December 5 - December 9

Monday, December 5

Ambassador Committee

The Freshman

4:00-5:00 p.m.

Gala Committee

The Freshman

5:00-6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 6

LeadShare Networking Group

Virtual

8:45.-10:00 a.m.

Women in Business Master Class: How to Preserve Yourself While Building Your Career

Chamber Boardroom

9:00-10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, December 7

Community Action Committee

Virtual

9:00-10:00 a.m.

Government Affairs & Economic Development Committee

Virtual

9:00.-10:00 a.m.

LeadShare Networking Group

Chamber Boardroom

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

Thursday, December 8

Breakfast Connection Combined with the Asian American Chamber of Commerce

Crystal City Sports Pub

7:45-9:00 a.m.

Friday, December 9

2023 Organizational Board Meeting

Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel

10:30-11:30 a.m.

98th Annual Meeting

Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel

11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

98th Annual Meeting

Friday, December 9 | 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. | Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel

Grand Sponsor

Join the more than 200 people already registered for our 98th Annual Meeting, a key event for the Arlington business community that will celebrate the Chamber's accomplishments of 2022, while looking ahead to what's to come in 2023. Randy Clarke, General Manager and CEO of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will serve as the keynote speaker. The event will also include the presentation of these prestigious awards to this year's winners:

• Chair's Award: Arlington Law Group 
• President's Award: Rick Reinsch, Digital Recollections
• Committee of the Year Award: The Education & Workforce Development Committee 

The Annual Meeting is a can't-miss event for Arlington business and community leaders. Join us for this exciting celebration of Arlington businesses! Limited tickets remaining for this event.

Grand Sponsor

Breakfast Connection Combined with the Asian American Chamber of Commerce

Thursday, December 8 | 7:45-9:00 a.m. | Crystal City Sports Pub

Promote your business before the workday even begins. The format of the Breakfast Connection gives attendees a chance to bring their business to the table, literally. This event focuses on roundtable power networking and provides attendees the chance to exchange business cards, develop new prospects and share a 60-second pitch with each table. Double your connections this month at our combined event with the Asian American Chamber of Commerce. Bring plenty of business cards- you'll need them! 

Business After Business

Thursday, December 15 | 5:00-7:00 p.m. | Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington

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.

Education and Workforce Development Committee Meeting at AWS Skills Center

Tuesday, December 13 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | AWS Skills Center

Our next Education & Workforce Development Committee meeting will be held at the AWS Skills Center. AWS Skills Center Arlington is a free training center for anyone in the local community who is curious about cloud computing and future job possibilities in the cloud. This will be the Committee’s first post-pandemic, in-person meeting. The program will feature an overview of the facility and its goals followed by a brief tour.

This meeting is open to all members of the Chamber. To RSVP, contact Will Mulligan, Membership Engagement Manager, directly at [email protected].

99th Annual Arlington Business Gala Raffle Tickets

Raffle tickets are now on sale for your chance to win the best of the best from the auction items. The winner will pick from our top auction items, such as a tropical vacation package. No more than 200 raffle tickets will be sold. You do not need to present to win. To purchase a raffle ticket, email [email protected].

The Chamber is also accepting donations for the 99th Annual Arlington Business Gala Silent Auction. This is a great way for your organization to gain exposure while supporting the Chamber. To submit your item, please send the completed Silent Auction Donation Form to [email protected].

Become an Annual Corporate Sponsor

Annual Corporate Sponsors are the Chamber's greatest supporters. When you become an Annual Corporate Sponsor, you will support the Chamber in its mission, to serve Arlington businesses, throughout the entire calendar year. Sponsorships are limited to one company per vertical market. For sponsorship information, please contact [email protected], call (703) 525-2400, or view our sponsorship document.