The Affordable Housing Task Force will meet on Wednesday, August 9 at 8:30 a.m. at Williams Mullen - Town Center, 222 Central Park Ave., 17th floor, Virginia Beach, VA 23462. The task force will identify the affordable housing elements that we feel should be on the city’s priority list and/or included as part of their Comprehensive Plan update. The items we identify will then be communicated to members of city council prior to their August 22 meeting. To facilitate that effort, Andy Friedman, former VB Director of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation (retired) and current CEO of Progressive Housing Solutions, will provide us a summary of the city’s housing needs, current... View Article

There will be a Joint VBV/GNC Resiliency Task Force meeting held on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. at Clark Nexsen (Town Center), 4525 Main Street, 14th Floor (Nexsen room), Virginia Beach, VA 23462. Whitney Katchmark, Principal Water Resources Planner, HRPDC, will be our guest speaker and provide an update on legislation and funding initiatives related to sea level rise/recurrent flooding. Please R.s.v.p. via the calendar notice.

The next Business Development Task Force meeting will be held on Monday, August 14, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Williams Mullen - Town Center, 222 Central Park Avenue, 17th floor, Virginia Beach, VA 23462. Virginia Wesleyan University, at the request of the city, has conducted an impact study on the proposed Kitty Hawk Wind project landing at Sandbridge. That study addresses the environmental and health concerns that have been raised by those opposing the project.  Please click here to review the report prior to our meeting. At the meeting, the task force will consider what position, if any, should be recommended to the Vision Board of Directors... View Article

The September Board of Director’s will be held on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Centura College's business offices on South Boulevard, near Mt. Trashmore – please look for the blue prism sculpture in the front (4455 South Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA 23454). There is a parking lot near the building entrance as well as ample street parking nearby. Dr. Don Robertson, Acting Superintendent, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, will be our guest speaker. Following the meeting there will be an informal social networking opportunity from 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Please plan to stay after if your schedule allows!      

Please join us for hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine and conversation with Vision member, Brittany Dunn, Co-Founder and COO, Safe House project. She will share the challenges for human trafficking in Hampton Roads, its impact on the business community and how business leaders can help address the situation. Limited to 25 members.  R.S.V.P. required - please contact VBV staff to register.

Rick Dwyer, Executive Director, Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance (HRMFFA) will be our guest speaker and provide an overview of the status of the military and defense community in Hampton Roads, its challenges, opportunities, and how the business community can help secure and strengthen its presence in the region.  

You're invited to OFF THE CLOCK at Integrity Bank for Business, located at 2901 S. Lynnhaven Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23452. It's a casual opportunity for new and seasoned members to gather together and connect over light hors d'oeuvres and happy hour beverages hosted by Vision member, Neal Crawford, Chief Development Officer, Integrity Bank for Business. No agenda, no speakers - just time to unwind at the end of the work day with fellow Vision members and relax. If you have a colleague that fits the membership criteria and is interested in becoming a member of Vision, please let us know and bring them as your guest!