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November 30, 2021

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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

New Member Orientation

December 14th | 12-1PM

30th Annual Economic Conference

January 25th | 8:30-10:30AM

2022 Lobby Day and Viva Virginia

January 27th | 6-8PM

WOMEN IN BUSINESS

This year's signature event focuses on women leading diversity initiatives

Throughout the year, your Chamber brings you multiple marquee events and awards shows that speak to issues facing and supporting our greater Washington D.C. region. These events bring together key business leaders and those who daily enact change on policies that affect us all. No event this year may speak more closely to the Chamber's strategic work than the upcoming Women In Business Signature Event (December 9th) focused on executive women leading diversity initiatives within their respective companies.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a key focus within the Chamber's strategic plan, making this year's WIB event both timely and personal. This event's outstanding panel will feature 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. She will be joined by Panelists Andrea Grant, Vice President at Challenger, Gray and Christmas, Inc., Laila Salguero Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Peraton, and Dawnita Wilson, Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion at JBG SMITH, and Moderator Kathryn Falk, Vice President and Market Leader, Cox Communications.

Don't miss this special in-person event on December 9th! Register for the event here.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Send us your goodwill stories by December 10th and we'll tell the world this December!

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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 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.

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.

New Member Orientation

December 14th | 12-1PM | Virtual

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.

30th Annual Economic Outlook 2022

January 25th | 8:30-10:30AM | Van Metre Hall Auditorium, George Mason University

More details coming soon.

2022 Lobby Day and Viva Virginia

January 27th | 6-8PM | Wong Gonzalez in downtown Richmond

Join Chamber members in Richmond this year at Viva Virginia! Our annual legislative reception is back on after a COVID-induced hiatus last year. 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.

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.