Chamber in the News

Welcome to the Arlington Chamber's Newsroom. Here you can find all of the latest news about the Arlington Chamber of Commerce's events and happenings.

For media inquiries, please contact:
Scott Pedowitz
Government Affairs Manager
spedowitz@arlingtonchamber.org
(703) 525-2400 ext 205
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Latest Chamber News:
Columbia Pike Businesses Take Home Half of 2019 Arlington Best Business Awards (Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization, May 29, 2019)
​Morning Notes (ARLnow, May 29, 2019) 
Arlington Chamber celebrates Best Business Award winners (InsideNoVa, May 24, 2019)
Youthful Arlington entrepreneur gets national exposure (InsideNoVa, May 20, 2019)
Small Biz Focus: BizPride 2019 Celebrating Arlington’s OUTstanding Entrepreneurs (ARLnow, MAY 15, 2019)
Virginia agrees to let Arlington rename Jefferson Davis Highway (The Washington Post, May 15, 2019)
Jefferson Davis Highway No More: Transportation Board Confirms Name Change By October (WAMU, May 15, 2019)
Jefferson Davis Highway name changed in Arlington (WTOP, May 15, 2019)
State Transportation Officials Approve Jefferson Davis Highway Renaming(ARLnow, May 15, 2019)
Ready for Opportunity (Magicians of Main Street, May 13, 2019)
Entertainment Calendar: Arlington (Virginia Connection Newspapers, May 4, 2019)
Tickets available for Arlington State of the County (InsideNoVa, May 1, 2019)
Arlington Chamber announces 'Best Business' nominees (InsideNoVa, April 30, 2019)
New Arlington Regional Office (Arlington Connection, April 24, 2019)
Arlington Chamber dispatches volunteers in support of nonprofits (InsideNoVa, April 24, 2019)
Arlington Chamber augments Business Hall of Fame with new inductees (Inside NoVa, April 23, 2019)
Arlington Chamber honors front-line hospitality workers (InsideNoVa, March 21, 2019)
Arlington Chamber Applauds County Approval (Arlington Connection, March 19, 2019)
Arlington Co. Board Approves Multimillion Dollar Amazon Incentives Package (NBC Washington, March 17, 2019)
Arlington County approves $23 million in tax incentives for Amazon's HQ2 (WJLA, March 16, 2019)
Amid Noisy Protests, Arlington Approves $23 Million Incentives Deal For Amazon (WAMU 88.5, March 16, 2019)
It was long. It was disruptive. But Arlington just passed its Amazon incentive package. (Washington Business Journal, March 16, 2019)
BREAKING: County Board Approves Amazon Incentive Package (ARLnow, March 16, 2019)
Here’s What You Need to Know Before Saturday’s Amazon Incentive Package Vote (ARLnow, March 15, 2019)
Arlington Officials Will Soon Vote On Incentives For Amazon. Here’s What You Should Know First (WAMU 88.5, March 15, 2019)
​Letter to the Editor: Amazon is a Good Deal for Arlington, Chamber of Commerce Argues (ARLnow, March 14, 2019)
Arlington leaders say most residents in favor of HQ2 deal (Washington Business Journal, March 8, 2019)
APS, Arlington Chamber team up on entrepreneurship initiative (InsideNoVa, March 8, 2019)
Morning Notes: Chamber Rallying Members to Support Amazon (ARLnow, March 6, 2019)
Arlington releases Amazon incentive agreement, expects 5.5 million square feet in Crystal City (Washington Business Journal, March 5, 2019)
Arlington Chamber works to rally troops in support of Amazon deal (InsideNoVa, March 5, 2019)
Morning Notes: Chamber Partners with APS (ARLnow, March 4, 2019)
County Considers Changing How It Reviews Major Development, Irking Arlington Chamber (ARLnow, February 19, 2019)
After Amazon's Scuttled Deal With New York, Where Does Virginia's Amazon Resistance Movement Stand? (WAMU 88.5, February 18, 2019)
Second Amazon bill clears legislature, heads to governor (InsideNoVa, February 15, 2019)
Amazon Kills NYC Headquarters Plans, Leaving Northern Virginia as Sole HQ2 Site (NBC Washington, February 14, 2019)
Is Amazon Good for Arlington? (Arlington Magazine, February 11, 2019)
First Amazon-incentive bill clears legislature, heads to governor (InsideNoVa, January 28, 2019)
Senate Finance panel backs incentive package for Amazon (Richmond Times Dispatch​, January 17, 2019)
Morning Notes: Chamber: Amazon Will Help Arlington Grow (ARLnow, January 4, 2019) 
Arlington Chamber Urges County Board to Avoid Tax Hikes, Despite Looming Budget Deficit (ARLnow, January 3, 2019)
Morning Notes: Chamber Backs Amazon Incentives (ARLnow, January 3, 2019)
Arlington Chamber formally backs local incentive package for Amazon (InsideNoVa, January 3, 2019)​
Business group wary of expanded authority for Arlington government (InsideNoVa, January 3, 2019)
Morning Notes: Amazon Joins Arlington Chamber (ARLnow, December 20, 2018)​
Amazon has begun joining D.C.-area chambers. And there might be more. (Washington Business Journal, December 18, 2018)​
Why tech companies anticipated — and rejoiced in — Amazon's Virginia HQ2 (CIO Dive, December 7, 2018)​
Content Analytics Continues Growth, Expands to Arlington, Virginia (PRWeb, November 27, 2018)​
Arlington Chamber wants Va. to hold firm, retain Dillon Rule (InsideNoVa, November 27, 2018)​
REACTIONS: Amazon HQ2 (Virginia Business, November 13, 2018)
Amazon announcement rebrands neighborhood, signals new economic era (InsideNoVa, November 13, 2018)
Morning Notes: Chamber Welcomes Amazon (ARLnow, November 13, 2018)
Amazon’s second home? GeekWire treks from Seattle to Virginia for new insights into HQ2 search (GeekWire, November 12, 2018)
New Arlington board member aims to make economic development top job (InsideNoVa, November 8, 2018)
Executive with Washington Capitals to headline Arlington Chamber meeting (InsideNoVa, October 4, 2018)
Arlington County Board candidates to debate business issues (InsideNoVa, August 21, 2018)
ABC Officials, Lawmakers Pitch Reforms to Arlington Businesses (ARLnow, August 16, 2018)
Chamber Urges Swift Approval for Virginia Hospital Center Expansion (ARLnow, July 31, 2018)
Arlington Chamber backs hospital's expansion plan (InsideNoVa, July 30, 2018)
Arlington Chamber sets mini-golf tournament (InsideNoVa, July 21, 2018)
Arlington board chair to participate in regional leader summit (InsideNoVa, July 20, 2018)
Arlington Chamber salutes public-safety exceptionalism (InsideNoVa, July 3, 2018)
Arlington Chamber chief tapped for slot on statewide body (InsideNoVa, June 25, 2018)
Arlington Chamber Backs County Efforts to Win Amazon's HQ2 (ARLnow, June 11, 2018)
Membership drive reaps dividends for Arlington Chamber (InsideNoVa, May 25, 2018)
Business hall of fame inductee lauds Arlington Chamber for civic-engagement efforts (InsideNoVa, May 3, 2018)
Arlington Chamber members fan out to support nonprofits (InsideNoVa, April 30, 2018)
Arlington Chamber preps annual trip to China (InsideNoVa, April 19, 2018)
Civic leader McGeary tapped for Arlington Business Hall of Fame (InsideNoVa, April 18, 2018)
Arlington Chamber celebrates front-line hospitality workers (InsideNoVa, April 13, 2018)
Arlington Chamber vexed by parking-meter proposal (InsideNoVa, April 12, 2018)
Governor signs Arlington tourism-tax extension ​(InsideNoVa, April 12, 2018)
Arlington Chamber puts together leadership team for membership drive ​(InsideNoVa, April 4, 2018)
Arlington Chamber to host annual Hospitality Awards (InsideNoVa, February 16, 2018)
Hopes still alive for Arlington tourism-tax measure (InsideNoVa, February 15, 2018)
PHOTO GALLERY: 94th Annual Arlington Business Gala (Arlington Magazine, January 31, 2018)
Arlington Chamber welcomes a raft of new members (InsideNoVa, January 25, 2018)
Arlington Chamber wants legislative backing on zoning, energy issues (InsideNoVa, January 5, 2018)
Arlington Chamber aims to retain gains it made on towing (InsideNoVa, January 2, 2018)