Join the Chamber as we host Dr. Stephen Moret, President and CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and the leaders of the Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance at our annual State of Economic Growth. This is your opportunity to listen to and participate in a unique conversation on Virginia’s national and regional competitiveness, the impacts of new public policy on economic growth, and how we can keep Virginia at the top of CNBC’s Best State for Business ranking for a third year in a row!

In this exceptionally competitive market, we will discuss strategies for CEOs to entice and retain top talent. The recruiting process is enhanced and accelerated when business leaders leverage their employer brand, culture, and other key initiatives to engage with candidates and employees. Join us as we share considerations in how to increase your success rate of employment offer acceptances when paying the top of the market may not be an option. Helios HR’s CEO Kathy Albarado will interview three prominent leaders making remarkable developments with attracting and retaining top talent for their businesses. Discover how you can strategically and intentionally set yourself apart in this tight market to grow and scale.

The Greater Washington Apprentice Network (GWAN) brings together employers, academic institutions, public and private sectors. Employers gain access to best practices from organizational peers, sources of prospective apprentice candidates, support services, academic institutions, and training resources. The GWAN meets on the first Tuesday of each month for an Employer Briefing.

Presented by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council (PSC), the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards winners are announced at an evening gala, which has been dubbed the "Academy Awards of Government Contracting." This unique networking event draws the region's top industry and government leaders.

The Distinguished Service Awards honor individuals, companies, and non-profit organizations for their service to veterans in the Greater Washington business community. The Awards are presented in recognition of community stewardship and business leadership.

Employee Benefits play a key role in every employer’s competitiveness in today’s cutthroat recruitment and retention market. Northern Virginia Chamber Member, USI Insurance Services, will roll out their 2021 Benefits Benchmarking Study results during this informational session. With a focus on middle market employers in the DC Metro region, you will receive insights about how your competitors are handling:

• Medical plan design and contributions
• Paid and family leave
• Employee communications
• Wellness initiative
• Ancillary benefits including emerging trends such as student debt repayment and tuition reimbursement

Join Chamber members in Richmond this year at Viva Virginia! Our annual legislative reception is back on after a COVID-induced hiatus last year. Each year, Viva Virginia is one of the premier mid-Session receptions that lawmakers and business leaders alike make sure they attend. This year we are co-hosting the event with the Arlington Chamber and Alexandria Chamber. In 2020, we had the Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, Chair of Senate Finance, and many other members of our Northern Virginia delegation join the reception.

We invite our members to join the Northern Virginia Chamber on May 4th as we present our Annual State of Healthcare in the Region!

Top officials from the region's largest and most influential healthcare companies will discuss equity in healthcare delivery, population health, and other issues that have taken on a renewed critical importance as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. We will also talk about the importance of a healthy workforce and healthy community, the impact of obesity, and more.

This May we will hold our annual Mid-Atlantic Innovation Celebration Award program. Every year the event showcases the Region’s greatest and most creative minds at work! Join us live for the fun and witness the unveiling of the 2022 Mid-Atlantic Innovators of the Year!