﻿<?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>Regional Networking Event with the Alexandria, Arlington, Northern Virginia Hispanic American, &amp; Prince George's Chamber of Commerce 2/1/2027 8:00 AM - 2/1/2027 10:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;Welcome to Regional Networking Breakfast - the perfect way to kickstart your&amp;nbsp;day with a burst of energy and professional connections! Join us as we build upon regional collaboration with a multi-Chamber of Commerce networking event. We have partnered with the Alexandria Chamber, NOVA Hispanic American Chamber, and the Prince George Chamber&amp;nbsp;for this great event. Each Chamber will receive a limited number of&amp;nbsp;tickets for this exclusive first-quarter networking breakfast.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;Fuel up with breakfast while engaging in lively discussions, sharing insights, and exchanging business&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;cards with like-minded individuals. Whether you&amp;#39;re a seasoned expert or just starting your journey, this&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;event offers a supportive and inspiring environment to foster meaningful relationships and unlock the&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;potential for fruitful partnerships. Embrace the power of networking and broaden your reach.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;For registration questions or to be placed on the waitlist, please contact Operations Manager, DJ Batchelor at chamber@arlingtonchamber.org or 703-525-2400.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thank You To Our Sponsors!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.shrm.org/home"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=6791" style="width: 300px; height: 124px;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supporting Sponsors&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.capitalcaring.org/"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=6789" style="width: 300px; height: 51px;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://advisor.morganstanley.com/the-corey-group"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=4406" style="height: 93px; width: 200px;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=9204</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:02:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chamber 101 2/4/2027 3:45 PM - 2/4/2027 5:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;A free seminar for new, existing, and prospective members, Chamber 101&amp;nbsp;is your opportunity to learn how to maximize your Chamber membership. Learn about the Chamber and the many ways you can get involved through events, networking, sponsorship opportunities, and joining committees. Take advantage of the opportunity to meet our staff, future clients, and associates, and expand your membership potential at Chamber 101!&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p&gt;3:45 - 4:00 p.m. - Open Networking&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;4:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Program&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Transportation&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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

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

&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;big&gt;Registration closes at noon on Thursday, February 4. For registration questions, please contact DJ Batchelor, Operations Manager, at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:chamber@arlingtonchamber.org?subject=Chamber%20101%20-%20Registration%20Question"&gt;chamber@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;or (703) 525-2400.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Prospective members are allowed to attend up to three (3) Chamber Networking (Breakfast Connection, Business After Business, Small Business Roundtable, Women in Business Networking) events&amp;nbsp; as a guest. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Registrations are non-refundable. While you are unable to apply registrations to future events, you may transfer your registration to another individual.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thank You to Our Sponsors!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=6769" /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.statefarm.com/agent/us/va/arlington/michael-garcia-tljym1ys000"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=6770" style="height: 100px; width: 200px;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.mtb.com/"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=6780" style="height: 53px; width: 200px;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=9145</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:07:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Community Volunteer Reading Night  2/17/2027 5:00 PM - 2/17/2027 6:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join Aspire and read 1:1 with our students, help with homework, and see our beautiful program space.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://aspireafterschoollearning-bloom.kindful.com/e/community-volunteer-reading-night-february-2027" rel="noopener"&gt;Sign up here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://aspireafterschoollearning-bloom.kindful.com/e/community-volunteer-reading-night-february-2027"&gt;.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Please note that space is limited and the sign-up form will close a week before the event to ensure our team is prepared for your arrival and can match you with a student. If the sign-up form is closed or you have any questions, please email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:volunteer@aspireafterschool.org"&gt;volunteer@aspireafterschool.org.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=9244</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:04:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>103rd Annual Arlington Business Gala 2/20/2027 6:30 PM - 2/20/2027 11:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us as we celebrate at the Chamber&amp;rsquo;s 103rd Annual Arlington Business Gala. This event is a celebration of business in Arlington and serves as the Chamber&amp;#39;s largest fundraiser, helping us continue our mission of cultivating connections, shaping policies, and empowering Arlington&amp;#39;s economic future. You won&amp;rsquo;t want to miss our spectacular silent auction, dinner, dancing, premium networking, and fun.&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;big&gt;We have a variety of sponsorship opportunities available for this event. Please&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&amp;nbsp;contact&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:engagement@arlingtonchamber.org?subject=2024%20Gala%20Sponsorship%20Interest"&gt;engagement@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;big&gt;&amp;nbsp;for more information.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Silent Auction&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This auction is open to anyone, whether or not you are attending the Gala on February 20. To donate auction items, please contact Events &amp;amp; Executive Assistant, Caley Fagerstrom, at &lt;a href="mailto:eventsassoc@arlingtonchamber.org?subject=Auction%20Donation"&gt;eventsassoc@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Best of Raffle&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Arlington Business Gala raffle prize is the very best item in the Gala&amp;rsquo;s Live Auction - according to you! The winner can select the Live Auction item of their choice. Raffle tickets are $50 with only 200 tickets available. You do not have to be present to win.&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p&gt;For registration questions, please contact Operations Manager, DJ Batchelor, at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:chamber@arlingtonchamber.org?subject=Annual%20Arlington%20Business%20Gala%20-%20Registration%20Question"&gt;chamber@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;or 703-525-2400.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please note this is an adult business event, and all guests must be at least 21 years of age.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Registrations are non-refundable. While you are unable to apply registrations to future events, you may transfer your registration to another individual.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Attire&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Black tie preferred.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p&gt;Complimentary valet parking is available at the hotel for all attendees during the event. Self-parking located in the mall parking garage is not valid for complimentary parking. We encourage all attendees to make plans to travel home safely.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Overnight Accommodations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Attendees wishing to make an evening of Arlington&amp;rsquo;s Best Night Out can book a room at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City with our special room rate of $239 + taxes and fees. To book, call 1-800-422-2410&amp;nbsp;and reference the group name Arlington Chamber of Commerce Gala. Booking under this special block rate is open until January 29, 2027.&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=9210</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:30:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Small Business Roundtable 2/24/2027 12:00 Noon - 2/24/2027 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The Chamber&amp;#39;s free monthly Small Business Roundtable is an important educational and networking opportunity for small businesses. This event provides expert speakers on topics to help you grow your business, such as digital marketing and business development, and also gives you the opportunity to make connections and grow your professional network.&amp;nbsp;The forum is applicable to a variety of businesses and employee levels, from front-line customer service to owners.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="margin:0in;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This Month&amp;#39;s Topic&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="margin:0in;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Description&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p&gt;11:55 a.m.: Room Opens&lt;br /&gt;
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.: Presentation&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
We are located at 2009 14th Street North, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22201. Our office is three blocks from the Courthouse Metro Station, which is accessible via the Orange and Silver lines.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Parking:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Street parking is available on 14th Street. Additionally, there is a metered parking lot at Courthouse Plaza, just two blocks away.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zoom Details&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Attendees will receive a Zoom meeting link in their registration confirmation email.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Interested in Presenting?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you are interested in becoming a speaker for one of our Small Business Roundtables, please review the program &lt;a href="https://arlingtonchamber.egnyte.com/dl/MqWvCrqBppcQ"&gt;guidelines&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and submit a proposed topic with a one paragraph summary description to &lt;a href="mailto:eventsassoc@arlingtonchamber.org?subject=Small%20Business%20Round%20Table%20Proposal%20"&gt;eventsassoc@arlingtonchamber.org.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;big&gt;For registration questions, please contact&amp;nbsp;DJ Batchelor, Operations Manager, at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:chamber@arlingtonchamber.org?subject=SBRT%20-%20Registration%20Question"&gt;chamber@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;or (703) 525-2400.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Prospective members are allowed to attend up to three (3) Chamber Networking (Breakfast Connection, Business After Business, Small Business Roundtable, Women in Business Networking) events&amp;nbsp;as a guest. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Registrations are non-refundable. While you are unable to apply registrations to future events, you may transfer your registration to another individual.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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

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

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</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=9169</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:37:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business After Business 2/25/2027 4:30 PM - 2/25/2027 6:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Creating connections in this relaxed setting is a great way to end your business day. Build your network while enjoying food, beer, wine, and soft drinks,&amp;nbsp;all of which are included in your registration. Attendees are eligible to&amp;nbsp;win door prizes donated by members.&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? Please contact&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:events@arlingtonchamber.org?subject=Business%20After%20Business%20Host%20Interest"&gt;events@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;or (703) 525-2400 for more information.&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registration closes on Thursday, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;strong&gt;February 25&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;at noon&lt;/strong&gt;. For registration questions, please contact&amp;nbsp;DJ Batchelor, Operations Manager, at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:chamber@arlingtonchamber.org?subject=BAB%20-%20Registration%20Question"&gt;chamber@arlingtonchamber.org&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;or (703) 525-2400.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Prospective members are allowed to attend up to three (3) Chamber Networking (Breakfast Connection, Business After Business, Small Business Roundtable, Women in Business Networking) events&amp;nbsp;as a guest. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Registrations are non-refundable. While you are unable to apply registrations to future events, you may transfer your registration to another individual.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=9133</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:17:03 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>