Virginia Economic Developers Association

10/14/2026

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EVENTS - CHECK IT OUT. https://conta.cc/4hXAlou

Email from Virginia Economic Developers Association impactED, ED Housing Forum, VEDA Annual Meeting, VIDA, VEDA Winter Membership Meeting (Jan) & ED Day at the General Assembly VEDA EVENT UPDATE Octob

10/14/2026

VEDA EVENT UPDATE - CHECK OUT ALL OF THESE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RELATED EVENTS!

Email from Virginia Economic Developers Association impactED, ED Housing Forum, VEDA Annual Meeting, VIDA, VEDA Winter Membership Meeting (Jan) & ED Day at the General Assembly VEDA EVENT UPDATE Octob

10/14/2026

Register for the next impactED event featuring Virginia Secretaries of Commerce & Trade AND Agriculture & Forestry! Free event for VEDA members.

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10/13/2026

Register for the 10/19/26 VEDA/VEDP impactED online event. Hear from Secretaries of Commerce & Trade and Agriculture & Forestry.

Email from Virginia Economic Developers Association Speakers include Sect of Commerce & Trade, Sect of Agriculture & Forestry, and VEDP President & CEO VEDA ONLINE UPDATE October 13, 2026 REGISTER for

10/13/2026

Economic development works best when everyone is rowing in the same direction. At the VML Annual Conference in Norfolk, Michele DeWitt, Williamsburg City Manager, and Doug Smith, CEO of the Hampton Roads Alliance, sat down for “Economic Development from Different Chairs: Getting Everyone Aligned,” a conversation about how local governments, regional partners, and community leaders can move from separate agendas to shared wins. Great insight!

10/09/2026

VEDA Statement on 2026 Virginia Energy Plan. Links to plan and executive brief.

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10/01/2026

VEDA's online newsletter for September - Catch up on all the news! Events, Partner News; Fall Conference Photos and MORE!

Email from Virginia Economic Developers Association Catch up on all the VEDA news---Events - Resources!   The Online Newsletter for the Virginia Economic Developers Association September 2026 Presiden

09/25/2026

That’s a wrap on the VEDA 2026 Fall Conference!

The ideas shared in Danville matter, but so do the relationships built around them. It's the connections that make collaboration possible long after the conference ends.

Thank you to the speakers, sponsors and attendees who joined us, and to our conference co-chairs and planning committees for bringing it all together.

Safe travels, everyone. We’ll see you at VEDA Annual Meeting & Year-End Reception on December 4 in Richmond!

09/25/2026

For our final session, we’re putting both the questions and the answers front and center.

VEDA Vice President Matt Johnson of the City of Charlottesville Office of Economic Development moderates “STOP! How Did You Answer That Question?” with VEDA President Garrett Hart, VEDA Treasurer Toi Hunter of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, and VEDA Secretary Jenna French with Shenandoah County Economic Development.

From economic development mentors, to email habits, to life theme songs, the discussion is going deep and a fitting way to conclude the VEDA Fall 2026 Conference!

09/25/2026

Economic development works best when community partners are part of the conversation. That was a key message from the second Friday session of the VEDA Fall 2026 Conference.

Linda Green of the Southern Virginia Regional Alliance moderated “Economic Development Without Silos,” with Corrie Bobe of the Danville Regional Foundation; Anne Moore-Sparks of the Danville Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce; Jessica Dalton of Danville Community College; and Lisa Meriwether of the Danville VA Office of Economic Development & Tourism.