ACROSS THE country, states and localities are trying to find money to fix ailing infrastructure. Six states this year have already passed legislation to fund improvements. And nationally, infrastructure has become a rallying cry for policymakers on both sides of the aisle. In Virginia, our biggest infrastructure concern lies in our ability to move around the commonwealth.

Here in Virginia, we are blessed with a relatively strong economy. But we all know it could be so much stronger. At the Hampton Roads Chamber, we bring together and develop leaders in the business community, and give them an environment where ideas can be discussed and transformed into practical solutions that produce positive economic results throughout southeast Virginia.

When you live in the greatest region in the greatest state in the greatest nation on earth you have a lot to brag about. Another recent accolade is Hampton Roads has become a destination where millennials want to live, work and play and they are showing up in record numbers.