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Lobby Day and Viva Virginia
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On January 22, the Northern Virginia Chamber and partners from across the region continued the tradition of meeting with elected and administration officials during the General Assembly session and attending the annual Viva Virginia reception in Richmond. This VIP event has been a tradition for legislators, policy makers, cabinet secretaries, and Virginia’s business community for many years. We hope you will join us next year for this private, premier networking opportunity and legislative reception in our state capital!
1 | Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw, D-35th District, talks with members of the chamber delegation, including Kathryn Falk, Vice Chair of the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce board.
2 | This year’s Lobby Day and Viva Virginia attendees included from left: Todd House, Economic Development Manager, Washington Gas; Eileen Ellsworth, President and CEO, Community Foundation of Northern Virginia; Kedrick Whitmore (in background), Partnerin-Charge, Venable; Lovey Hammel, President, Employment Enterprises; Laura Linn, Corporate Director of Business Development, Strategic Initiatives, Dewberry; Scott McGeary (in front), Area Manager, Public Affairs, Virginia Division, Washington Gas; Barry Biggar (in back), President and CEO, Visit Fairfax; Hon. David Ramadan, Advisor, PLUS Communications; Eileen Filler-Corn, Speaker, Virginia House of Delegates; Michael Carlin (behind Filler-Corn), Co-Founder and Partner, Access Point Public Affairs; Brendon Shaw, External Affairs Manager, Dominion; Julie Coons, Northern Virginia Chamber President and CEO; Todd Rowley, Chair, Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce; Daniel Flores (in background), Vice President, Government Relations, Greater Washington Board of Trade; David Skiles, Director, Northern Virginia Client Services, Vectre Corporation; Dana Kauffman, Director of Government Affairs and Community Relations, Northern Virginia Community College; Dr. Anne Kress, President, Northern Virginia Community College; Kathryn Falk, Vice Chair, Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce; and Bruce Jennings, Owner, Fairfax City Self Storage
On January 23, the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce hosted Get Connected. Recently redesigned, this networking and information exchange done “speed dating” style was sold out. If you’ve yet to attend a Get Connected event, here’s how it works: Attendees are seated face-to-face and given three minutes each to exchange introductions and business cards before rotating to the next open seat. The process continues until attendees are able to meet as many people as possible in 60 minutes. Please note, there may only be one representative per company per session.
28th Annual Economic Conference: Regional Economic Outlook 2020 On January 30, the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce hosted its 28th Annual Economic Conference, “Regional Economic Outlook 2020.” The program brought together experts to discuss the state of the regional economy, key economic drivers, workplace trends, and opportunities for public and private sector leaders. The panel of experts included: Featured Keynote Speaker: Dr. Anne Kress, President, Northern Virginia Community College Program Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Terry Clower, Director, Center for Regional Analysis, George Mason University Business Panel: • Moderator: Mary-Claire Burick, President, Rosslyn Business
Improvement District • Calaneet Balas, CEO and President, The ALS Association • Len Forkas, President, Milestone Communications • Scott Thuman, Chief Political Correspondent, Sinclair Broadcast Group • James Quigley, CEO/Co-Founder, GoCanvas
1 | Keynote speaker: Dr. Anne Kress, President, Northern Virginia Community College 2 | Special guest speaker: Dr. Terry Clower, Director, Center for Regional Analysis, George Mason University 3 | Julie Coons, President & CEO, Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce 4 | Todd Rowley, Chairman, Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce 5 | Panel (from left to right): Calaneet Balas, CEO and President, The ALS Association; Len Forkas, President, Milestone Communications; James Quigley, CEO/Co-Founder, GoCanvas; Scott Thuman, Chief Political Correspondent, Sinclair Broadcast Group; and moderator Mary-Claire Burick, President, Rosslyn Business Improvement District.
On March 12, the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce hosted Getting Ready For Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). With the DOD's new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification just months from implementation, and with many small and medium-sized contractors unprepared for the new model, the Chamber hosted a fireside chat with Katharine Arrington, Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition for Cyber, and John “Jerry” McGinn, Executive Director, Center for Government Contracting, George Mason University. Attendees benefited from a deep dive into what the CMMC is, what the structure looks like, and how best to prepare for the changes coming in the fall of 2020.
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1 | Dr. Jerry McGinn, Executive Director, Center for Government Contracting, School of Business, George Mason University and Katie Arrington, Chief Information Security Officer, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition. 2 | Todd Rowley, Market Executive, Capital Region, Old Dominion National Bank and Katie Arrington, Chief Information Security Officer, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition.
On March 12, the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Northern Virginia Community College hosted the 2020 Shape of the Region Conference: The Economic Case for Inclusivity. The webinar included strategy discussions for extending ladders of opportunity, building bridges between newcomers and long term residents, and growing a culture of inclusivity that will continue to shape a prosperous future for us all.
On March 13, the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce launched “Maintaining Business Continuity During Coronavirus.” This four-part live webinar series opened with “Employer Exposures and Protecting Your Business” on March 13, followed by “Disaster Preparedness: How to Prepare for an Emergency Remote Workforce,” in partnership with Ntiva, “How HR and Business Leaders Can Prepare for the Coronavirus,” in partnership with Helios HR, and “Growing Through Challenges When Remote,” in partnership with KeepPressingOn, on March 17, 19 and 26, respectively.
On March 17, the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce hosted “Belonging: The Gateway to Employee Engagement and Innovation.” The live webinar included discussions on how successful organizations are evolving their diversity and inclusion initiatives to create a greater sense of employee belonging and engagement and included presentations from Rebecca Shambaugh, President of Shambaugh Leadership, and Randall Tucker, Chief Inclusion Officer of Mastercard.
