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.

2023 Greater Washington Government Contracting Awards - Application

Deadline extended - submit your application by June 7th

Founded in 2002 in the shadow of 9/11, the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards have honored an industry that is vital to our society and its citizens for two decades. The Greater Washington Government Contractor Award is the premier event honoring the leadership, innovation, and commitment to excellence of the people and businesses in the region’s government contracting community.

Presented by the Chamber and the Professional Services Council (PSC), the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards winners are announced at an evening gala. This unique networking event draws more than 1,000 industry and government leaders.

The Greater Washington GovCon Awards will be held on November 1st at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner.

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 C-Suite Roundtable will be held over lunch on June 8th at Ruth's Chris Steak House 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.

Chamber 101 Members-Only

June 13th | 12-1PM | Virtual, Free

This informational networking session will teach you about opportunities for engagement across a wide array of industries and subject areas.

You'll learn:

• How you can engage a broad spectrum of employees
• How the Chamber's advocacy efforts and communications can support your business
• The best ways for you to connect to the Chamber's base of innovative and influential member companies... and much more.

This will be a great opportunity to network with other new members.  

This is a virtual event and will be provided through Microsoft TEAMS.

DEI Connects Members-Only

June 20th | 2-3PM | Virtual

SPEAKER: Shane Lloyd, Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, Baker Tilly US, LLP

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.

Distinguished Service Awards - Application

Submit your application by June 23rd

Unique within our business community, military veterans have innovated and created more enduring, impactful businesses than any other industry in America. In recognition of their sacrifices and ongoing contributions critical to our community's strength and stability, the Chamber hosts the Distinguished Service Awards, the Greater Washington Region's preeminent event honoring the leadership and contributions to veteran success demonstrated by veteran-owned businesses within the Greater Washington business community. Along with an elite keynote speaker, DSA winners are showcased at a powerful morning ceremony that draws a who's who of military and veteran business leaders.

The Distinguished Service Awards will be held on September 12th from 8:30-10:30AM at the Army Navy Country Club, Arlington.