﻿<?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>CANCELED: Government Affairs &amp; Economic Development Committee 7/3/2019 9:00 AM - 7/3/2019 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;TBD&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;

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&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=2813</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 10:05:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SMART Start 7/10/2019 4:00 PM - 7/10/2019 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=1611"&gt;sponsorship document&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;Contact the Chamber at &lt;a href="mailto:engagement@arlingtonchamber.org"&gt;engagement@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;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="" height="97" src="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/WebContentPage.aspx?ContentID=1600" width="250" /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img alt="" height="97" src=": http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/WebContentPage.aspx?ContentID=1600" width="250" /&gt;&lt;/strong&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;

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</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2780</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:42:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Breakfast Connection: Nonprofit Focused 7/11/2019 7:30 AM - 7/11/2019 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.&amp;nbsp;Come to this&amp;nbsp;Nonprofit Focused Breakfast to form connections to either deepen your Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, or to explore relationships to help you get started. Register to attend and connect with community leaders to learn about their opportunities to be engaged locally. 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 free promotional 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;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Registrations are non-refundable. For questions, email the Chamber at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:chamber@arlingtonchamber.org" target="_blank"&gt;chamber@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2747</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 09:47:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sustainability Committee 7/12/2019 9:00 AM - 7/12/2019 10:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Agenda&lt;br /&gt;
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TBD&lt;br /&gt;
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Parking&lt;br /&gt;
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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;br /&gt;
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*This event is strictly for members of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2916</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2019 09:55:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Government Affairs &amp; Economic Development Committee 7/17/2019 9:00 AM - 7/17/2019 10:00 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;The Chamber&amp;rsquo;s &lt;strong&gt;Government Affairs &amp;amp; Economic Development Committee&lt;/strong&gt; welcomes two guests at its &lt;strong&gt;Wednesday, July 17 meeting&lt;/strong&gt;. First, we will welcome &lt;strong&gt;Debbie Albert from Permit Arlington&lt;/strong&gt;, the new online permitting tool for Arlington County. Debbie will familiarize us with the tool and answer our questions. Second, we will welcome &lt;strong&gt;Jason Stanford, the Executive Director of the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance&lt;/strong&gt;. He will discussion the alliances projects and priorities, and take questions about transportation projects in our region.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The meeting will be at 9:00 a.m. in the Chamber Boardroom. As always, participation in the Government Affairs &amp;amp; Economic Development Committee &lt;em&gt;is open to all Chamber members, and is exclusive to Chamber members.&lt;/em&gt;&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;

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&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=2814</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 10:05:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business After Business 7/18/2019 5:00 PM - 7/18/2019 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; 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;Hosting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Are you a member interested in hosting a Business After Business? Contact the Chamber at &lt;a href="mailto:events@arlingtonchamber.org"&gt;events@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;or (703) 525-2400 for more information.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Registrations are non-refundable. For questions, email the Chamber at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:chamber@arlingtonchamber.org" target="_blank"&gt;chamber@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2890</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2019 09:50:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Small Business Roundtable 7/24/2019 11:45 AM - 7/24/2019 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&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;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size:16px"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THIS MONTH&amp;#39;S TOPIC:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;quot;Emerging Technologies for Small Businesses,&amp;quot; presented by&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;John Spalding III&lt;/strong&gt; of &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Communications-and-IT/ATT-Services,-Inc-8618"&gt;AT&amp;amp;T.&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;John Spalding III, a Client Solutions Executive with AT&amp;amp;T Business, will present on several technology options that small businesses can incorporate to improve efficiency and protect against outside threats. This includes information on key business trends like cybersecurity, mobile experience, and tools that can increase employee collaboration. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Agenda&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
11:45 a.m.: Registration&lt;br /&gt;
12:00-1:00 p.m.: Presentation&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;
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;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;
For registration questions, contact &lt;a href="http://chamber@arlingtonchamber.org"&gt;chamber@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt; 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;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sponsorship Opportunities&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sponsorship information can be found in our &lt;a href="http://web.arlingtonchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/WebContentPage.aspx?ContentID=1612"&gt;sponsorship document&lt;/a&gt;. Contact the Chamber&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;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Registrations are non-refundable. For questions, email the Chamber at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:chamber@arlingtonchamber.org" target="_blank"&gt;chamber@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2791</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 12:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Community Action Committee 7/31/2019 9:00 AM - 7/31/2019 10:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Agenda&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Strategic Planning and Growth - Betsy Frantz, President, Virginia Hospital Center Foundation&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Parking&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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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;br /&gt;
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*This event is strictly for members of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2949</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 11:27:57 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>