On May 2nd, 40 local government elected officials and staff from Southside Virginia gathered for a workshop focused upon public finance opportunities. The event, organized by VRA, was located at the New College Institute in Martinsville.

VRA's newly established Infrastructure Finance Roundtable held its first meeting on October 20, 2015. Janet Aylor, Director of Debt Management with the Virginia Department of Treasury, kicked off the discussion with a brief presentation on Green Bonds.

VRA has a close alliance with the Virginia Chapter of Women in Public Finance (WPF). A state affiliate to the national organization, WFP seeks to advance women's leadership opportunities by fostering relationships and providing educational activities and forums.