1. Presentation to the State Council of Higher Education
Barry DuVal, President & CEO

2. OUR MISSION
Our MISSION is to be the leading non-partisan business advocacy organization that works in the legislative, regulatory, civic and judicial arenas at the state and federal level to be a force for long-term economic growth in the Commonwealth.
MISSION SLIDE
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3. OUR VISION
Our VISION is to be the voice of the Virginia business community and the most influential business advocacy organization in the Commonwealth.
MISSION SLIDE
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4. TOP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS ASSOICATION
Recognized by Southern Political Report as top Government Affairs Association in Virginia

5. VIRGINIA CHAMBER MEMBERS
2013
13,500
2016
25,884
= 25 Virginia
Chamber Members
MEMBERSHIP MAP

6. BLUEPRINT VIRGINIA IMPLEMENTATION
2015 Events
Financial Forecast
620
Chamber Day / ODA
600
Best Places to Work Luncheon
401
Energy & Sustainability
409
Fantastic 50 Awards
410
Annual Dinner
282
Health Care
490
Oil Export Event 50
Trade & Infrastructure
284
Early Childhood Luncheon
160
Workforce
366
Congressional Luncheon
177
Economic Summit
716
State of the Commonwealth Regional Rollouts
280
TOTAL= 5,245

8. State Business Rankings
Forbes
CNBC
Enterprising States
CEO Magazine
Site Selection
Pollina
Business Facilities
Alabama 45 38 43 20 11 21 -
Delaware 17 37 15 13 31
Florida 10 32 2 14 1
Georgia 8 12 4
Kentucky 28 35 44 24 3
Maryland 33 30 16
Mississippi 49
47t 42 18 25
New Jersey 41 34 36 47 48
New York 29 27
North Carolina 5 22 7
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee 19 6
Virginia
13t
12t 9
West Virginia 50

9. State Business Rankings
Virginia Over 10 Years of State Rankings
Forbes
CNBC
Enterprising States
CEO Magazine
Site Selection
Pollina
Business Facilities
2016 -
13t 12 9
2015 7 14
12t 4 *
2014 8t 11 10
2013 1 5t 5 8
2012 2 3 6
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
* The Business Facilities study only ranks the top 10 states each year. Years marked with an * show the years Virginia did not make the top 10.

10. State Business Rankings
A Closer Look: Virginia’s Strengths
WORKFORCE & EDUCATION
Virginia’s workforce is ranked in the top in the nation:
Forbes #2  
CNBC #3
Virginia’s schools are ranked in the top of the nation:
CNBC # 5
Wallet Hub #7

11. State Business Rankings
A Closer Look: Areas to Improve
WORKFORCE & EDUCATION
#41 – State/Local $ Per Full-Time College Student
(Pollina; State Higher Ed Executive Officers)
#28 – High School Completion (U.S. Census Bureau)
% of population, 25 years or older, completing high school or higher
#28 – Grad. Rate for Associate’s Degree Students (NCES)
#28 – College Affordability (Enterprising States)
#21 – % of Associate’s Degrees Awarded (NCES)
#22 – Higher-Ed Degree Output (Enterprising States)
Measures degree output and talent production

12. HOW’S VIRGINIA DOING?
85 percent of job growth in Virginia over the last two years came from low- and medium-wage jobs
Our unemployment rate is below the national average
But our labor force participation rate is at an all- time low, even as the national rate has begun to rebound

13. HOW’S VIRGINIA DOING?
Employment is expected to grow more slowly in the next two fiscal years:
Source: Secretary Ric Brown presentation to budget committee

14. Months Required to Re-establish Peak Employment Levels

15. U.S. and Virginia Real GDP Forecasts (2015 and 2016)

16. Months Required to Re-establish Peak Employment Levels: Virginia and the Major Metros

17. You Are a Virginian. Were You Born in Virginia? 1900-2012

18. 500,000 Over 930,000 VIRGINIA’S TALENT PIPELINE By 2022, about
new jobs will be created in VA
Over
930,000
workers will be needed to replace Virginia’s retiring workforce

19. Jobs and Workers by Skill Level in Virginia
VIRGINIA’S MIDDLE-SKILL GAP
Jobs and Workers by Skill Level in Virginia
High-Skill Jobs
High-Skill Workers
Middle-Skill Jobs
Middle-Skill Workers
Low-Skill Jobs
Low-Skill Workers
49% 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Source: NSC analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics by State, May 2012 and American Community Survey data, 2012.

20. HOW’S VIRGINIA DOING? Our Challenges Competition Federal Budget Cuts
Health Care Reform
Traditional Industries in Southside & Southwest Virginia have disappeared
Workforce Shortage & Skills Gap

22. Five keys to economic success for your region:
Connected to the outside world
Competent workforce
Intellectual Capacity
Investment in Infrastructure
Pro Business Environment/ Entrepreneurship
We need Help From Washington…

23. 2016 GENERAL ASSEMBLY UPDATE

24. EDUCATION REFORM Early Childhood Education: K-12: Higher Education:
HB 46 - Establishes School Readiness Committee and names Virginia Chamber as a member
Will provide a business community voice on credentialing and improving early childhood resources
K-12:
HB 895/SB Aligns high school graduation requirements with college and career readiness needs
Higher Education:
HB 66/SB Establishes the New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program
Creates a demand-driven credentialing program for high-demand jobs
Reimbursements up to $3,000 per student.

25. Idea came from Chamber Foundation study
Virginia International Trade Corporation
Idea came from Chamber Foundation study
Fulfills Blueprint goal of strengthening international trade promotion
NEXT: Legislation gives the administration until December to establish

26. Bipartisan support in the House & Senate
GO VIRGINIA Update
Bipartisan support in the House & Senate
Fulfills Blueprint goal of regional leadership for private sector development
NEXT: Regional councils to identify and advance projects

27. BLUEPRINT VIRGINIA

28. BLUEPRINT VIRGINIA: By the Numbers
REGIONAL BRIEFINGS
HOSTED IN MORE THAN
SIGNED UP AS
STAKEHOLDERS
BLUEPRINT VIRGINIA ENGAGED MORE THAN

29. WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE IN 8 YEARS?
IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND WORKFORCE READINESS
BUSINESS CLIMATE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPING THE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A COMPETITVE ECONOMY
STRENGTHENING VIRGINIA’S BUSINESS CLIMATE
DELIVERING QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE
FOSTERING INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ENSURING OUR ENERGY SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
INCREASING MANUFACTURING JOBS WITH PRO-BUSINESS POLICIES
PRESERVING OUR MILITARY ASSETS AND SUPPORTING OUR VETERANS
PROTECT, CONSERVE AND DEVELOP OUR NATURAL RESOURCES

30. BLUEPRINT VIRGINIA IMPLEMENTATION
2013 Virginia Economic Summit November 29th, 2013

31. WHY THE BLUEPRINT?
UNIFIED VOICE
LONGTERM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
NONPARTISAN
Note: 2017 UPDATE PLANNED

32. Build on one of state government’s core assets—the Virginia Community College System—as a critical gateway to both postsecondary education and the workforce for high school graduates and mid-career adults.
Support the Virginia Business Higher Education Council’s Grow By Degrees coalition’s objectives, including its “College, Knowledge and Jobs” policy agenda and sustained implementation of the “Top Jobs” Act of 2011.
Prioritize the “Top Jobs” components with the most business salience — increased STEM-H education and career readiness, including industry certification and licensure for high-demand, high-skilled jobs.

33. December 2nd, 2016 – Kickoff

36. Presentation to the State Council of Higher Education
Barry DuVal, President & CEO