Email from Arlington Chamber of Commerce   THIS WEEK AT YOUR CHAMBER NOVEMBER 18 - 22 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 LeadShare Networking Group 8:45 - 10:00 a.m. Virtual TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Nonprofit Forum 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Virginia Tech Executive Briefing Center - Arlington WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Government Affairs & Economic Development Committee 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Virtual WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Small Business Roundtable 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Virtual THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Business After Business 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Cookology LLC FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Board of Directors Meeting 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Mastercard   VIEW EVENTS CALENDAR     Grand Sponsor NONPROFIT FORUM: COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS IN YOUR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION - HOW TO NAVIGATE CHALLENGING ISSUES Tuesday, November 19 | 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Virginia Tech Executive Briefing Center - Arlington Last call! Join more than 80 nonprofit professionals and community leaders for an insightful panel on communicating within your nonprofit organization. Panelists will draw from their broad professional experience to share communication strategies on how to address difficult topics. Learn how to effectively speak with colleagues, volunteers, leadership and executive board members. This panel will be moderated by Patrick Phillipi, Senior Manager, Community Engagement at Amazon, and feature Paul Bernard, President & CEO of AHC; Minal Bopaiah, founder of Brevity & Wit; and Marla Markoff, Manager HR Services of Insperity. Registration closes today at noon. Walk-in registrations are based on availability and subject to a late registration charge. REGISTER     GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: ARLINGTON COUNTY GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRIORITIES Wednesday, November 20 | 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. | Virtual The Government Affairs & Economic Development Committee will hold a two-part meeting on November 20. For the first half, we will welcome Chris Piper, Executive Director of the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP). Chris will be providing an overview of the recent election in Virginia and discuss its impact on Virginia. For the second half, the Chamber will be conducting a work session, open to private sector members, to draft the Arlington Chamber’s annual Responses to the Arlington County Policy Priorities. To receive the meeting link, please contact DJ Batchelor, Operations Manager, at [email protected].   Grand Sponsor Premier Sponsor SMALL BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE: BUSINESS EMAIL COMPROMISE - WHAT IS IT AND HOW CAN IT BE PREVENTED? Wednesday, November 20 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Virtual Business email compromise (BEC) is any criminal impersonation involving business email accounts (as opposed to free personal email accounts like gmail, yahoo, etc). The FBI calls it “one of the most financially damaging online crimes” with annual reports putting losses for businesses related to BEC at over $2.5B. That’s up around 700% from 2016, a staggering number meaning that this threat will likely only get worse in the small to medium-sized business (SMB) space. Join Codex Computer Services' Phillip Steuber as he defines BEC in depth, provides examples of recent cases, and offers ways for small businesses to prevent it from happening to them. REGISTER   BUSINESS AFTER BUSINESS Thursday, November 21 | 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Cookology LLC 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   LAST CALL - SILENT AUCTION DEADLINE APPROACHING Don't miss out on this wonderful promotional opportunity for your business! The 101st Arlington Business Gala is not only a celebration of business in Arlington, but it also serves as the Chamber’s largest fundraiser. Donating an auction item, large or small, allows you to personally contribute to the advancement of our Chamber mission: to strengthen businesses and the economic environment for those who work, live and do business in Arlington. Memorable experiences, gift cards to local restaurants, and personal treats like massages or gift baskets all make excellent auction items. To donate an item, please send the completed Silent Auction Donation form to [email protected].       ANNUAL CORPORATE SPONSORS     Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email Having trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage Arlington Chamber of Commerce | 2009 14th Street, North Suite 100 | Arlington, VA 22201 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice