September 12 - September 16

Monday, September 12

Ambassador Committee Meeting

Bronson Bierhall

4:00-5:00 p.m.

Gala Committee Meeting

Chamber Boardroom

5:00.-6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 14

Executive Committee

Virtual

8:00-9:30 a.m.

Arlington County Board Candidate Forum

Synetic Theater in Crystal City

5:30-7:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 15

LeadShare Group Meeting

Boardroom

11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Arlington County Board Candidate Forum

Wednesday, September 14 | 5:30-7:00 p.m. | Synetic Theater in Crystal City

Current County Board Member Matt de Ferranti (D) is running for re-election and will face Adam Theo (I) and Audrey Clement (I) in the general election on November 8. 



This business-themed candidate forum features a moderated discussion of topics important to the Arlington business community with the candidates running for the Arlington County Board. The event will provide candidates the opportunity to engage with local business leaders and to address the key issues affecting the business community.

Advanced registration closes Wednesday, September 14 at noon. Advanced registration for this event is free, but late registration fees will apply onsite. Please note that this event is open to the business community, as well as the general public. 

Meet the Arlington Delegation to the Virginia General Assembly 

Wednesday, September 21 | 9:00-10:00 a.m. | Virtual

Our next Government Affairs & Economic Development Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 21 from 9:00-10:00am on the Zoom platform. At this meeting, we will welcome the following members of the Arlington County Delegation to the Virginia General Assembly to discuss policy issues facing Arlington and take questions from members: Senator Adam Ebbin, Senator Barbara Favola, Delegate Patrick Hope, and Delegate Rip Sullivan.

The following Government Affairs meeting on October 5 will be a continuation of the legislators meeting. 

This meeting is exclusive to members of the Chamber. To receive the link for this meeting, please contact Elizabeth Addington, Operations Manager, at [email protected].

Small Business Roundtable: Increase Business Value Through Annual Planning

Wednesday, September 28 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Virtual

It’s time to start planning for 2023! Learn how to build a plan that incorporates Value Creation, is something your business can execute, and stays relevant throughout the year. Sara Hartary, Fractional COO and Value Advisor at BizOps Solved, will explain the relationship between planning and enterprise value creation, outline a practical approach that works for any business, and provide templates with examples that are easy to use.

Registration for this event is free for Chamber members.

Early Childhood Financial Resiliency Accelerator Program

This Arlington Chamber and 20 Degrees program focuses on teaching child care providers in Arlington the business and financial skills necessary to maintain and grow their businesses. The results from our first cohort show that when providers feel more connected, empowered, and informed about managing their business, they are more effective educators of young children and support for families.

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The 2022 cohort is available at no cost to the participants thanks to presenting sponsor Amazon, and participants will receive a stipend made possible through support from Arlington Economic Development Bizlaunch. Attendees will receive six hours of live group instruction over three weeks, which will start on October 4. This program is open to home-based providers in Arlington County. Please use the links below to share this free program with your childcare provider.

Help Us Grow the Arlington Chamber!

Your Chamber Connection (YCC) is almost here! No matter your reasons for joining the Chamber, there's no denying that having a larger membership base will benefit you. A higher membership gives us a stronger voice, a larger network for more connections, and a greater impact on our community. 

We are gearing up for our membership recruitment effort with YCC from September 20-21 at the Navy League Building Conference Center. Volunteer shift times are from 8:28-11:28 a.m. and 1:13-4:13 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20 and Wednesday, September 21. Volunteers sign up for one shift and each shift includes a 45 minute training.

If you are interested in volunteering for this campaign, please reach out to our Senior Director of Membership, Mike Rosenow at [email protected]g.

Leaders Struggling to Get "Buy In" for a New Initiative Need a Values-Behavior-Alignment Plan 

By Holly Harper, Principal, Blue Bike Communications

Data shows that executives and leaders have lost touch with their employees’ needs. At the same time, employees are less tolerant of a workplace culture that doesn’t prioritize their needs. It’s up to leadership to get a new, comprehensive picture of the post-Covid workplace culture, or risk losing talented employees.