Facilitating economic recovery and business resiliency measures remain paramount goals for the Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission (CPPDC) in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic as the organization prepares for community response activities in 2021. Since the start of the 2020 pandemic, CPPDC has worked to connect businesses within the region to important economic recovery…
Learn About A Pro Bono Management Consulting Opportunity For Your Organization
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The Management Department at Virginia Tech offers a course in Management Consulting for their majors. Based on a clear briefing and performance agreement with a client organization, a team of 4-5 students will work on a semester-long consulting project for a real client. Find out more about this opportunity here: VT Pro Bono Management Consulting.
Vibrant Virginia & Beyond Tackles the Urban-Rural Divide and Issues of Equity
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The second event of the Vibrant Virginia virtual forum series, Vibrant Virginia & Beyond, brought together initiatives from across the U.S. who spoke about working to achieve shared prosperity in their communities. During the webinar, panelists discussed the role of higher education in addressing disparities, issues of equity, and the rural-urban divide. The first panel,…
An EDA Conversation with the West Piedmont Planning District Commission
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The West Piedmont Planning District Commission serves the counties of Franklin, Henry, Patrick, and Pittsylvania, the cities of Danville, Martinsville, and the town of Rocky Mount. The West Piedmont PDC provides a variety of regional planning, technical assistance, and program services to member local governments, including regional planning/visioning activities; grant application assistance; land use planning;…
A Home for Fresh Food: Town of Hillsville Breaks Ground on Farmer’s Market
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In 2016, Virginia Tech’s Office of Economic Development conducted a study to look at the feasibility of a farmer’s market in downtown Hillsville, a town in Carroll County, VA. Four years later, Hillsville broke ground on the structure for the farmer’s market after getting approval to build in a historical district. “I think this project…
The Port of Virginia is a Statewide Economic Engine – With or Without Water
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Far beyond the reaches of the East Coast’s deepest shipping channels in Norfolk, the Port of Virginia freight network across Virginia has lasting and real economic impact. The Port’s statewide system of six facilities – four Hampton Roads terminals and two inland port terminals – has created channels for businesses to grow in Virginia. With…