Speed Networking Members-Only

May 9th | 2:30-4PM | Chamber Office

Without solid networking, is it is harder to make connections. This event holds the power to increase your business circle within a short period of time. During each session, participants will meet face-to-face while exchanging business cards and valuable information about their business. Come join our business networking event and cultivate a long-lasting business relationship that will allow you to: 

Maximize your time by putting yourself in front of several companies in one setting

Advancing Civics

May 10th | 11:30AM-1PM | Chamber Office

SPEAKERS: Senators Dick Saslaw (D-Fairfax) and Emmett Hanger (R-Augusta)

MODERATOR: Julie Carey, Northern Virginia Bureau Chief for News4.

With a mission to continue bipartisan action, the Chamber and UVA’s The Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership have come together to advance the pro-business policies that have continuously made Virginia one of the best states to do business. This partnership, called Advancing Civics, will host its first event on May 10th with Senators Dick Saslaw (D-Fairfax)and Emmett Hanger (R-Augusta) as speakers and Moderated by Julie Carey, Northern Virginia Bureau Chief for News4.

These two Senators, who have worked together to keep Virginia a business-friendly state and ensure investments that advance Virginia’s economy: in education, transportation, workforce development, and economic development, will share:

• How bipartisanship works in practice
• Why and how business leaders should engage with Virginia’s General Assembly
• How Virginia’s budget process works
• What businesses need to know about how the Senate will change after 2023
• With a wave of retirements announced in the General Assembly, the Senators will offer key insights into how the less experienced legislature can continue to promote success for Virginia businesses and the Northern Virginia region.

DEI Connects Members-Only

May 16th | 2-3PM | Virtual

SPEAKER: Glenn Jackson, Chief Diversity Officer of Diversity Equity & Inclusion for Human Resources, M&T Bank

DEI Connects is an inclusive and collaborative community of members who seek to share, learn and implement best practices in diversity, equity and inclusion in their employee culture, talent development, and employee recruiting and retention. NOVA DEI Connects welcomes all members interested in advancing their knowledge and understanding of successful DEI strategies to join us and each other in this opportunity. Each month the network will meet via Zoom to speak with a leader who will share their DEI best practices and programs.

Annual Members' Meeting Members-Only

June 6th | 8-9AM, Networking | 9-10AM, Event | Westwood Country Club

The Chamber's Annual Members’ Meeting is where our Region’s leadership connects, celebrates our collective achievements, and passes the torch to a new Board Chairman. Known as the "best networking in the Region before 10AM," this members-only event is a who's who of Regional leadership, making it a key business connection opportunity not to be missed! 

Greater Washington Apprentice Network

June 6th | 2-3PM | Virtual, Free

SPEAKER: Mike Batt, Vice President, Talent, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, will be sharing employer resources available through the Fairfax County EDA, including talent recruiting tools and the Work In Northern Virginia website.

The Greater Washington Apprentice Network (GWAN) brings together employers, academic institutions, public and private sectors. Employers gain access to best practices from organizational peers, sources of prospective apprentice candidates, support services, academic institutions, and training resources. The GWAN meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month for an Employer Briefing.

C-Suite Roundtable By Invitation, Members-Only

June 8th

With the rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantum computing and more, the demand for digital transformation continues to rise, driving the question, "how can modern businesses convert technology's promises into profits?" 

Our next Roundtable will be held over lunch on June 8th at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse and will focus on how great leaders are navigating today's digital transformation. Our keynote speaker will be Eric Lamarre, Head of North America for McKinsey’s Digital practice, whose team has analyzed 200+ digital transformations over the past five years, resulting in an open-source, detailed playbook for success. Eric has applied this expertise to his cutting-edge new business book, Rewired.

If you would like to add your name to our C-Suite Roundtable list, please contact Carmen Sevilla, Chamber Senior Manager, Member Engagement, at csevilla@novachamber.org.