June 22, 2021
UPCOMING EVENTS View all 2021 events here
Young Professionals Forum: Salary and Benefits Discussions with the Boss
June 24th | 11AM-12PM
Greater Washington Apprentice Network - July Employer Briefing
July 6th | 2-3PM
partner event
Blueprint Virginia 2030 Regional Tour - Region 7 Meeting
July 21st
Welcome Back Celebration
August 5th | 5-7PM
Distinguished Service Awards
August 31st | 8-9:30AM
A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO
The Chamber Returns to In-Person Events This Summer
Dear Members, 

When we held our last in-person event in March 2020. I don’t think any of us imagined it would be more than a year before we would gather together in person again. Over the past 15 months we have been closely monitoring guidance from the Governor, CDC, local health officials, and our members. Earlier this month, we surveyed you to gauge your comfort with a return to in-person events. We hear you loud and clear. You are ready. We are too. 

I am delighted to share with you that the Northern Virginia Chamber will begin transitioning back to in-person events and activities later this summer. We hope you will join us for a Welcome Back Celebration on August 5th, in person. 

Our guidelines for event attendees:
  • Fully vaccinated individuals will not be required to wear facial coverings. 
  • Unvaccinated and not yet fully vaccinated guests are asked to wear facial coverings at events.
  • Anyone is welcome to wear facial coverings at our events, if that is how they feel most safe. 
  • We will not be asking for proof of vaccinations. We trust that our members and attendees will make responsible choices. 

We will, of course, continue to monitor the situation and will adjust as appropriate. 

MEMBER ADVOCACY
In Case You Missed It
To support employers bringing workers back quickly, through funding from Governor Northam’s Office, the Northern Virginia Return to Earn Grant Program will match payments from eligible Northern Virginia small businesses to provide new hires with up to $1,000 to support their transition back into the workforce. The Return to Earn Grant Program will serve businesses with less than 100 employees that may not have the resources to provide this financial support. More details on employer eligibility and the online application are available here.

In addition, our local workforce area is distributing up to 5,000 LinkedIn Learning licenses for free to jobseekers and employees of small businesses to register and gain new skills through LinkedIn Learning. Licenses are good through March 2022. We are hoping that employees of small businesses can take as many free training courses as they can handle.  

COUNCIL SERIES & NETWORKING
UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS
Registration is free for members
Young Professionals Forum: Salary and Benefits Discussions with the Boss
June 24th | 11AM-12PM
Glenn Krauser, Managing Partner of Human Capital Advisors will lead our discussion about salary and benefits negotiation. Glenn works with senior executives to build strong, collaborative teams. We'll get the ball rolling with these topics:
  • What makes salary negotiations so difficult.
  • What to consider when thinking about how/when to approach compensation or benefit negotiations.
  • How to (hopefully!) avoid damaging relationships over compensation/benefits discussions.

You can read about Glenn here.
Registration is free
Greater Washington Apprentice Network July Employer Briefing
July 6th | 2-3PM
The Greater Washington Apprenticeship 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 first Tuesday of each month for an Employer Briefing.

The featured speakers for the July GWAN Employer Briefing are:
  • Featured Employer: Accenture Federal
  • Featured Resource: Mason Talent Exchange
Registration is free
partner event
Blueprint Virginia 2030 Regional Tour - Region 7 Meeting
July 21st
The Virginia Chamber Foundation is pleased to formally release the dates and open registration for the Blueprint Virginia 2030 Regional Tour.

Those who register will be invited to participate in the Blueprint Virginia 2030 Regional Tour survey. As part of the Blueprint Virginia 2030 development process, the Virginia Chamber Foundation has announced it will host a series of virtual meetings throughout Virginia, in partnership with its network of local, regional, and other chambers of commerce; and GO Virginia and VEDA. These meetings will serve to foster greater regional collaboration by bringing together leaders in business, economic development, workforce, education, housing, and other community representatives from across the Commonwealth to provide input for Virginia’s next statewide strategic plan.
Welcome Back Celebration
August 5th | 5-7PM
We heard you loud and clear, you're ready to attend events again and we are too! Mix, mingle, see your old friends and meet some new ones at this Welcome Back Celebration that you won't want to miss. Please join us on Thursday, August 5th for our first post-pandemic event, a celebration to welcome you back again!

This event will be held in the fun and festive indoor/outdoor space at The Garden located at 5380 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria VA 22304. 

Our guidelines for event attendees:
  • Fully vaccinated individuals will not be required to wear facial coverings. 
  • Unvaccinated and not yet fully vaccinated guests are asked to wear facial coverings at events.
  • Anyone is welcome to wear facial coverings at our events, if that is how they feel most safe. 
  • We will not be asking for proof of vaccinations. We trust that our members and attendees will make responsible choices.

We can’t wait to see you!
Distinguished Service Awards
August 31st | 8-9:30AM
The Distinguished Service Awards honor individuals, companies, and non-profit organizations for their service to veterans in the Greater Washington business community. The Awards are presented in recognition of community stewardship and business leadership.

This event will be held at the Army Navy Country Club located at 1700 Army Navy Drive Arlington, VA 22202. 
MEMBER NEWS
Wolf Trap has announced that tickets for full capacity August and September shows went on sale Friday, June 18th. Details can be found here.
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