Welcome to New Chamber Members

Please join the Chamber in welcoming our newest members: American Pest; Brevity & Wit, LLC; Code of Support Foundation (COSF); Cooley Public Strategies; CPMG; Custom Ink; Encompass Supply, LLC; Food For Neighbors; Gateway; Gillis Law, PLLC; Global Guardian; Greenchip; Healthcare Management Consulting Group LLC; iWorks Corporation; JAMIS Software; Kinaras Solutions, Inc.; MetroStar Systems; Phyllis Wilson; Mr. Rooter Plumbing of NOVA; NextUp Solutions LLC; PenFed Credit Union; Quality Technology Services (QTS); Take2 Consulting, LLC; The Creative Cartel; The Hockett Group; and Thompson Greenspon.

Not yet a member? Learn more about our fixed-rate membership here.

Loudoun Country Named One of 2024's Top 50 Destinations

Northern Virginia's wine country in Loudoun County has been named one of 2024's Top 50 Best Places to Travel by Forbes Advisor. From the article: "...if you’re looking for a getaway in the Mid-Atlantic or to add on a couple of days to a Washington, D.C. vacation, Virginia Wine Country might be just the place. Loudoun County boasts over three-dozen wineries just an hour from the Capitol, but you’ll find 300 wineries and vineyards all over the state." Read the full list here.

members only event

Advocacy Day & Viva Virginia

January 16th | 8AM-8PM | Richmond, Virginia

Our 2024 Advocacy Day will be on January 16th from 8AM to 5PM. We will then adjourn to our evening reception, Viva Virginia, held at Wong Gonzales, 6-8PM. We are already shaping up to have a first-class schedule for meetings during the day. So far, meetings have been set up with the following elected officials and cabinet members.

• Speaker Designee Don Scott (D-Portsmouth)
• Senate Finance Chair Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)
• Likely Senate Leader Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)
• Senate Transportation Chair Dave Marsden (D-Fairfax)
• Senate General Laws Chair Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)
• Senator-elect Stella Pekarsky (D-Clifton)
• Senator-elect Suhas Subramanyam (D-Loudoun)
• Senator-elect Russet Perry (D-Loudoun)
• Senator Bryce Reeves (R- Spotsylvania)
• Senator-elect Emily Brewer (R-Isle of Wright)
• Senator-elect Lashrecse Aird (D-Petersburg)
• Senator-elect Danny Diggs (R-Williamsburg)
• Senator-elect Angela Williams Graves (D-Norfolk)
• Senator-elect Chris Head (R-Roanoke)
• Senator Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach)
• Senator Aaron Rouse (D-Virginia Beach)
• Senator Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)
• Senator Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon)
• Senator Barbara Favola (D-Arlington)
• Senator Jeremy McPike (D-Prince William)
• Delegate Briana Sewell (D-Prince William)
• Delegate Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria)
• Delegate Michael Webert (R-Fauquier)
• Delegate Tony Wilt (R-Harrisonburg)
• Delegate Terry Kilgore (R-Scott)
• Delegate Patrick Hope (D-Arlington)
• Delegate Mike Cherry (R-Colonial Forge)
• Delegate David Reid (D-Loudoun)
• Delegate Paul Krizek (D-Fairfax)
• Delegate Dan Helmer (D-Clifton)
• Delegate Wren Williams (R-Patrick)
• Delegate Irene Shin (D-Herndon)
• Delegate Joe McNamara (R-Roanoke)
• Delegate Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria)
• Delegate Betsy Carr (D-Richmond)
• Delegate Vivian Watts (D-Fairfax)
• Delegate Michelle Maldonado (D-Prince William)
• Delegate Holly Seibold (D-Vienna)
• Delegate Shelly Simonds (D-Newport News)
• Delegate Anne Ferrell-Tata (R-Virginia Beach)
• Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D-Alexandria)
• Delegate David Bulova (D-Fairfax City)
• Delegate Bill Wiley (R-Winchester)
• Delegate Jason Ballard (R-Blacksburg)
• Delegate-elect Josh Thomas (D-Prince William)
• Delegate-elect Ian Lovejoy (R-Prince William)
• Delegate-elect David Owen (R-Henrico)
• Delegate-elect Geary Higgins (R-Loudoun)
• Delegate-elect Paul Milde (R-Stafford)
• Delegate-elect Karen Keys-Gamarra (D-Fairfax)
• Delegate-elect Atoosa Reaser (D-Loudoun)
• Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources Travis Voyles
• Secretary of Labor Bryan Slater
• Secretary of Agriculture Matt Lohr

We are only just getting started and will have several more meetings added to the schedule. Space is limited, so register today.

members only event

32nd Annual Economic Outlook

January 30th | 8:30-10:30AM | George Mason University

SPEAKERS:

• Dr. Anne Kress, President of Northern Virginia Community College
• Benita Thompson-Byas, Senior Vice President and Vice Chairman of the Board, Thompson Hospitality Corporation
• Michael Beckley, Founder and CTO, Appian
• Christopher Clemente, Chairman of the Board of Directors & Chief Executive Officer, Comstock

Join us on January 30th for the Chamber's 32nd Annual Economic Outlook—a compelling event where you can glean direct insights from top executives actively shaping our Region's future. Seize this opportunity to stay at the forefront of Regional business leadership through a panel discussion that will delve into 2024's business outlook, including reviewing potential growth opportunities and risks. During this engaging event, you'll gain valuable insights into the dynamic workforce trends influencing Greater Washington as we release the 3rd annual Northern Virginia Workforce Index. As an attendee, you will:

• Gain valuable insights into the dynamic workforce trends impacting Greater Washington, and discover how businesses are navigating the ongoing challenges of attracting and retaining skilled talent.
• Hear the latest data on workforce from our partner, Northern Virginia Communication College.
• Hear our speakers' perspectives on how economic challenges and opportunities may impact growth and shape your business in the year ahead.

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C-Suite Roundtable

February 6th | 11:30AM-1PM | The Tower Club

What interests today's C-Suite Executives? Many leaders in business and government communities are interested in organizational culture and processes that foster innovation for the customers and citizens they serve.

Join us on February 6th for our next C-Suite Roundtable, where we will learn how and why Amazon built its innovative and customer-obsessed culture from its 23-year Global VP, Paul Misener. Currently the Founder and Principal of Misener Innovation, Paul will lead us in a conversation about how leaders can best succeed by being willing to fail and ignore competition, including some simple processes that any organization can adopt.

Our C-Suite Roundtables are for Chamber members and by invitation only. Please contact Carmen Sevilla, Chamber Director of Membership, if you'd like to attend this or other C-Suite Roundtable events.

partner event

2024 Shape of the Region

February 9th | 7:30-11:30AM | George Mason University’s Dewberry Hall

Join us for the Community Foundation's 7th annual Shape of the Region conference to tackle the problem of broken social trust that has left Americans divided, lonely, and in social gridlock. This year's conference will highlight Aspen Institute's Weave: The Social Fabric Project. Weave connects, supports, and invests in local leaders stepping up to weave a new, more inclusive community.

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UPCOMING MONTHLY EVENTS

Chamber 101 - members-only event

January 9th | 12-1PM

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Greater Washington Apprentice Network

February 6th | 2-3PM

Featured Speaker: Larysa Kautz, President & CEO, Melwood

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Thompson Greenspon, a leading public accounting and advisory firm, is pleased to announce the election of Carolyn C. Quill, CPA, JD, LL.M., as its new Managing principal, effective January 1, 2024. Learn more here.

Hirschler's Carrie O’Malley won the first-ever ESG Trailblazer Award presented by the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network, which honors a member for their significant contributions to their company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. O’Malley was recognized at the 2023 CREW Network Convention. Learn more here.