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What are the factors influencing Northern Virginia’s business climate, including energy, regulation, and the region’s role as a driving force for the Commonwealth’s economy?

During last week’s virtual Executive Member Forum (EMF)*, business leaders joined a candid conversation with Senator Saddam Azlan Salim (37th District) on the policy issues shaping Northern Virginia’s economic future.

During the discussion, Senator Salim shared perspectives on this year’s General Assembly session and offered an early look at priorities already emerging for 2027. Topics ranged from business competitiveness and economic growth to several industries attracting significant attention in Richmond. Participants exchanged ideas on how Northern Virginia can remain competitive while supporting innovation.

As we begin looking ahead to 2027, Senator Salim emphasized the importance of continued engagement between policymakers and the business community. NVC will continue advancing the priorities outlined in the NOVA Roadmap and serving as the voice of business across the region.

*NVC executives, do you want to be involved in future conversations like this? Join us for the next Executive Member Forum by contacting the NVC Membership Team to RSVP.

What does childcare have to do with workforce capacity? More than you think.

Free for NVC members, join us for a dynamic virtual lunch conversation launching the inaugural NOVA Roadmap Workforce Series and explore one of the most significant, yet often overlooked, factors affecting talent attraction, retention, and economic growth.

The first session in this three-part series, Childcare as Workforce Infrastructure, will bring together regional business leaders and policymakers to discuss how childcare access and affordability function as infrastructure and the policy solutions needed to unlock workforce capacity. Attendees will gain insights into emerging policy priorities and solutions that can help unlock workforce capacity across Northern Virginia.

Happening next week! Join us on Tuesday, October 6, for this timely discussion featuring expert panelists:

Kate Bates

President & CEO

Arlington Chamber of Commerce

Dennis DeLoach

Director, Early Childhood Education

Northern Virginia Family Services

Keisha Dotson

Deputy Director, Neighborhood

and Community Services

Fairfax County Government

Last week, at Quantum World Congress, NVC member and NOVA Roadmap Investor, George Mason University, announced the launch of the Virginia Quantum Hub, a new initiative designed to accelerate quantum workforce development, research partnerships, commercialization, and innovation across the Commonwealth.

The effort brings together industry, government, higher education, and innovation partners to strengthen Virginia's position in the rapidly growing quantum technology ecosystem.

The initiative reflects many of the same priorities championed through the NOVA Roadmap, including talent development, regional competitiveness, entrepreneurship, and public-private collaboration.

NVC Member Full Table of 10:

$4,750

Non-Member: $5,150

NVC Member Half Table: $2,400

Non-Member: $2,600

Member Ticket: $485

Non-Member: $525

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Last Chance to Submit: Program ads due Monday, October 5

Contact NVC Investor Relations Manager Jocelyn Park (JPark@NVCBusiness.org).

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Interested in making a difference through the American Heart Association, individually or through your organization? Join us for an evening of inspiration as we kick off our Heart Ball and Lawyers Have Heart campaigns. Meet supporters and survivors and discover how you can help save and improve lives. RSVP today! 

Neighborhood Health has been recognized with multiple 2026 HRSA National Quality Awards, including National Quality Leader recognition for Cancer Screening and Heart Health and a Silver Quality Award, placing us among the top 20% of health centers nationwide. 

Supervisor Palchik is inviting the business community to the Green Fairfax Environmental Summit, held on October 19, 2026, from 2:00-6:30 pm at MITRE. This half-day summit will bring together speakers and panels related to some of the most pressing issues that we will face over the next decades in the built environment: urban greening, resilience and disaster mitigation, and sustainable transportation practices. 

Legislation that NVC supported during the 2026 General Assembly session created a matching fund to support employers who offer childcare assistance for their employees. Hosted on September 28, 2026, the Ready Together VA Employer Information Session showed how the program works and what participation could look like for organizations across the region.