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June 22, 2017
In the News  
Chesterfield Library Program Recognized for "Brilliant Ideas at Work"

Boathouse at City Point in Hopewell Sets Sail 
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Virginia's Gateway Region Welcomes New Petersburg City Manager Aretha Ferrell-Benavides

By John Adam | The Progress-Index | Full Article    

PETERSBURG - The city officially introduced Aretha Ferrell-Benavides as the new Petersburg City Manager during a special press conference Wednesday afternoon.

"I've had jobs in big cities, I've had jobs in small cities: I chose to come here," said Benavides. "I don't see this as a stepping stone, I see it as a stone to stand on, and that's what I plan to do."
VGR Attends SelectUSA Summit
 
This past week, Virginia's Gateway Region Economic Development Organization representatives participated in the 4th Annual SelectUSA Summit in National Harbor, Maryland. Organized by the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration, SelectUSA provides a platform to learn more about international trends and meet with representatives from global companies looking to invest and expand their business into the United States.

While at the summit, VGR met with a number of international business leaders to discuss opportunities in the Gateway Region and in the Commonwealth as a whole. In partnership with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, VGR also hosted a meeting with the Australian Delegation. SelectUSA is one of several missions VGR uses to market the Gateway Region on a global scale.