Small Business Roundtable, Business After Business & Volunteer Day Having trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage ‌ ‌ ‌ April 18 - April 22 Tuesday, April 19 LeadShare Networking Group Virtual Meeting 8:45 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 20 Thursday, April 21 LeadShare Networking Group Virtual Meeting 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. LeadShare Networking Group Virtual Meeting 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 23 98th Annual Arlington Business Gala Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City 6:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m. VIEW EVENTS CALENDAR Register to Volunteer for Volunteer Day Friday, April 29 | 12:00-4:00 p.m. | Virtual Kickoff Grand Sponsor Support local nonprofits by participating in Arlington Chamber Volunteer Day! There are plenty of projects for volunteers to choose from to help local nonprofits, as nonprofits have been especially hard-hit by the pandemic. Projects range from helping prepare meals for fellow Arlingtonians to helping keep the community beautiful through park and stream cleanup. Arlington Chamber Volunteer Day will start with a virtual kickoff at 12:00 p.m. with County Board Vice-Chair, Christian Dorsey, as the kickoff speaker. Following the kickoff, volunteers will complete the projects they selected between 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. REGISTER Grand Sponsor Bidding Open for Gala Silent Auction Saturday, April 23 | 6:30-11:00 p.m. | The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City Arlington’s Best Night Out is this Saturday, April 23, and a small number of tickets are still available. Don’t miss out on your chance to join the more than 300 business and community leaders already attending. If you’re unable to make it, you can still participate in our online auction and bid on the amazing items donated by our generous business community. Bidding will take place online throughout the event. Any winning bidders not present will be able to pick up their items on Monday, April 25 at the Chamber office. Head to our online auction now to learn more! Tickets for our Best Of Raffle are also still available for a chance to win one of our Live Auction items for only $100! Tickets for the raffle and the event are available on the event page. REGISTER Apply for WMATA's Rider Advisory Council The WMATA Board is accepting applications for the Rider Advisory Council, to advise the Board on Metro service and policies from a riders’ perspective. Applicants must be users of Metro (Metrorail, Metrobus, Metrorail) and live within the Metro service area. Submit Applications by April 24 APPLY HERE Business After Business Friday, April 28 | 5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. | George Mason University Join us for our Business After Business at George Mason University in Virginia Square! Build your network while enjoying food, beer, wine, and soft drinks, all in the price of registration! Creating connections in this relaxed setting is a great way to end your business day. Those present at the event have the opportunity to win door prizes, and there's also a cash jackpot exclusive to our members. 2022 will be the final year of the cash jackpot, so don't miss your chance to win before it's gone! REGISTER ‌ From Policy Expert to Gym Owner: Opening a Franchise Carola McGiffert, Owner of 30 Minute Hit Arlington  In 2020, I worked for a global education company whose revenue and investment stemmed largely from China. So it wasn’t a big surprise when almost 90 percent of the corporate leadership was laid off in the first few months of COVID, including me. I was grateful for the generous severance, but I had no idea what my next professional step would be. I had spent more than 25 years in the US-China policy space and, given the political situation in 2020, I didn’t see a path forward in that field. More importantly, I finally admitted to myself that I didn’t want to continue in that field; it did not play to my strengths or interests. Click here to 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!