The Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce held their 2017 annual membership meeting at the Convention Center this past Wednesday. More than 600 guests were in attendance to hear from Virginia’s governor-elect Ralph Northam. The incoming Northam, who will serve as the Commonwealth’s 73rd governor, spoke about several goals he plans to achieve during his four-year term. One of his primary focuses will be to help Virginia regain its standing as the number one place in the U.S. to do business. He spoke of the need for a “dynamic transportation system,” stating it was the “lynchpin to building the New Virginia Economy.” He then introduced his new transportation team. Northam’s swearing will take place on January 13, 2018, in Richmond.
For the 2017 fiscal year, the Convention Center hosted 325 events and welcomed more than 622,000 guests who spent more than $52 million while in Virginia Beach.
