Having trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage ‌ ‌ ‌ August 9 - August 13 Tuesday, August 10 Membership Development Committee Virtual Meeting 2:00-3:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 11 Executive Committee Virtual Meeting 8:00-9:30 a.m. Gala Committee Virtual Meeting 4:00-5:00 p.m. Thursday, August 12 Breakfast Connection: Education Focused Virtual Event 7:45-9:00 a.m. Register VIEW EVENTS CALENDAR Breakfast Connection: Education Focused Thursday, August 12 | 7:45-9:00 a.m. | Virtual Event Grand Sponsor Sign up for the Arlington Chamber of Commerce'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 Connection will focus on education to form connections to either deepen your connections with our local educational institutions, or to explore relationships to help you get started. Our featured speaker for this Breakfast Connection will be Dr. Francisco Durán, Superintendent, Arlington Public Schools. Pre-Registration: Member: $10 Prospective Member: $25 REGISTER July Business After Business Photo courtesy of emberlens.com Business After Business Thursday, August 19 | 5:00-7:00 p.m. | Washington Workplace Join the Arlington Chamber for our August Business After Business event. Build your network while enjoying food, beer, wine, and soft drinks (all included in your registration). Creating connections in this relaxed setting is a great way to end your business day. Our August Business After Business will be hosted by Washington Workplace. Those present at the event have the opportunity to win door prizes, and there's also a cash jackpot for members only. Members have the opportunity to donate a door prize that all attendees will be eligible to win. Pre-Registration: Member: $25 Prospective Member: $35 REGISTER Chamber Supports Langston Boulevard Development Scenarios ​​​The Chamber expressed broad support for the Plan Lee Highway Scenario Analysis, which provides for additional commercial and residential development in the Langston Boulevard transit corridor. As Arlington County moves ahead with designing development plans for this corridor, the Chamber encouraged creating flexible land use policies and regulations to attract investment, and cautioned against restrictions that could limit the ability of future community processes to develop innovative designs and solutions. READ THE LETTER SBA Launches PPP Loan Direct Forgiveness Portal The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) launched a streamlined application portal to allow borrowers with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans $150,000 or less through participating lenders to apply for forgiveness directly through the SBA. The SBA’s new streamlined application portal is anticipated to simplify forgiveness for millions of smallest businesses -- including many sole proprietors -- who used funds from their PPP loans. To apply for PPP loan forgiveness directly through the SBA, visit their portal or read their press release for more information. PPP FORGIVENESS PORTAL Interning at the Chamber By Sammy Kopylev, Operations Intern, Arlington Chamber of Commerce I had no idea what to expect in a professional workplace. I was nervous, and I was confused. It was the first time in my life I had to put on dress shoes for more than an hour. However, I soon found out that the Chamber’s environment is lovely and welcoming. It is very professional yet friendly, which allowed me to get all my work done and form meaningful workplace relationships with my co-workers. READ MORE Annual Corporate Sponsors ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Arlington Chamber of Commerce | 2009 14th Street, North, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22201 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!