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As businesses reacted to the coronavirus outbreak in Virginia, many employees found themselves teleworking, wearing special protective gear or even sewing masks for health care workers. Here is a sampling of contributed photos representing the “new normal.” Click on the photos to expand. Subscribe to Virginia Business. Get our daily e-newsletter.
Conference hotels
Read more from the cover story package: Unconventional times — Hotels closed, workers furloughed as convention biz dries up Virginia hotels, attractions shut down during pandemic Delay of game — Sports tourism takes a timeout amid coronavirus Subscribe to Virginia Business. Get our daily e-newsletter.
For the Record – April 2020
EASTERN VIRGINIA Amazon.com Inc. will build two operations facilities in Hampton Roads in 2021, creating an expected 1,500 jobs. A multistory robotics fulfillment center in Suffolk will create 1,000 jobs and a 650,000-square-foot processing center in Chesapeake will create 500 jobs. The Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with the city of Chesapeake, the city of Suffolk, […]
Chambers of commerce
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce Richmond 804.644.1607 vachamber.com CENTRAL VIRGINIA Altavista Area Chamber of Commerce Altavista 434.369.6665 altavistachamber.com Amherst County Chamber of Commerce Amherst 434.946.0990 amherstvachamber.com Appomattox County Chamber of Commerce Appomattox 434.352.2621 appomattoxchamber.org Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce Bedford 540.586.9401 bedfordareachamber[...]
On the move
Mark Blanks, director, Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership, Blacksburg As more drones take to the skies, Blanks leads MAAP, which has built a partnership with Google parent company Alphabet to develop an autonomous drone delivery industry. Google’s Project Wing is the nation’s first FAA-approved commercial delivery service using long-distance aerial drones. Wing has partnered with [...]
A sampling of Virginia’s major road projects
HAMPTON ROADS Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project The $3.3 billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion is the largest construction project in the history of the Virginia Department of Transportation. In February 2019, Hampton Roads Connector Partners, a joint venture led by New York-based Dragados USA, won the design-build contract for the project, which is expected to […]
10th Annual Best Places to Work list
This is the 10th year that Virginia Business has compiled the Best Places to Work in Virginia list in collaboration with Pennsylvania-based Best Companies Group. Nearly 200 companies applied for inclusion on the 2020 list. A hundred companies were chosen in three categories: small (15-99 U.S. employees); midsize (100-249); and large (250 or more). Best […]
2020 Virginia Business Best Places to Work Awards
Virginia Business unveiled its 2020 list of the Best Places to Work in Virginia at its 10th annual awards luncheon, held Jan. 31 at The Boars’ Head Resort in Charlottesville. Top category winners were: Small employers: Patriot Group International Inc. Midsize employers: Dynamis Inc. Large employers: Accounting Principals, Parker + Lynch and Ajilon A complete list of […]
Virginia Business Legal Elite 2019
The 20th edition Legal Elite recognizes long-term honorees, adds two categories by Robert Powell A history of service Pender & Coward celebrates its 130th anniversary by Joan Tupponce Going the distance The following attorneys have been recognized as Virginia’s Legal Elite since the project began in 2000. Profiles and Lists: ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION The […]
HEALTH LAW
Title: Shareholder Birthplace: Richmond Education: Bachelor’s and law degrees, University of Richmond Spouse: Walt Malone Children: Meredith Martin (daughter), Ryan Martin (son-in-law) and Rory Martin (grandson) Hobbies or pastimes: Walking, reading, travel, writing, decorating First job as a lawyer: Associate at Crews & Hancock in Richmond Fan of: UR Spiders basketball Favorite [...]
