November 23, 2021
UPCOMING EVENTS
partner event
Virtual Rocket Pitch + Power Networking by CONNECTpreneur Investor Network
November 23rd | 11AM-1PM
Greater Washington Apprentice Network – December Employer Briefing, Holiday Mixer
December 7th | 2-3PM
Women in Business Signature Event: Leading Diversity
December 9th | 8:30-10AM
Save the Date: 30th Annual Economic Conference
January 25th | 8:30-10:30AM
MEMBER NEWS
'Tis the season for sharing goodwill: send us your stories and we'll tell the world this December!
Calling all members! Has your business recently participated in a food drive? Has your team volunteered for a non-profit work day? Are you preparing meals or goods for donation to those in need this holiday season? We want to bring a little holiday spirit to the world by sharing our members' positive news stories!

Now through December 10th, we'll be collecting member goodwill stories for our upcoming Positively NOVA, Holiday Edition publication. Your business's good work will be featured--individually!--on our NOVA Member Connector website and on the Chamber's social channels. All we'll need from you is a short blurb about your good work (1-3 paragraphs), a photo (or photos!) from the effort, and your logo.

For inclusion in this year's Positively NOVA, Holiday Edition, email your information by December 10th to communications@novachamber.org.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
We have GovCon photos!
Relive the 19th Annual GovCon Awards in all their fun and glory through our 2021 GovCon Awards Photo Gallery. The GovCon Awards are brought to you annually by the Chamber and PSC.
Viva Virginia Set for January 27th
Join Chamber members in Richmond this year at Viva Virginia! Our annual legislative reception is back on after a COVID-induced hiatus last year. The event will be from 6-8PM at Wong Gonzalez in downtown Richmond. Each year, Viva Virginia is one of the premier mid-Session receptions that lawmakers and business leaders alike make sure they attend. This year we are co-hosting the event with the Arlington Chamber and Alexandria Chamber. Back in 2020, we had the Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, Chair of Senate Finance, and many other members of our Northern Virginia delegation join the reception. Mark your calendars now!

IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL
UPCOMING EVENTS
Vaccination Requirement: The safety of our members and guests is always of the utmost importance. The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce requires all staff, members and guests who attend our events to be fully vaccinated. All attendees will be asked to provide their physical COVID-19 vaccine card, a photo of vaccination card, or Health Pass by CLEAR. For additional details see our individual registration pages.
partner event
Virtual Rocket Pitch + Power Networking by CONNECTpreneur Investor Network
November 23rd | 11AM-1PM | Virtual
CONNECTpreneur is a bi-monthly networking mashup, which has been attended by 25,000+ business leaders over the past 10 years. All attendees must be pre-registered on this Eventbrite site.
Greater Washington Apprentice Network – December Employer Briefing, Holiday Mixer
December 7th | 2-3PM | Virtual
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 first Tuesday of each month for an Employer Briefing.

The December meeting of the Greater Washington Apprentice Network will be a slightly different format: we will be having a virtual holiday mixer. No formal speakers, just networking and making connections.
The secret sauce of the Greater Washington Apprentice Network is truly the connections between us. Please join us for this virtual networking reception. 
Women in Business Signature Event: Leading Diversity
December 9th | 8:30-10AM | Hilton McLean
Keynote: Natalie Madeira Cofield, founder of Walker’s Legacy and current Assistant Administrator for the Office of Women's Business Ownership, at the U.S. Small Business Administration

The Women in Business signature event is the Chamber’s premier networking and educational event geared toward top woman executives.

This year’s event will focus on women executives who are leading diversity initiatives in their respective companies in a moderated panel discussion This event will provide timely and operational takeaways for executives looking to lead and impact diversity at their companies.
SAVE THE DATE
30th Annual Economic Outlook 2022
January 25th | 8:30-10:30AM | Van Metre Hall Auditorium, George Mason University 
More details coming soon.

MEMBER NEWS
Brillient Corporation announced today it ranked 431 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 27th year. Brillient grew 266% during this period. Learn more here.
Would you like to include your member organization's news in our next Doing Business issue? Sharing news is free for all members! All you have to do it complete the form on our website found here. The deadline to submit news is Friday at 12PM prior to our Tuesday newsletter.
Doing Business is the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce's weekly e-newsletter focused on member-relevant news, Council Series updates, and upcoming events. Each month we will feature advocacy updates, a message from our President & CEO, and member-written blog posts. Subscription sign-up and past issues may be found on our website.
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