The Hampton Roads Chamber honored the following eleven service members for their commitment and personal involvement through volunteerism at the 2022 Military Citizen of the Year awards Ceremony.

LEAD757 connects established and emerging leaders through a nine-month program to study the region’s key issues, build lifelong networks and develop innovative leadership strategies.

We love to give back! Chamber Gives Back provides a way for local businesses to partner with local nonprofits to make a difference and provide a great atmosphere for business development. DollarBank sponsored Chamber Business Socials are a great way to connect while you give back to Hampton Roads.

VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads is the only comprehensive volunteer center in Hampton Roads, serving all cities in the Hampton Roads region. They work with nonprofit members to build ability and achieve missions by providing training, facilitating volunteerism, coordinating large-scale projects, or by complimenting their work through programs and outreach. VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads is an affiliate of the Hampton Roads Chamber and a member of the Points of Light Global Network.

There are many reasons to join the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce no matter the size nor industry of your business. At the Hampton Roads Chamber, we work for our members and are intentional in providing world-class programs and services. We provide meaningful value to our members and are a proven investment in growing your business.

Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. Three words that have such impactful meanings and that are of great importance in the workplace. Thus why, we were proud to continue the DE&I conversation through our recent workshop as we continue the work of ensuring that this is a region where people of diverse backgrounds want to live, work and play.

To date, much of the data supporting the belief that inflation is hurting businesses on main street has been anecdotal in nature, but several recent surveys by SCORE and others is providing statistical support to this concern.

The current Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused anxiety, financial impacts, and political actions around the globe. Loss of life and property have been confined to Ukraine so far but, the impacts are being felt around the world economically and logistically in companies large and small.

The US Bureau of Economic Analysis today issued some early-stage results for 2021, and the preliminary results were positive, for a change.  Based on their analysis, 4^th quarter 2021 GDP grew by 6.9%, the largest increase since 1984 (during the Regan Administration).  This far exceeded the estimate of 5.5% made by industry economists.  On an annualized basis, GDP rose by 5.7% vs. a decrease of 3.4% in 2020.  All subcomponents reflected an increase, including nonresidential fixed investment, exports, residential fixed investment, and private inventory investment. Consumer goods and services also increased during the period.