February 16, 2021
MEMBER ADVOCACY
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
As the General Assembly enters its penultimate week, the Chamber continues to push for key budget priorities. Among those priorities are the funding of Gov. Northam’s G3 Program, affordable access for college, the expansion of the Virginia Talent Accelerator Program at VEDP, and more. Check out the side-by-side of our priorities here. For a complete picture of the budget proposals advancing this week, see the analysis produced by the Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis.
Questions or concerns? Contact the Chamber's Clayton Medford, Vice President, Government Relations, at cmedford@novachamber.org.
The Chamber has long been known as the Voice of Business in Northern Virginia® and we encourage all members to join the collective conversation through our ongoing events, programs, and communication opportunities.
Promote your expertise in our Member Blog Share your name and expertise with 20,000 business leaders within our Northern Virginia Region. Details and to submit your own Blog topic can be found here.

Network and exchange ideas with peers in our Business Councils Engage with other members through our focused Business Councils: GovCon | Women In Business | Veteran & Military Business | Nonprofit & Association Management | Young Professionals

Reach government leaders and officials through our Advocacy Work Details about our Advocacy work can be found here.
COUNCIL SERIES & NETWORKING
UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS
Registration is free for this members-only event
Young Professionals Forum: Kickoff Get Together
February 25th | 11AM-12PM
Engage with Young Professionals in roundtable events that are designed to strengthen a sense of community and culture. Share experiences, thoughts ideas, and struggles with peers. Learn from industry veterans as they share their stories of successes and insight on their own advancement.
Registration is free for this members-only event
Member Engagement Roundtable: COVID-19 Lease Negotiations
March 2nd | 11:30AM-12:30PM
The effects of COVID-19 have been felt everywhere, but especially in commercial leasing. Our next Member Engagement Roundtable will be a conversation with NOVA Business Law Group, LLP’s Associates Joe Kirkwood and Zainab Chaudhri, and Antonis Alexandris, Senior Associate, Scheer Partners to discuss issues related to commercial leasing post-COVID.   
Registration is free for this members-only event
Member Get Connected / Speed Networking
March 9th | 3-4PM
This event holds the power to increase your business circle within a short period of time. During each session, participants will meet face-to-face (virtually) while exchanging contact information and valuable information about their respective businesses.  
partner event
2021 Shape of the Region Conference Co-Creating a New Northern Virginia:
An Emerging Vision of a More Inclusive, Sustainable, and Equitable Region
March 11th | 12:30-2:00PM
All we see is an opportunity. Our region is more awake and alive, more committed to inclusion, sustainability, and equity than ever. Government, social, and private sector actors are leaning in together to address entrenched and complex local issues. We are coming together as a region to institute real change. 
Join us for the most interactive and participatory Shape of the Region Conference to date.
Submit Your Application for the Mid-Atlantic Innovation Celebration
March 15th
Applications are open for 2021’s Mid-Atlantic Innovation Celebration! Submit your video application by March 15th to be eligible for the Region’s zaniest event showcasing great minds and business creativity. NOVA Chamber membership is not required to apply or win.
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