard was filled with majestic oak trees draped
with moss, scattering acorns everywhere. I loved them as well, even while
admiring from afar with my arm in a cast after falling from a branch a bit too
high. Trees are amazing things; beginning as an acorn or the smallest
seed, over time – if conditions are right – they will grow strong and tall.
Recently,
someone shared a quote with me on an unusually busy day at the office. With the
proliferation of social media, we all frequently receive the multi-forwarded
email that contains interesting tidbits, nuggets of wisdom, and inspirational
quotes. Mostly, I quickly read them and hit the delete button. However, from
time-to-time, there is gold to be mined in those emails. The quote I’m
mentioning here seemed to be exactly what I needed to hear that day – “It is a
wise man that plants a tree under whose shade he will never sit”- a powerful
affirmation to be sure. I was drawn into it pondering what message the
originator was trying to convey. Read more: Culpeper Chamber
Charlottesville
Regional Chamber to present 2016 Hovey S. Dabney Award for Corporate
Citizenship to the UVA Health System
The
Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce today announced that it will
present its 2016 Hovey S.
Dabney Award for Corporate Citizenship to the University of
Virginia Health System, before a gathering of business and community leaders
attending the Annual Chamber Membership Meeting & Business Luncheon held at
the Holiday Inn – Emmet Street on Wednesday,
February 17th.
“Our
Chamber is pleased to present the Hovey S Dabney Award to the University of
Virginia Health System, which saves thousands of lives each year and defines
what a good citizen enterprise is,” said Chad Zakaib, Vice President of Legacy
Hospice, Immediate Past Chairman (2015) of the Chamber Board, and Chairman of
the Hovey S. Dabney Award for Corporate Citizenship Selection Committee.
"The
University of Virginia, with its 11,000 employees, is one of the leading
medical centers in the country and a worldwide leader in medical research --
and it's all right here in our home town,” added Chamber President Timothy Hulbert.
"UVA Health saves lives; I know. Thank you and
congratulations."
The
Annual Chamber Membership Meeting, underwritten by Virginia National Bank and R.E. Lee Companies, is
regularly attended by more than 200 business & civic leaders. The
meeting and luncheon at the Holiday Inn – Emmet Street, will begin at
11:30AM. Prior to the award presentation, Adrian Felts, Chief Operations
Officer of Centridian, who serves as the 2016 Chairman of the Chamber Board of Directors,
will lead a presentation of the 2016 Annual Chamber Report to the Chamber
membership and area business and civic leadership. Mr. Bernie Niemeier,
Publisher of Virginia
Business magazine, will address the Chamber members on the
business climate in our Commonwealth and the challenges and opportunities
ahead. Read more: Charlottesville
Tomorrow
Hopewell/Prince George Chamber launches series for leadership
development
The Hopewell/Prince George Chamber
of Commerce is launching a series of ten monthly leadership development lunches
to give young business people with leadership interest a chance to interact
with established business leaders in the community.
At the first luncheon was held on
Tuesday at Cesare’s Ristorante in Chester. Susan Horne, president and chief
executive officer of LEAD Virginia, introduced the lunch program.
Participants pay a fixed price for
a light lunch: $15 for chamber members and $20 for non-members.
“We are looking to attract emerging
leaders — those Millennials who are making their way through the workforce.
This is also a chance for experienced leaders to meet each other, establish
connections and strengthen the business community,” says H/PG Chamber CEO Becky
McDonough. “This lunch program is designed to be interactive, with participants
sitting around a table and exchanging ideas directly with the
speaker/facilitator.”
The next program in the Leadership
Lunch program will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 23, with facilitator Tim Davey,
Principal for Urban and Economic Development with the Timmons Group.
Since March 2007, Susan Horne has
served as president and CEO of Lead Virginia, an educational program for
business and community leaders from across the state of Virginia. Lead Virginia
has been recognized by the Virginia General Assembly for its work in building a
statewide network of leaders serving the Commonwealth. Read more: The Progress-Index
Northern Virginia chamber leaders pledge
cooperation, not conquest
Despite reservations expressed by at least one area business organization, Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce leaders formally announced Jan. 6 that the group was rebranding itself as the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
Speaking at the group’s Tysons Corner headquarters, president and CEO Jim Corcoran emphasized the chamber’s intention is to serve as a more effective voice for the region’s businesses.
“Through these efforts, we hope to better support the business interests of the entire Northern Virginia region and capital area; assure the attention and consideration of local, state and national policy-makers; and with your support, burnish our long-earned reputation for [being] the voice of business in the Northern Virginia region,” Corcoran said.
Chamber leaders unveiled a new rainbow-colored star-shaped logo, the seven points of which represent area jurisdictions the group will promote, he said.
The logo symbolizes the chamber’s breadth of purpose and collective goals, and its wide range of colors represents the various types, sizes and missions of member businesses, Corcoran said. The star’s many V-shaped intersections represent Virginia and its longest ray, colored red, points toward Northern Virginia, which remains the chamber’s strongest focus, he said.
“We promise to reflect these ideas not only in our visual branding, but also in the way we interact with our different communities and stakeholders,” Corcoran said.
Chamber chairman Mitchell Weintraub said the organization will be the region’s voice for business advocacy and development, thought leadership and key community partnerships.
Supervisor Patrick Herrity (R-Springfield), a chamber member and former member of its board, said the organization’s leadership considered rebranding itself as a regional group in the mid-1990s, but declined to do so then.
“I look forward to working with this board on solutions to make Fairfax County and the region a better place for all of us,” he said.
The rebranding announcement, initially made late last year, sent ripples through the region’s business community and brought pushback from the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.
The Arlington chamber’s president
and CEO, Kate Roche, on Dec. 2 wrote Corcoran a letter stating the Northern
Virginia group’s “unilateral” name change would be confusing to the marketplace
and might infringe on other business organizations in the region.
“This branding change is likely to create the perception that you are an entity that covers the responsibilities that embody the mission of our Chamber,” she wrote. Read more: Inside NOVA
The Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism
Alliance invites Chamber and Community Members to a Beachfront Vacation in
Costa del Sol, Spain
Williamsburg,
VA – The Greater Williamsburg Chamber &
Tourism Alliance has announced today that it will be offering an incredible
trip to the Costa del Sol, Spain in October 2016 and is inviting Chamber
members, family and friends to join in on this once in a lifetime
experience. Board a flight with us to Spain’s beautiful
Mediterranean coastline, Costa del Sol. Enjoy 7 nights in First Class
accommodations at a beachfront hotel that includes daily breakfasts and 5
dinners. This vacation offers travelers the chance to relax on the beaches of
Spain and tour the picturesque cities. This trip includes four amazing tours
to: Ronda, Malaga, Seville, and Granada. In Ronda you’ll see sights like the
Plaza de Toros Maestranza and the Church of the Holy Spirit. Travel into
Malaga, one of the oldest cities in the world, where Picasso was born and
experience art around every turn. Marvel at the Alcazar Palace, an 800-year-old
palace-fortress of the Arab kings and explore the old Jewish quarter of Santa
Cruz on your tour of Seville. And finally discover Granada and explore the lush
gardens of the Generalife, the summer palace of the Kings of Granada, and
marvel at the Nasrid Palace, constructed around the Myrtle and Lion Courts in
the 14th century. As an added BONUS, if you book before April 1, 2016, you will receive a free tour to
Mijas. Here you will be greeted by lovely whitewashed houses and spectacular
views over the coast and countryside. Mijas is one of the most picturesque
villages in Andalusia seated 1300 feet above sea level.
“This is truly an amazing opportunity to participate in an international
journey to the irresistible Costa del Sol in Spain, where program participants
can experience the country’s culture, learn about its business climate, and
make new friends,” said Karen Riordan, President & CEO of the Greater
Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance
Space is limited, so act fast. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to
visit the beautiful Costa del Sol in Spain, exchange ideas with local business
representatives, make new friends, and build new memories. The early bird
booking window is up until April 1st.
This tour is being offered by Chamber Discoveries. There will be an
informational session with a representative from Chamber Discoveries on April
14th at 6:00pm at the Alliance. For more information or
to register for this trip, please visit our website at
williamsburgcc.com/programs/chamber-travels-abroad, call the Greater
Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance at (757) 229-6511, or email Patrick
Quinn at patrick@williamsburgcc.com.
#BestChamber Practices: Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Pink Bag Lunch
Feb
11th 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The
Pink Bag Lunch Mission: To create unique experiences where women build
community, network, economic opportunity, connect, and engage with other
motivated women in the region.
Women,
come out for a discussion on "Building Resilience Through Emotional
Intelligence" on February 11th from 12-1 pm. Follow the link to
register! http://www.virginiapeninsulachamber.com/pages/PinkBagLunch1/
Brett Vassey and Barry DuVal: International
trade is Virginia’s best economic development opportunity
The call to
diversify Virginia’s economy away from a reliance on federal spending is not
new, but it has grown louder in recent years. Virginia was cushioned from the
worst of the recession in a large part because of federal and defense spending,
but with sequestration, we have seen the other side of that coin. Our growth
rate in terms of job creation and GDP has been stagnant, and is expected to
continue to lag behind the national average in the near future. Some regions of
the commonwealth have yet to recover all of the jobs lost in the recession.
A bright spot,
however, can be found in international trade. Virginia’s economy has become
increasingly export-oriented. According to the Brookings Institution Export
Monitor, export share of the Virginia economy has increased from 5.6 percent to
7.8 percent over the past 10 years. Since the recession, exports have driven
nearly 30 percent of Virginia’s economic growth. That growth has occurred
statewide, with the greatest export share of GDP occurring in Southwest
Virginia, Harrisonburg, Blacksburg and Staunton.
We have a
uniquely valuable asset in the Port of Virginia, which is the only port on the
East Coast that exports more container volume than it receives. International
exports from Virginia totaled $36 billion in 2014, sustaining 321,000 jobs and
delivering $2 billion in state and local taxes. Exports support good-paying
jobs with an average annual income above the state average at $58,000.
The
anticipated expansion of the Panama Canal and the prospect of new international
trade agreements opening up new markets for Virginia goods and services make it
all the more possible for Virginia to capitalize upon its existing
infrastructure and resourceful business community to lead an economic expansion
through international trade. Read more: Richmond Times Dispatch
A note to share from Jim Baumann, Executive Director of the Boyne
City, Michigan Chamber of Commerce:
(Hi
John), Wondering if you might post this on your blog or a future newsletter?
Would you like to live and work in a cool little town - Boyne
City, population 3,700, in Northern Michigan? Your office would be in a log
cabin on the waterfront of Lake Charlevoix. Jim Baumann has had this great job
for nearly 8 years and will be retiring in early November. We're looking for my
replacement and would like to start interviewing in March so the new person
could work with me for awhile during a transition period. You'd also get to hire
your own Associate Director - we're holding the position open with some
part-time people for awhile. That's the staff - two. Budget is $150k, healthy
reserve fund, 360 members, great board, great community where everyone works
well together. Job description: http://bit.ly/1nv1eDb
Thanks!
Jim
Baumann
#FamousChamber of Commerce Quotations:
(Volunteers) --- Volunteers are paid in six figures... S-M-I-L-E-S. ~Gayla LeMaire
Top Three Daily Postings in the last month at Midwest Chamber of
Commerce blog – click to go there or Google search
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