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View as Webpage ‌ ‌ ‌ This Week at a Glance: November 4-8 Monday, November 4 · Ambassador Committee Meeting · 4:00-5:00 p.m. · Arlington Chamber of Commerce – VIDA Fitness Boardroom · Directions Wednesday, November 6 · Government Affairs & Economic Development Committee Meeting · Greg Potts of WMATA on next year’s Orange Line shutdown, and new Arlington County Business Ombudsperson, Katelyn Thomas · 9:00-10:00 a.m. · Arlington Chamber of Commerce – VIDA Fitness Boardroom · Directions Wednesday, November 6 · 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 Wednesday, November 6 · SMART Start · 4:00-5:15 p.m. · Arlington Chamber of Commerce – VIDA Fitness Boardroom · Directions Thursday, November 7 · Breakfast Connection: Business & Professional Services Focused · 7:30-9:00 a.m. · Holiday Inn Rosslyn · Directions Visit Our Events Calendar Arlington Chamber Announces 2020 Public Policy Positions The Arlington Chamber of Commerce recently released its policy position recommendations for 2020. The policy positions comprise two documents: one containing legislative priorities for the Virginia General Assembly’s 2020 session, and one focused on local issues within the purview of Arlington County’s government. The policy positions cover a wide range of topics of importance to Arlington’s business community. The Chamber’s top priorities for Arlington and Virginia's economic wellbeing include maintaining economic development programs as a chief policy priority, expanding resources for housing development, and funding necessary improvements for our transportation infrastructure. The Chamber's Board of Directors adopted the public policy positions at the conclusion of a drafting process led by the Chamber's membership. The Government Affairs and Economic Development Committee wrote the initial public policy position drafts, following discussions with members of Arlington's General Assembly delegation about legislative priorities. The Chamber's Executive Committee reviewed the drafts and then sent them to the full Board of Directors for adoption. View the 2020 Public Policy Positions General Assembly Policy Positions Local Policy Positions Join the Government Affairs & Economic Development Committee if you are interested in becoming more involved in the Chamber’s business advocacy. In addition to drafting the annual public policy positions, the committee engages with government officials and discusses how to advance ideas, policies, and legislation that strengthen businesses and the broader economic environment. For more information about the committee or the Chamber's advocacy efforts, contact Government Affairs Manager Scott Pedowitz at [email protected] or (703) 525-2400. Coming Soon! SMART Start Wednesday, November 6 4:00-5:15 p.m. Arlington Chamber of Commerce – VIDA Fitness Boardroom 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! Register Here! Grand Sponsor Greg Mullan - Premier Sponsor Michael Garcia - State Farm Insurance Breakfast Connection: Business & Professional Services Focused Thursday, November 7 7:30-9:00 a.m. Holiday Inn Rosslyn  Register for the Chamber’s last Breakfast Connection of 2019 so you can start off the new year right by creating new professional relationships now! Our Business and Professional Services focused Breakfast Connection offers businesses a chance to introduce themselves to potential service providers to fulfill their professional needs. This event is the perfect place to discover new relationships with potential customers, clients, or vendors that work in IT, printing, finance, consulting, design, marketing, or other related areas. The format of Breakfast Connection includes roundtable power networking to provide attendees with the opportunity to exchange business cards, develop new prospects, and share a 60-second sales pitch with each table. 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. Registration includes a full buffet breakfast with coffee, tea, and juice. Register Here! Grand Sponsor Host Sponsor Website Goals for Your Small Business By Emily Krause, Design Powers Setting goals can be hard. And sticking to said goals can be harder. But when it comes to your website, goals are an important part of your marketing strategy. You may occasionally add blog posts, update your content, and look at your website analytics. Don’t get me wrong, these are all great things to do! Keep up the good work. But, setting and accomplishing site specific goals will help you track growth of your website and business. ​ Need help figuring out what goals to set? You’re in the right place. We’ve put together some simple steps and example of goals to get you started....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]. Become a Sponsor for Inclusion in the Gala Print Invitations Become a sponsor for the Chamber’s 96th Annual Arlington Business Gala by Friday, November 8, and be included in the print invitations for the gala! To register as a sponsor or for any sponsorship related questions, contact Membership Engagement Manager, Andrea Aiello, at (703)-525-2400 or [email protected]. This year’s Arlington Business Gala themed "Roaring Into the Twenties,” is a celebration of the Arlington business community. Guests will enjoy Arlington’s Best Night Out with fellow business and community leaders. This can’t miss event sold out last year, so register now to secure your ticket with the early-bird registration rate of $225 per person. This special discount expires on December 23, 2019. More than 100 people have already registered, and another sold out event is anticipated. BECOME A SPONSOR 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!