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Chamber Offices Closed - Memorial Day
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Membership Engagement Committee Meeting
Virtual Meeting
4:00-5:00 p.m.
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Virtual Meeting
9:00-10:00 a.m.
Virtual Event
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Controlling Healthcare Costs and Keeping Things Simple
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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.
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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.
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Wednesday, May 27 | 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Controlling Healthcare Costs and Keeping Things Simple
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Annual Corporate Sponsors
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