Having trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage ‌ ‌ ‌ May 16 - May 20 Monday, May 16 Nonprofit Forum: Finding Your Fit Virtual Meeting 12:00-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 LeadShare Networking Group Virtual Meeting 8:45-10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 18 Government Affairs & Economic Development Committee Virtual Meeting 9:00-10:00 a.m. LeadShare Networking Group Virtual Meeting 11:30-1:00 p.m. Small Business Roundtable: Communication and Business Growth Virtual Meeting 12:00-1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 19 LeadShare Networking Group Arlington Chamber Boardroom 11:45-1:00 p.m. Business After Business Bean, Kinney & Korman P.C. 5:00-7:00 p.m. VIEW EVENTS CALENDAR Business After Business Thursday, May 19 | 5:00-7:00 p.m. | Bean, Kinney & Korman P.C. Join us for one of our most popular Business After Businesses of the year! Creating connections in this relaxed setting is a great way to end your business day. Build your network while enjoying food, beer, wine, and soft drinks, all of which are included in your registration. Attendees are eligible to win door prizes donated by members and members have a chance to win our cash jackpot. To enjoy our pre-registration rates, please register by 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 19. Late registration rates apply to on-site registrations. For registration questions, please contact Operations Manager, Elizabeth Addington at [email protected] or 703-525-2400. View our current COVID-19 Events Policy. REGISTER Government Affairs & Economic Development Committee Wednesday, May 18 | 9:00-10:00 a.m. | Virtual Arlington County has recently released Phase 2 of its Missing Middle Housing Study. On Wednesday, May 18 from 9:00-10:00 a.m., the Chamber’s Government Affairs & Economic Development Committee will welcome Matt Ladd and Kellie Brown from the Planning Division to present the Study and take questions about Arlington’s plans for expanding housing options in the County. Richard Tucker and Russell Danao Schroeder from the Housing Division will also be joining us. This meeting is restricted to members of the Chamber. To receive the link for this event, please contact Operations Manager, Elizabeth Addington at [email protected] or 703-525-2400. Grand Sponsor Small Business Roundtable: Communication and Business Growth Wednesday, May 18 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Virtual Event You are communicating constantly in business - with your team, your customers, and your prospective clients - but when was the last time you assessed how well you are communicating with them? How are your communication skills affecting your bottom line, for better or for worse? Join Erin Whalen, Communication Coach and founder of Compassionate Coaching, for an interactive and informative conversation that will focus on the importance of having excellent communication skills in your business. See how your communication skills affect your potential clients' ability to know, like, and trust you. Gain insight about your personal communication gifts and challenges, and learn strategies for how to improve your communication skills immediately. REGISTER School Board Candidate Forum Tuesday, May 24 | 3:00-4:00 p.m. | Virtual Our next Education and Workforce Development Committee meeting will host a forum for Arlington School Board candidates. The Arlington Chamber has extended invitations to all candidates running for the Arlington School Board this year to speak with the committee and take questions. We will welcome two candidates who have accepted our invitation: Bethany Sutton who is seeking the Democratic endorsement, and Brandon Clark who is running independently. This meeting is restricted to members of the Chamber. Please note that this committee meeting requires pre-registration. To RSVP for this committee meeting and receive a personalized Zoom link, please contact Operations Manager, Elizabeth Addington at [email protected] or 703-525-2400. Grand Sponsor  Arlington Best Business Awards Wednesday, May 25 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Army Navy Country Club Join the Chamber as we recognize outstanding community businesses at the prestigious 36th Annual Best Business Awards. Emceed by Arlington Magazine Publisher, Greg Hamilton, these awards celebrate area businesses that go above and beyond serving their clients to make Arlington a great place to work and live. Awards are earned by businesses that deliver exceptional quality of service to their customers, are industry leaders or offer a unique approach to the delivery of its goods or services, and display an interest in and concern for the Arlington community. REGISTER The Value of Transparency By Lesa Hanlin, Director of Strategic Initiatives, University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies Coming back from my first monthly Director’s meeting at a former position, I had a decision to make. How much of the high level information I’d learned at the meeting should I share with my staff? On the drive back, I worked out my approach. ​ What I was grappling with was transparency. In a recent Forbes article, transparency is defined as “the practice of being open and honest with others, no matter how challenging it might be” (Atchison, 2021). Click here to read more. 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