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February 8 - February 12

Tuesday, February 9

Membership Development Committee

Virtual Meeting

2:00-3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 10

Executive Committee

Virtual Meeting

3:30-5:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 11

Breakfast Connection Combined with the NOVA Hispanic American Chamber

Virtual Event

7:45-9:00 a.m.

Friday, February 12

Sustainability Committee

Virtual Meeting

9:00-10:00 a.m.

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Breakfast Connection Combined with the NOVA Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce

Thursday, February 11 | 7:45-9:00 a.m. | Virtual Event

Grand Sponsor

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 NOVA Hispanic American 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.

Time:

7:45 a.m. Zoom Opens

8:00 a.m. Brief Program followed by Virtual Speed Networking

Registration:

Members - $10

Prospective Members - $25

Webinar Sponsors

PPP Round Two: What You Need to Know

Tuesday, February 16 | 1:00-2:00 p.m. | Virtual Event

The Small Business Association (SBA), in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, reopened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for loans in January and there is still time to get your application submitted.

Roderick Johnson, Lender Relations Specialist, Small Business Administration (SBA), will present timely information for applying for this round of funding. We will also be joined by David Dockendorff, Vice President, M&T Bank and Nicholas Preusch, Tax Manager, YHB CPAs & Consultants who will be taking questions from attendees. Please submit your question in the text field on the registration form.

Registration is free for Chamber members and $20 for nonmembers.

Virtual Networking Mixer

Thursday, February 18 | 5:00-6:00 p.m. | Virtual Event

Connect with your fellow members at the Arlington Chamber of Commerce's Virtual Networking Mixer! 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.

If you have any questions concerning the event or registration, please contact Operations Manager Olivia McKay at [email protected].

General Assembly Update

The 2021 Virginia General Assembly session has reached crossover. From now forward, only bills that have passed in their chamber of origin may be considered – so a House bill that hasn’t yet passed the House of Delegates or a Senate bill that hasn’t yet passed the Senate has failed for the year. Crossover ordinarily comes around the half-way point of the session. The General Assembly was officially scheduled to adjourn sine die week, but Governor Northam has called a special session starting on Wednesday, February 10 to continue the regular session’s work.

Joining the Chamber Staff

Dan Reilly, Events Manager, Arlington Chamber of Commerce

Having lived in Northern Virginia since I was in kindergarten, I knew Arlington was where I wanted to live after college. After graduating high school in Burke, I attended Northern Virginia Community College for a year to save some money before transferring to James Madison University. Because of my love of traveling and the hospitality industry, I knew I wanted a degree in Hospitality Tourism Management

Annual Corporate Sponsors