Where We’re Focused
Explore how business leadership is driving real solutions to the region’s most complex challenges. From infrastructure and innovation to workforce and governance, these priorities reflect what’s needed to strengthen Greater Washington’s economic competitiveness and inclusive growth.
Policy Letters & Testimonies
Advocating for the Greater Washington region allows us to engage public officials through testimonies, policy letters, and other communications that amplify our voice and influence key regional issues.
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Transportation
Transportation should be safe, reliable, affordable, and convenient for all. Through our work we’re bringing communities and leaders together to tackle the region’s most pressing transportation challenges.
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Talent
Make this verbaige slightly shorter and still in narrative form: The future of work and talent will shape the business world for the next decade, raising questions about inclusiveness, organizational management, and more.
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Technology
As digital transformations continue to accelerate, technologies such as 5G, IoT, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, robotics, big data, crypto, automation and more will change personal and work lives of regional professionals.
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Economic Sustainability
Better aligning our region’s diverse assets will unlock our potential and ensure no one is left behind. By working together to eliminate the socio-economic divide and creating long-term economic health and stability.
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Health & Wellness
As awareness of the interconnectedness between health, productivity, and overall well-being continues to grow, companies are increasingly recognizing the imperative to prioritize the health and well-being of their employees.
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Partner Coalitions
The Board of Trade actively collaborates with a range of regional coalitions to advance policies that promote economic growth, competitiveness, and inclusive prosperity. These cross-sector partnerships help align the business community around shared priorities and ensure our voice is reflected in policymaking at every level.
The list below highlights several of the coalitions we engage with regularly:
- Commuter Connections
- DMVMoves
- Maryland Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee
- Maryland Tech Council
- MD5G Partnership
- Northern Virginia Regional Commission- Community/Military Partnership
- Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance (NVTA)
- Regional Forward Coalition
- Regional Incident Communication and Coordination System
How We Work
The Board of Trade brings together all the right pieces to address critical opportunities and meet the challenges in our region by:
- Enhanced Scanning of Critical Trends and sharing of best practices to prepare our members and regional leaders to make better decisions.
- Increased Advocacy & Policy Work to promote business and improve operating conditions for our members and the region with a focus on Talent, Transportation, Technology, Economic Sustainability, and Health & Wellness.
- Elevating the Business Climate to increase the value of companies, drive business results, enhance the positive impact of business, and address key issues from climate change to racial inclusion.
