September 25 - 29   Tuesday, September 26 Education & Workforce Development Committee 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Virtual Membership Engagement Committee 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Virtual Wednesday, September 27 Community Action Committee 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Virtual Small Business Roundtable: Equal Employment Opportunity Best Practices 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Virtual Thursday, September 28 Business After Business 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Smokecraft Modern Barbecue VIEW EVENTS CALENDAR   Business After Business Thursday, September 28 | 5:00-7:00 p.m. | Smokecraft Modern Barbecue Creating connections in this relaxed setting is a great way to end your business day. Build your network while enjoying food, beer, wine, and soft drinks, all of which are included in your registration. Attendees are eligible to win door prizes donated by members and members have a chance to win our cash jackpot. REGISTER Grand Sponsor Small Business Roundtable: Equal Employment Opportunity Best Practices Wednesday, September 27 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Virtual The Chamber's free monthly Small Business Roundtable is an important educational and networking opportunity for small businesses. This month's topic on Equal Employment Opportunity Best Practices, will be presented by Gurjit Chima, Assistant County Manager, Human Rights, EEO & ADA at the County Manager’s Office. Gurjit Chima will provide an overview of Arlington County’ Office of Human Rights and how it serves the community. She will share information about the County's Human Rights Ordinance and discuss how EEO requirements may affect workplace racial equity initiatives. This program will provide valuable information for business owners and HR professionals to help you keep your hiring practices in compliance while keeping diversity in mind. REGISTER Promotion Announcements We're excited to announce that Mike Rosenow has been promoted to Vice President of Membership, and Will Mulligan has been promoted to Membership Engagement Director. Both have been instrumental in building and maintaining strong relationships with member businesses, as well as ensuring that members receive valuable support to thrive in Arlington. Grand Sponsor Nonprofit Forum: Organizational Change & Transition Tuesday, October 10 | 8:30-10:30 a.m. | AWS Skills Center Join us for our Nonprofit Forum: Organizational Change and Transition on Tuesday, October 10, presented by the Chamber’s Community Action Committee. At this forum, you will learn how to implement meaningful change in your organization. Hear from leaders at for-profit and nonprofit organizations about the catalysts, challenges, and results of transformational change at their businesses. What does resistance to change mean? What does staff engagement look like? What tools and resources are essential? How to communicate to stakeholders? Take away clear, concrete methods to enact successful change at your organization. REGISTER   Chamber Supports County Agreement for 2nd Entrance at Crystal City Metro On September 23, the County Board adopted a Project Coordination Agreement and allocated existing funds for the construction of an eastern entrance to the Crystal City Metrorail station. This new entrance will provide more direct access to offices, shops, and residences along Crystal Drive, while delivering more convenient elevator access to the station and other safety improvements. The east entrance also will offer a more direct connection to the Virginia Railway Express (VRE), the Metroway bus rapid transit network, and the future Amtrak service from the VRE station. The Chamber sent a letter to the Board expressing its support for the project, which we have long advocated for as a means to support economic development in Crystal City and in National Landing. READ OUR LETTER Grand Sponsor Premier Sponsor Chamber 101 Thursday, October 5 | 4:00-5:15 p.m. | Chamber Boardroom Make the most of your Chamber membership! Chamber 101 is a free networking seminar for new, existing, and prospective members. Learn about the Chamber and the many ways you can get involved through events, networking, sponsorship opportunities, and joining committees. Take advantage of the opportunity to meet our staff, learn new networking tips and expand your membership potential at Chamber 101! REGISTER   Annual Corporate Sponsors   Having trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email   Arlington Chamber of Commerce | 2009 14th Street, North, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22201 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!