Will the Silver Line Phase 2 create new ideas on workforce and housing needs? What will Affordable & Workforce housing be in the corridor?

Join us for Nonprofits 101 to learn about this part of our economy, including its unique environment, culture, and energy.

Please join the NOVABIZPAC and Cox in hosting entrepreneur Pete Snyder in our ongoing 2020 Policy Lunch series. Mr. Snyder will discuss his nonprofit Virginia 30 Day Fund, launched in response to the COVID-19 crisis, his ongoing work leading Disruptor Capital, and keen interest in public policy issues facing northern Virginia and the Commonwealth.

Join Jen Dalton as she shares best practices and time saving insights for business owners when it comes to maximizing their impact on LinkedIn. She will share the top strategies and habits that work for her clients and help them increase their visibility as well as the reach of their company. LinkedIn is a critical platform and is often under-leveraged by business owners and their employees. Come with questions and leave with actionable answers that work.

Join NAIOP Northern Virginia on September 10 for a panel discussion about the housing shortage in Northern Virginia. The program will include an overview of the market and present solutions for successfully addressing the demand and benefiting communities and investors.

In light of the current global pandemic, the Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance (NOVA EDA) is taking action. We are proud to announce the launch of a three-part, 12 session webinar series: “Beyond COVID-19: NOVA Business Resiliency Webinars.”

Created for NOVA businesses to ensure they have the latest and best possible information from a variety of experts, these webinars will focus on how to keep moving forward during and after the current global pandemic. It will convene experts spanning issues such as government financing, staffing, technology readiness, healthy workplaces, new business and revenue models, customer retention, and more.

The Distinguished Service Awards honors those who have made meaningful contributions to help Veterans succeed.

Successful models for Israeli and U.S. companies to collaborate in Defense, Homeland Security, Cyber and Manufacturing

The emergency food safety net is reinventing itself – in REAL TIME. Amid closures of nutrition support sites like schools, rising unemployment, cutbacks on public transit systems, record level demand, supply chain issues, and other massive challenges to food access and distribution, the sector is rethinking everything and rapidly shifting gears, with local actors leading the way. What are the most promising innovations in emergency food access and distribution, and what can our region do to help promote, build and sustain them, both during the pandemic and beyond?

The Virginia Chamber Foundation is pleased to present the Virginia Conference on Energy Diversity and Corporate Sustainability.

Now hosted as a virtual conference, attendees will have the opportunity to hear directly from business and policy leaders on how we can make Virginia more competitive through corporate sustainability and a diverse energy portfolio.

This signature event will also kick-off the key discussions to develop Virginia’s next strategic plan, Blueprint Virginia 2030. We hope you will join us and play a role in laying the groundwork for this statewide initiative.

Education - join the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce to hear business' vital role to support K-12 learners in a virtual world as we develop the future workforce.

This is the only event of the year that brings together the Mayor of DC and the Governors of Virginia and Maryland for an open conversation on issues facing the region's business community.

During this virtual event, you will learn: 

How to create an effective ERG that supports and meets the needs of your Veteran employees. 
How an ERG can increase Veteran employee retention and support your talent pipeline needs over the long-term.

Forefront brings together leading capital sources and industry changemakers working with some of the country’s most innovative startups and who are committed to advancing efforts that build inclusive and diverse entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Join the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts for this session of the Creative Entrepreneurs Series. This session will feature guest speaker Cynthia Gayton who will be discussing the topic of Business Entities Formation.

The pandemic of 2020 has thrown us into a virtual world ruled by a myriad of challenges for which we were never prepared. Maybe you’ve been speaking in person for quite some time and doing well. How hard can it be to transfer your speaking to the virtual world? It can be very hard. The virtual world puts a number of restrictions on your speaking and also provides a number of advantages.

In this talk, Frank DiBartolomeo will describe the various virtual communication methods (they’re not all video platforms), describe the pros and cons of virtual communication, and provide numerous, practical, and immediately usable tips to enhance your virtual presentations.

It is challenging enough to speak in person. However, when your speaking is in the virtual world, it behooves you to think of ways to stand out in your virtual event!

Join GWHCC and technology leaders to learn why improved wireless connectivity is important for small business success and economic development in the region.

In 1913, suffragists planned a massive march to coincide with the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson. It was a turning point in the fight to win the vote, which finally succeeded in 1920. Join us for a panel discussion with renowned author and speaker, Rebecca Boggs Roberts, and teacher, speaker, and diversity advocate, Dorri Scott, as they share their observations, insights, and beliefs about diversity, inclusion, and equality when reflecting on the women's movement to date and what comes next. The panel will be moderated by Jan Molino. 100% of ticket sales will go to the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial.

Taste of Reston, produced by the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce, is the largest outdoor food festival in the area and has been voted “Northern Virginia’s Best Food Festival” by Virginia Living magazine for the past six years.

Taste of Reston, produced by the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce, is the largest outdoor food festival in the area and has been voted “Northern Virginia’s Best Food Festival” by Virginia Living magazine for the past six years.

Two days of restaurants and community vendors, live entertainment on three stages, the Family Fun Zone, and our Wine ‘n Dine area.

Join the Dulles Regional Chamber of commerce for this special ceremony honoring Mayor Lisa Merkel. 

WALA’s Creative Entrepreneurs Series is a series for creatives of all kinds who want to take the next step in their professional career by creating their own business. Explore the basics of forming a business for your creative endeavors, from deciding whether to incorporate as a non-profit or for-profit entity, to understanding copyrights and trademarks, to contract and negotiation skills, and finally to taxes and understanding the grants process.

Join us for an engaging virtual "meet and greet" and hear from our panelists as they discuss the entrepreneurial journey and mindset, the demands on us during these unprecedented times, and how we can take advantage of this time to amplify our voices and continue to seek out opportunity and promise

Drawing from their own vast expertise, they will focus on: 

Strategies and practical steps to elevate your company as a military friendly employer. 
External and internal tools and techniques to reach veteran job seekers and build your talent team. 
Practical and implementable next steps to take immediate action.

Coffee and Contracting Series: End of Year Planning Strategies: Turning 2020 Hindsight into “2021 Foresight” 
 
For most business owners, retirement is something that sneaks up on you while you’re busy growing your company. 2020 has been a year of unprecedented events. Not being prepared for retirement, does not have to be one of them. 

Please join us on October 2 from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm for our virtual Raise the Region event. Registration is FREE! Enjoy an online auction and other engagement opportunities, all while helping the Community Foundation build a region that works for everyone.