Highlights from the issue
An Innovative Child Care Solution in Abingdon
Virginia companies reduce roadblocks for potential employees through quality of life initiatives.
The Uncommon Commonwealth
Virginia’s long history and evolution since its founding have left a wide variety of unique attractions, from the historic to the entertaining to the just plain weird.
The Sweet Spot of Jobs and Livability
VEDP's Megan Healy connected with the Roanoke Regional Partnership's Michelle Williams, the new talent and digital strategies program manager, and Julia Boas, director of business investment, about what the Roanoke Region is doing to attract and retain talent.
Spotlight:
The Virginia Art Scene
Photo essays
One of the great draws of Virginia for outdoor enthusiasts is its wide variety of landscapes in a compact geographic area.
Virginia’s restaurants mirror its communities, with a wide range of specialties to suit all budgets and abundant seafood from its coastal waterways.
Virginia’s unique place in American history goes back to the very beginning, with the establishment of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America, in 1607.
Virginia’s like America in miniature. So for storytellers or filmmakers or even still photographers who need a palette to either sell an idea, sell a commercial, or tell a story, Virginia is the perfect palette.
I like to have a strong sense of place. I think this is what we succeed in doing here. We discovered all these farmers were out here in our backyard. Out of necessity, without knowing, before it had a name, we were creating a regional, American cuisine from the Virginia countryside.
I really love that in Richmond, it feels like we have a lot of big-city amenities, but we’re a small town. If I go to the coffee shop, I’m running into a friend. I just love having that community.
I was allowed to pick anywhere on the East Coast to locate an office running Marriott’s East Coast airport restaurants. I chose Reston, Va., because the vibrance of a planned community, I thought, would be just a great place to live and work.
Podcast
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thought leaders
VEDP Talent and Workforce Strategy Leader Megan Healy spoke with Michelle Williams and Julia Boas about what the Roanoke Region is doing to attract and retain talent.
Julia Boas (left) and Michelle Williams
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Creating cybersecurity’s next era
This issue explores the robust cybersecurity industry in Virginia and the factors that make the Commonwealth a leader in this crucial industry.