It’s been an exciting first month here at the Chamber as the new Communications Manager! A born and raised Tennessean, I moved to the area three years ago after graduating from Ole Miss and began working in communications on Capitol Hill. I feel so blessed and proud to call this area my home, and it is both refreshing and rewarding to have the opportunity to work for an organization like to Chamber, whose mission is to bolster a thriving economic environment for our local businesses for the betterment of our community.
By Caroline Taylor, Arlington Chamber of Commerce Communications Manager
It’s been an exciting first month here at the Chamber as the new Communications Manager! A born and raised Tennessean, I moved to the area three years ago after graduating from Ole Miss and began working in communications on Capitol Hill. I feel so blessed and proud to call this area my home, and it is both refreshing and rewarding to have the opportunity to work for an organization like to Chamber, whose mission is to bolster a thriving economic environment for our local businesses for the betterment of our community.
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By Debbie Powers, Arlington County Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
September is National Preparedness Month. Is your business prepared for any emergency? Are your employees prepared? Do they have family plans? Do you have a family plan? Do you and your employees know what to do in the event of an active shooter? Are you sure? September Preparedness Month is a good time to think about what your business and employees should do when an emergency arises. By Steve Searles, LED Source
Chances are lightbulbs don’t pop up in daily conversation, but lighting is a huge part of your day. In your home, office and while shopping, you are surrounded by artificial light. For a long time, traditional lighting has been just that – a tradition based the same technology. Recent advances in LED lighting have shaken up the industry. Why should you give lighting a second glance? The answer lies in LED’s impact on how you see and save. By Larry Trotter II, Soteria Since the rise of the credit card, consumers have found ease in the simplicity of swiping, putting cash next to extinct in comparison. However, modern day shopping has become such normality that consumers often forget the risk in transferring such sensitive information so frequently. By Lizzy Urtso, SEO Intern, Knucklepuck Media Here is a little bit about me before we dive into things. I am a rising senior at Villanova University. This summer, I interned for Knucklepuck — an integrated digital media start-up agency — in Ballston,a neighborhood of Arlington. I also lived in Clarendon, another neighborhood in Arlington, during this 11-week internship. By Laura Canseco, 2016 YEA! Participant
I started the Young Entrepreneurs Academy, or YEA!, last fall at Marymount University. I joined YEA! because starting from a young age, I have always been interested in starting a business, creating jobs, and making money. My father searched for programs to meet my interests, but he could never find one. One night after some researching, he found the Young Entrepreneurs Academy, a national program that provides entrepreneurial training to middle and high school students. Luckily, there was an opportunity near our home at the Arlington Chamber Commerce. I applied immediately and enrolled into the YEA! Class of 2016. By Christopher Paolino, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA)
New, innovative technology is decreasing wait times at Washington Dulles International Airport. With the addition of the Mobile Passport App, eligible passengers are able to use the app to securely save profiles on their smartphones, submit them electronically to Customs and Border Protection, and continue through dedicated lanes after arriving to Dulles. By Christine Xue, 2016 Arlington Chamber of Commerce PRIME Intern Before starting my internship to the Chamber, I had never worked a day in my life. While this is not completely unheard of among 17-year-olds, I knew that I did not want to miss out on the opportunity to gain valuable early working experience. By Zach Williams, American Disposal Services
American’s typically throw away an estimated 254 million tons of trash every single day of the year in 2013, which is up 4 million tons from 2010 estimates. What people do not seem to understand is that when something is thrown in the garbage can, it does not magically disappear. Trash has to go some place. This usually means landfills or incineration. By Staff, Arlington Chamber of Commerce
While many people in Arlington utilize the summer time to take vacations, there are still a number of activities going on in Arlington’s dynamic urban villages for you and your employees to enjoy during and after work if you plan to stay around the County. Looking for something fun to do in Ballston this summer? Check out the events the Ballston Business Improvement District is hosting this summer. |
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