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Hampton Roads Alliance outlines regional 'Playbook' and EVRIFA role; cites defense, energy and logistics projects
Summary
Steve Harrison of the Hampton Roads Alliance briefed council on a regional economic development playbook, strategic projects in defense, energy, aerospace and logistics and the Eastern Virginia Regional Industrial Facilities Authority's role in advancing sites such as Kings Creek Commerce Center.
Steve Harrison, chief operating officer of the Hampton Roads Alliance, briefed the Williamsburg City Council Sept. 8 on the Alliance’s “Playbook,” target industries and the role of the Eastern Virginia Regional Industrial Facilities Authority (EVRIFA) in regional site development.
Harrison said the Alliance represents 15 member localities and roughly 100 private-sector investors and serves as a single point of contact for companies considering the Hampton Roads region. "We are the regional economic development entity. We represent 15 jurisdictions," Harrison told the council.
Harrison outlined the Alliance’s strategic…
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