Having trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage ‌ ‌ ‌ December 7 - December 11 Monday, December 7 Ambassador Committee Virtual Meeting 4:00-5:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 8 Membership Development Committee Virtual Meeting 2:00-3:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 9 Executive Committee Virtual Meeting 8:00-9:30 a.m. Thursday, December 10 Breakfast Connection with the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce Virtual Event 7:45-9:00 a.m. Register Friday, December 11 96th Annual Meeting Virtual Event 12:30-2:00 p.m. Register VIEW EVENTS CALENDAR Annual Meeting Friday, December 11 | 12:30-2:00 p.m. | Virtual Event Grand Sponsor The Arlington Chamber of Commerce will host its 96th Annual Meeting virtually on Friday, December 11. A key event for the Arlington business community, the 96th Annual Meeting will celebrate the Chamber's accomplishments of 2020, while looking ahead to what's to come in 2021. The event will also include the presentation of the prestigious Chair's Award, President's Award, and Committee of the Year Award. Join us for this exciting celebration of Arlington businesses, and to hear from Stephen Moret, President & CEO, Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP). With 200+ attendees already registered, be sure to secure your spot today. Time: 12:30-1:00 p.m.: Optional Networking 1:00-2:00 p.m.: Program REGISTER Annual Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities. Become an Annual Corporate Sponsor to strengthen your partnership with the Chamber and take advantage of one of the most exclusive opportunities in the Arlington business community. This sponsorship opportunity offers maximum visibility and prestige for our members and demonstrates a true commitment to the Chamber. Only one sponsorship per vertical industry is accepted, so please inquire about this exclusive opportunity for your company. We look forward to continuing a strong partnership together in 2021. If you are interested in becoming an Annual Corporate Sponsor, please contact Membership Engagement Manager Andrea Aiello at (703) 525-2400 ext. 201 or [email protected] by Thursday, December 31. BECOME A SPONSOR Grand Sponsor Breakfast Connection Combined with the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce Thursday, December 10 | 7:45-9:00 a.m. Virtual Event Join us for the socially distanced version of the Chamber's Breakfast Connection! 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 Falls Church 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. REGISTER Recent Advocacy The Chamber wrote a letter to the County Board encouraging them to accept the proposed amendment to the Arlington County Zoning Ordinance to permit outdoor cafes in zones R-C.The Chamber believes this will enhance the vibrancy and streetscape near the Ballston, Virginia Square, and Courthouse metro stations. Additionally, the Chamber called on members of the Congressional Delegation for Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia to push forward the passage of a FY2021 omnibus spending package and additional economic relief. The continued rise of COVID-19 positive patients combined with a lack of funding is an urgent issue not only spanning the country, but particularly throughout the three jurisdictions that make up our region. READ MORE LAST CALL: Capital COVID Survey - Return to Work We have heard directly from employers across the Capital Region that they need insight into how other companies are planning to reopen and greater confidence in the region’s transit system in order to safely return employees to worksites. Transportation agencies need to know when employees are expecting to return to worksites to better meet demand. EY and the Greater Washington Partnership have partnered in a regional transit data project.The project launched on August 12 and is made up of two components: a 10-minute employer survey to collect a snapshot in time of return to worksite plans, and a report of the survey findings after it closes on December 11. The goal is to help our region plan for returning to the office safely. TAKE THE SURVEY Password Management Jack Pittas, Co-Founder of PK Cyber Solutions, Inc. Password management tends to be one of those activities that most people choose to be lazier with. Thanks to the way that TV and movies poorly portray how most cyber breaches are conducted, people don’t realize the true importance of password discipline. But the one statistic that tells the whole story, is that a whopping 81% of data breaches are a result of password compromise (according to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report). 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!