Having trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage ‌ ‌ ‌ August 3 - 7 Tuesday, August 4 LeadShare Group Meeting Virtual Meeting Exclusive to LeadShare members, for more information email [email protected] 8:45-10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 5 Government Affairs & Economic Development Committee Virtual Meeting 9:00-10:00 a.m. LeadShare Group Meeting Virtual Meeting Exclusive to LeadShare members, for more information email [email protected] 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 6 SMART Start Virtual Meeting 9:30-10:45 a.m. Register COVID-19: Navigating the New Commute - Flexible Workplace Policies Virtual Meeting 1:00-2:00 p.m. Register VIEW EVENTS CALENDAR COVID-19 Webinar: Navigating the New Commute with Flexible Workplace Policies Thursday, August 6 | 1:00-2:00 p.m. Webinar Sponsor Arlington Transportation Partners (ATP) will show you what resources are available to you in order to maintain a clean and safe environment during Northern Virginia's reopening process. ATP will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on transportation, and the flexible workplace policies, benefits, and services that employers can offer to help employees commute confidently back to the workplace. ATP is a program of Arlington County Commuter Services (ACCS) within the Department of Environmental services. Registration: Members - Free Prospective Members - $20 REGISTER Government Affairs & Economic Development Committee Wednesday, August 5 | 9:00-10:00 a.m. Virtual Meeting As businesses consider their path forward and plan for reopening offices, Greg Potts, Virginia Government Relations Office for WMATA, will join the Government Affairs & Economic Development Committee on Wednesday, August 5 to discuss Metro’s Recovery Plan and how it is working to keep customers safe. He will also provide an update on this summer’s Platform Improvement Project work on the Orange Line. This virtual meeting is restricted to members of the Chamber. To get the link for this meeting, please contact Olivia McKay, Operations Manager, at [email protected] New Commonwealth Grant Program The Commonwealth recently announced the launch of a new grant program for small businesses and nonprofits called Rebuild VA. The program will provide grants of up to three times the applicant’s average monthly eligible expenses up to a maximum award of $10,000. The application will become available on August 10, 2020. Eligible entities include those in the following industry sectors: restaurant and beverage service, non-essential retail, exercise and fitness, personal care and personal grooming, entertainment and public amusement, private campgrounds, and overnight summer camps. Applicants that have already received CARES Act funding from any federal, state, regional or local agency or authority are ineligible for the Rebuild VA grant funds. LEARN MORE HERE Good News Spotlight  The Jennifer Bush-Lawson Foundation teamed up with Two Plates to provide over 2,500 meals to new and expecting mothers throughout the community. Lebanese Taverna has provided their catering kitchen and staff in Fairfax to assist with the cause. The Virginia Hospital Center has been connecting the team with families in need of meals over the past 10 weeks. 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 Morgan Cooper, Communications Coordinator, for consideration to be included in a future e-newsletter. SHARE YOUR GOOD NEWS Joining the Chamber Staff Morgan Cooper, Communications Coordinator, Arlington Chamber of Commerce This past May, I found myself feeling slightly defeated searching for a job as a recent graduate in the midst of a global pandemic. If you had asked me what I would be doing post-graduation six months prior, I would have most certainly given you a concrete answer along the lines of “working in a new job at an office full time”. Although I couldn’t quite see an end in sight, resiliency has always been one of the strongest ingredients in my personality. Right as I was about to pivot my search to job titles I didn’t quite love, I came across the Arlington Chamber of Commerce. In a sort of cliché, “stars aligning” moment, I knew I found the perfect balance of my passions in a challenging and fun environment. READ MORE Annual Corporate Sponsors ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Arlington Chamber of Commerce | 2009 14th Street, North, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22201 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!