Having trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage ‌ ‌ ‌ May 25-29 Monday, May 25 Chamber Offices Closed - Memorial Day Tuesday, May 26 Membership Engagement Committee Meeting Virtual Meeting 4:00-5:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 27 Community Action Committee Committee Meeting Virtual Meeting 9:00-10:00 a.m. Small Business Roundtable Virtual Event 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Controlling Healthcare Costs and Keeping Things Simple Joe Appelbaum, Potomac Companies, Inc. Register VIEW EVENTS CALENDAR Special Election Candidate Forum Join us for the virtual Special Election County Board Candidate Forum on Tuesday, June 9 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. 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 candidates the opportunity to engage with local business leaders and to address the key issues affecting the business community. The candidates include Bob Cambridge (R), Susan Cunningham (I), and Takis Karantonis (D) who are running for the County Board seat left vacant by Erik Gutshall's passing. Grand Sponsor REGISTER Breakfast Connection Gone Virtual Combined with Alexandria Chamber of Commerce Join us for the socially distanced version of the Chamber's Breakfast Connection on Thursday, June 11 from 7:30-9:00 a.m. Held virtually over Zoom, this event focuses on power networking through virtual breakout rooms and will provide attendees the chance to share a 60-second pitch with their fellow participants. This Breakfast is Combined with the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, and will double your connections! Breakfast Connection Gone Virtual will give you the opportunity to network from the comfort of your computer. Grab a cup of coffee and get connected. Grand Sponsor REGISTER Grand Sponsor Small Business Roundtable Wednesday, May 27 | 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Controlling Healthcare Costs and Keeping Things Simple Joe Appelbaum, Potomac Companies, Inc. Virtual Event - Free for Members In this month’s Small Business Roundtable, Joe Applebaum of Potomac Companies, Inc. will present on how to control healthcare costs for an organization and structure benefits in a way that entices employees to remain healthy. During the presentation, Joe will cover solutions and strategies for small, mid-sized, and large employers to manage their healthcare costs and simplify their human capital management. This event is free for members and $20 for non-members. REGISTER Grand Sponsor Digital Marketing Best Practices During a Pandemic Tuesday, June 2 | 1:00-2:00 p.m. Virtual Event Join us for a one-hour virtual workshop with Justin Gooderham, Arlington Chamber Best Business Award Winner and Founder of Dalton Digital. During the presentation, Justin will walk attendees through the essentials of digital marketing during a pandemic. He’ll cover best marketing practices and offer insights on creating a professional, user-friendly website, as well as how to get your business showing higher in Google, and how to use the internet to drive more customers to your business. This event is free for Chamber members and $20 for non-members. REGISTER Good News Spotlight Amazon partnered with Freddie’s Beach Bar and Restaurant to coordinate with neighboring restaurants on to provide 10,000 meals to public safety officers, healthcare workers, and Arlington residents in need during the month of May. See more good news stories here. If you are a Chamber member and have any stories to share of your business supporting the local community during this difficult time, please tag the Chamber on social media and use the #Biz4Good, also contact the Communications Coordinator, for consideration to be included in a future e-newsletter. SHARE YOUR GOOD NEWS Business Creativity and Collaboration Ease Crisis By Jennifer Owens, Arlington Community Foundation ​​It is no secret that business leaders are wired to look for opportunity in every challenge. But ‘challenge’ does not begin to capture the magnitude of what our community, and communities around the globe, are enduring today. All business leaders - corporate and nonprofit - are having their skills and mettle tested. READ MORE Annual Corporate Sponsors ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Arlington Chamber of Commerce | 2009 14th Street, North, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22201 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!