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Amazon has announced plans to build a 650,000-square-foot fulfillment center and a 219,000-square-foot delivery station in Virginia Beach Beach, which are collectively expected to produce more than 1,000 jobs.

Doug Smith, Hampton Roads Alliance President and CEO, says the Virginia Beach Amazon jobs help “cement the region’s dominance in fulfillment and technological innovation within the distribution space.”

Suffolk is already home to Virginia’s second largest building, which belongs to Amazon — a 3.8 million-square-foot robotics fulfillment center.

In the past year, Amazon.com continued its march across the commonwealth, announcing plans to build a 650,000-square-foot fulfillment center and a 219,000-square-foot delivery station in Virginia Beach, which are collectively…

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“This is now getting very real.”
Stephen Edwards, Virginia Port Authority CEO and executive director, has remarked about the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project.

Six monopiles, enormous metal structures used as wind turbine bases, are ready to be loaded onto a boat and travel to the wind farm site for installation!

The first batch of the enormous monopiles used as wind turbine bases are set to be transported to the Dominion Energy wind farm near Virginia Beach, according to Virginia Port Authority officials.

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The Alliance will be representing Hampton Roads at AUVSI Xponential 2024, the unmanned systems industry's largest global conference and exhibition! The Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation is organizing the Virginia Pavilion - VEDP, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, the Loudoun County Economic Development Authority, the New River Valley Economic Development Alliance, and the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority will also be there to market our state to members of the unmanned systems industry as the ideal place to locate their manufacturing and business operations.
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The Virginia Pavilion will feature cutting-edge innovations at global conference in San Diego.

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Experience the Arts in Hampton Roads

Between the New York Times recognized Chrysler Museum, ever-changing exhibits at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), two thriving art districts — the Vibe District in Virginia Beach and the NEON District in Norfolk — and more, there is no shortage of beautiful art to admire in Hampton Roads.

Our region has a growing music scene with festivals, local and national acts performing across all genres. Every summer, the American Music Festival brings together the largest outdoor music crowd on the East Coast at the Virginia Beach oceanfront. The rest of the year, be sure to catch a show at one of our many live entertainment venues including the Hampton Coliseum, Ferguson Center for the Arts, Norfolk Scope, the NorVa, Harrison Opera House, Sandler Center and Portsmouth Pavilion.

Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. Williams was born and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia where he attended Princess Anne High School. Williams released his first solo single, "Frontin'", in 2003 and followed it with his debut solo album, In My Mind, in 2006. His second album, Girl, was released in 2014 and included the globally recognized single "Happy." "Happy" was the most successful song of 2014, with 13.9 million units (sales plus equivalent streams) worldwide.

In 1994, Williams and childhood friend, Chad Hugo, formed the record production company, The Neptunes, focused on producing hip hop and R&B music. Williams also owns I Am Other, a multimedia creative collective that serves as an umbrella for all of Pharrell Williams' endeavors, including Billionaire Boys Club.

Throughout his career, Williams has received numerous accolades and nominations. Collectively, he has been nominated for over 200 awards and has won 58 including 13 Grammy Awards.

Virginia Arts Festival

The Virginia Arts Festival has brought various types of art to southeastern Virginia including music, dance, and theater. They put on national and regional performances at numerous locations throughout the Hampton Roads. Every year they honor an artist with strong ties to the Hampton Roads with the "Ovation Award" honoring the artists lifetime achievements. Check out their website, www.vafest.org, to learn more and purchase tickets to upcoming performances.

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