NOVA DEI Connects - October

18th | 2-3PM | Virtual, Free

SPEAKER: Stephanie Turner, Vice President, Diversity and Social Innovation, The MITRE Corporation

This is a members-only event.

The NOVA 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. 

Northern Virginia Workforce Network - October

October 25th | 2-3PM | Virtual, Free

SPEAKER: Kate Bates, President & CEO, Arlington Chamber of Commerce, , who will speak on, "Early Childhood Financial Resiliency Accelerator."

Are you interested in finding innovative solutions to our region’s workforce challenges? Please join us for the meeting of the NOVA Workforce Network on October 25th. The NOVA Workforce Network is an inclusive and collaborative community of workforce professionals and others interested in workforce innovation. All are welcome to attend.

Greater Washington Apprentice Network - November

November 1st | 2-3PM | Virtual, Free

SPEAKER: Tom Hood, EVP Business Growth & Engagement, AICPA, who will speak on our new Finance & Accounting cohort. 

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.

20th Annual Greater Washington Government Contracting Awards Gala

November 2nd | 5:30-10PM | Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner

Black tie is encouraged.

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).

New Member Orientation

November 8th | 12-1PM | Virtual

This is a members-only event.

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.

National Apprenticeship Week Reception

November 15th | 3:30-5:30PM | 2020 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006 

Join us as the Greater Washington Apprentice Network celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with a reception on November 15th. This in-person event will be a wonderful opportunity to connect with current and prospective GWAN employers, non-profits, and education partners, as well as some of our network’s current rising star apprentices.

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. Apprenticeships offer an opportunity to “earn and learn,” meaning that employees receive needed on-the-job training while still earning a living. While some skills are well suited to be developed within an educational environment, others, including soft skills such as team building and leadership, can best be developed within the workplace. Through apprentice programs, Employers can impart key skills and train workers in their own methods and techniques, the cost of which can be recovered through employee loyalty and retention, providing the kind of workplace the 21st century workforce expects: diverse, inclusive, collaborative, and innovative.