2017 is an exciting time to be a part of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce. After kicking off the New Year with an incredibly successful Arlington Business Gala, the Chamber has been on the move, leading a great YEA! CEO Roundtable and several networking and educational events, as well as deepening our footprint on important policy matters that impact our business community.
By Kate Bates, President & CEO, Arlington Chamber of Commerce
2017 is an exciting time to be a part of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce. After kicking off the New Year with an incredibly successful Arlington Business Gala, the Chamber has been on the move, leading a great YEA! CEO Roundtable and several networking and educational events, as well as deepening our footprint on important policy matters that impact our business community.
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By Debbie Powers, Events Associate, Arlington Chamber of Commerce
I am delighted to be working with the Arlington Chamber after a 43-year career as a public servant. I was born in Richmond, Virginia a long time ago, moved to Michigan in my teen years, then moved back to Virginia after I was married. I have lived and worked in Arlington for over 35 years and cannot imagine living anywhere else! I started my career with the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service in Arlington, then worked for Arlington County for over 30 years in Parks and Recreation, and ended my career in the Office of Emergency Management. I have been very active in the community as a resident and am a member of the Kiwanis Club of Arlington, AAUW, and Leadership Center for Excellence, to name a few. My husband, Bill, is an architect and our daughter, Stephanie, is married and lives in Memphis, Tennessee. By Barbara Nicastro, The Law Offices of Barbara E. Nicastro
YEA! stands for Young Entrepreneurs Academy, but the phrase doesn’t begin to describe the energy, determination, and talent of the individuals who have participated in Arlington’s YEA! program over the past three years. I’ve had the privilege of being one of the instructors for two years and have been blown away by the abilities of these middle and high school students. By Joanne M. Anderson, Open Blooms It's so easy to get tangled up in the excitement of Valentine’s Day, and Open Blooms, the local floral delivery folks headquartered in Chantilly, likes to embrace a shop local perspective. It's a fact that communities which stay economically viable and prosperous do so, in part, because local residents believe that "shop local" is more than a mantra. It's a lifestyle that can impact families, friends and co-workers for generations. By Karen Bate, KB Concepts PR 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. By Jennefer Witter, The Boreland Group Getting a press placement for your business can translate into increased visibility; differentiate your firm from the competition; generate new business; and assist in recruiting. By Arlington Transportation Partners The presidential inauguration always draws immense crowds trying to witness the swearing in of our next President. The crowds can cause great strain on the region’s transportation networks, especially the Metrorail system and buses. By Jay Reiner of Jay E Reiner CPA, Tara Claeys of Design TLC, LLC, and Dan Blaine of Danaher-Skewes & Associates The Community Action Committee (CAC) is the Arlington Chamber’s forum for its nonprofits member and business members who support nonprofits to meet and discuss common issues and goals. One ongoing issue is how nonprofits can attract and engage for-profit Chamber members for contributions, volunteer time, and other needs. In this article, the three of us – all of whom are Chamber members working in the for-profit sector – will tell you about our interaction with the Chamber’s non-profit community. By Elizabeth Campeau, Executive Director, and Anne Wengrovitz, President of the Board, Arlington Philharmonic “Art, in short, is good for business.” - New York Times Business leaders from Medici to Bloomberg have understood that the arts play an important role in economic development. The arts create jobs, boost tourism, promote consumer spending, and generate “buzz.” An arts-rich community has higher social engagement and lower crime rates. Arts and culture enhance our quality of life, build bridges between cultures and foster deeper understanding across racial and ethnic lines. A vibrant arts community attracts new business and new residents. By John O'Neill, Advanced Towing Company, LLC
Since 1950, Virginia Code has enabled property and business owners adversely affected by trespassing vehicles to employ towing companies to remove parking violators. On December 13, 2016 the Arlington County Board passed a towing regulation, called “second signature,” which forces property owners to allow trespassing vehicles to park on commercial and/or business property whenever and for as long as they want, unless a business or property owner is available to give their towing contractor a “secondary” authorization to allow a car to be towed. |
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