The Virginia Peninsula Chamber will present the 2024 State of the Region on Friday, Oct. 11 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Newport News – Hampton (980 Omni Boulevard, Newport News).
In the 2024 State of the Region: Hampton Roads Report, the Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy at Old Dominion University analyzes the regional economy and tries to answer the following question: “What are the prospects for growth this year and beyond?”
The 2024 State of the Region is divided into six chapters.

As Good As It Gets? The Economy of Hampton Roads;
Defense, the Port and Tourism: The Pillars of the Economy;
If You Zone It, They Will Come: The Supply of Housing in Hampton Roads;
Public Libraries: Enriching Lives In Hampton Roads;
Are Disability Rates Rising in Hampton Roads? and
The Greying of Hampton Roads.

The Virginia Peninsula Chamber serves the cities of Newport News, Hampton and Poquoson; and James City and York counties. VPC is a business association, with over 800 m...