Greater Washington Apprentice Network

May 2nd | 2-3PM | Virtual, Free

SPEAKER: Debby Hopkins

Director, Workforce Initiatives

Appteon, Inc., who will be talking about the advantages of working with an intermediary to build an apprentice program. An apprenticeship intermediary is an organization with the capacity, expertise, and network to help businesses successfully create, launch, and expand apprenticeship programs. 

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

May 3rd

Our next Roundtable will be held over lunch on May 3rd and will feature Todd Marks, Founder, CEO, & President of Mindgrub Technologies.

Get ready to ignite your curiosity and broaden your horizon as we present an electrifying fireside discussion on Artificial Intelligence! Join us for lunch at the prestigious Tower Club in Virginia as the Chamber dives into the exciting world of AI and its numerous applications. Be a part of a thought-provoking conversation on how ChatGPT, Machine Learning and Robotic Process Automation are transforming industries.

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

May 9th | 12-1PM | Virtual

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.

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!