The Housing Task Force will meet on Thursday, March 13th from 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. at Williams Mullen, 222 Central Park Avenue, 17th Floor, Virginia Beach, VA 23462. This will be the first Task Force meeting Chaired by Mark Rosenfield.  The purpose of this meeting is to discuss: 1) By year-end having specific actionable recommendations for City leadership regarding housing availability strategies. 2) The summation of the actionable strategies will move the needle on housing accessibility across all levels of housing (workforce, affordable, executive, etc.). 3) The actionable strategies will be alignment with economic development (attraction and retention of companies/jobs). Please RSVP via the calendar invite, or by emailing... View Article

The Business Development Task Force will meet virtually on Monday, April 7th at 3:30 p.m. The City of Virginia Beach has commissioned BBC Research & Consulting (BBC) to conduct a disparity study to measure the participation and availability of person of color (POC)-, woman-, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms in the contracts and procurements they award. As part of the 2025 City of Virginia Beach Disparity Study, BBC is contacting local chambers, councils, and trade organizations to inform the business community about the disparity study and gather first-hand information on marketplace conditions in Virginia Beach. The City of Virginia Beach has identified Virginia Beach Vision and the Business Development Task Force as a key... View Article

The next Board of Directors meeting will be on Wednesday, April 9th, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at The Attic at Waterman’s, 415 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach. The April Board meeting will be a meet and greet with Virginia Beach's new Economic Development Director, Christian Green. Christian joined the city on February 24, bringing over 20 years of experience in economic development. Prior to his current role, he served as Director of Economic Development for Stonecrest, Georgia, and held positions in Glendale and Scottsdale, Arizona. During this session, Christian will introduce himself and provide a brief overview of the projects he is currently involved with in Virginia Beach.... View Article