Having trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage ‌ ‌ ‌ May 31 - June 3 Wednesday, June 1 Government Affairs & Economic Development Committee Virtual Meeting 9:00-10:00 a.m. Community Action Committee Virtual Meeting 9:00-10:00 a.m. LeadShare Networking Group Arlington Chamber Boardroom 11:30-1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 2 LeadShare Networking Group Arlington Chamber Boardroom 11:45-1:00 p.m. Chamber 101 Arlington Chamber Boardroom 4:00-5:15 p.m. VIEW EVENTS CALENDAR Arlington Chamber 36th Annual Best Business Awards Review 2022 Arlington Best Business Award Winners & Hall of Fame Inductee (L-R: Brian Mochizuki, Alejandra Santaolalla, Sonia Johnston, Bob Ackers, John Snedden) On Wednesday, May 26, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce celebrated the 36th Annual Arlington Best Business Awards at the Army Navy Country Club, sponsored by VIDA Fitness. The Best Business Awards are presented to area businesses that consistently deliver exceptional quality of service to their customers, are industry leaders or offer a unique approach to delivery of goods or services, achieve significant growth or stability over the lifetime of their business, display an interest and concern for the success of the Arlington community, and demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion. The Chamber received 34 submissions this year, ensuring a highly competitive selection process. Six Arlington businesses were recognized for their continued service and commitment to the greater community with a Best Business Award. Following the presentation of the awards, the Chamber inducted Sonia Johnston into the Arlington Business Hall of Fame. Congratulations to this year's winners on your well-deserved awards! Our event photos are live on our Facebook page and can be found here. Be sure to tag yourself and your friends! Grand Sponsor READ THE FULL RELEASE Grand Sponsor Premier Sponsor Chamber 101 Thursday, June 2 | 4:00-5:15 p.m. | Chamber Boardroom A free networking seminar for new, existing, and prospective members, Chamber 101 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 Chamber 101! Online registration closes at noon on Thursday, June 2. REGISTER Women in Business Master Class: Blind Spotting Tuesday, June 7 | 1:00-2:30 p.m. | Virtual Event 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. As a business leader, you’re entrusted to make decisions that have consequences with ripple effects throughout an organization. People who work for you depend on your judgment. When communication breaks down, trust erodes and instability seeps in. This is a problem no one can solve alone because we are a part of the dynamic itself. You need another perspective. 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 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. REGISTER Grand Sponsor  State of the County & Public Safety Awards Tuesday, June 14 | 8:00-9:30 a.m. | Virtual Event 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. Pre-registration closes 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. REGISTER Update to the COVID-19 Event Policy Effective June 1, 2022, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce will no longer require proof of vaccination to attend our events. We will continue to follow all CDC, state, and local guidance for events. Attendees are still welcome to wear a mask if that makes you comfortable, and – as always – please stay home if you are feeling unwell. Click here to view the Chamber's COVID-19 Event Policy. Joining the Chamber Staff By Will Mulligan, Membership Engagement Manager, Arlington Chamber of Commerce Hello everyone, I am Will Mulligan, the new Membership Engagement Manager at the Chamber. I am happy to be joining the Chamber staff as of May 1, 2022, and begin working with all of our members. I was born in Worchester, Massachusetts and I graduated from Murray State University in 1998 with a degree in Political Science and Economics. Since then, my professional career has given me the amazing opportunity to live all over the country. I have spent the last two years as the Executive Director of the Indian River Michigan Chamber of Commerce, so I am bringing in a lot of great experience to my role here in Arlington. 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!