April 10 - April 14

Tuesday, April 11

Membership Development Committee

2:00-3:00 p.m.

Virtual

Wednesday, April 12

Executive Committee Meeting

8:15-9:45 a.m.

Virtual

Thursday, April 13

Hotel General Managers Committee

4:00-5:30 p.m.

Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel

Chamber 101

4:00-5:15 p.m.

Chamber Boardroom

Friday, April 14

Sustainability Committee

9:00-10:30 a.m.

Navy League Building Conference Room

Sustainability Committee Meeting

Friday, April 14 | 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Navy League Building

The Chamber's Sustainability Committee will be hosting a panel discussion with representatives of the building and developers industries. Kim Pexton, VP of Sustainability at JBG Smith, Robert Bushkoff, Senior VP of the Dittmar Company, and a representative of Charles Sims, Director of Real Estate Development Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing will provide their insights into their organization’s sustainability goals and the best practices they implemented in their Arlington projects.

All Chamber members are welcome to attend the Sustainability Committee. Please note that this committee meeting requires

pre-registration. To RSVP for this committee meeting, please contact Operations Manager, Elizabeth Addington at [email protected] or 703-525-2400.

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Premier Sponsor

Chamber 101

Thursday, April 13 | 4:00-5:15 p.m. | Chamber Boardroom

A free networking seminar for new, existing, and prospective members, Chamber 101 is your opportunity to learn how to maximize your Chamber membership. 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, future clients and associates, and expand your membership potential at Chamber 101!

General Assembly Candidates Government Affairs & Economic Development Committee Meeting

Wednesday, April 19 | 9:00-10:00 a.m. | Virtual

On Wednesday April 19, the Government Affairs and Economic Development Committee will welcome candidates for Senate District 40, incumbent Barbara Favola and candidate James DeVita. In addition, the Committee will host Arlington County Principal Planner Brett Wallace, who will provide updates for members on the Future of Outdoor Dining study.

The Government Affairs & Economic Development Committee is open to all Chamber members. If you are interested in attending this meeting please contact Elizabeth Addington at [email protected].

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Breakfast Connection Combined with the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce

Thursday, April 20 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. | Hilton Alexandria Mark Center

Promote your business before the workday even begins. The format of the Breakfast Connection gives attendees a chance to bring their business to the table, literally. This event focuses on roundtable power networking and provides attendees the chance to exchange business cards, develop new prospects and share a 60 second pitch with each table. Double your connections this month at our combined event with the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce. Bring plenty of business cards- you'll need them! 

School Board Candidates at Education and Workforce Committee Meeting

Tuesday, April 25 | 3:00-4:00 p.m. | Virtual

The Education and Workforce Committee will be hosting a candidate forum for the School Board at their upcoming meeting on Tuesday, April 25.. Both candidates for the open School Board seat, Miranda Turner and Angelo Cocchiaro, will be joining the Committee, answering questions from both the Committee Chair Dr. Liza Durant and from members. Both candidates are running in the Democratic caucus, which will be held from May 7 to May 13 to select the candidate that will be on the general election ballot on November 7.

All members of the Chamber are welcome to join this committee meeting. If you are interested in attending the Committee meeting, please reach out to Membership Engagement Member Will Mulligan, at [email protected].

We Love Remote Work…But Remote Work Doesn’t Love Us Back

By Dr. Ellen Fitzenrider, Body Harmony of Arlington

We are in the midst of a conundrum playing out between post-pandemic employees, (who kinda got used to the idea of working remotely in their pajamas) and businesses large and small who have seen negative impacts of remote work in various ways: productivity, bottom line, and company culture. Companies are strategizing on how to get employees back in to the workplace.



While you can find research to back up either party’s side, I wish to weigh -in as an advocate for a 3rd side: the side of our bodies, which have suffered from remote work, sitting at a computer for vast, unbroken long shifts and Zoom meetings. Or worse: working on our laptop on our squishy couch.