July 16, 2024

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REGIONAL UPDATE

What is the Greatest Transportation Challenge Facing our Region Today?

On July 24th, NVC will host the popular Annual State of Transportation event. This year's discussion will feature an esteemed speaker panel of elected and industry leaders whose daily work influences our Region's transportation infrastructure, from planning through execution. They include Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance President, Jason Stanford; Virginia Passenger Rail Authority CEO DJ Stadtler; WMATA Board Member Matt Letourneau; Reason Foundation Senior Managing Director of Transportation Policy Baruch Feigenbaum; and HNTB Vice President, National Practice Consultant, Jane Williams. Their collective expertise on where today's issues lie and the best paths to influence a better Regional transportation future cannot be overstated. We encourage you to join this important and timely discussion.

As part of their panel role, we asked our Annual State of Transportation experts, "What is the greatest transportation challenge facing our Region today"? Read their answers below and register for the event here.

Jason Stanford, President of the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance

"Greater Washington is expected to gain 1.3 million new people and 1 million new jobs over the next two and half decades. I think one of the greatest challenges in transportation is...

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REGIONAL NEWS

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

July 24th | 8:30-10:00AM | 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 | 11:15AM-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

August 13th | 12-1PM

DEI Connects - members-only event

August 20th | 2-3PM

Speaker: Stacie Rinker, Senior Diversity & Inclusion Program Manager, M&T Bank

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