Having trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage ‌ ‌ ‌ May 23 - May 27 Tuesday, May 24 School Board Candidate Forum Virtual Meeting 3:00-4:00 p.m. Membership Engagement Committee Virtual Meeting 4:15-4:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 25 Arlington Best Business Awards Army Navy Country Club 5:30-8:30 p.m. VIEW EVENTS CALENDAR State of the County Public Safety Awards Tuesday, June 14 | 8:00-9:30 a.m. | Virtual Grand Sponsor State of the County & Public Safety Awards is a celebration of Arlington's economic achievements, the community's future, and all who make the area an excellent place to live and work. The event will include an address by the Arlington County Board Chair, Katie Cristol, who will highlight the economic and development status of Arlington. We will also honor our public safety personnel and first responders from Arlington County’s Fire Department, Police Department, Office of Public Safety Communications & Emergency Management, and Office of the Sheriff, who have exemplified extraordinary heroic actions and exceptional performance of their duties. Registration closes on Tuesday, June 7. For registration questions, please contact Operations Manager, Elizabeth Addington at [email protected] or 703-525-2400. Your registration fee will provide breakfast for a first responder or public safety personnel. 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 exclusive 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. Brunch and Business: Celebrating the Joy of Black Entrepreneurship Wednesday, June 8 | 11:00-1:00 p.m. | Hyatt Regency Crystal City BizLaunch’s Brunch and Business is back! After a two-year hiatus due to the global pandemic, Arlington’s premiere networking event featuring the entrepreneurial journeys of our diverse business ecosystem is back, better than ever before. We invite you to attend this special event where we will feature and celebrate four Black-owned companies in Arlington who exemplify what it means to launch and manage a successful business in Arlington. View our current COVID-19 Events Policy. REGISTER Long Bridge Rail Capacity Expansion Project Long Bridge is the two-track rail bridge across the Potomac River, which has become a bottleneck for trains moving through the region. Virginia has been working on an expansion of the bridge to four tracks. This would allow for more tracks in Virginia, enabling a major increase in both Amtrak and VRE service. The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority is applying for a $300 million federal grant, and the Chamber wrote a letter to the US Department of Transportation in support of that funding. READ THE LETTER Grand Sponsor Chamber 101 Thursday, June 2 | 4:00-5:15 p.m. | Chamber Board Room Learn about the Chamber and the many ways you can get involved through events, networking, sponsorship opportunities, and joining committees at this free networking seminar. Take advantage of the opportunity to meet our staff, future clients and associates, and expand your membership potential at Chamber 101! View our current COVID-19 Events Policy. REGISTER Women in Business Master Class: Blind Spotting Tuesday, June 7 | 1:00-2:30 p.m. | Virtual The Chamber's Women in Business Master Class series offers an important educational opportunity to female business owners and professionals. These events are open to Chamber members and prospective members. Join us for Blind Spotting: Identify and Diagnose the Hidden Barriers between You, Your Team, and Your Success, presented by Holly Harper with Blue Bike Communications. This workshop walks you through the basic principles of identifying blind spots in organizations, communicating up and down the "org chart," and helping identify where your values and actions are not aligned and what to do to fix it. REGISTER 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!