NVC members honored with 2024 Volunteer Service Awards

Please join us in congratulating your fellow NVC members selected as Volunteer Fairfax's 2024 Volunteer Service Awards recipients. Eileen Ellsworth, President and CEO, Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, was chosen as the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree. Jeff Bentley, President and CEO, Northwest Federal Credit Union, was chosen as the 2024 Executive Leader of the Year. Food for Neighbors was the finalist for the Volunteer Program of the Year award. You can read more about the Awards, here.

Last call for Positively NOVA! stories - submit by tomorrow!

Our NVC member community has proven its generosity time and again through donations and give-back efforts, and we want to showcase that good work in both our upcoming Positively NOVA! summer edition and our website! We will also feature our members' stories at our Annual Members' Meeting on June 6th.

Help us spread goodwill by letting us share your story with the world! Send a 2-3 paragraph write-up, at least one photo from the effort, and your logo to communications@novachamber.org by May 22nd for inclusion in this special issue.

C-Suite Roundtable

May 22nd | 11:15AM-1PM | The Tower Club

Members-only event

What are the current economic and geopolitical headwinds, increased global demand and technology innovation that government contracting leaders need to monitor today? Join us on May 22nd as we host RSM’s Government Contracting Senior Analyst, Luis Avila, who will lead our next roundtable discussion. Participants will gain valuable insight on how government contractors are navigating these challenges and gain insider knowledge to design strategies to unlock business value.

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

Small Business Advocacy Meeting

May 30th | 8:30-10AM | NVC Office

Members-only event

Navigating legislative landscapes poses unique hurdles for small businesses and their proprietors, especially during Virginia's General Assembly sessions and within local boards and municipalities. We invite you to our inaugural gathering tailored for small business owners, stakeholders, and advocates to hear pressing issues. Learn about the advocacy efforts that NVC has made to support a business-friendly ecosystem in the Commonwealth. Your active participation is key in shaping policies that directly impact on our small business community. Join us in making our voices heard!

NOVA VetNet: Finding Purpose Through Continued Service in the Workplace and Our Community

June 4th | 4:30-7PM | Hope For The Warriors/Kilroy's

Partner event

Join us for a tour of Hope For The Warriors' new office space. Afterwards we will convene at Kilroy's Pub and Restaurant, just a couple blocks away from Hope For The Warriors' Headquarters.  



Hope For The Warriors co-founder and CEO, Robin Kelleher, and Retired Army Colonel Greg Gadson, actor, entrepreneur and author, will discuss how working with nonprofits can help Veteran and Military Spouse business owners and employees can turn their passions into purpose through simple employee engagement strategies and individual actions outside of work with family and friends. Greg will sign copies of his book, "Finding Waypoints: A Warrior's Journey to Peace and Purpose." NOVA VetNet is brought to you in partnership with ZeroMils.

Annual Members' Meeting

June 6th | 8-10AM | Westwood Country Club

Members-only event

Where our Region’s leadership connects, celebrates our collective achievements, and passes the torch to a new Board Chairman, the Annual Members' Meeting is an extraordinary event, that can’t be missed! While we honor the Region’s business leaders whose efforts have made a positive impact, attendees are given the chance to mingle with them. This members-only event is a must-attend business connection opportunity, featuring a who's who of Regional leadership.

Healthcare in 2024 and Beyond: Navigating Growth and Transformation

June 25th | 8:30-10:30AM | NVC Office

Members-only event

How will the healthcare sector pivot in the face of technology's relentless march, transformational shifts, and unprecedented challenges? As 2024 unfolds, the sector stands at a crossroads, with its trajectory shaped by recent tumultuous years. McKinsey's 2024 healthcare outlook sheds light on the impact of labor shortages, inflation, and endemic COVID-19, yet reveals a path to resilience and growth. Join local NVC healthcare leaders and McKinsey Partner, Jennifer Fowkes, for an in-person roundtable event focused on what healthcare will look like in the coming years ahead. 

VIRTUAL

UPCOMING MONTHLY EVENTS

DEI Connects - members-only event

Featured Speaker: Kimberly Highsmith, Executive Director, Diversity, Equity &

Inclusion and Human Resources Compliance, ManTech

May 21st | 2-3PM

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Greater Washington Apprentice Network

June 4th | 2-3PM

Featured Speaker: Rob Fauver, Manager, University Talent Acquisition,

KPMG

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On May 16th, James Dyke, Jr., former Virginia Secretary of Education and Sr. Advisor, State Government Relations, McGuireWoods Consulting LLC, and former Chairman of the Chamber board, was a recipient for the Centennial Lifetime Achievement Awards. The Virginia Chamber of Commerce honored James Dyke for his dedication and achievements to better the Commonwealth’s business community. Read more here.

The Federal Contractors Summer Soiree event is on June 24th. Network with 300-400 government contractors at the Kennedy Center. Ticket price increases on June 7th. Learn more here.