Having trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage ‌ ‌ ‌ January 18 - January 22 Monday, January 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Office closed Tuesday, January 19 Arlington County COVID-19 Memorial 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, January 21 Virtual Networking Mixer Virtual Event 5:00-6:00 p.m. Register Friday, January 22 Board of Directors Orientation Virtual Meeting 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Board of Directors Meeting Virtual Meeting 11:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m. VIEW EVENTS CALENDAR Virtual Networking Mixer Thursday, January 21 | 5:00-6:00 p.m. | Virtual Event Join the Arlington Chamber of Commerce for our Virtual Networking Mixer to unwind and connect with your fellow members. Hosted over the Zoom platform, this virtual meeting will give attendees a chance to connect and catch up while we are all socially distanced. Feel free to stop by the mixer anytime from 5:00-6:00 p.m.! Registration for current members of the Chamber is free with an optional contribution. Prospective members may register for $25. All registrants will receive the Zoom meeting link in the confirmation email upon registration. REGISTER Arlington County COVID-19 Memorial Tuesday, January 19 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. Arlington will join communities across the nation in remembering the more than 380,000 people lost by holding a COVID-19 Memorial event that represents national unity and remembrance. County Government has asked that Arlington businesses light their buildings for one hour. “I hope that every Arlingtonian will join County Government in honoring those who have died, offering comfort to those they have left behind, and committing to defeating this pandemic and recovering,” said Arlington County Board Chair Matt de Ferranti. “Amidst concerns for public safety around inaugural activities, this memorial event offers an opportunity for our community to make a powerful statement of unity while staying home and staying safe.” READ MORE Calling on Membership Development Committee Volunteers Are you interested in taking your involvement in the Chamber to the next level? The membership development committee is seeking new committee members! The goal of the committee is to encourage prospective members to get involved and join the Arlington Chamber. The committee meets once a month and looks to identify opportunities for prospective members to get involved with the Chamber. If you are interested in joining the committee, contact Mike Rosenow, Senior Director of Membership, at [email protected]. LEARN MORE Grand Sponsor Small Business Roundtable: Building an Intentional Business Wednesday, January 27 | 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | Virtual Event Join the Arlington Chamber of Commerce for our Small Business Roundtable presented by 2021 Chair Todd Ihrig, Financial Advisor, Avantax Investment Services. One of the most valuable questions people should ask each other at a business networking event is “Who is an ideal client for you?” Knowing how to answer this question means taking a deep dive into your business, analyzing not just the raw numbers (quantitative data) but also digging into the “soft” side (qualitative data) of your client relationships. Todd Ihrig, is one of the top 100 financial advisors out of over 4,500 within Avantax Investment Services. REGISTER The Chamber's free monthly Small Business Roundtable is an important educational and networking opportunity for small businesses. In order for these events to provide the most value, we'd appreciate your answer to the following questions. TAKE THE SURVEY Grand Sponsor Female Founders Roundtable: The Need for Businesses to be Intentionally Anti-Racist Thursday, February 2 | 12:45-2:30 p.m. | Virtual Event Join the Arlington Chamber of Commerce as we welcome Lisa Wise, CEO, Owner + Founder of Flock DC, who will discuss how to cultivate and sustain diversity, inclusivity and anti-racism in your business and workforce. This event is exclusively for female founders. To be eligible you must be a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses. This includes any profession in which you are 100% personally responsible for any failure or success, and you have to run the business itself and acquire your own customers. REGISTER 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!