Join USDA Rural Development and members of the Rural Workforce Innovation Network (RWIN) to explore COVID-19 resources and strategies that can be used to support workforce development in rural America. Participants will be encouraged to share ideas, best practices and resources to support America’s rural workforce.

The “work from home” revolution is just getting started and causing people to reevaluate where they call home. As a result, communities have the unique opportunity to better position themselves for success by ensuring that they have the amenities, infrastructure and social offerings in place to retain and attract an increasingly mobile workforce. Join DHCD […]

How do we move the ball forward with sales in a “different” world? In this session, Brian Bence, Executive Director of Sales for SVOE, will provide tips and ideas for all types of selling for all types of businesses. Whether you are in retail, B-2-B, or inside sales, this session is for you. - Creative ways […]

The “work from home” revolution is just getting started and causing people to reevaluate where they call home. As a result, communities have the unique opportunity to better position themselves for success by ensuring that they have the amenities, infrastructure and social offerings in place to retain and attract an increasingly mobile workforce. Join DHCD […]

RuralRISE Broadband Tech will spotlight resources, programs & solutions for affordable broadband in Rural America.

At the beginning of his term, Governor Northam set the goal of universal broadband access across Virginia by 2028. Four years later, Virginia has invested $124 million and connected 140,000 locations. Kyle Rosner, Deputy Broadband Advisor, will provide an overview of the multi-pronged effort to achieve universal coverage, including what’s been done and what remains. […]

This Summit on “COVID-19 HUB” is a FREE Virtual Webinar which will provide data users demographic and economic data designed to help guide decision-making related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Virtual Webinar which will teach data users how to analyze commuting patterns and workforce characteristics at the state and sub-state geographic levels as shown in the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) program.

Join us on May 20th for a conversation on the future of remote work in our region - assessing the opportunity and discussing tactics to attract teleworkers. This roundtable is a platform for regional stakeholders to learn, support, and strategize local efforts to capitalize on the post-pandemic world. The Rural Attraction Roundtable will feature: Remote Work […]