Arlington Chamber of Commerce Events Newswire

Dia de los Muertos - an evening picnic! 11/1/2024 5:00 PM - 11/1/2024 8:00 PM

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:24:49 GMT

Join us for an evening picnic on the lawn of Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington with family-friendly activities, vendors, performance and games. Delicious tacos and craft espresso drinks from local food trucks, including Little Miner Taco, Salteñas Camila, and Rossana.

Live Performance
Music from Mariachi Los Amigos
Dance from Los Quetzales
Poetry reading from Edith Graciela Sanabria
Participate
Family-friendly art projects
Lotería games
Bring a photo of a loved one who has passed to include in the ofrenda (altar)

Artist, David Amoroso, is building a large-scale altar on the front portico of the building where your loved ones who have passed may be honored.
Come, be part, and celebrate.

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No registration required. Event is free to attend!

Admissions Open House: Teacher Feature 11/5/2024 9:00 AM - 11/5/2024 10:30 AM

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:12:18 GMT

Admissions Open House: Teacher Feature -- 11/5/2024: Join us for a morning visit to Westminster School and learn why this PreK-8th Grade school is the very best place for your child to learn and grow. This special event will feature a "teacher talk," allowing parents to hear directly from teachers at various grade levels and subject-areas, about their passion for teaching and the Westminster approach. You will then tour the school to see classes in action, and have the chance to meet with school administrators, parents, students, and teachers to learn more about the immeasurable and lifelong impact that a Westminster education can have on your child and your family. Click here to register!

Government Affairs & Economic Development Committee 11/6/2024 9:00 AM - 11/6/2024 10:00 AM

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:44:48 GMT

The Govenment Affairs and Economic Development Committee will meet on November 6th.

The Government Affairs and Economic Development Committee will be discussing commercial real estate assessment. First, we welcome Derek Dubbé, Director of Real Estate Assessments for Arlington County. Derek will discuss trends in commercial real estate assessments and its financial effect on Arlington and take member questions. Then, the meeting will welcome Greg Hoffman of Rooney Properties, a member of Arlington County’s Board of Equalization for Real Estate Assessments. Greg will provide an overview of the Board of Equalization’s duties and its role in the real estate assessment process. He will also take questions from members.

For more information and the link to the Zoom meeting, please reach out to DJ Batchelor, Operations Manager, at chamber@arlingtonchamber.org.

Arlington Public Schools Job Shadow Day 11/7/2024 9:00 AM - 11/7/2024 5:00 PM

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:51:13 GMT

Presenting Sponsor

Supporting Sponsor

American Airlines | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

Thank You to our Job Sites!

Arlington County Police Dept

Arlington Strategy

Bean, Kinney & Korman P.C.
Clark Construction Group, LLC

Clarendon Animal Care North
Clarendon Animal Care South
Mastercard
Kitchen of Purpose
MFTA Architecture, Inc.
Mosaic Engineering and Consulting
Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington

Northwestern Mutual

OAR of Arlington, Alexandria, and Falls Church
Paradigm Homes
Residence Inn by Marriott Rosslyn
Michael Garcia CLU® RICP®, Agent - State Farm Insurance
VHC Health

Venture X Arlington

Chamber 101 11/7/2024 4:00 PM - 11/7/2024 5:15 PM

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:13:00 GMT

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!

Agenda

4:00 - 5:15 p.m. - Program

Program includes brief open networking.

Transportation

Metered street parking is available on 14th Street and the surrounding area, as well as at the Courthouse Plaza parking lot (2098 15th Street, North.). The Chamber is also accessible via Court House Metro (Orange/Silver lines).

Registration

Registration closes on Thursday, November 7. For registration questions, please contact DJ Batchelor, Operations Manager, at chamber@arlingtonchamber.org or (703) 525-2400.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Grand Sponsor

Premier Sponsor

Curators' Tour: Assembly 2024: Horizon Scanning 11/9/2024 1:00 PM - 11/9/2024 2:00 PM

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:47:26 GMT

Join exhibition co-curators Blair Murphy and Jared Packard for a tour of Assembly 2024: Horizon Scanning, the third iteration of MoCA Arlington’s biennial exhibition series. Free and open to the public, the tour will feature the curators discussing the artwork in the exhibition and their curatorial process.

National Chamber Ensemble - Hungarian Musical Masterpieces 11/9/2024 7:30 PM - 11/9/2024 9:30 PM

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:08:46 GMT

National Chamber Ensemble's 18th season is about to begin, and we’d love for you to join us for an incredible journey through Hungarian Musical Masterpieces on November 9! This is more than just a concert—it’s an intimate, immersive experience with music that speaks to the heart, performed by internationally acclaimed musicians in an inviting and warm atmosphere.

The program brings the spirit of Hungary to life with compositions by Bela Bartok, Ernst von Dohnanyi, Franz Liszt, and more. These works blend old-world charm and folk melodies with a distinctive style that reflects the vibrant Eastern European culture. Performed by the exceptional talents of Leonid Sushansky (violin), Steven Honigberg (cello), and Carlos Cesar Rodríguez (piano), it promises to be an unforgettable evening that will intrigue, inform, and move you.

Our guest host for this performance will be Yolonda Kerney, US State Dept Acting Director, Foreign Service Board of Examiners. In our long standing tradition of partnering with the embassies in bringing music from across the globe to Arlington and DC area audiences, we are honored to welcome H.E. Szabolcs Takács, Hungarian Ambassador, who will offer few words on this extraordinary program.

If you havent gotten your tickets yet, now’s the time! We look forward to sharing this delightful musical journey with you and hope you’ll join us for this season’s opener.

Tickets at: https://www.nationalchamberensemble.org/ncetickets/

www.NationalChamberEnsemble.org

National Veterans Small Business Week 11/12/2024 9:00 AM - 11/15/2024 5:00 PM

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:38:58 GMT

National Veterans Small Business Week is approaching, and at Pinnacle Financial Partners, we are gearing up to honor the invaluable contributions Veterans have made to America's small business sector. From November 11th to 15th, join us in celebrating those who have significantly impacted our country's freedoms and economic stability. Our celebtation is Tuesday, November 12 - 15, 2024 as we are closed on November 11, 2024 in recognition of Veterans Day.

Our Arlington Office is excited to mark this important week by acknowledging our Veteran-owned businesses. Please come by our office at 4075 Wilson Blvd., Suite 110, Arlington VA 22203 for a light snack and refreshments as we celebrate these remarkable entrepreneurs.

Breakfast Connection Combined with the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce - SOLD OUT 11/14/2024 8:30 AM - 11/14/2024 10:00 AM

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:22:55 GMT

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 A lexandria Chamber of Commerce. Bring plenty of business cards- you'll need them!

Sponsorship

We have multiple Patron sponsorships available for this event. Please review our sponsorship document or contact Will Mulligan, Membership Engagement Director, at engagement@arlingtonchamber.org for more information.

Agenda

8:30 a.m.: Registration & Open Networking

9:00 a.m.: Program & Speed Networking

Transportation

Limited free parking is available in the parking lot directly across the street from the Pub. Metered street parking is available throughout the neighborhood on 22nd and 23rd Streets, as well as in the parking lot directly behind the Pub on S. Eads and 22nd St.. The venue is also accessible via Crystal City Metro Station (Blue & Yellow lines).

Registration

Registration closes at noon on Wednesday, November 13. For registration questions, please contact DJ Batchelor, Operations Manager at chamber@arlingtonchamber.org or (703) 525-2400.

Prospective members are allowed to attend up to three (3) Chamber Networking (Breakfast Connection, Business After Business, Small Business Roundtable, Women in Business Networking) events as a guest.

Companies that have previously attended more than three Chamber events and previous members who have dropped their Chamber memberships are not eligible to attend as a guest. The Chamber reserves the right to deny admittance to the event if a nonmember has already attended three events. Please contact Mike Rosenow at membership@arlingtonchamber.org to verify your eligibility or to join the Chamber.

Registrations are non-refundable. While you are unable to apply registrations to future events, you may transfer your registration to another individual.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Grand Sponsor

Premier Sponsor

Patron Sponsors

Northwest Federal Credit Union | State Department Federal Credit Union | Supporting Strategies - Northern Virginia | Verizon

An Evening of Hope-Casino Night Fundraiser 11/14/2024 6:30 PM - 11/14/2024 9:30 PM

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:42:22 GMT

Your Invited! New Hope Housing's inaugural Evening of Hope Benefit to end homelessness on Thursday, November 14. An Evening of Hope will raise critical funds for New Hope Housing's innovative programs. This can't miss event will feature casino games, exciting prizes, entertainment, networking, and an inspirational live program.

Learn more: An Evening of Hope-Casino Night

An Evening of Hope Benefit

Casino Night!

Thursday, November 14th, 2024

6:30-9:30 p.m.

Belle Haven Country Club

6023 Fort Hunt Rd.

Alexandria, VA 22307

Tickets will go on sale mid-September!

Nonprofit Forum: Courageous Conversations in your Nonprofit Organization - How to Navigate Challenging Issues 11/19/2024 9:00 AM - 11/19/2024 10:30 AM

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 12:08:01 GMT

Join the Arlington Chamber of Commerce for our Nonprofit Forum, presented by the Chamber’s Community Action Committee

Agenda

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.: Registration and Open Networking

9:00-10:30 a.m.: Program and Q&A

Panelists

Paul Bernard, President & CEO, AHC

Minal Bopaiah, Founder, Brevity & Wit

Marla Markoff, Manager HR Services, Insperity

Moderator

Patrick Phillipi, Senior Manager, Community Engagement, Amazon

Transportation and Directions

The Virginia Tech Executive Briefing Center is located on the second floor of the Virginia Tech Research Center. A parking garage is available beneath the VTRC, the entrance is off Ninth Street at the corner of Glebe Road. Parking is $12. The VTRC is also a five-minute walk from the Ballston-MU metro stop on the Orange/Silver line.

Sponsorship

Serving as a sponsor is an excellent way to support Arlington's nonprofits and the betterment of our community, while also promoting your business or organization. To learn more or register as a sponsor, please view our sponsorship document. For questions, contact Will Mulligan, Member Engagement Director, at (703) 525-2400 or engagement@arlingtonchamber.org.

Registration

Registration closes Monday, November 18 at noon. For registration questions, please contact Operations Manager, DJ Batchelor at chamber@arlingtonchamber.org or (703) 525-2400.

Registrations are non-refundable. While you are unable to apply registrations to future events, you may transfer your registration to another individual.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Grand Sponsor

Premier Sponsors

Breakfast Sponsor

Patron Sponsors

Dan Blaine - Marsh & McLennan Agency | Marymount University | Searle Business Solutions, LLC | Supporting Strategies - Northern Virginia | Wolcott Hill Group

Government Affairs & Economic Development Committee 11/20/2024 9:00 AM - 11/20/2024 10:00 AM

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:46:55 GMT

The Govenment Affairs and Economic Development Committee will meet on November 20th.

The Government Affairs & Economic Development Committee will hold a two part meeting on November 20. For the first half, we will welcome Chris Piper, Executive Director of the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP). Chris will be providing an overview of the recent election in Virginia, and discuss its impact on Virginia. For the second half, the Chamber will be conducting a work session, open to private sector members, to draft the Arlington Chamber’s annual Responses to the Arlington County Policy Priorities.

For more information and the link to the Zoom meeting, please reach out to DJ Batchelor, Operations Manager, at chamber@arlingtonchamber.org.

Hand Crafted Holidays: Holiday Card Crafting 11/20/2024 11:30 AM - 11/20/2024 1:30 PM

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:45:30 GMT

Feeling festive? Come join us at the Innovation Studio to make your own holiday cards!

Small Business Roundtable: Business Email Compromise: What is it and how can it be prevented? 11/20/2024 12:00 Noon - 11/20/2024 1:00 PM

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:44:18 GMT

The Chamber's free monthly Small Business Roundtable is an important educational and networking opportunity for small businesses. This event provides expert speakers on topics to help you grow your business, such as digital marketing and business development, and also gives you the opportunity to make connections and grow your professional network. The forum is applicable to a variety of businesses and employee levels, from front-line customer service to owners.

This Month's Topic: Business Email Compromise: What is it and how can it be prevented?

Description

Business email compromise (BEC) is any criminal impersonation involving business email accounts (as opposed to free personal email accounts like gmail, yahoo, etc). The FBI calls it “one of the most financially damaging online crimes” with annual reports putting losses for businesses related to BEC at over $2.5B. That’s up around 700% from 2016, a staggering number meaning that this threat will likely only get worse in the small to medium-sized business (SMB) space.

In this Small Business Roundtable, Phillip Steuber of Codex Computer Services will define BEC in depth, provide examples of recent cases, and offer ways for small businesses to prevent it from happening to them.

Speaker

Phillip Steuber, Co-Founder and Operations Director of Codex Computer Services

Agenda

11:55 a.m.: Zoom Room Opens
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.: Presentation

Zoom Details

Attendees will receive a Zoom meeting link in their registration confirmation email.

Interested in Presenting?

If you are interested in becoming a speaker for one of our Small Business Roundtables, please review the program guidelines and submit a proposed topic with a one paragraph summary description to Caley Fagerstrom, Events Associate, at cfagerstrom@arlingtonchamber.org.

Registration

For registration questions, please contact DJ Batchelor, Operations Manager, at chamber@arlingtonchamber.org or (703) 525-2400.

Prospective members are allowed to attend up to three (3) Chamber Networking (Breakfast Connection, Business After Business, Small Business Roundtable, Women in Business Networking) events as a guest.

Companies that have previously attended more than three Chamber events and previous members who have dropped their Chamber memberships are not eligible to attend as a guest. The Chamber reserves the right to deny admittance to the event if a nonmember has already attended three events. Please contact Mike Rosenow, Vice President of Membership, at membership@arlingtonchamber.org to verify your eligibility or to join the Chamber.

Registrations are non-refundable. While you are unable to apply registrations to future events, you may transfer your registration to another individual.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Grand Sponsor

Premier Sponsor

Business After Business 11/21/2024 5:00 PM - 11/21/2024 7:00 PM

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:08:52 GMT

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.

Hosting

Are you a member interested in hosting a Business After Business? Please contact events@arlingtonchamber.org or (703) 525-2400 for more information.

Registration

Registration closes on Thursday, November 21 at noon. For registration questions, please contact DJ Batchelor, Operations Manager, at chamber@arlingtonchamber.org or (703) 525-2400.

Registrations are non-refundable. While you are unable to apply registrations to future events, you may transfer your registration to another individual.

Conversations with Curators 11/22/2024 1:00 PM - 11/22/2024 2:00 PM

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:25:03 GMT

Join MoCA Arlington’s curators for a discussion about and tour of the museum’s current exhibitions! This free tour will include highlights from the museum’s current exhibitions, including Assembly 2024: Horizon Scanning, Marisa Stratton: You Will Never Be Forgotten, and Best in Class: MoCA Arlington Artist Instructors.

Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington Current Exhibitions
September 28, 2024 – January 26, 2025

Assembly 2024: Horizon Scanning
Curated by Blair Murphy and Jared Packard
Main Level and Lower Level Galleries

Featured artists: Nyame O. Brown (Oakland, CA), Everything is Collective (Chicago, IL, Salt Lake City, UT, & Lubbock, Texas), Allegra Hangen (Omaha, NE and Mexico City, Mexico), Elisa Harkins (Tulsa, OK), Marnie Ellen Hertzler (Baltimore, MD), Jesús Hilario-Reyes (New York, NY and New Haven, CT), Cesar Lopez (Kansas City, MO), Jovencio de la Paz (Eugene, OR), Kenya (Robinson) (Gainesville, FL), Benjy Russell (Dowelltown, TN), Shelby Shadwell (Laramie, WY), Keith Tolch (Los Angeles, CA), Lily Xie (Philadelphia, PA), and X (Los Angeles, CA)

Marisa Stratton: You Will Never Be Forgotten
Curated by Amanda Jirón-Murphy
Wyatt Resident Artists Gallery, Upper Level

Best in Class: MoCA Arlington Artist Instructors
Jenkins Community Gallery, Lower Level
Featured artists: Sarah Emily Balough, Jade Fiedtkou-Leonard, Jason Horowitz, Melanie Kehoss, Stephanie Lane, Molly McCracken, Lindsey Mueller, and Marisa Stratton

Tote Bag Design 11/23/2024 1:00 PM - 11/23/2024 3:00 PM

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:38:55 GMT

Turn an ordinary book tote into an extraordinary masterpiece using heat transfer in this workshop with Resident Artist, Hoesy Corona. Free!