September 9, 2020
ADVOCACY UPDATES
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Clayton Medford, NOVA Chamber's Vice President, Government Relations
The Virginia General Assembly continues to meet in Special Session to address issues of criminal justice and policing, and the health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. We crossed the 6-month anniversary of the first confirmed COVID case in Virginia this week, and virtual schooling has begun around the region.



Keep an eye out in early August for the Chamber’s legislative priorities for the Special Session. In the meantime, please contact me at cmedford@novachamber.org with any questions or concerns.
COUNCIL SERIES & NETWORKING
UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS
2020 Distinguished Service Awards
September 11th | 9-10AM

The Distinguished Service Awards honors those who have made meaningful contributions to help Veterans succeed.

Keynoting the Awards is Major General Malcolm Frost, U.S. Army (Ret), whose timely address will relate leadership traits he learned in a career spent enduring repeated crisis realized in combat to leading in business within today’s current pandemic environment.
Watch the 2020 Virginia Senatorial Debate live-- before it publicly airs!
September 23rd | 10-11AM
The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce invites you to view the Northern Virginia Senatorial debate between Senator Mark Warner (Democrat) and Daniel Gade (Republican). In the new virtual world, the debate will be recorded and broadcast that evening. This is an opportunity for Chamber members to watch the debate live, as it happens, before the rest of the world sees it!
Reaching Veterans: Make your Company a Destination Employer for Veterans
September 30th | 10-11AM
Is a career with your company attractive to veterans? Have you set up your hiring program to draw in veteran job seekers? In this third part of our Veteran and Military Business Council hiring series, our speakers will focus on the steps you should take to bring in veteran talent.
The Awards Show!
October 8th | 3-4:30PM
Join us for the Region's zaniest awards show showcasing great minds and business creativity! This not-to-be-missed event will have it all: live judging, audience picks, team costumes, and so much more. At the end of the evening, we'll crown this year's Innovator of the Year and our People's Choice winner!
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