Virginia has 17,000 openings for jobs in cyber security and state officials, business leaders and entrepreneurs say they are committed to educating and hiring a workforce to fill that employment gap. Three members on a panel titled, “Cyber Security: A growth industry for all of Virginia,” carried that message this week while speaking at the Governor’s Summit on Rural Prosperity, held at the Tides Inn in Irvington on Virginia’s Northern Neck. The summit was presented by the Vi

Entrepreneurs need to be savvy, relentless and opportunistic, said a panel of four successful business owners hailing from rural Tidewater Virginia at the Governor’s Summit on Rural Prosperity. The summit was presented by the Virginia Rural Center and is the signature annual conference that brings together the Commonwealth’s administration, elected officials, community leaders, educators, businesses and more to discuss the challenges and solutions for growing rural Virginia’s

Irvington, Va. — Against the backdrop of Carter’s Creek at The Tides Inn, Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced $196,000 in funding for projects in rural communities at The Governor’s Summit on Rural Prosperity that aims to connect rural Virginia to the global economy. Touting his success in job creation and economic development in Virginia, Gov. McAuliffe took the opportunity to announce the Building Collaborative Communities (BCC) awards as the keynote speaker of the summit. “We’r

Media invited to attend two-day summit, keynote addresses and panel discussions. RICHMOND, VA – Media members are invited to attend the annual Governor’s Summit on Rural Prosperity, hosted by the Virginia Rural Center on “Connecting Rural Virginia to the Global Economy” September 26 and 27. The two-day summit will feature a keynote address by Governor Terry McAuliffe and panel discussions with subject matter experts in cybersecurity, economic development, trade policies, entr