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View as Webpage ‌ ‌ ‌ This Week at a Glance: September 30-October 4 Wednesday, October 2 · Government Affairs & Economic Development Committee Meeting · Annual Work Session to discuss the Chamber’s Public Policy Positions for 2020 · 9:00-10:30 a.m. · Arlington Chamber of Commerce – VIDA Fitness Boardroom · Directions Wednesday, October 2 · Arlington Chamber LeadShare Networking Group · 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. · Arlington Chamber of Commerce – VIDA Fitness Boardroom · Exclusive to LeadShare members - email [email protected] for more information · Directions Thursday, October 3 · SMART Start · 4:00-5:15 p.m. · Arlington Chamber of Commerce – VIDA Fitness Boardroom · Directions Friday, October 4 · Sustainability Committee Meeting · 9:00-10:00 a.m. · Arlington Chamber of Commerce – VIDA Fitness Boardroom · Directions Visit Our Events Calendar 14th Annual Scholar's Cup Last week, over 100 golfers joined us for an afternoon of fun at the 14th Annual Scholar's Cup at Upton Hill Regional Park. Congratulations to our 2019 winners! 1st Place Team Eric Bohn, Jeremiah Huston, Anna Graffis, and Jolie Smith of Arlington Food Assistance Center 2nd Place Team Laura Day, Dr. Edwin Gordon, Gretchen Herbst, and Chris Pryor of Congressional School Highest Individual Score Rocio Zuleta, guest of A Main Event Caterers Lowest Individual Score Jolie Smith of Arlington Food Assistance Center The Chamber would like to thank our Grand Sponsor, Bright Horizons at Courthouse Station, our Barbecue Sponsor, ROCKLANDS Barbeque and Grilling Company, and our host, Upton Hill Regional Park. We look forward to seeing everyone next year! For more photos, check out our Facebook album. Grand Sponsor Coming Soon! SMART Start Thursday, October 3 4:00-5:15 p.m. Arlington Chamber of Commerce – VIDA Fitness Boardroom Register Here! A free networking seminar for new, existing, and prospective members, SMART Start is your opportunity to learn how to maximize your Chamber membership. Learn about the Chamber and the many ways you can get involved through events, networking, sponsorship opportunities, and joining committees. Take advantage of the opportunity to meet our staff, future clients and associates, and expand your membership potential at SMART Start! Grand Sponsor Greg Mullan - Premier Sponsor Michael Garcia - State Farm Insurance Breakfast Connection Combined with the Alexandria Chamber Thursday, October 10 7:30-9:00 a.m. Holiday Inn Rosslyn Register Here! Promote your business before the workday even begins. The format of the Breakfast Connection gives attendees a chance to bring their business to the table, literally. This event focuses on roundtable power networking and provides attendees the chance to exchange business cards, develop new prospects and share a 60 second pitch with each table. Bring plenty of business cards- you'll need them! This Breakfast Connection will be held in partnership with the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce. Registration includes a full buffet breakfast with coffee, tea and juice. Members have the opportunity to donate a door prize that all attendees will be eligible to win. Be sure to drop your business card at the registration table in order to be in the running! Grand Sponsor Host Sponsor Joining the Chamber Staff By Morgan Mentzer, Arlington Chamber of Commerce This past March, I started my journey at the Arlington Chamber of Commerce as the Events Associate, and within a few short months, I was promoted to the Communications Coordinator role. When I initially took the position at the Chamber, I had recently graduated with my Masters from George Mason University and was looking for an event marketing position at a nonprofit organization. ...To continue reading, view our blog. Contribute to the Chamber Blog! Writing for the Chamber Blog is an excellent way to establish yourself as a thought leader in your industry. This is a free opportunity, available exclusively to Chamber members. You can get started on your post by downloading the Chamber Blog Guidelines and Blog Template. Contact Morgan Mentzer, Communications Coordinator, at [email protected] or (703) 525-2400. Advocacy Update: Permit Arlington Launched Permit Arlington, the new online system for filing permit applications with Arlington County, launched earlier this month. Like so many residents and businesses, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce has been looking forward for several years to seeing this tool come online. Permit Arlington has promised a more streamlined application process which we hoped would lead to increased efficiency. Unfortunately, the Arlington County government is not offering a faster turn-around time for permits filed via the new system, despite increasing technology fees for filing. The Chamber wrote a letter to the County Board expressing disappointment that the cost has gone up, but service response has remained the same. We hope that the County government will work to reduce turn-around times for permit applications, and look forward to proving input into an improved permitting process. Annual Corporate Sponsors ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Arlington Chamber of Commerce | 2009 14th Street, North, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22201 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!