111 Franklin Plaza, Suite 333, Roanoke, VA 24011 • 540-343-1550
ROANOKE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
2015
Information Requests by Year378
229
282 285
329
20152011 2012 2013 2014
Social Engagement
Newsletter subscribers
Twitter Followers
Facebook Likes
Website Visitors
2011 2012 2013
52,477
2014 2015
207,646190,213
291,025307,241
513,823
15,31023,141
38,13244,704
9,725
13,079
18,27415,00015,000
9,2709,6517,814
4,822
10,746
Business Attraction/Expansion/Retention Activity
20152011 2012 2013 2014
311270
370404
514
(by Project Files Created)
Annual Economic Impact
20152013 20142012
$322 million
$481 million
$1.5 billion
$2.4 billion$
Private Sector Employment in Roanoke MSA (December)
141,100
135,300
137,300 137,800
140,100
20152011 2012 2013 2014
Unemployment Rate in Roanoke MSA (December)
HELP WANTED
3.8%
6.4%5.8%
5.1%4.5%
20152011 2012 2013 2014
Blue Ridge Marathon Economic Impact
20152011 2012 2013 2014
$ $ $ $ $339,079
377,198476,369
521,326
556,175
GO Outside Festival Attendees25,000
4,500
8,50012,000
20,000
20152011 2012 2013 2014
111 Franklin Plaza, Suite 333, Roanoke, VA 24011 • 540-343-1550
Pinnacle Investors ■ Appalachian Power Co. ■ Carilion Clinic ■ Lewis-Gale Medical Center ■ The Branch Group, Inc. ■ The Roanoke Times ■ Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc.
Peak Investors ■ Advance Auto Parts, Inc. ■ Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield ■ Berglund Automotive ■ BNC Bank ■ Boxley ■ Carter Machinery Co., Inc. ■ Cox ■ Friendship Retirement Community ■ Gentry Locke ■ Lawrence Transportation Systems, Inc. ■ Medical Facilities of America ■ Optical Cable Corp. ■ Radford University ■ RGC Resources, Inc. ■ Rockydale Quarries Corp. ■ Rutherfoord aka Marsh McLennan ■ SunTrust Bank ■ Verizon ■ Wells Fargo ■ Woods Rogers, PLC
Summit Investors ■ Adams Construction Co ■ Associated Asphalt, Inc. ■ BB&T ■ Blue Ridge Beverage Co., Inc. ■ Branch Management Corp. ■ First Team Auto Mall ■ Grand Home Furnishings ■ Kroger Mid Atlantic ■ Norfolk Southern Corp. ■ Smith/Packett ■ Steel Dynamics, Inc. ■ Union First Market Bank ■ WDBJ-7 ■ Western Virginia Water Authority
Mountaintop Investors ■ Access ■ Altec Industries ■ Avis Construction Co. ■ Bank of Botetourt ■ Brown, Edwards and Co. ■ Dynax America Corp. ■ Entre’ Computer Center ■ Ferrum College ■ First Citizens Bank ■ Fralin and Waldron, Inc. ■ Graham-White Manufacturing Co. ■ Hollins University ■ HomeTown Bank ■ Landmark Aviation ■ Lanford Brothers Co., Inc. ■ Lumos Networks Corp. ■ McAirlaid’s ■ Rice Management Co. ■ Richfield Retirement Community ■ Roanoke College ■ Scott Insurance ■ Trane
Trailhead Investors ■ Alexander’s ■ Anderson and Associates, Inc. ■ Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group ■ Balzer and Associates, Inc. ■ Davidsons Men’s Clothing ■ Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP ■ Downtown Roanoke, Inc. ■ Draper Aden Associates ■ ECS Mid Atlantic, LLC ■ Elk Hill Advisors ■ Fast Signs ■ Fink’s Jewelers, Inc. ■ Frith, Anderson & Peake, PC ■ Froehling & Robertson, Inc. ■ G & H Contracting ■ G. J. Hopkins, Inc. ■ Glenn, Feldmann, Darby & Goodlatte ■ Greater Roanoke Valley Development
Foundation ■ Harris Office Furniture Co.
■ Hilton Garden Inn ■ Hypergen ■ Integrated Real Estate Group ■ Integrated Textile Solutions ■ Interactive Achievement, Inc. ■ JBL Consulting ■ Jefferson College of Health Sciences ■ John C. Nordt Co., Inc. ■ John M. Oakey, Inc. ■ John T. Morgan Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc ■ L&M Properties, LLC ■ Martin Travel, LLC ■ MB Contractors, Inc. ■ Member One Federal Credit Union ■ Miller, Long & Associates, Inc. ■ Moss and Rocovich, Attorneys-at-Law, PC ■ Neathawk Dubuque & Packett ■ O’Connor Group ■ P.A. Short Distributing Co., Inc. ■ Poe & Cronk Real Estate Group, Inc ■ RE/MAX All Stars ■ Resort Choices ■ Roanoke Blacksburg Regional Airport
Commission ■ Roanoke Cement Co./Titan America ■ Roanoke Regional Home Builders Association ■ Roanoke Symphony Orchestra ■ Roanoke Valley Association of Realtors ■ Roanoke Valley Development Corp. ■ Sheraton Roanoke Hotel & Conference Center ■ Source4 ■ Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC ■ Thalhimer/Cushman & Wakefield ■ The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center ■ The Orvis Co., Inc. ■ The Shockey Companies ■ The Trinity Wealth Management Group ■ The Trust Company of Virginia ■ Timmons Group ■ Turner Long Construction ■ Virginia Western Community College ■ W.M. Jordan Co. ■ Waldvogel Commercial Properties, Inc. ■ Wendy’s of Western Virginia, Inc. ■ Wurth RevCar Fasteners, Inc.
2015 PRIVATE INVESTORS
■ Stephen A. Bennett ■ Dr. Nathaniel L. Bishop ■ Kevin Boggess ■ David A. Bowers ■ Abney Boxley, III ■ Dr. Jennifer L. Braaten ■ J.B. Broughman ■ Cline Brubaker ■ Angie Chewning ■ Larry Dickenson ■ Byron R. Foley ■ Tom Gates ■ Caroline Goode ■ Maryellen Goodlatte ■ Nancy Oliver Gray ■ Bradley E. Grose
■ Kathleen Guzi ■ Mr. Donald Halliwill ■ Teresa A. Hammond ■ Richard E. Huff, II ■ Dr. Victor Iannello ■ Terry Jamerson ■ Christopher S. Lawrence ■ Jill B. Loope ■ Michael C. Maxey ■ Joseph McNamara ■ Christopher P. Morrill ■ Jim Parker ■ Dr. John Rainone ■ Dr. Robert H. Sandel ■ Dr. Timothy Sands ■ Donald Scothorn
■ Robert Sells ■ Thomas Sibold, Jr. ■ John R. Strutner ■ Doloris Vest ■ Joyce Waugh
2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DEVELOPERS COMMITTEE ■ Wayne Bowers ■ Michael Burnette ■ Jill Loope ■ Melinda Payne ■ Marla Akridge ■ John Smolak ■ Matt McLaren
2014-15 OFFICERS ■ Abney Boxley, III President ■ Dr. Victor Iannello Vice President ■ Christopher P. Morrill Treasurer ■ Kathleen Guzi Secretary
