Having trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage ‌ ‌ ‌ February 22 - February 26 Monday, February 22 Membership Engagement Committee Virtual Meeting 4:00-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 23 Education & Workforce Development Committee Virtual Meeting 3:00-4:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 24 Community Action Committee Virtual Meeting 9:00-10:00 a.m. Small Business Roundtable: Getting More from Google My Business Virtual Event 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Register VIEW EVENTS CALENDAR Small Business Roundtable: Getting More from Google My Business Wednesday, February 24 | 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | Virtual Event Grand Sponsor Join the Arlington Chamber of Commerce for our Small Business Roundtable on February 24 where we will be joined by Jennifer Mulchandani, Founder & CEO, and Heather Myklegard, Director of Marketing & Communications, Arlington Strategy. Jennifer and Heather will take you inside Google My Business. You will learn the what, the why, and the how as they take you through Google My Business and show you how to leverage this free tool and market your business. Leave with actionable items you can implement immediately to make sure that your business is showing up in Google search. Arlington Strategy is a full service agency whose mission is to build thriving brands working to change the world. Registration is free for Chamber members and $20 for nonmembers. REGISTER COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout: Key Legal Considerations for Employers Wednesday, March 10 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Virtual Event With Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s recent announcement of plans to accelerate the pace of COVID-19 vaccines across the Commonwealth, many questions are plaquing employers - Can or should I mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all employees? What are the legal risks if employees refuse to be vaccinated due to a medical condition or a religious belief? Is my business ready to address these issues? Join the Arlington Chamber of Commerce for a presentation by R. Doug Taylor, Shareholder, Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C. Registration is free for Chamber members and $20 for nonmembers. REGISTER Virtual Work-Based Learning Career Exploration Fair Arlington Public Schools (APS) and Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) are teaming up to plan a system-wide multi-day virtual career exploration fair for all interested high school students during the last two weeks of April 2021. Volunteers from the business community are needed. If interested, share your availability by completing the interest form by no later than Friday, February 26 at 5:00 p.m. LEARN MORE Calling All Caps Fans: Arlington Chamber Raffle Wednesday, March 17 | Starting at 10:00 a.m. | Virtual Event Enter the Arlington Chamber of Commerce prize raffle for your chance to win the Grand Prize, an autographed hockey stick signed by the entire 2019-20 Washington Capitals team! Additional prizes include signed Washington Capitals memorabilia and a one-night stay at the Ritz-Carlton-Naples, located in sunny Naples, Florida. Winners will be pulled in live drawings on our Facebook page on March 17 throughout the day. Raffle Ticket Price: $25 per ticket/$85 for four tickets A maximum of 100 tickets will be sold. Less than 60 tickets remaining! ENTER TO WIN! Recent Advocacy The Chamber encouraged the County Board to adopt the proposed ordinance to authorize non-commercial banners in the Ballston Business Improvement District (BID). This signage will support the Ballston BID’s placemaking work and build on its Ballston “full” campaign. Additionally, the Chamber sent a letter to the County Board encouraging them to define and move forward with a planning process for the Courthouse West project. The applicant, CRC Companies, submitted a Special GLUP Study application in May 2019, and received its Tier I review and Tier II acceptance in November 2019. The change will facilitate a site plan to add much needed housing at this highly transit-accessible location and to bridge similar scale developments in the adjacent Clarendon and Courthouse neighborhoods. READ MORE Think Before You ADD TO CART Jess Owens, Founder & CEO, Greenlist How many times a week do you shop online? Do you still go grocery shopping? You can buy groceries, wine, and even sporting goods online. No need to leave the house ever again! These conveniences have been amplified during COVID-19 as people try to minimize their exposure to others. As the vaccine is rolled out, will people keep these habits or go back to shopping in person? When you shop in person, you tend to buy more but you ALSO don’t typically make returns. READ MORE Annual Corporate Sponsors ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Arlington Chamber of Commerce | 2009 14th Street, North, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22201 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!