2012
- Business groups seek tax policy changes at General Assembly
- Virginia Manufacturers Call on Leaders to Help Lead Manufacturing Renaissance
2011
- VMA partners with BuckCard and Crystal Clean to offer discounted services and alternative benefits
- VMA’s Vassey as guest RTD columnist: Key to manufacturing progress - low taxes, regs
- VMA and ECPI University Launch Statewide Manufacturing Technology Initiative
- Coaltion Urges Restoration of State’s Waters
- VMA’s Vassey, Tilley appointed to Manufacturing Development Commission
- VMA and ECPI Launch New Assessment Center
- YesVirginia Business Blog - Manufacturing Appreciation Week
- VMA recognized in Shenandoah Valley Energy Partnership’s Best Practices Award
- VMA Launches Sustaining Virginia Program
- Virginia Manufacturers Urge Congress to Protect Jobs
- VMA Creates Virginia Local Users Council; Council Launches Contractor Readiness Program
- VMA, Lynchburg Chamber Partner to Offer Vital Workforce Initiatives
- Fareva Acquires Pfizer Plant and Saves 500 Jobs
- Virginia Workforce Council newsletter highlights VMA/Presto Products workforce training project
- Emergency Preparedness Letter to the Membership
- Letter to President Obama: Consideration of NAAQS for Ozone
- Dream It Do It Virginia and STIHL Inc. partner on 1st Manufacturing Technology Camp
- Manufacturing Technology Camp on ABC Channel 13
- VIRGINIA BEACH IS FIRST TO ELIMINATE MACHINERY AND TOOLS TAX
- Virginia Manufacturers Association Moving Offices
- New River Brewfest June 4 at Nesselrod Bed and Breakfast
- Katherine DeRosear to Lead VMA Workforce Development Division
- Legislation to Restore Offshore Drilling Lease Sales Off the Virginia Coast
- VMA and ECPI Partnership Launches Manassas Location
- ILR Program Enrollment Deadline Looms
- Virginia Workforce Council Winter 2011 Newsletter
- VMA collaborates with VCSFA & NASA - Advancing Tomorrow’s Factory: Innovations from Aerospace | Press Release Photo
- Assembly Considers Cutting Machine Tool Tax: VMA President & CEO interviewed
- VMA partners with The Hanover Insurance Group and Rutherfoord Company on Craft Brewers Insurance program
- VA General Assembly Considers Requiring Union Secret Ballot Votes: VMA President & CEO Interviewed
- VMA Launches Made In Virginia video
- Small-Business Extension Passes Congressional House
- Virginia’s Aerospace Industry Economic Impact Study Completed
2010
- VMA Creates Retired Manufacturers Council
- VMA Develops Virginia Craft Brewers Guild
- VMA Announces a New “Sustaining Virginia” Statewide Recognition Program
- VMA Announces Partnership with Virginia Business Systems: Introducing Special Konica Minolta Pricing Program
- Dream It Do It Virginia Wins International MarCom Gold Award for 2010
- Governor McDonnell Designates Manufacturing Appreciation Week in VA-October 18-22, 2010
- Dream It Do It – Northern Virginia Launched at Virginia Small Business Summit
- VMA partners with ECPI for Workforce Development
- VMA Outreach Announces New Environmental Curriculum for SOL 6.9
- Governor’s Commission on Economic Development and Jobs Manufacturing Subgroup Interim Report
- VMA Creates Workforce Development Division
- Virginia lawmakers rated by Virginia FREE on business issues
- VMA releases Virginia Industrial Innovation Strategy
- Tax Bulletin regarding Domestic Production Deduction Conformity
- Virginia Tax Bulletin 10-5 on reduced or suspended Dealer Discounts
- VA Domestic Production Coalition Supports Governor's Amendment
- VMA President & CEO appointed to Governor's Economic Development &' Jobs Creation Commission
- VA Domestic Production Coalition Appeals to Gov. McDonnell for Tax Increase Relief
- McDonnell Proposes to Reinstate Domestic Production Deduction
- VMA Supports President Obama’s Lease Sale 220
- Governor, Bipartisan Coalition Encourages Virginia Lease Sale, Supports Comprehensive Energy Solutions
- Senate Commerce and Labor Democrats Defeat Workforce Development Reform; VCCS Chancellor Leads Opposition
- VMA Op-Ed - “Energy in Virginia: An Easy Decision for Obama”
- VMA part of Shenandoah Valley Energy Partnership grant award
- VMA Opposes $60 Million Tax on Industry
- Vectec, new e-commerce division of the Virginia Industry Foundation
- Study Gives Roadmap for Job Creation and Long-term Growth in Virginia
2009
- CBS19 coverage of McDonnell at Virginia Industry Leadership Forum
- VECTEC 2.0 Formed
- VMAPAC Industrial Strength Leadership Award; Senator Frank Wagner and Delegate Kathy Byron Take Top Honors
- Dream It. Do It. Virginia Campaign Launched in Shenandoah Valley
- VMA President & CEO Testifies before US Senate Committee on Cap & Trade
- VMA tells the real story of manufacturing
- VMA President’s Article on Cap & Trade Published
- Governor Kaine announces Tax Amnesty
- VMA Outreach Announces New Environmental Science Publication
- VMA comments on SCC draft rules for opt out language (HB2506)
- VMA Joins NAM and NFIB in media campaign opposing WAXMAN-MARKEY Climate Change Bill
- NAM, NFIB Launch Media Campaign Opposing Waxman-Markey Climate Change Bill
- VMA files comments with SCC on Energy Efficiency
- Design-2-Part Show Marches into Fredericksburg for Inaugural Event
- New partnership will save VMA members on back office costs
- VMA submits comments to EPA on mandatory GHG Reporting
- VCATS assesses former Qimonda employees at Career Fair
- VMA AND VABIO LAUNCH DREAM IT. DO IT. VIRGINIA 2.0
- SCC Announces Energy Efficiency Proceeding from VMA Legislation
- Thomas Jefferson Institute to host Cap and Trade Conference
- VCATS and Dream It. Do It. Virginia to sponsor Concert Stage at Dominion Riverrock Festival
- Employee Free Choice Act update
- Virginia Businesses and Industry Call on Congressional Delegation to Reject Employee Free Choice Act
- House Republicans include VMA Priority Legislation in Pro-Growth Economic Package
- Lt. Governor Bolling & Senator Frank Wagner Chair Offshore Royalty Revenues Forum
- Richmond Times-Dispatch coverage of VMA/SEA offshore drilling forum
- Virginia Republican Leaders Support Protecting and Creating Jobs
- Southeast Energy Alliance Releases Estimate - OCS Revenue Share Could Mean $5 Billion for Virginia
- VCATS and Dream It. Do It. Virginia to sponsor Concert Stage at Dominion Riverrock Festival
- Virginia Businesses and Industry Call on Congressional Delegation to Reject Employee Free Choice Act
- House Republicans include VMA Priority Legislation in Pro-Growth Economic Package
2008
- Industrial Strength Award
- DOL's Final Rule on Family and Medical Leave
- VA Manufacturers Unveil Comprehensive Climate Change Principles
- Time For Action: Workforce Development
- Virginia Ranks 6th in State Technology and Science Index
- Virginia Beach Supports Manufacturing
- Top-of-the-Line Manufacturing Job Seekers Coming to Norfolk
- Kaine Transportation Plan-Details
- Governor Announces Transportation Plan
- EPA Strengthens Ozone Standards
- HRTA Tax Bulletin 08-5 Is Now Invalid
- Important Information Regarding Tax Bulletin 08-3
- RFP of VCATS/VMA Combined Marketing Plan
- HB1514 Press Release
- Hampton Roads Transportation Authority Tax Bulletin
- Final Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Guidelines and Rules
- Legislation Announced to Bolster Manufacturing Jobs and Investment
- Machinery and Tools Guidelines-Final
2007
- SCC Sets Workers' Compensation Premium Level Adjustments
- Dream It Do It Virginia Featured on National Radio Broadcast
- Virginia Tobacco Commission Awards Grant for Rural Virginia Advanced Manufacturing Skills Project
- Virginia Takes Aim at Skilled Worker Shortages by Launching Dream It. Do It.
- Virginia Council on Advanced Technology Skills (VCATS) Wins National Award for Excellence in Technology-based Economic Development
- Boiler MACT Legislation
- Governor Kaine and Philip Morris USA Announce Unique Virginia Environmental Project
- Governor's Request to State Manufacturers to Participate in the Virginia Skilled Trades Gap Analysis Project Survey
- Senator Frank Wagner Golf Classic Open 2007
- VMA and VaBio Receive 2007 Southern Growth Innovator Award
- Former Alcoa Executive To Lead Virginia Bio/Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Project
- Governor Signs Machine & Tools Tax Reform Into Law
- National Association for Business Economics Teleconference with VMA's Brett Vassey
- VMA Electric Utility De/Re-regulation Position
- Wanted: Project Director - Virginia Bio/Advanced Manufacturing Skills Initiative [Description] [Abstract]
2006
- Virginia FREE Announces 2006 Virginia General Assembly Evaluations
- John R. Nelson Headlines Virginia Industry Leadership Forum
- Public Overwhelmingly Supports Increased Access to Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Resources
- Virginia Receives Nearly $1.5 Million to Fund Biotech and Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Project
- JLARC Releases Manufacturing Regulations Impact Report
- Virginia Industry Leadership Forum & 84th VMA Annual Meeting
- Celebrate Manufacturing Appreciation Week in Virginia
- Governor's Proclamation, October 1-7
- CQ Summit on Energy Exploration
- Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award Winners Announced
- Climate Change Experts to Speak at Environmental Conference
- Candidate Solicitation for the Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortorium (VCERC)
- U.S. Senate Passes Offshore Drilling Legislation
- VMA, NAM and Troutman Sanders LLP welcome MeadWestvaco to Virginia
- VMA Presents 3rd Annual Industrial Strength Leadership Award
- Skilled Trades RFP
- Manufacturing Costs to Be Studied
- Manufacturing Development Commission Appointments Announced
- VMA Tapped to Study Skilled Trades Workforce Needs in Commonwealth
- Survey of Virginia Manufacturing Companies Announced by VMA and JLARC
- Governor Kaine Vetoes Machinery & Tools Tax Reform
- Virginia Falls Behind as Machine and Tools Tax Reform Moves Across Country
- Appropriators back Peterson plan to unlock natural gas reserves
- Formation of the Virginia Industry Foundation
- VMA Encouraged by New DEQ Director
- Virginia General Assembly Rejects Governor’s Amendments to M&T Tax and Virginia Energy Plan Legislation
- Lt Governor Endorses M&T Reform
2005
- Virginia Manufacturers Association Names New Board Members
- August A. Busch III Headlines Virginia Industry Leadership Forum
- First Annual Manufacturing Appreciation Week Events Draw Virginia’s Top Leaders
- VMA Co-Hosts Virginia Sustainable Future Summit and 10th Annual Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards
- Joint Subcommittee on Manufacturing Holds 3rd Meeting of the Year at Volvo Plant in Dublin, Virginia
- I-81 Coalition Appeals to Federal Transportation Conferees
- Industry and Legislative Leaders Join Forces on I-81 Issue
- General Assembly Continues Work to Study Burdens on Manufacturing Sector
- Attorney Genergal Candidates Survey Shows McDonnel Strong Supporter of Legal Reform and Free Enterprise; Baril Does Not Respond
- House of Delegates Leads Tax Reform for Manufacturers
- Governor Vetoes Energy Security Legislation
- Virginia Consumers Make Progress in Energy Security
2004
- VMA Holds 82nd Annual Meeting
- VMA 2nd Annual Industrial Strength Leadership Awards
- VMA Hosts 2nd Annual Virginia Industry Environmental Conference and 9th Annual Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards
- New Manufacturing Initiative Balances Virginia’s Economic Growth with Environmental Stewardship
- New Manufacturing Initiative Balances Virginia's Economic Growth with Environmental Stewardship
- VMA Presents at First Hearing of Joint Subcommittee Meeting on Manufacturing
- Governor Warner Answers Call for Special Session
- Department of Defense Addresses Manufacturers on Contracting Opportunities
- Virginia Manufacturers Association Applauds Creation of Virginia Joint Subcommittee on Manufacturing
- Virginia Manufacturers Association and Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Forge Partnership for Government Contracting Opportunities
- Virginia's Defense Industry Hosts Conference to Facilitate Prime Contracting and Subcontracting Opportunities
- Richmond Chosen for Seminar on Health Care Costs and the Pharmaceutical Industry
- VMA Joins Coalition for the Future of Manufacturing
- Virginia Manufacturers Association (VMA) Testifies on Nearly $4 billion in Tax Proposals
2003
- VDOT Changes Public Comment Rules For I-81 Project
- VMA First Annual Industrial Strength Leadership Awards
- Virginia Manufacturers Association (VMA) Announces Winners of the Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards for Manufacturers
2002
Miscellaneous Releases
- Governor Warner Announces Appointments to Boards and Commissions
- Virginia Manufacturers Association Recruits New Environmental Affairs Director
- Virginia Manufacturers Association Recruits New Director of Development
- The Virginia Manufacturers Association and Virginia Tech Co-Host Forest Products Summit "Woods to Goods"
- Virginia Manufacturers Association Recruits New Communications Coordinator
- VMA Welcomes Philip Morris USA HQ to Virginia
- Virginia Manufacturers Association Expresses Concern Over I-81 Improvement Plan
- Virginia Manufacturers Association (VMA) Announces Recipient of First VMA Service Award
- Transportation Board Votes to Move Ahead With Both I-81 PPTA Proposals