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Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement on Aug. 31
UPCOMING EVENTS View all 2021 events here
Greater Washington Apprentice Network – September Employer Briefing
September 7th | 2-3PM
partner event
Stay Competitive in Today’s Cutthroat Recruitment and Retention Market
September 14th | 9-10:30
2021 State of Economic Growth
October 19th | 9-10:30AM Register Here
IN PERSON SPECIAL EVENT
What is the future of the American Legion Bridge? How can we achieve post-pandemic regional growth? Join us for the Capital Region Business Forum and find out!
On September 9th, the Northern Virginia Chamber, along with partners The Greater Washington Board of Trade and Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce, will welcome Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Governors Ralph Northam (Virginia) and Larry Hogan (Maryland) and moderator Tony Pierce, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP for the in person Capital Region Business Forum. This annual event has long been an opportunity for our key leaders to engage in a substantive conversation on the region’s business environment and top public policy issues.
Billed as a regional cooperative event, the forum is your opportunity to hear our elected leaders collaborate on issues that will touch us all. This year's live event promises to be all the more important as they discuss the region-wide impact of the following:
- COVID-19: Hear how our elected leaders are responding to the new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and what the spread of the delta variant could mean for in-person schooling this fall. In addition, learn their plans to keep the region’s economy thriving during this latest phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- American Legion Bridge: Learn how the three leaders are collaborating on major regional projects like the American Legion Bridge.
- Regional Growth: Learn our leaders' plans to make our region the national model for economic growth in the post-pandemic world.
- Workforce Issues: Learn the latest on our leaders' efforts to build a 21st-century workforce in the region and their plans to prepare our region for the future.
The Capital Region Business Forum will be held on September 9th from 8-9:30AM at the Hilton Washington DC National Mall The Wharf. Register here.
ADVOCACY UPDATE
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Each month, the MetroNow Coalition publishes the Dispatch, rounding up the latest on transit in the region. The Northern Virginia Chamber is a founding member of MetroNow, which is made up of regional leaders from the business, non-profit, and advocacy communities who believe that transit is designed to bring us together —at work, school, and play. Today, we believe our collective advocacy for better transit for the Washington DC region is more important than ever. Sign up for the Dispatch now!
From this month’s Dispatch: While the waves of the COVID pandemic can be seen forming weeks ahead of time, they always catch us by surprise. Though the Delta variant has added new uncertainty for post-Labor Day plans, we won’t despair-- we’re reminded that transit is so much more than the commute! Now’s a great time for everyone in the region to think about transit and multimodal connections for every trip. Whether you’re headed to a concert, soccer game, dinner, or to visit friends— WMATA’s new service schedule, starting September 5th, will make trying transit easier than ever. Read more
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 September Employer Briefing
September 7th | 2-3PM
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 featured speakers for the September GWAN Employer Briefing are:
- Featured Employer: SHRM
- Featured Resource: Northern Virginia Family Services
partner event
Capital Region Business Forum
September 9th | 8-9:30AM
Speakers:
- Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Washington DC
- Ralph Northam, Governor of Virginia
- Larry Hogan, Governor of Maryland
Moderator:
Tony Pierce, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP
The Capital Region Business Forum is the only event of the year that brings together the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Governors of Maryland and Virginia for an engaging, substantive conversation on the region’s business environment and top public policy issues.
partner event
Stay Competitive in Today’s Cutthroat Recruitment and Retention Market
September 14th | 9-10:30M
Employee Benefits play a key role in every employer’s competitiveness in today’s cutthroat recruitment and retention market. Northern Virginia Chamber Member, USI Insurance Services, will roll out their 2021 Benefits Benchmarking Study results during this informational session. With a focus on middle market employers in the DC Metro region, you will receive insights about how your competitors are handling:
- Medical plan design and contributionsPaid and family leave
- Employee communications
- Wellness initiative
- Ancillary benefits including emerging trends such as student debt repayment and tuition reimbursement
partner event
CONNECTpreneur Networking and Pitch Extravaganza
September 20th | 5-8:45PM
The Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Networking & Pitch Extravaganza! This is our first IN-PERSON event since February, 2020. It's been too long!
Annual State of Transportation
September 23rd | 9-10:30AM
Keynote:
Tyler Duvall, CEO and Co-Founder, Cavnue
Speakers:
- Nicholas Donohue, Deputy Secretary of Transportation, Commonwealth of Virginia
- Monica Backmon, Executive Director, Northern Viriginia Transportation Authority
- Kate Mattice, Executive Director, Northern Virginia Transportation Commission
Moderator:
Robert McCartney, Washington Post
Join the Chamber as we bring together national, state and regional transportation policymakers for our annual State of Transportation! Our keynote this year is Tyler Duvall, CEO and co-founder of Cavnue, a company focused on innovation in transportation. Tyler has held positions throughout the federal government including Acting Undersecretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation. The State of Transportation will once again include an all-star panel discussion, moderated by Bob McCartney of the Washington Post, with Kate Mattice of NVTC, Monica Backmon of NVTA, and Nick Donohue, Deputy Secretary of Transportation for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Join us live, in person, at the Chamber's office for this discussion on the future of transportation in the post-COVID world.
Top of the Ticket 2021 Gubernatorial Debate
September 28th | 5:30-8PM
The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend the Northern Virginia Gubernatorial debate between Terry McAuliffe (Democrat) and Glenn Youngkin (Republican).
For more than 30 years, the Northern Virginia Chamber has been proud to provide a unique opportunity for the Northern Virginia business community and voters across our region to see the "Top of the Ticket" candidates firsthand as they go head-to-head on the issues that matter most during the region’s most prominent political debate, presented in partnership with George Mason's Schar School of Policy and Government, Northern Virginia Community College, Capital One, and NBC4 Washington.
Highly respected journalist and political commentator, political director of NBC News, and moderator of NBC’s Meet The Press, Chuck Todd, will moderate the debate, which will focus on the critical issues facing Virginia voters. Questions will be posed by News4 Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey, Telemundo 44 reporter Alberto Pimienta, and George Mason University Professor Michael Fauntroy.
This event will be held at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center Northern Virginia Community College - Alexandria Campus, 4915 East Campus Dr E, Alexandria, VA 22311
2021 State of Economic Growth
October 19th | 9-10:30AM | Chamber Office
Keynote:
Dr. Stephen Moret, President and CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Speakers:
- Victor Hoskins, President & CEO Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
- Stephanie Landrum, President & CEO Alexandria Economic Development Partnership
- Buddy Rizer, Executive Director of Economic Development Loudoun County
- Telly Tucker, Director Arlington Economic Development
- Christina Winn, Executive Director Prince William Department of Economic Development
Join the Chamber as we host Dr. Stephen Moret, President and CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and the leaders of the Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance at our annual State of Economic Growth. This is your opportunity to listen to and participate in a unique conversation on Virginia’s national and regional competitiveness, the impacts of new public policy on economic growth, and how we can keep Virginia at the top of CNBC’s Best State for Business ranking for a third year in a row!
MEMBER NEWS
Brillient Corporation announced today that they were chosen to deliver digitalization solutions to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Enterprise Digitalization and Case Management Office (EDCMO) for the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Solution Challenge. Learn more here.
The Chamber congratulates our members who have been honored with this year's The Washington Business Journal's 2021 Women Who Mean Business Awards: Julie Bowen, MITRE; Catherine Buell, Amazon; Monica Dalwadi, Baker Tilly; Kathryn Falk, Cox Communications Northern VA; Molly Fogarty, Nestle USA; Anne Kress, Northern Virginia Community College; Evelyn Lee, Truist; Susan Penfield, Booz Allen Hamilton; Monica Schmude, Cigna Mid-Atlantic; and Ruth Williams-Brinkley, Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic Region. See the entire list here.
The Chamber congratulates our members who have made the Forbes 2021's Best Employer For Women's list. These are (with ranking): Booz Allen Hamilton 1, Deloitte 42, Kaiser Permanente 100, Verizon 117, SAIC 147, JPMorgan Chase 149, Accenture 173, City National Bank 193, Volkswagen Group 202, Bank of America 233, Navy Federal Credit Union 250, TD Bank 260, Dominion Energy 263, Cushman & Wakefield 265, and UBS 266. See the entire list here.
Kaiser Permanente publishes A small business owner’s FAQ guide to offering health benefits in the July 28th issue of The Washington Post. Read the article here.
PilieroMazza announces DC office relocation in 2022 to renovated Washington Center. In March 2022, the Firm’s DC office will relocate to Washington Center at 1001 G Street NW. Pending the March 2022 move, the Firm’s DC office will remain at 888 17th Street NW.
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