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Volume  VI, Number 6                                                             June 16, 2008
Communications Council Registration Link
Communications Council Tomorrow!
Join the Chamber tomorrow, June 17 from 5-6pm at the Chamber for our monthly meeting! Joan Murray of Murray Enterprises will discuss what makes a powerful press release. Additionally, we will be celebrating our one year anniversary! If you have come to any of our meetings this past year or are looking for the right committee for you, please attend. Click here to register!
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Sincerely,
 
Chamber Staff
www.arlingtonchamber.org
703.525.2400
 
 
 
In This Issue
Social Security Number Verification
State of the County
FREE Nonprofit Forum
TRD Update
 

TRD Networking Rally
 

Join the Chamber this Thursday, June 19 from 5-7:00pm at Whitlows on Wilson's sandbar for some TRD after hours networking and lots of food/drink!
Register Today!
 
For TRD Volunteers Only
 
Committee Meetings
 
6/17
Communications Council 
5:00pm
 
6/19
Higher Education Council
4:00pm
 
6/20
Board Meeting
 
11:45am 
*current Board only
*at Marymount University

 
6/25
Education & Workforce Development Committee
4:00pm 

6/27
Government Affairs & Economic Development Committee
8:00am 
 
 
Quick Links
 
Small Business Roundtable

registration link
The  monthly Small Business Roundtable offers an important educational opportunity to smaller businesses. The roundtable discussion, facilitated by Jim Whelan of the ProActive Corporation of America, allows business people to learn from their peers and knowledgeable experts for free!

This month's  meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 25 from ll:45am-1:15pm. The topic: Navigating in an Uncertain Economy

Register Today!
 

 
Business After Business

Registration Link
Join us on Thursday, June 26 at the the Holiday Inn National Airport from 5-7:00pm for networking, food and fun. Get connected to Arlington's top business professionals!

Register Today!
 

 
 
Social Security Number Verification Open Enrollment Extended
SSA Enrollment LinkSocial Security is pleased to announce that the enrollment period for the Consent Based Social Security Number (SSN) Verification (CBSV) service has been extended through June 30, 2008. As you know, CBSV is a fee-based SSN verification service that will permit private businesses, Federal, State, and local governments to verify an individual's SSN once a valid and signed consent form is obtained from the SSN holder. This message is being sent to you because you and/or your affiliates may have an interest in enrolling in this service. Service will begin October 2008.
Click here if you are interested in more information about CBSV.
Click here for enrollment instructions.
Click here to email your enrollment or to ask any questions.
 
 
State of the County

Registration LinkState of the County is an open forum where the Chair of the Arlington County Board, The Honorable Walter Tejada, presents an overview of the economic and developmental status of Arlington County. This event offers attendees the opportunity to find out how Arlington is doing fiscally and developmentally. The meeting encourages your input as a businessperson or resident of Arlington.

State of the County
When: Tuesday, June 24
Time: 7:30-9:00am
Where: Washington Golf and Country Club
 
Click here to email your questions to Kate Roache.
Click here to register for the event.
 

 
Nonprofit Forum:
Measuring Success: An Introduction to Outcome Measurement & Program Evaluation
Registration LinkRegister today for the Chamber's FREE premier Nonprofit Forum where we will be discussing how to measure success. This introduction to 'Outcome Measurement & Program Evaluation' is a brown-bag luncheon and features Professor Lehn E. Benjamin of George Mason University. All program managers, grant writers and other nonprofit professionals tasked with measuring success should attend. You will learn the difference between evaluation and outcome measurement, approaches to these key activities and common pitfalls for nonprofits using outcome measurement or other evaluation approaches. Remember to bring a brown bag lunch and plenty of business cards. We'll provide snacks!

 
Click here to register. Space is Limited!
When: Thursday, July 17
Time: 11:30am-1:00pm
Where: Goodwill's Arlington Career Campus
10 South Glebe Road, Arlington, VA
 
 
TRD Update

TRD Website

This begins Week 14 of the 2008 Total Resource Development (TRD) Campaign. Volunteers have raised $146,019 toward the goal of $250,000. Click here for more information on the TRD campaign or click here to email Kate Roche.

 
2008 Annual Corporate Sponsors
 
Bean Kinney Korman 

Buck Realtors

 

 
 
 
 
 
Virginia Commerce Bank