Arlington Chamber of Commerce 
Chamber Connections

What You Need to Know

Volume  V, Number 12                         October 16,2007
 
 
In This Issue
Board Meeting
Business After Business
Committee Meetings
Scholar's Cup
Communications Council
Management Education at GMU
Fall Events
 
Multi-Chamber Breakfast ConnectionMulti-Chamber Breakfast Connection Thursday!
Join the Arlington & Alexandria Chambers this Thursday, October 18 at the Holiday Inn -  Ballston. This breakfast will serve up twice the networking and double the amount of new business contacts!!
 
 
Board Meeting
Arlington Chamber of Commerce Logo
This month's board meeting, only open to current board, will be held October 19 at the Arlington Career Center at 11:45. 
 
 
Multi-Chamber
Business After Business!
This event's networking is fit for a knight!
 
Knights of Columbus Mansion

 
Join the Arlington, Central Fairfax & Alexandria Chambers for some serious tri-chamber networking at the Knights of Columbus, Arlington campus on Thursday, October, 25 from 5-7pm.
 
Click here for directions.
 


Please Register Early!
 

 
 
Quick Links
 
Committee Meetings
* held in Chamber Board Room
Arlington Chamber of Commerce Committees
*10/16
Communications Council
5pm
 
*10/24
Education & Workforce Development Committee
 
4pm

 
*10/26
Government Affairs & Economic  Development Committee
 

8am

 

 
 
2007 Annual Corporate Sponsors
Bean Kinney Korman 

Buck Realtors

Washington Capitals

 
 
 
 
Virginia Commerce Bank
 
 
 
Dear Richard,
 
The Chamber staff is here to help you. Contact us by phone at 703.525.2400 or e-mail us today!
 

Sincerely,

 
Chamber Staff
 
Putt-Putt on Down to the Scholar's Cup!
 

Scholar's Cup The 2nd Annual Scholar's Cup is sure to be a swing and a hit! The Education and Workforce Development Committee has teamed up with Upton Hill Regional Park to host our mini-golf tournament for the second consecutive year. The Scholar's Cup is fun for all ages. So, if you kids or would like to have fun and support a great cause, this is the event for you! An added bonus, dinner and snacks from ROCKLANDS BBQ and Grilling Company and ice cream from Maggie Moo's. 

The tournament is open to anyone (ages 6+ up) and is designed to be a family friendly event. Bring your children, their friends and your neighbors! Challenge your golf buddies! Register Early!

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Sponsor a hole, and your business can have two golfers participate in the tournament. Email Kate for more information.


100% of the proceeds from this event will benefit the Arlington Chamber's Scholarship Fund.

 
Effective Media Relations 

Budapest, Hungary

Greta Menard of Capital MarCom, Inc. will be hosting an informative session on Effective Media Relations today, October 16 in the Chamber board room at 5pm. What tools do you and your business need to communicate with the media world?

The Communications Council is working to create a network of communications related resources for the Chamber and its members through best practices and knowledge sharing. By advising the Chamber and aiding its members, the Communications Council is fostering the growth and improvement of businesses and businesses' communications methods.

Email Meghan if you would like to attend!
 
George Mason Offers New Management Education Program for High Growth Companies
 

George Mason EventGeorge Mason University is launching a new program to help early stage, high growth companies. The new Entrepreneurial Step Up Program will provide management education to senior executives from early-stage companies. In addition to a comprehensive entrepreneurial management curriculum, participants will be assigned a highly experienced Business Mentor. The Business Mentor will work with their student to help address critical issues and track business performance during monthly meetings. The program is scheduled to begin on November 12. Space is limited.

Click here to find out more!
 

 
Fall Into Chamber Events!

Chamber Fall Events

The Arlington Chamber has an exciting Fall Line-Up of events that will fill all of your networking and business needs!
 
October Multi-Chamber Breakfast Connection
October 18
Holiday Inn Ballston
Click here to register!
 
Scholar's Cup Mini-Golf Tournament
October 18
Upton Hill Regional Park
Click here to register!
 
October Multi-Chamber Business After Business
October 25
Knights of Columbus
Click here to register!
 
Small Business Roundtable
October 31
Chamber Board Room
Click here to register!
 

November Breakfast Connection

November 8

Holiday Inn Ballston
Click here to register!
 
SMART Start 
November 14
Chamber Board Room
Click here to register!
 
November Business After Business
November 15
Tandoori Nights
Click here to register!
 
Small Business Roundtable
November 28
Chamber Board Room
Click here to register!
 
SMART Start 
December 5
Chamber Board Room
Click here to register!
Annual Meeting
December 7
Sheraton National Hotel

Registration Not Yet Open

 
December Business After Business
December 13
Bank of Georgetown
Registration Not Yet Open