IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Vaccination Requirement: Upon review of both the CDC guidance on community levels of COVID-19 and its website listings showing our own Northen Virginia counties' positive case percentages, the Chamber has removed its proof of COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Additionally, the Chamber will no longer require masks be worn. You are welcome to wear a mask if that makes you comfortable.
As always, if you are sick or feel you are getting sick, we ask that you please stay home.
The Chamber will continue to follow COVID-19 guidance from local health departments and the CDC for in person events.
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2022 Distinguished Service Awards
September 13th | 7:30-9:30AM | Army Navy Country Club
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KEYNOTE: Craig Crenshaw
Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
Glenn Yarborough, President and Chief
Executive Officer, WGY & Associates, LLC
The Distinguished Service Awards are dedicated to honoring successful veteran-owned businesses and service organizations in the Greater Washington business community that have demonstrated strong business performance and who have made meaningful contributions to help Veterans succeed. The awards are presented to individuals, companies, and non-profit organizations in recognition of community stewardship and business leadership. The awards will be given out in the following categories: Veteran-Owned Business of the Year, Veteran Service Organization of the Year, and Veteran Employee of the Year.
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Northern Virginia Champions for Accountability
September 15th | 8:30-10:30AM | MITRE (Robb Auditorium), Virtual Option Available
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MODERATOR:
Dorothy Butler Gilliam, Journalist, Author, Social Justice Advocate, Media Diversity Expert
The Chamber and the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia have partnered together to create the Northern Virginia Champions for Accountability, a DEI research project. Our inaugural event will cover DEI in our region, including a reveal of key learnings from this important regional DEI research followed by a dynamic panel discussion with the members of the Champions for Accountability Task Force, comprised of Chief Diversity Officers, sharing their reactions to the key findings as well as best practices and recommendations for companies who want to foster an environment of diversity and inclusion. To top it off, this event will also include recognition of companies who have earned the Champions for Accountability Badge.
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New Member Orientation
September 20th | 12-1PM | Virtual, Free
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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.
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NOVA DEI Connects - September
September 20th | 2-3PM | Virtual, Free
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SPEAKER: Dawnita Wilson, Vice President, Diversity + Inclusion, JBG Smith
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. All are welcome.
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Northern Virginia Workforce Network - September
September 27th | 2-3PM | Virtual, Free
| Are you interested in finding innovative solutions to our region’s workforce challenges? Please join us for the inaugural meeting of the NOVA Workforce Network on September 27th. The NOVA Workforce Network is an inclusive and collaborative community of workforce professionals and others interested in workforce innovation. All are welcome to attend. |
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SAVE THE DATE
Senatorial Roundtable
September 28th | Chamber Offices
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SPEAKERS:
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Tim Kaine, United States Senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia
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Mark Warner, United States Senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia
The Chamber is proud to again host our two U.S. Senators – Mark Warner and Tim Kaine – for a roundtable discussion at the Chamber office on September 28th. Learn about federal issues facing your organization and hear their views on the shape of Virginia politics, the impact of inflation on Virginia’s economy, and what’s at stake nationally in 2022. Registration opening soon.
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Greater Washington Apprentice Network - October
October 4th | 2-3PM | Virtual, Free
| 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. | | |
KEEP CURRENT WITH
MEMBER NEWS
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You are invited to attend a symposium, NASA and the Modern Space Age: Where to Next?, hosted by the Center for Government Contracting. The theme is the role of NASA in the commercialization of space transportation and exploration and the changing nature of public-private partnerships in the civil space sector. Learn more here.
George Mason University & Defense Acquisition University invite you to our Fall 2022 conference, Acquisition Next. Hybrid Format - November 4th. Learn more here.
Deltek announced that it has won a coveted Brandon Hall Group Silver award for excellence in the New Hire Onboarding Program category. Deltek’s program, called Deltek Launch, is an interactive onboarding experience that enables new employees to quickly understand the company culture and organizational objectives, setting them up for success. Learn more here.
Chamber member Dustin Siggins featured fellow Chamber members Todd Rowley and Tien Wong in an analysis of how successful sales management translates to effective PR management...and how successful management of both PR and sales leads to better and faster growth. Learn more here.
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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.
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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. | | | |
Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce
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