 Business Gala Almost Here
Registration Deadline: January 22
6:30 p.m. Saturday, January 30
Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City
The Arlington Business Gala boasts itself as the "Best Night Out" for 300 Arlington business leaders and their guests this coming January 30. Hosted by The Arlington Chamber of Commerce at the Ritz-Carlton in Pentagon City, with grand sponsor Verizon, the night is a sure fire win for any networking mogul and promises to provide a rich retreat away from the office for everyone else. Starting at 6:30 p.m., a cocktail hour will be paired with our long famous silent auction featuring the best area businesses have to offer in exciting get-a-ways, divine dining and adventures for adults and families. Dinner served at 8:00 p.m., a live auction after for the Crème de la Crème of our items and then the Odyssey Band will provide music for dancing until midnight. Individual tickets for $175. Table of ten for $2,450. Black tie preferred. Contact Kate Roche at (703) 525-2400 or register online.
Have you sent in your RSVP?
Reserve your seat or table today!
*Did you know only 200 tickets will be sold for the Tuscany raffle? Those are great odds for a great trip. Buy tickets here.
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Legislative Update
General Assembly Opens
Strength through numbers is one of the basic tenets of your Chamber. Generally it implies that the more members we have, the stronger we are. But it also applies to our lobbying efforts. Now that the General Assembly has just opened for their 2010 session, we will be asked by like-minded organizations to partner on sponsoring a point of view or specific legislative initiatives.
The first of these this year comes from the Virginia Business Coalition on Workers' Compensation (BCWC), an initiative of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and a group to which our Chamber has belonged to for well over a decade. Click here to see the letter the Coalition has sent to The Honorable William J. Howell, Speaker of the House, regarding proposed legislation concerning workers' compensation matters. In addition to the letter, included are a roster of our fellow Coalition members, some background information on the group, and the Recommendations of the BCWC regarding specific positions we are taking.
Working to Protect Businesses in Court
The Arlington Chamber of Commerce has joined a coalition of Virginia organizations that are backing two new pieces of legislation recently introduced into the Virginia General Assembly. They are bills HB 309 and HB310 in the House of Delegates and SB 363 and SB366 in the Virginia Senate. The first calls for the use of depositions for summary judgment and the second would allow an offer of judgment process similar to the federal system. For a summary of both bills and a list of organizations that are supporting them, click here. For the actual language of the bills, click here for the summary judgment bill and click here for the offer of judgment bill.
To sign your company, client(s), or association on as a supporter of one or both of these bills click here.
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Chamber Day at the Capitol
It's here!
As it has for years, your Arlington Chamber is participating in Chamber Day at the Capitol, a program of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. We invite you to join us and plan to spend the day in Richmond with Virginia's newly elected leadership, local chamber members and executives, and members of the business community. Virginia's top leadership will address Chamber Day at the Capitol participants about pressing legislative issues facing the 2010 General Assembly Session.
We will also discuss a 2010 business agenda and will have the opportunity to visit our representatives and share our top legislative priorities. This is your opportunity to voice your priorities and concerns to your elected leadership and to strengthen the voice of the business community!
Our group will meet in the main event room; see hotel postings for exact location. We look forward to seeing you there.
Invited Speakers:
Governor-elect Bob McDonnell
Lt. Governor Bill Bolling
Attorney General-elect Ken Cuccinelli
Speaker of the House Bill Howell
Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw
Program:
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Registration & Coffee and Danish
9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Featured Program
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Visit Your Legislators
Registration:
Register on-line
$50 Early Bird Registration Rate (Lunch Provided)
$30 Early Bird Registration Rate (No Lunch Provided)
Member/Non-member category on registration site refers to membership in the Virginia Chamber (not required) - notice that the rates are the same for either.
Early Bird rates available through January 15th only.
Additional Information/Questions Answered:
About this event only: contact Katie Hellebush at
1-804-237-1453
. About the Arlington Chamber: contact Rich Doud at
1-703-525-2400
Note:
Following the Chamber Day activities will be the Old Dominion Assembly legislative reception. See separate event on this same date for additional information and registration.
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Old Dominion Assembly
Following Chamber Day
Wednesday, January 27th
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Richmond Marriott Hotel
500 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VA
Following Chamber Day at the Capitol, join your Arlington Chamber colleagues at the OLD DOMINION ASSEMBLY, a program of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. This is the business community's annual salute to the elected and appointed leaders of the Commonwealth. This year's event will be one of your first opportunities to meet the Governor-elect and members of the administration with whom we'll be working for the next four years. This high-level networking event provides an excellent opportunity to make contacts with the decision makers who affect your business.
Our group will not formally meet at the event but will likely run into each other there; see hotel postings for exact location. We look forward to seeing you there!
Registration:
There is no on-line registration. Arlington Chamber members are entitled to a highly discounted rate on this event. To receive the discounted rate, you must complete and fax in the registration form. Do not use the Chamber's website or that of the Virginia Chamber to register.
Individual Tickets:
(follow the directions on the registration form)
$80 (Note: pricing is predicated on how many people register from the Arlington Chamber; if our Chamber achieves a further discount level, partial refunds will be issued; please submit the full $80.)
Additional Information/Questions Answered:
About this event only: contact Katie Hellebush at
1-804-237-1453.
About the Arlington Chamber: contact Rich Doud at
1-703-525-2400.
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Founded in 1924, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary, non-profit organization of over 1,800 business and professional people committed to the economic and civic well being of the community.
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Upcoming Events
1/18
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Chamber Offices Closed
Communications Council
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
1/21
Business After Business
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn
Shirlington
1/22
Board Meeting
11:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Click here to view more upcoming events in 2010 |
Cap off your day with some drinks,
some networking
&
a chance to take home
the JACKPOT!
Come to:
Business After Business
Thursday, January 21
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Host: Hilton Garden Inn Shirlington
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Corporate Sponsors
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