Economic Development is a team effort by many individuals, organizations and companies. The contributions of our allies add significantly to our success with business expansion and attraction.
Allies involved in ongoing business expansion and attraction projects include:
County:
Tazewell County Board of Supervisors (BOS)
Tazewell County Industrial Development Authority (IDA)
Town of Tazewell
Town of Richlands
Town of Bluefield
Town of Cedar Bluff
Town of Pocahontas
Southwest Virginia Community College (SWCC)
Community Workforce & Economic Solutions (SWCC-CWES)
The Small Business Development Center (SWCC-SBDC)
Procurement Technical Assistance Center (SWCC-PTAC)
Bluefield College
Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Richlands Area Chamber of Commerce
Tazewell Area Chamber of Commerce
Appalachian One Stop Workforce Center
Tazewell County Engineering
Tazewell County Building Safety
Tazewell County Tourism
Regional:
Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA)
Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board
Southwestern Virginia Technology Council
UVA College at Wise
Cumberland Plateau Planning District
Manufacturing Technology Center
Bluefield State College
State:
Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP)
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
Virginia Department of Business Assistance (VJIP)
Virginia Tobacco Commission (TIC)
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC)