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May 16 - May 20
Monday, May 16
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
Virtual Meeting
9:00-10:00 a.m.

LeadShare Networking Group
Virtual Meeting
11:30-1:00 p.m.

Virtual Meeting
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 19
LeadShare Networking Group
Arlington Chamber Boardroom
11:45-1:00 p.m.

Bean, Kinney & Korman P.C.
5:00-7:00 p.m.
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. 

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
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. 
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

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.
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.
Annual Corporate Sponsors