﻿<?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>Government Affairs &amp; Economic Development Committee 3/6/2019 9:00 AM - 3/6/2019 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;Arlington County has commenced its &lt;a href="https://budget.arlingtonva.us/fy-2020-budget-information/"&gt;annual budget-setting process&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Through April, the County Board will hold work sessions and meet with community members to set the FY 2020 county budget (for July 2019 through June 2020). On &lt;strong&gt;Wednesday, March 6 at 9:00 a.m.&lt;/strong&gt;, the Chamber&amp;rsquo;s &lt;strong&gt;Government Affairs &amp;amp; Economic Development Committee&lt;/strong&gt; will welcome &lt;strong&gt;Richard Stephenson, the Arlington County Budget Director&lt;/strong&gt;, to discuss and answer questions about the budget-setting process.&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=2804</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 10:01:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Brunch &amp; Business: Celebrating the Sheroes of Arlington Business 3/6/2019 11:00 AM - 3/6/2019 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;h2&gt;Kick off Women&amp;rsquo;s History Month by Honoring Our Diverse Arlington Entrepreneurs&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The world is changing at a fast pace.&amp;nbsp;More and more women are breaking through barriers such as running for Congress as well as starting their own businesses, and leading fast-growth organizations.&amp;nbsp;At this month&amp;rsquo;s Brunch and Business hear from women who have broken down barriers to manage, run and lead in business.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Our dynamic group of women entrepreneurs are:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-left: 40px;"&gt;-Jennifer Paquette Galloway, President of&amp;nbsp;Wolcott Hill Group&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-left: 40px;"&gt;-Leslie Steele, CEO of&amp;nbsp;InterImage&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-left: 40px;"&gt;-Sandra Tran, Chief Ice Cream Officer &amp;amp; Co-Founder,&amp;nbsp;Nicecream&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Let&amp;rsquo;s celebrate women during Women&amp;rsquo;s History Month 2019.&amp;nbsp;Hear the personal journeys of three&amp;nbsp;successful women entrepreneurs from various walks of life as they share their stories of launching and successfully running their businesses in an extremely competitive world.&amp;nbsp;Learn about their mentors&amp;nbsp;and what steps they had to take to live their dreams.&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p&gt;11:00 a.m.&amp;nbsp;&amp;mdash; Registration, Brunch and Networking&lt;br /&gt;
11:45 a.m.&amp;nbsp;&amp;mdash; Welcome and Introductions&lt;br /&gt;
12:00 p.m.&amp;nbsp;&amp;mdash; Panel Discussion&lt;br /&gt;
12:45&amp;nbsp;p.m.&amp;nbsp;&amp;mdash; Questions and Answers&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sponsored by Arlington Community Federal Credit Union, Arlington Chamber of Commerce and BizLaunch&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2848</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 13:44:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DC Independent Film Fest &amp; New District Brewing 3/9/2019 7:00 PM - 3/9/2019 11:00 PM</title><description>World Premiere Screening of "DAKOTA" of which one day of filming took place at New District Brewing. After party featuring New District Beer. Tickets in advance or at the door. www.dciff-indie.org</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2847</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 09:00:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Buying A Home In A Tight Market 3/12/2019 6:00 PM - 3/12/2019 7:00 PM</title><description>Buying a home in this region is becoming increasingly competitive. Join us to learn about how to start the process and how to be poised for success. We'll equip you to enter the market as a prepared buyer so you're ready to purchase your new home.

You'll Hear From

Akeria Brown, Homeownership Program Administrator, Arlington County Department of Community Planning, Housing &amp; Development

Genevieve Concannon, Realtor, Advon Real Estate

Katherine Magruder, Director of Real Estate, Arlington Community Federal Credit Union

Agenda

6:00 - 6:05: Welcome &amp; Intros

6:05 - 6:15: Arlington County housing programs

6:05 - 6:45 pm: Buying A Home in a Tight Housing Market

6:45 - 7:00 pm: Audience Questions</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2849</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 09:52:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AWE Summit 3/13/2019 8:30 AM - 3/13/2019 1:30 PM</title><description>Don't miss this half-day gathering of the most awesome women business owners in the DC region, packed with educational and inspiring presentations, panels, conversations, and connections. 

Coffee, networking, delicious lunch by Lebanese Taverna, and a professional photo booth for head shots in the lobby. Join us! </description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2854</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2019 13:43:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SMART Start 3/13/2019 4:00 PM - 3/13/2019 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;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Agenda&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
4:00-5:15 p.m.: Program&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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=2776</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:31:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Breakfast Connection: Featuring the Acting Arlington County Business Ombudsman 3/14/2019 7:30 AM - 3/14/2019 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join the Chamber for this month&amp;rsquo;s Breakfast Connection to meet with &lt;strong&gt;Jeanine Finch&lt;/strong&gt;, Acting Business Ombudsman at Arlington County. Hear directly from Jeanine about her role working in partnership with the Arlington business community to help resolve County challenges. The event will feature time for networking as well as an interactive dialogue with Jeanine.&amp;nbsp; She would like to hear from the business community about how she can help make Arlington a premier place to do business.&lt;/p&gt;

&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! 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 information can be found in our &lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/WebContentPage.aspx?ContentID=1531"&gt;sponsorship document&lt;/a&gt;. Contact The Chamber 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;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=2744</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 16:57:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Barks &amp; Barrels 3/16/2019 6:00 PM - 3/16/2019 9:00 PM</title><description>On March 16th (6-9PM), we'll have the entire winery at Barrel Oak Winery all to ourselves...and your pups (don't worry, we'll be bringing some adoptable dogs for you to cuddle, too)! Our Barks and Barrels spring fundraiser will feature live music, a silent auction, adoptable dogs, and a dog-friendly winery/brewery.

Tickets include a Barrel Oak Winery wine glass and two complimentary drinks (wine or beer), and best of all, the proceeds from each ticket sold will directly benefit animals in need at AWLA! Barrel Oak Winery will also donate 10% of all additional drink purchases to AWLA. Tickets are required for entrance to this event - so be sure to get yours today!

Early Bird Tickets (through February 17th): $40
Advance Sale Tickets (February 18th - March 15th): $45
Day-Of Tickets (March 16th): $50
Children/Non-Drinker Tickets (anytime): $10</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2839</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2019 14:39:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hospitality Awards 3/19/2019 7:30 AM - 3/19/2019 9:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join the Chamber as we honor exceptional members of Arlington&amp;#39;s hospitality industry at the 15th Annual Hospitality Awards. This event focuses on those who make Arlington County a wonderful place to live and visit by recognizing front-line workers in the hospitality industry -&amp;nbsp;from restaurants and tourist attractions to&amp;nbsp;transportation companies and hotels.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;At the ceremony, the Chamber will present the Hospitality Superstar Awards to employees who have been nominated based on their superior dedication and customer service. The Bob Klein Legendary Service Awards are also given to those who have completed 25 or more years of service.&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p&gt;7:30 - 8:00 a.m.: Registration&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;8:00 - 9:30 a.m.: Program and Breakfast&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p&gt;Registration closes &lt;strong&gt;Thursday,&amp;nbsp;March 14&lt;/strong&gt;. For registration questions, contact Olivia McKay at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:omckay@arlingtonchamber.org"&gt;omckay@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt; or (703) 525-2400.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nominate a Superstar&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Nominations are currently closed.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For questions regarding nominations, contact&amp;nbsp;The Chamber at (703) 525-2400 or&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:events@arlingtonchamber.org" linktype="2" shape="rect" target="_blank"&gt;events@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&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 $275. More information can be found in our &lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/WebContentPage.aspx?ContentID=1554"&gt;sponsorship document&lt;/a&gt;. Contact Membership Engagement Director, Jennifer Garry, 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;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p&gt;Parking is available in the hotel for a discounted rate of $6.00 per car.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thank you to our Sponsors!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&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;img alt="web.arlingtonchamber.org/Travel-and-Tourism/BBC-Express-8580" height="58" src="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/WebContentPage.aspx?ContentID=1552" width="300" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Government-and-Education/Arlington-Economic-Development-7711"&gt;Arlington Convention &amp;amp; Visitors Services&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12px"&gt;Award Sponsors&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Travel-and-Tourism/Crowne-Plaza-Crystal-City-%E2%80%93-Washington-DC--7866"&gt;Crowne Plaza Crystal City &amp;ndash; Washington D.C.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Travel-and-Tourism/Renaissance-Arlington-Capital-View-Hotel-7887"&gt;Renaissance/Residence Inn Arlington Capital View Hotel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12px"&gt;Premier Sponsors&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;a _ngcontent-c14="" href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Travel-and-Tourism/Crystal-Gateway-Marriott-7868"&gt;Crystal Gateway Marriott&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Travel-and-Tourism/Holiday-Inn-Rosslyn-7877"&gt;Holiday Inn Rosslyn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Travel-and-Tourism/Hyatt-Centric-Arlington-7878"&gt;Hyatt Centric Arlington&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Travel-and-Tourism/Hyatt-Regency-Crystal-City-at-Reagan-National-Airport-7880"&gt;Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Travel-and-Tourism/Residence-Inn-Arlington-Ballston-7888"&gt;Residence Inn Arlington Ballston&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Travel-and-Tourism/Residence-Inn-by-Marriott-Arlington-Courthouse-7890"&gt;Residence Inn by Marriott - Arlington Courthouse&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Travel-and-Tourism/Residence-Inn-by-Marriott-Rosslyn-7891"&gt;Residence Inn by Marriott - Rosslyn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Travel-and-Tourism/The-RitzCarlton,-Pentagon-City-7894"&gt;The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Travel-and-Tourism/The-Westin-Arlington-Gateway-7898"&gt;The Westin Arlington Gateway&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Travel-and-Tourism/The-Westin-Crystal-City-Hotel-7899"&gt;The Westin Crystal City Hotel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12px"&gt;Patron Sponsor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Financial-Services/MT-Bank-7663"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12px"&gt;M&amp;amp;T Bank&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2703</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 11:57:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Halt, Buzas &amp; Powell's Nonprofit Bites: March 3/19/2019 11:30 AM - 3/19/2019 2:00 PM</title><description>We’re proud to partner with the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce on this event. Join us at United Way for lunch, where two of the most impactful nonprofit leaders in the area will speak about their experiences! Comfort Cases founder Rob Scheer and Global Impact President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Jackson will each give a 45-minute presentation that offers their insight and knowledge into being leaders in the nonprofit sector.</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2836</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2019 13:31:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> Women in STEM 3/20/2019 7:30 AM - 3/20/2019 9:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The &lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Nonprofit-Organizations-Associations/Crystal-City-Business-Improvement-District-8131"&gt;Crystal City BID&lt;/a&gt;, in partnership with the Arlington Chamber of Commerce and &lt;a href="https://www.axios.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Axios&lt;/a&gt; will host a panel discussion surrounding the issue of Women in STEM at U.Group in Crystal City, on Wednesday, March 20th, 2019. While progress has been made in the area of gender diversity in STEM jobs, there is still a long way to go toward parity. In greater Crystal City (also known as National Landing), more than half of the workforce has a STEM background and the panel will tackle this national issue on a local level.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;According to the National Science Board, in 2018, boys and girls scored similarly on math and science in elementary, middle and high school, and graduated with 50% of the bachelor&amp;rsquo;s degrees in science and engineering. So why is it that women remain vastly underrepresented in the STEM workforce?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The panel will be moderated by Erica Pandey, e-commerce reporter at Axios and includes: Lena Trudeau, CEO of U.Group; Dr. Carol O&amp;rsquo;Donnell, Director of the Smithsonian Science Education Center; Rachel Golden Kroner, Social Scientist &amp;ndash; Environmental Governance and Impacts at, The Betty and Gordon Moore Center for Science, Conservation International, and &lt;strong&gt;Hana Hasser&lt;/strong&gt;, Enterprise Software Engineer at Capital One.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A special thank you to our host,&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://u.group/about/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;U.Group&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;*Chamber Members can receieve a $15 registration discount using the following promotional code:&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;ACOC15&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p&gt;7:30am - 8:00am: Registration, Breakfast &amp;amp; Networking&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;8:15am - 9:30am: Panel Discussion followed by Q&amp;amp;A&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Panel&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rachel Golden Kroner&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a Social Scientist in the Moore Center for Science at Conservation International. She leads CI&amp;rsquo;s work on environmental governance and protected areas, conducting research to inform evidence-based policy. Rachel is interested in what works in conservation and why. She uses mixed methods including archival research, spatial analysis, and impact evaluation to study the abandonment of conservation governance and its impacts. She is also interested in effective science communication.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Rachel is an award-winning speaker, has published in leading peer-reviewed journals, and been quoted extensively in the media for her work. She is an active member of the Society for Conservation Biology, Graduate Women in Science, and the Association for American Geographers. Rachel is a Ph.D. candidate in Environmental Science and Policy at George Mason University and holds an M.S. in Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology from the University of Maryland and a B.A. in Biology with a specialization in Ecology and Conservation Biology from Boston University.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;--&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hana Hassen&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an Enterprise Software Engineer at Capital One &amp;ndash; where code review, rigorous testing, and other processes require diligence, care, and an aptitude for collaborating effectively with a large group of contributors.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hana is an Alumni of Year Up NCR and now serves as a member of the Year Up Alumni Board. She is also a mentor and an influential figure to young adults at and outside of Year Up.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She is known for her love of photography but is also crazy about books, tiramisu, shopping, and spending quality time with her loved ones.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;--&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carol O&amp;rsquo;Donnell&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is the Director of the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC), a unit of the Smithsonian Institution that is dedicated to transforming the learning and teaching of science throughout the nation and world. In this role, Carol is responsible for all operational activities and planning for the unit, including building awareness for K-12 science education reform among State and district leaders; conducting programs that support the professional growth of K-12 science teachers and school leaders; and, overseeing all research and curricular resource development, philanthropic development, and administration. In this capacity, Carol also serves as the US representative on the Global Council of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) Science Education Programme (SEP), the global network of the science academies.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Prior to joining the Smithsonian, Carol was a leader at the US Department of Education for nearly a decade, supporting States and districts as they built their capacity to implement and sustain education reforms and achieve continued improvement in student outcomes. A former K-12 teacher and curriculum developer, Dr. O&amp;rsquo;Donnell is still in the classroom today, serving on the part-time faculty of the Physics Department at The George Washington University.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;--&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lena&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Trudeau&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is the CEO of U.Group (formerly Bytecubed and CHIEF).Throughout her career, Lena&amp;#39;s&amp;nbsp;gained a reputation for thinking big and working tirelessly to build something better than what currently exists. From spearheading the creation of 18F, an in-house digital services team at the US General Services Administration (GSA), to bringing a similar model to the Candation Digital Service (CDS) in her role as CEO of Nuage Strategies, Lena was an early advocate for government modernization, digital adoption, and digital inclusion. Her deep understanding of complex policy and regulatory environments was also tapped in the private sector as she led the Amazon Web Services Public Sector (AWS PS) global expansion. In that role, Lena worked closely with numerous government and business leaders around the world. She then led AWS PS business in Canada through a time of tremendous growth.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Lena is a two-time recipient of the Federal 100 award and has been named one of FedScoop&amp;rsquo;s Top 50 Women. A vocal advocate of women in technology and diversity in the workforce, Lena brings her passion to a myriad of internal and community-based inclusion initiatives.&amp;nbsp;Lena earned a BS in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Ottawa and completed her MBA at the University of Western Ontario.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moderator&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Erica Pandey&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an e-commerce reporter at Axios, covering the world&amp;#39;s major e-commerce and retail companies and their effects on cities and economies. She previously covered breaking news at Axios, and has experience reporting on politics and business trends. Prior to that she reported for the New Haven Independent, covering local politics. She graduated from Yale with a bachelor&amp;rsquo;s degree in English. Erica hails from Boston and has trekked to Everest and Annapurna base camps with her family.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2861</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2019 14:01:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Government Affairs &amp; Economic Development Committee 3/20/2019 9:00 AM - 3/20/2019 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;Small cells are a new type of wireless network technology that have the potential to facilitate connectivity and new technologies. Last autumn, the Chamber &lt;a href="http://www.arlingtonchamber.org/uploads/8/6/6/6/86665924/10-25-18_arlington_chamber_-_small_cells_letter.pdf"&gt;wrote a letter to the County Board&lt;/a&gt; calling for Arlington to establish a procedure for deploying small cells as soon as possible. On &lt;strong&gt;Wednesday, March 20 at 9:00 a.m.&lt;/strong&gt;, the Chamber&amp;rsquo;s &lt;strong&gt;Government Affairs &amp;amp; Economic Development Committee&lt;/strong&gt; will welcome &lt;strong&gt;Nathaniel Wentland, from the Arlington County Department of Environmental Services&lt;/strong&gt;, to discuss Arlington&amp;rsquo;s approach to design, deployment, aesthetics and process for small cells and to answer questions from members.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;As always, participation in the Government Affairs &amp;amp; Economic Development Committee is open to all Chamber members. We hope to see you there.&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=2805</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 10:01:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2019 Business After Business Mixer Presented by Lafayette Federal Credit Union 3/20/2019 6:00 PM - 3/20/2019 8:00 PM</title><description>Network with DC's top business professional all while you enjoy a night of ambiance, drinks, and light fare.</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2850</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:25:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business After Business 3/21/2019 5:00 PM - 3/21/2019 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Build your network while enjoying&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;food, beer, wine, and soft drinks&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;(all included in your registration).&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Creating connections&amp;nbsp;&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&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;door prizes&lt;/strong&gt;, and there&amp;#39;s also a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;cash jackpot&amp;nbsp;&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; Registrations that occur after noon&amp;nbsp;will be taken at the door&amp;nbsp;and registrants will be charged accordingly.&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;Street parking accessible. Location is a .2 mile walking distance from the Courthouse metro stop.&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&amp;nbsp;&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=2833</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2019 10:17:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>3rd Annual Shining a Light on Hunger 3/21/2019 6:30 PM - 3/21/2019 9:30 </title><description>Shining a Light on Hunger evening reception</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2605</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 14:20:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Green Career Workshop 1.0: What’s Your Green Career Plan? 3/22/2019 8:30 AM - 3/22/2019 12:00 PM</title><description>Our Green Career Workshop will provide you with insights on your career strengths and preferences and how these can be tailored for application to the new “green” economy, e,g., clean energy, sustainability, circular economy, resiliency, etc. It provides experiential activities designed to guide you in developing an actionable career plan. Registration includes a workbook with exercises and resources.</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2866</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2019 10:35:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Green Career Workshop 2.0: What’s the Best “Fit” for Your Career Path? 3/22/2019 1:30 PM - 3/22/2019 5:00 PM</title><description>This workshop builds on the insights and practices from the Leaders in Energy Green Career Workshop and we encourage you to take this workshop as a prerequisite, although it is not required.  Participants will be asked to bring their Green Career Plan, developed in the Green Career Workshop 1.0, as a foundation for the Green Career 2.0 workshop.  This workshop provides experiential activities designed to guide you in the next step on your actionable career plan. </description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2867</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2019 10:35:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Greek Independence Day Celebration 3/23/2019 1:00 PM - 3/23/2019 4:00 PM</title><description>Come join us for the celebration of Greek Independence Day at the brewery.  We’ll have Greek food catered by Our Mom Eugenia from Great Falls, VA from 1:00pm – 4:00pm, authentic Greek dancers around 2:00pm, and of course plenty of delicious beer to include our 1821 brews with ingredients from Greece!  $20 get you food and a beer and tickets are available on Eventbrite .com</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2856</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 09:11:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Greek Independence Day Celebration 3/23/2019 1:00 PM - 3/23/2019 4:00 PM</title><description>Come join us for the celebration of Greek Independence Day at the brewery.  We’ll have Greek food catered by Our Mom Eugenia from Great Falls, VA from 1:00pm – 4:00pm, authentic Greek dancers around 2:00pm, and of course plenty of delicious beer to include our 1821 brews with ingredients from Greece!  $20 get you food and a beer and tickets are available on Eventbrite .com</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2857</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 09:11:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Membership Engagement Committee 3/25/2019 9:00 AM - 3/25/2019 10:30 AM</title><description /><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2871</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2019 09:26:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Education &amp; Workforce Development Committee 3/26/2019 4:00 PM - 3/26/2019 5:00 PM</title><description /><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2873</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2019 10:37:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Community Action Committee 3/27/2019 9:00 AM - 3/27/2019 10:00 AM</title><description /><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2874</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2019 11:05:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Small Business Roundtable 3/27/2019 11:45 AM - 3/27/2019 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;
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&lt;span style="font-size:16px"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THIS MONTH&amp;#39;S TOPIC: &amp;quot;Tips and Tools to Efficiently Manage Financial Information and Get Back to Your Clients&amp;quot;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Presented by Christine Searle of &lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Business-and-Professional-Services/Searle-Business-Solutions,-LLC-7329"&gt;Searle Business Solutions, LLC&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp; Alexandra Suchman&amp;nbsp;of &lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Business-and-Professional-Services/AIS-Collaborations-8472"&gt;AIS Collaborations&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;
</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2787</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:54:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>YEA! CEO Roundtable 3/28/2019 5:30 PM - 3/28/2019 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Join the Arlington Chamber of Commerce for the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.arlingtonchamber.org/young-entrepreneurs-academy-yea.html"&gt;Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!)&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;CEO Roundtable &amp;ndash; a fun and exciting event that is sure to leave a significant, and long-lasting impact on the lives of budding entrepreneurs. This event is&amp;nbsp;perfect for people of ages, from kids to more established business professionals.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Formatted as an interactive panel discussion, the CEO Roundtable will help the leaders of tomorrow connect the dots between local businesses and the entrepreneurs and CEOs who lead those businesses to success.&amp;nbsp;YEA! students&amp;nbsp;and audience members will hear from a panel of local top CEOs, who will share their inspiring start-up stories and answer questions including:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;-What do you love about your role as CEO?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;-What did you do as a kid or young adult that helped you get to where&amp;nbsp;you are today?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;-What&amp;#39;s the best advice you ever received?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;YEA! is a groundbreaking program that transforms Arlington Public School Career Center&amp;#39;s entrepreneurial high school students&amp;nbsp; into real business owners. This program offers Chamber members a variety of opportunities to engage with students and share their experience and talents with these budding entrepreneurs. For more about the program, visit the &lt;a href="http://www.arlingtonchamber.org/young-entrepreneurs-academy-yea.html"&gt;YEA! webpage&lt;/a&gt; on the Chamber&amp;#39;s website.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meet the panelists&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-left: 40px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;-David Isaacson, CEO, &lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Communications-and-IT/Beach-Geeks,-Inc-7537" target="_blank"&gt;Beach Geeks, Inc.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-left: 40px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;-Pinkie Mayfield Dent,&amp;nbsp;Vice President - Corporate Affairs &amp;amp; Chief Communications Officer,&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Government-and-Education/Graham-Holdings-Company-7740"&gt;Graham Holdings Company&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-left: 40px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;-Shy Pahlevani, CEO, &lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Retail-and-Restaurants/Hungry-Marketplace,-Inc-8282"&gt;Hungry Marketplace, Inc.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-left: 40px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;-Ximena Hartsock, Co-founder &amp;amp; President, &lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Communications-and-IT/Phone2Action-8448"&gt;Phone2Action&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-left: 40px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;-Beth Offenbacker, Founder &amp;amp; Principal, &lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Business-and-Professional-Services/Waterford,-Inc-8210"&gt;Waterford, Inc.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-left: 40px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;-&lt;strong&gt;Moderator:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;Kate Bates, President &amp;amp; CEO, Arlington Chamber of Commerce&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registration&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Pre-registration closes on March 28&amp;nbsp;at noon.&amp;nbsp;Students 18 and under are FREE. All others are $20 in advance.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Parking&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Street parking available or hourly parking available at the Ballston Mall.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp; Parking directions can be found &lt;a href="https://www.marymount.edu/marymount.edu/media/Contact-Us/ballston_directions-2.pdf"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Marymount&amp;rsquo;s Ballston Center is located at the intersection of Glebe Road and Fairfax Drive, two blocks from Metro. Shuttle service is available to and from the Ballston-MU Metro station.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Questions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Contact YEA! Program Manager Jennifer Garry at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:engagement@arlingtonchamber.org"&gt;engagement@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;or 703-525-2400 ext. 201.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thank you to our Sponsors&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Premier Partners&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Communications-IT/Beach-Geeks,-Inc-7537"&gt;Beach Geeks, Inc.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Government-and-Education/Fluor-7736"&gt;Fluor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Government-and-Education/Graham-Holdings-Company-7740"&gt;Graham Holdings Company&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University Partner&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Government-and-Education/Marymount-University-7747"&gt;Marymount University&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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