March 20 - March 24

Tuesday, March 21

Legislative Breakfast

8:00-9:30 a.m.

Army Navy Country Club

Wednesday, March 22

Small Business Roundtable

12:00-1:00 p.m.

Virtual

Thursday, March 23

LeadShare Networking Group

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

Virtual

LeadShare Networking Group

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

Chamber Boardroom

11th Annual Legislative Breakfast

Tuesday, March 21 | 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. | Army Navy Country Club

Grand Sponsor

A limited number of tickets remain for the 11th Annual Legislative Breakfast! This event offers the opportunity to hear about the recent General Assembly session from the legislators who represent Arlington in Richmond. Arlington’s members of the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates will discuss the legislation that they patroned, the issues that the General Assembly took up, and the outlook for Arlington and the Commonwealth of Virginia. The event will be moderated by Nick Minock, WJLA and will feature a plated breakfast and a question and answer portion.

Grand Sponsor

Small Business Roundtable: Access to Capital with SBA Loans

Wednesday, March 22 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Virtual

Learn about the benefits to small businesses through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 7(a) and 504 loan programs. National Capital Bank (NCB)'s SBA Loan Officer, Kathy Speakman, will discuss the general terms and eligibility for various SBA loans, how banks evaluate loan requests, and what type of financial documentation is required from the loan applicant. 

Presenting Sponsor

Arlington Chamber Young Professionals Series: Community Engagement

Tuesday, March 28 | 9:00-10:30 a.m. | Crystal City Sports Pub

Our Arlington Chamber Young Professional Series will kick off this month with an event that will focus on Community Engagement. If you are a young professional looking for more ways to get involved in the community, this event will allow you to connect with the Chamber and learn more about our network of more than 100 nonprofit members. Attendees will also hear from the Chamber's Community Action Committee Chair, Megan Niewold from Arlington Community Federal Credit Union, who will share her work and experience as a young professional leader in the Arlington Chamber. After a Q&A session with Megan, attendees will have an opportunity to meet staff from local nonprofit members and participate in a volunteer fair.

We encourage our Chamber members to share this event with the young professionals in their network.

Arlington Chamber Volunteer Day

Friday, April 21 | 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

The Arlington Chamber of Commerce is seeking individuals and teams of enthusiastic volunteers to participate in Arlington Chamber Volunteer Day, an annual tradition that engages businesses and individuals in rewarding half-day service projects throughout the community. Produced by the Chamber's Community Action Committee, Arlington Chamber Volunteer Day connects Arlington businesses to Chamber member nonprofits. Volunteer opportunities are available for individuals and groups of all sizes!

We have a number of wonderful volunteer opportunities available! Projects range from assisting seniors declutter their homes and providing graphic design support, to making food baskets for the community and organizing classrooms to prepare for summer camp. Use the link below to register today.

Advocacy Update

The Arlington County Board adopted amendments to the Zoning Ordinance at their Saturday meeting permitting the creation of medical and dental laboratories, flexible research spaces, and audio-visual broadcasting spaces in commercial buildings. The Chamber strongly supported these amendments, which are part of the Commercial Market Resiliency Initiative. The Initiative is a welcomed part of reimagining the Zoning Ordinance to reflect the businesses of the 21^st century and make Arlington more nimble in attracting businesses in sectors that did not exist when the Zoning Ordinance was first written.

Additionally, the Board heard public speakers regarding the Missing Middle Housing Ordinance. The Board will meet Tuesday evening to move towards a final vote on the ordinance. The Chamber is supportive of the overall goals of the Ordinance, and gave testimony urging the Board not to adopt an annual cap on the number of permits, as we are concerned by the potential negative effects on development.

Read our Commercial Market Resiliency letter

Read our Missing Middle letter