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Virginia's Gateway Region

Virginia's Gateway Region (VGR) is a private, nonprofit economic development organization that markets the cities of Colonial Heights, Emporia, Hopewell and Petersburg and the surrounding counties of Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George and Sussex. VGR fosters regional prosperity through business growth, powerful partnerships and delivering innovative resources to its communities, and focuses its efforts on new and existing business investment and job creation.

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Recent Posts

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Investors Make the Mission Possible

Posted: November 10, 2025

A Conversation between BSV and VGR at Brew & Blossom Across Virginia’s Gateway Region, investors […]

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Caballero Applies Holistic Vision to Position Colonial Heights

Posted: September 29, 2025

When Dr. Leonardo “Lenny” Caballero talks about economic development, he doesn’t always kick off the […]

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Slate Sets Greensville Future Vision with Opportunity, Investment and Economic Foundation

Posted: September 3, 2025

In building up to her current role as Greensville County’s inaugural economic development director, Natalie […]

Recent Tweets

vagatewayregion Virginia's Gateway Region @vagatewayregion ·
6 Mar

Paid internships help students gain experience and help employers grow talent. Virginia’s new InternshipsVA program will support businesses in launching paid internships – strengthening the workforce pipeline and creating career ops right here.

🔗 http://vedp.org/internshipsva

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vagatewayregion Virginia's Gateway Region @vagatewayregion ·
5 Mar

Last month, VGR’s Board of Directors met at Bon Secours Southside College of Health Sciences in Colonial Heights to discuss priorities for advancing economic growth across our region.
Thank you to our hosts and partners for the continued collaboration.

#OpenForBusiness

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vagatewayregion Virginia's Gateway Region @vagatewayregion ·
3 Mar

AI isn’t the future. It’s the present.

VGR attended Regent University’s Executive Leadership Series on “Riding the AI Wave: Turning Disruption into Distinction.”

Strong leadership + smart AI strategy = regional competitiveness. That’s an important conversation for us.

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