NVC CEO Honored with a 2024 Women in Leadership Award

Please join us in congratulating NVC’s President and CEO, Julie Coons, for being selected as an honoree for Virginia Business’ 2024 Women in Leadership Award. This momentous achievement recognizes women who have greatly impacted the Region with their extraordinary leadership. We commend Julie for her commitment to the growth and prosperity of our Region, now and into the future. Read more, here.   

Distinguished Service Awards Application Deadline Extended

The application period for the 2024 Distinguished Service Awards, Greater Washington's prestigious business awards honoring those who have made meaningful contributions to help Veterans succeed, has been extended to July 8th. This year's DSA's are offered in five categories: Veteran-owned Business of the Year, Veteran Employee of the Year, Veteran Service Organization of the Year, Veteran Employee Resource Group of the Year, or Veteran Employee Resource Group of the Year. Applications should be submitted, here.

2024 Annual State of Transportation: Getting Back on Track: the Future of Transit in Greater Washington

July 24th | 8:30-10:30AM | Partner Event | NVC Office

Partner event

Join us for a conversation with Greater Washington's transit experts to learn more about the ongoing challenges facing our Region's transit systems and how we can work together to solve them. 

MODERATOR: Jason Stanford, President, Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance



SPEAKERS: 

• Baruch Feigenbaum, Senior Managing Director, Transportation Policy, Reason Foundation
• Matt Letourneau, Supervisor – Dulles District, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors
• DJ Stadtler, Executive Director, Virginia Passenger Rail Authority
• K. Jane Williams, Vice President and National Practice Consultant, HNTB

C-Suite Roundtable - Building a Winning Workplace Culture: Strategies for Leaders

July 31st | 12-1PM | The Tower Club

Members-only

Discover the secrets to building and sustaining a strong organizational culture with Tanja Guerra, Chief Human Resources Officer at Alpha Omega. Drawing from her leadership roles at Parsons Corporation and SAIC, Tanja will provide valuable insights into creating a positive, dynamic workplace culture essential for scaling a growing business. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to align your company's values with employee engagement and performance, leveraging Alpha Omega's HEART core values: Harmony, Engagement, Accountability, Resourcefulness, and Tenacity. Understand how a robust culture can serve as a foundation for scaling operations and driving sustained growth.

Anchored by rich peer-to-peer networking opportunities NVC’s C-Suite Roundtables are exclusive to senior executives of NVC’s members. Space is limited, reserve your spot now. Our C-Suite Roundtables are for NVC members and by invitation only. Please contact Carmen Sevilla, NVC Director of Membership, if you'd like to attend this or other C-Suite Roundtable events.

Young Professional Meet-Up

August 6th | 4-6PM | Patsy's American

Members-only

NVC is pleased to invite you to our Summer Meet-up, specifically for our business community's Young Professionals. Join us for happy hour at Patsy's American at the Bar in the Back.

* Registration is free with snacks provided, cash bar. 

9th Annual Northern Virginia Regional Elected Leaders Summit

August 20th | 8-10AM | Northern Virginia Community College Alexandria Campus

Partner event

The Northern Virginia Elected Leaders Summit offers business leaders the opportunity to hear from our local elected leaders about the economic climate in the Region, initiatives they have completed or are undertaking to foster economic growth, and their thoughts on how each jurisdiction can work together to improve our regional economy.

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UPCOMING MONTHLY EVENTS

NVC 101 - members-only event

July 9th | 3-4PM

Register Here

DEI Connects - members-only event

July 16th | 2-3PM

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Greater Washington Apprentice Network

August 6th | 2-3PM

Register Here

Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Northern Virginia opens new office in Manassas, Virginia. Growing their Hampton Roads location to one of the largest companies in that region, owners Deborah Albero-Darata and Brian Poole selected NOVA as their next opportunity for significant growth, specifically recognized for their successful pipe lining technologies. Learn more here.

Register here to reserve your seat for PilieroMazza's webinar, "Sustainable Procurement: A Closer Look at the New Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)," on July 9th. Learn more here.