The perfect mid-sized mountain metro to live and make a living. The largest and most diverse metro in SW Virginia with a workforce draw of over 300,000.
Our region made the @CNN 25 Best Hiking Cities! We've long understood that our trails are more than dirt and rocks--they're tools for economic growth. This strategy has helped (and continues to help) us attract talent and investment to the Roanoke Region! https://t.co/JrqULB9EuE
Take a look at @VEDPVirginia Virginia Talent Accelerator Program bringing home the gold🥇👏🎉
These incentives are the differentiators in the economic dev world. Virginia is committed to workforce development.
https://t.co/EL1TLmGRcT
Investor Spotlight Time! Give it up for Platinum Sponsor, The Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc.!
They support our mission of attracting, jobs, talent, and new investment to the region and so much more! Check 'em out!
https://t.co/8BXk3Fnx3H
Big news! @AltecInc is expanding in @botetourtcounty to the tune of $1.4 million in investment and 150 jobs! Congratulations to Altec, and we look forward to your continued growth and success! https://t.co/Sdm5ChnoG0
This right here is a BIG DEAL 👇
Labor force numbers are at their highest levels in nine years🤯! Click the link to see why this matters to the Roanoke Region. https://t.co/SQERSImChX
Congratulations to Layman Distributing on their expansion within the City of Salem! This growth will create 42 new jobs as well as $6.8 million in investment. Read the full release to learn more: https://t.co/uJmFXlqswN #roanoke#virginia#get2knownoke#visitvbr#jobs
What a wonderful piece recognizing the strong female leaders in Virginia! Big congrats to these wonderful women from our neck of the woods:
-Kimberly Blair
-Kimberly Horn
-Menah Pratt
Thanks for all you do for the Roanoke Region and beyond!
https://t.co/GbR3nJUUou
CHEERS 🍻TO MORE GREAT NEWS!🎉
Let's give a warm welcome to @newbelgium who has purchased the Constellations Brands facility in @botetourtcounty!
Congratulations to Botetourt County and Botetourt County Economic Development on this wonderful news!
https://t.co/UXF5WFZRyo
We LOVE this piece in @gardenandgun featuring the new Fire Station One in downtown Roanoke! Give this a read and see it for yourself tonight at the #RRPN quarterly social! Starts at 5 PM; open to all!
https://t.co/TnIs32vm1m
BREAKING NEWS: STS Group AG to Create 119 Jobs in Salem, $32 Million to be invested!
We are thrilled to announce that STS Group is establishing its North American headquarters in the former GE building.
Click the link to read the full release.
https://t.co/a7TVqqHaKF
Talent is the currency of the economic development world💰.
What's going to attract that talent? Jobs! Get2KnowNoke, our talent attraction brand, has been hard at work developing a regional jobs board featuring job openings for the entire region.
https://t.co/pUxmOO0Fl0
Here's some good news for your Monday!
Wood Haven Technology Park will received $820k for water capacity improvements, making this site more competitive for business investment. Read more about it here: https://t.co/QmwPJYnFQw
Big things on the horizon for the Roanoke Region as three local sites receive $3.88 million in Business Ready Sites Program grant funding! Click the link to learn more! https://t.co/dmEUedqZaJ
It’s the end of the year--the perfect time to reflect on the past 365 days while planning for the year to come. In our musings, there were some key data points that emerged this year that we consider significant wins. Click the link to see them! https://t.co/7rIgjib3yr
#Innovation: It’s what keeps communities, businesses, and ecosystems fresh, relevant, & thriving. We’re thrilled to partner with orgs that recognize its vital role in economic growth. Keep it up, @CarilionClinic & Dr. Sofi!
https://t.co/XAN9nNp3qe
Have you joined the Roanoke Regional Professionals Network (RRPN) yet? We're building a free, inclusive group for professionals of ALL industries, ages, and backgrounds and we want you to help us build it.
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