The Virginia Rural Center is pleased to announce that Governor Ralph Northam will kick off the 2019 Governor’s Summit on Rural Prosperity on

Media invited to attend sold-out summit featuring keynote address from Governor Northam, panel discussions and more. RICHMOND, VA – Media members are invited to attend the annual Governor’s Summit on Rural Prosperity, hosted by the Virginia Rural Center on October 21-22 in Staunton. The summit will feature a keynote address by Governor Ralph Northam, panel discussions on rural economic development and workforce development, and remarks from multiple members of the Governor’s

Featured speakers and presenters have been announced for next month’s Governor’s Summit on Rural Prosperity. The event, which takes place October 21-22, 2018 at The Stonewall Jackson Hotel & Conference Center in Staunton, will be headlined by a keynote from Virginia Governor Ralph Northam. Hosted the Virginia Rural Center, the annual summit brings together local, state and private sector representatives from across Virginia to discuss innovative initiatives occurring in rural

Save the date! The annual Virginia Rural Summit will take place October 21-22, 2018 at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel in Staunton. Please stay tuned here for registration information, featured sessions and speakers, and other details. #VirginiaRuralSummit

South Boston, Va. – At the 2017 Governor’s Summit on Rural Prosperity on Monday, Gov. Terry McAuliffe touted low unemployment, improvements in education and demand for high tech jobs among the strides made during his administration’s tenure. The annual summit presented by the Virginia Rural Center is a gathering of the Commonwealth’s administration, elected officials, community leaders, educators, and businesses to discuss the challenges in and solutions for growing rural Vir