May 4, 2021
UPCOMING EVENTS View all 2021 events here
Greater Washington Apprentice Network May Employer Briefing
May 4th | 2-3PM
Member Roundtable: Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act: What You Need to Know
May 5th | 10-11AM
Mid-Atlantic Innovation Celebration
May 6th | 4-6PM
Application Deadline
Good Business Awards
May 7th
Navigating Government Contracting in 2021...And Beyond
May 20th | 9:30-10:30AM
Young Professionals Forum: Everything You Thought You Knew About Teams is Probably Wrong (at Least Incomplete)
May 27th | 2-3PM
MEMBER BLOG POST
Facing Today’s Leadership Challenges: Do You Have the Skills Needed?
by Sharon Ferraro, Co-owner, Training Solutions, Inc.
In these challenging times and virtual work environments, it is more important than ever that those in charge fully understand the fundamentals of becoming a successful leader. As many of us have learned in the last year, “leadership” must ever evolve alongside its workforce and business environment--or suffer the consequences of a stagnant style. The following are a few techniques for improving leadership skills.

The Work Of Leaders Process
The Work Of Leaders Process is a unified 3-step model that incorporates Vision, Alignment, and Execution. This highly effective process is based on strong research and best practices pulled from 300 experts in over 150 organizations. Through it, leaders learn how their own skills impact their approach to creating a vision, building alignment around that vision, and championing execution of the vision: 
  • To craft a vision, leaders need the right skills for exploration, boldness, and testing assumptions.
  • To build alignment, leaders need to communicate with clarity, encourage engaging dialogue, and provide inspiration. 
  • To champion execution, leaders need to know how to set the momentum, provide...
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UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS
Registration is free
Greater Washington Apprentice Network May Employer Briefing
May 4th | 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 May GWAN Employer Briefing are:
  • Featured Employer: Chris Gros, Vice President of Talent, NT Concepts
  • Featured Resource: Taylor Johnson, Talent Solutions Business Manager, Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Registration is free for members
Member Roundtable: Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act: What You Need to Know
May 5th | 10-11AM
Join attorneys from Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice for discussion of the newly-enacted Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA). The Virginia CDPA is a broad privacy law that will govern how companies can collect, use and disclose personal information of Virginia residents. The panelists will discuss the key features of the CDPA, how it compares to existing privacy laws like the California Consumer Privacy Act and the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and what your company can do to prepare for compliance with the CDPA.
Registration is free
NOVA Chamber's Mid-Atlantic Innovation Celebration
May 6th | 4-6PM
Join us on May 6th for the party of all parties, the Mid-Atlantic Innovation Celebration. We’ll gather to watch the finalist videos together and applaud their work before we announce, at long last, the 2021 Innovator of the Year. You’ll also have the opportunity to be part of the judging panel as all attendees will vote for their favorite Innovation. The winner of the attendee vote will be crowned the People’s Choice!

This event is free and open to the public!
Application Deadline: Good Business Awards
May 7th
The Greater Washington Good Business Awards honors and celebrates the leadership of individuals, businesses, and nonprofits that serve as powerful champions for good in our community. From corporate social responsibility champions to nonprofit organizations that help solve the region’s greatest challenges, the Greater Washington Good Business Awards honors purposeful community leadership, efforts that make a positive impact, and those that do good.
Registration is free for members
Navigating Government Contracting in 2021...And Beyond
May 20th | 9:30-10:30AM
Join us for this year’s compelling Women at the Top of GovCon event featuring our keynote speaker, Stacy A. Cummings, who is currently performing the duties of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. Ms. Cummings will be joined by a stellar panel of visionary leaders from top government contracting companies, who will impart their wisdom on successfully navigating the government contracting world today and through the near future.
Those in the government contracting world won’t want to miss this timely discussion! Topics to include:
  • The future of government contracting under the Biden Administration (Keynote)
  • Successfully leading through significant change
  • How our speakers have found resilience during a challenging year
  • Charting a path forward

Other speakers on our panel include:
  • Judy Bjornaas, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, ManTech Int'l
  • Michele Bolos, Chief Executive Officer, NT Concepts
  • Dee Dee Helfenstein, Chief Strategic Growth Officer & Chief Innovation Officer, SAIC
  • Kristie Grinnell, Vice President, Global Chief Information Officer & Chief Supply Chain Officer, GDIT
Registration is free for members
Young Professionals Forum: Everything You Thought You Knew About Teams is Probably Wrong (at Least Incomplete
May 27th | 2-3PM
Only 25% of all business teams can be described as highly effective; most are mediocre to poor. Why do most fail and how can you ensure your teams are successful?

In our next Young Professionals Forum, discussion facilitator and thought leader, Steve Gladis, PhD, will share the 6 conditions that determine the success or failure of teams.
MEMBER NEWS
Brillient Corporation announced that the NIH's National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) & (NICHD) have awarded it a full and open multi-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with up to a 10-year PoP and ceiling of $75M across awardees to support expansion of the NIDDK Central Repository Program. Learn more here.

On May 6th at 6PM, join your favorite winemakers for the American Heart Association's Heart’s Delight Wine Tasting & Auction. This year’s event takes us “beyond the ballroom” and will be a digital celebration that features live and silent auctions, watch parties, exclusive party boxes, and more. Free to attend and browse! Learn more here.

Cox Communications has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Charlotte, N.C.-based Segra, one of the largest privately-held fiber infrastructure providers in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Learn more here.

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts will celebrate the 50th anniversary season with its first live music performances since December 2019. Announced concerts are for June and July; additional information regarding concerts for August and September will be announced at a future date. Learn more here.
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