Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia is a city of some 242,803 residents and more than 100 diverse neighborhoods. It is the cultural, educational, business and medical center of Hampton Roads, hosts the world's largest naval base, the region's international airport and is one of the busiest international ports on the East Coast of the United States.

Troutman Sanders LLP is an international law firm with more than 650 lawyers and 16 offices in North America, Europe and Asia. Founded in 1897, the firm’s heritage of extensive experience, exceptional responsiveness and an unwavering commitment to service has garnered strong, long-standing relationships with clients across the globe. These clients range from multinational corporations to individual entrepreneurs, federal and state agencies to foreign governments, and non-profit organizations to businesses representing virtually every sector and industry.

The City of Virginia Beach Department of Economic Development is implementing a strategy to create a diversified, continually expanding, dynamic economy through the development of new, targeted businesses and the enhancement of existing businesses. The goal of this strategy is to create business organizations that will remain, prosper, and expand within the City of Virginia Beach by creating quality jobs, higher wages, lower tax rates, and a quality of life unsurpassed by others.

BAE Systems is a global defence and security company with approximately 100,000 employees worldwide. The Company delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and support services. In 2010 BAE Systems reported sales of £22.4 billion (US$ 34.6 billion).

SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. We do this with the constant and deliberate commitment to ethical performance and integrity that has marked SAIC since its founding.

ITA International, LLC is a provider of global support services focused on the maritime and coastal environment. Services provided by ITA include: Analysis • Planning • Training • Security • Marine Services • Construction We support our various clients by "task organizing" the ITA Team to meet that specific client's needs. The ITA Team is comprised of highly qualified personnel with diverse backgrounds which allows us to develop innovative solution sets even in a resource constrained environment.

In over seventy-five years of existence, Weeks Marine, Inc. has grown into one of the leading marine construction and dredging organizations in the United States. Originally founded in 1919, the company has responded to the many changes in the marine industry and blossomed into a six division company. Weeks Marine was recently ranked 89th on the "Engineering News-Record" 2010 top 400 contractors list.

Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) is an American company, headquartered in Norfolk, Va., that provides U.S. flag transportation, ship management and technical services to government and commercial customers.

Rutherfoord delivers value to its clients by working in close partnership to develop smart business solutions designed to proactively manage risk, take advantage of opportunities, and meet emerging needs in an increasingly complex business environment. Our mission is to add value to companies by delivering exceptional expertise and service in commercial property and casualty, risk management, employee benefits, surety bonding, international and personal insurance.

Having been in business for over 150 years, Global Marine Systems is the largest independent provider of submarine cable installation, maintenance and related engineering services worldwide. Our expertise falls primarily into: Telecommunications: Subsea cable maintenance, installation and related services Offshore Energy: Cable installation and maintenance for Renewable Energy Subsea Inter-connects: Oil and Gas life of field services Our offices are worldwide, with resources throughout UK and Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas to quickly respond to your Global needs.

Biggest. Deepest. Newest. Best. At The Port of Virginia, we’re determined to set ourselves apart. Our Suez-class cranes can handle ships loaded 26 containers across—in fact, they can handle ships larger than any currently built. Our obstruction-free channels are 50 feet deep, making them the deepest channels available on the East Coast. Our renovation of Norfolk International Terminals has included new cranes, new straddle carriers, and a new wharf almost a mile long. Our commitment to the environment has led to new methods for operating our facilities, with the hope that one day we’ll be the greenest port in the country.

Wilcox & Savage has been in the vanguard of legal services since 1895. Our success then and now comes from having lawyers with exceptional talent and an unwavering commitment to meet our clients' needs and expectations. Our lawyers are leaders in their fields, driven to deliver superior services and results. Our clients depend on us to add value to their endeavors by taking ownership of their matters, anticipating change and synchronizing our next steps with theirs.

Fugro collects, processes and interprets data related to the earth's surface and the soils and rocks beneath and provides advice based on the results to clients in many sectors.

Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 27,600 megawatts of generation, 11,000 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline and 6,100 miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion operates the nation's largest natural gas storage system with 947 billion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves retail energy customers in 14 states. Dominion practices environmental stewardship and contributes more than $20 million annually to the environment, education, arts and culture, and health and human services. Dominion's strategy is to be a leading provider of electricity, natural gas and related services to customers in the energy-intensive Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the U.S., a potential market of 50 million homes and businesses where 40 percent of the nation's energy is consumed.