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Support Your Fellow Chamber Businesses with #ShopARL

1/25/2017

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.

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Five Tips on How to Get Press for Your Business

1/19/2017

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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.

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Tips for Traveling Around the Region During Inauguration

1/17/2017

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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.

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For-profit and Non-profit Partnerships in the Arlington Chamber – A Win-Win for All!

1/11/2017

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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.

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Who needs the arts? We all do.

1/4/2017

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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.

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Support Your Fellow Chamber Businesses with #ShopARL

Five Tips on How to Get Press for Your Business

Tips for Traveling Around the Region During Inauguration

For-profit and Non-profit Partnerships in the Arlington Chamber – A Win-Win for All!

Who needs the arts? We all do.

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