April 24 - April 28

Tuesday, April 25

Education & Workforce Development Committee Meeting - School Board Candidate Forum

3:00-4:00 p.m.

Virtual

Membership Engagement Committee

4:30-5:00 p.m.

Virtual

Wednesday, April 26

Community Action Committee

9:00-10:00 a.m.

Virtual

Small Business Roundtable

12:00-1:00 p.m.

Virtual

Thursday, April 27

Business After Business

5:00-7:00 p.m.

Bean, Kinney, & Korman

Business After Business

Thursday, April 27 | 5:00-7:00 p.m. | Bean, Kinney, & Korman

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.

Registration closes on Thursday, April 27 at noon. 

Arlington Chamber Volunteer Day Recap

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week at our Annual Arlington Chamber Volunteer Day! More than 200 volunteers came together to complete various projects for 15 local nonprofits.

Projects included gardening, cleaning and organizing sites, trash collection, painting classrooms, making food baskets, and much more. After the morning projects were completed, the Volunteer Day Celebration and Lunch was held for all participants at Arlington Community Federal Credit Union. 

Make sure to check our our Facebook album, and tag yourself in our Volunteer Day photos!

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 RSVP to receive a unique Zoom link, by contacting Operations Manager Elizabeth Addington at [email protected].

Grand Sponsor

Small Business Roundtable: Business Growth - Lessons Learned

Wednesday, April 26 | 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 event provides expert speakers on topics to help you grow your business, such as digital marketing and business development and also gives you the opportunity to make connections and grow your professional network.

As we enter into an uncertain economic year, DTS Managing Principal and Founder, Edward Tuorinsky, would like to share lessons that he’s learned along the way that every small business can use to navigate a dynamic industry, including foundational resources needed for growth, how to set realistic growth goals, and navigating a highly competitive market. 

Co-Grand Sponsors

Women in Business Networking

Wednesday, May 3 | 5:00-7:00 p.m. | Arlington Strategy & Bull Dawg Athletic Training & Physical Therapy

This series of women-focused networking events is open to those who want to expand their network, share knowledge, exchange ideas, and offer advice. The events focus on networking to grow your business opportunities and support others who appreciate what it's like to be a woman in business.

Registration closes Wednesday, May 3 at noon. 

Grand Sponsor

Arlington County Board Candidate Forum

Thursday, June 8 | 5:30-7:00 p.m. | George Mason University - Van Metre Hall

The Chamber is pleased to announce the 2023 Arlington County Board Candidate Forum. The primary election is on June 20 and general election is on November 7.

This business-themed candidate forum features a moderated discussion of topics important to the Arlington business community with the candidates running for the Arlington County Board. The event will provide the seven declared candidates the opportunity to engage with local business leaders and to address the key issues affecting the business community.

The event is free, but registration is required.