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This Week at a Glance:
January 30 - February 3
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Friday, February 3 · Green Business Committee Meeting ·
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. · Arlington Chamber of Commerce ·
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Thanks to everyone who joined us for Arlington's Best Night Out!
More than 300 guests danced and dined at the 93rd Annual Arlington Business Gala this past Saturday, January 28 at The Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City. The evening was hosted by 2017 Chamber Chair Tina Walker of BAE Systems. Thanks to everyone who made the first major event of 2017 such a success and helped set a great tone for the year!
The 93rd Annual Arlington Business Gala featured a delicious three course meal, silent and live auctions, and dancing to live music by the Bachelor Boys Band. The Antigua Vacation Raffle drawing also took place at the event, and we're excited to congratulate this year's winner,
Brenda Hawthorne, wife of 1997 Chamber Chair
Bob Hawthorne of
United Bank!
For more photos from the Gala, check out the Chamber's Facebook album and be sure to tag yourself.
Did you take pictures of your own? We'd love to see them! Make sure to share on social media, tag the Chamber, and use
#ArlingtonBusinessGala
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Thank you to our Grand Sponsors!
Valentine's Day Soirée
Share the love this Valentine's Day! Celebrate the holiday with
Main Event Caterers and District Crust at the Valentine's Day Soirée on Tuesday, February 14 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at
Main Event Caterers. For only $65, you'll enjoy cocktails, heavy Hors D'Oeuvres, and of course, the famous hand-rolled dark chocolate truffles!
A great group of people has signed up already for the event, including 2017 Chamber Chair Tina Walker and her husband. Only six spots remain, so call the Chamber today at (703) 525-2400 to register!
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Thursday, February 2
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Chamber Board Room
SMART Start is a free networking seminar for new, existing, and prospective members to learn how to get the most out of being a member of the Chamber. Learn about the Chamber and the many ways you can get involved through events, networking, sponsorship opportunities, and joining committees. Take advantage of the opportunity to meet our staff, future clients and associates, and expand your membership potential at SMART Start!
Thanks to our Sponsors!
Thursday, February 9
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Promote your business before the workday even begins! The format of the Breakfast Connection gives attendees a chance to bring their business to the table, literally. This event focuses on roundtable power networking and provides attendees the chance to exchange business cards, develop new prospects and share a 60 second pitch with each table. Bring plenty of business cards- you'll need them! Registration includes a full buffet breakfast with coffee, tea and juice.
Thanks to our Grand Sponsor!
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Thursday, February 23 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | 1776
 Join us for the
Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) CEO Roundtable - a fun and exciting 90-minute event that is sure to leave a significant, and long lasting impact on the lives of budding entrepreneurs. Formatted as an interactive discussion with a panel of local CEOs, this event will
give students the chance to hear inspiring stories and advice from the CEOs, and help these leaders of tomorrow "connect the dots" between local businesses and the entrepreneurs who lead those businesses to success.
YEA! is a 30-week after-school program that teaches middle and high school students (
ages 11-18) how to open their own business. Over the course of the program, students develop business ideas, write business plans, conduct market research, pitch their plans to a panel of investors, obtain funding, and then actually launch and run their own legally-registered, fully-formed companies.
To register and find more details about this exciting event, visit the CEO Roundtable
webpage. For questions, contact Alex Held at
aheld@arlingtonchamber.org or (703) 525-2400.
Thanks to our Sponsor!
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Winning the Chamber's #ShopARL social media contest last month was an honor and a thrill: I'm really looking forward to attending complimentary Business After Business events all year! ...
But for me, winning was also easy. For starters, as a small business owner myself and as founder of new Chamber member Awesome Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), I've always been a strong supporter of "Shop Local" campaigns. Supporting local businesses keeps our spending dollars in our own community, supporting local jobs and strengthening and growing businesses
... To continue reading, view our blog
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Join the Chamber for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure
to explore Cuba. From May 17-21,
Cuba Getaway travelers will visit fascinating sights such as Ernest Hemingway's farm, the Museum of the Revolution, and a Havana cigar factory. Travelers will also have the opportunity to meet with the local Old Style Car Club owners and learn why Havana's streets are filled with vintage American automobiles and what it takes to keep them on the road.
More information about the 2017 Cuba Getaway can be found
here. To register, complete the
Cuba Getaway Registration Form and email it to
chamber@arlingtonchamber.org
. You can also print and mail or return the form to the Chamber office. Reserve your spot by submitting your registration form with a $500 deposit. The deadline to register is this Wednesday, February 1, so
sign up
today!
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2017 Annual Corporate Sponsors
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