Virginia Economic Review

Our quarterly publication, Virginia Economic Review, provides an insider look at Virginia’s economy, its diverse array of world-class companies, its amazing talent, and its stunning natural beauty, as well as insights from national thought leaders.

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Get2KnowNoke: How the Roanoke Regional Partnership changed the narrative to attract young talent to Virginia's Blue Ridge

For years, the Roanoke Region faced a familiar challenge: young professionals saw it as a place to leave, not a destination to build a career. This spurred the creation of Roanoke Regional Partnership’s talent attraction brand, Get2KnowNoke – an innovative talent initiative that's helping rewrite…

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Second Chance Hiring: A Business Proposition for Virginia Employers

By approaching second chance hiring as a strategic business decision rather than a social initiative, Virginia employers can address workforce shortages while building stronger communities — a true win-win proposition for the Commonwealth. 

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Third Quarter 2025

In Complete (Climate) Control

Food and beverage, pharmaceutical companies rely on cold chain infrastructure to succeed in Virginia.

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Third Quarter 2025

Inside Virginia’s Warehousing Ecosystem

Careful planning at The Port of Virginia and other key properties has the Commonwealth poised for development.

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Third Quarter 2025

Built to Deliver

Virginia’s infrastructure investments underpin business resiliency.

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Third Quarter 2025

The Next Cargo Gateway?

Strategic cargo play could make Washington Dulles International Airport Virginia’s next step to logistics dominance.

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Podcasts

Joe Dunlap

The State of American Warehousing

October 15, 2025

A Conversation With Joe Dunlap, a veteran of the supply chain industry, with stints at UPS, Accenture, and CBRE

Stephen Edwards

The Virginia Model

October 15, 2025

A Conversation With Stephen Edwards, CEO and Executive Director, The Port of Virginia

Andy Edmunds

Visual Virginia

July 9, 2025

A Conversation With Andy Edmunds, Director, Virginia Film Office

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