﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Arlington Chamber of Commerce Events Newswire</title><link>www.arlingtonchamber.org</link><description>News related to Arlington Chamber of Commerce</description><copyright>(c) 2026, Arlington Chamber of Commerce All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Picture This 1/26/2019 7:30 PM - 2/2/2019 </title><description>Originally created for Capital Fringe Festival 2018 and 'back by popular demand' at Theatre on the Run in Arlington, Beauty and the Beat is sure to kick up recollections of neighbors, roommates, landlords or lane-changing experiences of vying for a parking space.  
A leftover interaction haunts you.  Oddly, you recall the incident, though it was a mere blip, tiny gasp.  The beauty of the moment has a life of its own like a disaster waiting to happen should a tree fall over!
Physical and fun, Beauty and the Beat is about presumptions that go way off course.  You wonder about the guy who lives next door.  Inspired by Tom Waits song “What’s He Building in There,” scenarios emerge of nosy neighbors jumping to big conclusions.  </description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2773</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2018 14:47:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>First Edition Toastmasters Open House 2/1/2019 12:00 PM - 2/1/2019 1:00 PM</title><description>Conquer the #1 Fear - Speak Confidently in 2019
First Edition Toastmasters Open House in Rosslyn, Va
Friday, Feb 1, 2019 12:00pm-1:00pm

Have Fun - Network - Leadership Skills
Come to our Open House and learn about Toastmasters. Meet members of the First Edition Club.
Refreshments and Door Prizes!

Where: John Snow International, 1616 Fort Myer Drive, 16th Floor, Rosslyn Metro (Blue/Orange)

https://www.firsteditiontm.org/
RSVP to Beth Offenbacker, bethoffenbacker@gmail.com or 703-623-4811</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2828</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2019 10:16:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Government Affairs &amp; Economic Development Committee 2/6/2019 9:00 AM - 2/6/2019 10:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Agenda&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We are looking forward to having you at the next meeting of the &lt;strong&gt;Government Affairs &amp;amp; Economic Development Committee&lt;/strong&gt; on &lt;strong&gt;Wednesday, February 6 at 9:00 a.m.&lt;/strong&gt; We will welcome &lt;strong&gt;Arlington County Manager Mark Schwartz&lt;/strong&gt;, who will be discussing local government management, in follow up to our policy conversation with County Board Chair Christian Dorsey at our last meeting. He will also take our questions on issues of business significance facing local government.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Parking&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:small"&gt;Two hour metered parking is available in front of the Chamber office. There is also two hour metered parking in the ground lot at 14th Street &amp;amp; Courthouse Road, across from the Arlington Courthouse. An underground parking lot is available at 14th &amp;amp; Taft Street with rates of $4 (1 hour), $6 (2 hours), and $8 (until closing). The office is located 0.2 miles from the Courthouse Metro Station (Orange &amp;amp; Silver lines).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;em&gt;*This event is strictly for members of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2802</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 09:59:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SMART Start 2/7/2019 4:00 PM - 2/7/2019 5:15 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;A free networking seminar for new, existing, and prospective members, SMART Start 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 SMART Start!&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Agenda&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
4:00-5:15 p.m.: Program&lt;br /&gt;
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Program includes brief open networking&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Parking&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The Chamber office is located 0.2 mile from the Courthouse Metro station (Orange &amp;amp; Silver lines). Two hour metered street parking is available in front of the Chamber office. There is also two hour metered parking in the ground lot at 14th Street &amp;amp; Courthouse Road, across from the Arlington Courthouse. An underground parking lot is available at 14th Street &amp;amp; Taft Street with rates of $4 (1 hour), $6 (2 hours), and $8 (until closing).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sponsorship Opportunities&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Chamber offers a number of sponsorship opportunities, starting at $750.&amp;nbsp;More information can be found in our &lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/WebContentPage.aspx?ContentID=1540"&gt;sponsorship document&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;or by contacting our Membership Engagement Director, Jennifer Garry, at &lt;a href="mailto:engagement@arlingtonchamber.org"&gt;engagement@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt;. Contact Olivia McKay at &lt;a href="mailto:chamber@arlingtonchamber.org"&gt;chamber@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt; or (703) 525-2400 for questions or to secure your sponsorship.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Questions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
For registration questions, contact &lt;a href="mailto:chamber@arlingtonchamber.org"&gt;chamber@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;or (703) 525-2400.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Special Thanks to our Sponsors&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Grand Sponsor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/WebContentPage.aspx?ContentID=484" width="250" /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Financial-Services/Greg-Mullan-George-Mason-Mortgage,-LLC-8147" target="_blank"&gt;Greg Mullan - George Mason Mortgage, LLC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Premier Sponsor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Financial-Services/Michael-Garcia,-Agent-State-Farm-Insurance-7667" target="_blank"&gt;Michael Garcia - State Farm Insurance&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2775</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:11:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hotel GM Committee 2/7/2019 4:00 PM - 2/7/2019 6:00 PM</title><description /><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2846</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 16:18:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Artists Reception at New District Brewing 2/13/2019 6:00 PM - 2/13/2019 8:00 PM</title><description>New District Brewing customers have been enjoying the local art work now on display in our Tasting Room. 

Come meet the artists at a reception for them.</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2832</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2019 11:31:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Government Affairs &amp; Economic Development Committee 2/21/2019 9:00 AM - 2/21/2019 10:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Agenda&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We will welcome Margaret Rhodes and colleagues from the Arlington County &lt;b&gt;Department of Community Planning, Housing, and Development&lt;/b&gt;. They will brief us on their work to update the &lt;b&gt;process for Special GLUP studies&lt;/b&gt;. Last month, &lt;a href="http://www.arlingtonchamber.org/uploads/8/6/6/6/86665924/1-18-19_arlington_chamber_-_special_glup_studies.pdf"&gt;the Chamber expressed concerns&lt;/a&gt; about an earlier update proposal, and the County staff are now working to revise what they are proposing. The update is still a work in progress; this meeting is an opportunity for the County team to hear and to incorporate feedback from you, Chamber members&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Parking&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:small"&gt;Two hour metered parking is available in front of the Chamber office. There is also two hour metered parking in the ground lot at 14th Street &amp;amp; Courthouse Road, across from the Arlington Courthouse. An underground parking lot is available at 14th &amp;amp; Taft Street with rates of $4 (1 hour), $6 (2 hours), and $8 (until closing). The office is located 0.2 miles from the Courthouse Metro Station (Orange &amp;amp; Silver lines).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;em&gt;*This event is strictly for members of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2803</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 10:01:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business After Business 2/21/2019 5:00 PM - 2/21/2019 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Build your network while enjoying &lt;strong&gt;food, beer, wine, and soft drinks &lt;/strong&gt;(all included in your registration). &lt;strong&gt;Creating connections &lt;/strong&gt;in this relaxed setting is a great way to end your business day.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Those present at the event have the opportunity to win &lt;strong&gt;door prizes&lt;/strong&gt;, and there&amp;#39;s also a &lt;strong&gt;cash jackpot &lt;/strong&gt;for members only. Members have the opportunity to donate a door prize that all attendees will be eligible to win.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registration&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Pre-register and save! Please register before noon on the day of the event.&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Registrations that occur after noon&amp;nbsp;will be taken at the door&amp;nbsp;and registrants will be charged accordingly.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Registration questions? Contact Olivia McKay at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:chamber@arlingtonchamber.org?subject=Business%20After%20Business%20Registration%20Question"&gt;chamber@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;or (703) 525-2400.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Prospective members may register to attend up to three (3) Chamber Networking (Breakfast Connection, Business After Business, Small Business Roundtable) events in a calendar year as a guest before joining the Chamber. The Chamber reserves the right to deny admittance to the event if a nonmember has already attended three events. Please contact Mike Rosenow at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:membership@arlingtonchamber.org"&gt;membership@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;with any questions or to join the Chamber.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Parking&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Parking includes valet at the entrance of&amp;nbsp;the hotel, and it will be validated through a voucher received at registration.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Are you a member interested in hosting a Business After Business? Contact our Events Manager Sarah Lindner at &lt;a href="mailto:slindner@arlingtonchamber.org"&gt;slindner@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;or (703) 525-2400 for more information.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2753</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 10:13:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Community Action Committee 2/27/2019 8:30 AM - 2/27/2019 9:30 AM</title><description /><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2852</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 11:42:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Breakfast Connection Combined with Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 2/28/2019 7:30 AM - 2/28/2019 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;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. Bring plenty of business cards- you&amp;#39;ll need them! This Breakfast Connection is hosted in Partnership with the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Registration includes a full buffet breakfast with coffee, tea and juice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Members have the&amp;nbsp;opportunity to donate a door prize that all attendees will be eligible to win. Be sure to drop your business card at the registration table in order to be in the running!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Agenda&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;7:30-8:00 am: Registration&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;8:00-9:00&amp;nbsp;am: Roundtable networking&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registration&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Pre-register and save! Please register before noon the day before the event.&amp;nbsp;Registrations that occur after noon&amp;nbsp;will be taken at the door&amp;nbsp;and registrants will be charged accordingly. Seats are limited.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Registration questions? Contact the Olivia McKay at (703) 525-2400 or&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto: chamber@arlingtonchamber.org?subject=Breakfast%20Connection%20Registration%20Question"&gt;chamber@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Prospective members may register to attend up to three (3) Chamber Networking (Breakfast Connection, Business After Business, Small Business Roundtable) events in a calendar year as a guest before joining the Chamber. The Chamber reserves the right to deny admittance to the event if a nonmember has already attended three events. Please contact Mike Rosenow at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:membership@arlingtonchamber.org"&gt;membership@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;with any questions or to join the Chamber.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sponsorship Opportunities&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Chamber offers a number of sponsorship opportunities, starting at $250. More&amp;nbsp;information can be found in our &lt;a href="https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/WebContentPage.aspx?ContentID=1710"&gt;sponsorship document&lt;/a&gt;. Contact The Chamber at &lt;a href="http://chamber@arlingtonchamber.org"&gt;chamber@arlingtonchamber.org &lt;/a&gt;or (703) 525-2400 for questions or to secure your sponsorship.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Parking &amp;amp; Directions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The hotel is on the corner of Lee Highway and North Fort Myer Drive.&amp;nbsp;Holiday Inn Rosslyn is located 0.2 miles North of the Rosslyn Metro Station (Orange, Silver &amp;amp; Blue lines).&amp;nbsp;Complimentary parking will be provided through ticket validation at registration&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;From George Washington Parkway North: &lt;/strong&gt;Take George Washington Parkway North to Route 50 East. Exit at Rosslyn Key Bridge. Right onto Lynn Street. Left onto Lee Highway. Left onto Fort Myer Drive. The hotel is on the right.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;From I-66:&lt;/strong&gt; Take&amp;nbsp;I-66 East toward Washington. Exit at Rosslyn/Key Bridge (Exit 73) and turn right on Fort Myer Drive. The hotel is on the right.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;From I-495: &lt;/strong&gt;Take I-495 toward Silver Spring and exit at George Washington Parkway South towards Washington. Exit at Rosslyn. The hotel is located at the corner of Lee Highway and Fort Myer Drive.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;Thank you to Our Grand Sponsor!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/WebContentPage.aspx?ContentID=1550" width="250" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Financial-Services/TD-Bank-7689"&gt;TD Bank&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2743</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 16:57:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Small Business Roundtable 2/28/2019 11:45 AM - 2/28/2019 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12px"&gt;The Chamber&amp;#39;s monthly Small Business Roundtable offers an important educational opportunity to smaller businesses. The roundtable is free to members but space is limited and registration is requested. The topic of discussion changes monthly, allowing attendees to learn how to enhance their business and increase their success in a different way each month!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size:16px"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THIS MONTH&amp;#39;S TOPIC: &amp;quot;Listening for the Bottom Line: How Curiosity Can Increase your Business&amp;quot;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Presented by Anne Duffy of &lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Business-and-Professional-Services/The-Right-Duff-Coaching,-LLC-8433"&gt;The Right Duff Coaching, LLC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Agenda&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size:12px"&gt;11:45 a.m.: Registration&lt;br /&gt;
12:00-1:00 p.m.: Presentation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size:16px"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Parking&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size:12px"&gt;Two hour metered street parking is available in front of the Chamber office. There is also two hour &amp;nbsp;metered parking in the ground lot at 14th Street &amp;amp; Courthouse Road, across from the Arlington Courthouse. An underground parking lot is available at 14th Street &amp;amp; Taft Street with rates of $4 (1 hour), $6 (2 hours), and $8 (until closing). The Chamber office is 0.2 mile from the Courthouse Metro Station (Orange &amp;amp; Silver lines).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registration&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size:12px"&gt;For registration questions, contact &lt;a href="http://chamber@arlingtonchamber.org"&gt;chamber@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt; or (703) 525-2400.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12px"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Prospective members may register to attend up to three (3) Chamber networking (Breakfast Connection, Business After Business, Small Business Roundtable) events in a calendar year as a guest before joining the Chamber. The Chamber reserves the right to deny admittance to the event if a nonmember has already attended three events. Please contact Mike Rosenow at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:membership@arlingtonchamber.org"&gt;membership@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;with any questions or to join the Chamber.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sponsorship Opportunities&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12px;"&gt;Sponsorship information can be found in our &lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/WebContentPage.aspx?ContentID=1541"&gt;sponsorship document&lt;/a&gt;. Contact our Membership Engagement Director, Jennifer Garry&amp;nbsp;at &lt;a href="mailto:engagement@arlingtonchamber.org"&gt;engagement@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt; or (703) 525-2400 for questions or to secure your sponsorship.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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