October 27, 2014 - In This Issue:

The Chamber office will be closed on Thursday, October 30 and Friday, October 31 in order to move to our new location. 

As of Monday, November 3, 2014, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce office will be relocated to 2009 14th Street North, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22201. The new Arlington Chamber office will be on the street level in a brand new LEED Gold certified building, walking distance to the Court House Metro Station located on the orange and silver lines

As some Chamber members may recall, this is the Chamber's former location. For the last two years, the Chamber has eagerly anticipated the completion of the new building at 2009 14th Street. In the meantime, the 4600 Fairfax Drive office served as our interim location. 

 

With the Employer Shared Responsibility Payment ("Business Mandate") going into effect in January 2015, many small business owners are wondering what this means for their business. Join the Arlington Chamber of Commerce for an in depth informational session with the Small Business Administration (SBA) about the Affordable Care Act and what small business owners need to know.

 

Alexandra Piotrowski, SBA Economic Development Specialist, will explain the Employer Shared Responsibility Payment, who qualifies starting in 2015, what makes you eligible for the small business tax credit, and what is happening with the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP). Attendees will also have the opportunity to have their questions answered.

  Please register by noon Monday, October 27th in order to secure the advance registration price. Registrations after this time will be considered onsite and will be charged accordingly.
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The Arlington Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) 2015 class. 

 

YEA! is a cutting-edge program that takes students through the process of starting and launching a real business or social movement. The class (comprised of 24 students ages 11-18) meets after school each Wednesday at University Partner, Marymount University from January - May 2015. 

 

Through the class, students develop business ideas, write business plans, conduct market research, pitch their plans to a panel of investors, and actually launch and run their own real, legal, fully formed businesses. The YEA! application is available online here.

 

Please let us know if you know a budding entrepreneur in middle school or high school, and help spread the word about this amazing program! Students do not have to attend school in Arlington, but need to be able to attend class in Arlington Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

 

Student applications must be received by November 30, 2014. This is the application deadline for the YEA! Class of 2015. The selection process is competitive and applicants are urged to apply early. 

 

For more information about the Young Entrepreneurs Academy, please visit the Arlington Chamber YEA! website. If you have questions, please contact Cassie Bate at [email protected] or call (703) 525-2400.

 

Thank you to YEA! Premier Partner Technology Management Inc.
 

The Chamber's monthly Small Business Roundtable offers an important educational opportunity for smaller businesses. The roundtable discussion, facilitated by Jim Whelan, expert strategic planner with ProActive Smart Business Thinking, LLC, allows business people to learn from their peers and knowledgeable experts for free! 

 

This month's topic: How do you Measure the Return on Investment on Social Media? Juli Monroe, Networking and Social Media Coach will present on how to use social media to market their business. She is the author of The Enthusiastic Networker. 

 This event is free but space is limited, advance registration is requested. 

 

Thank you to our Grand Sponsor,  Arlington Community Federal Credit Union.