What’s Happening at the Chamber Sept. 28 to Oct. 2

Tuesday, Oct. 6, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Ribbon Cutting (ceremony @ 5:30 p.m.): Celebrate the Grand Opening of Red Effect Infrared Fitness in Gainesville. Note: The celebration goes until 7:30 p.m., but Chamber staff will be on hand until 6:00 p.m. Feel free to come by later. Red Effect Infrared Fitness, 7637 Linton Hall Rd., Gainesville. Register HERE.

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., Business After Hours: Farm Brew LIVE – A night of Networking and fun highlighting Veteran Owned businesses. Exhibitors: The Popcorn Bag, NOVA Veterans Assoc., Century 21 – DePugh, HireGround Inc., Mr. Handyman, Marine Corps. Toys For Tots Foundation and TSI VA. Farm Brew Live, 9901 Discovery Blvd., Manassas. Register HERE.

Friday, Oct, 9, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Presented by Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, P.C. – The 9th Annual Employment Law Virtual Summit – Moving Forward Together: Topics: Before and While You Were Quarantining: Hot Topics in Employment Law; Rising Levels of Legislation and Litigation: Working Together to Tackle New COVID-19 Regulations. Speakers: Kristina Keech Spitler, Esq.- Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, P.C. and Peter Robb, General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board. Advance registration required by Tuesday, Oct. 6 to receive Zoom login credentials. Register HERE.

Thursday, Oct. 22, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., Business After Hours: Uptown Alley – Come on out and enjoy networking and fun with fellow members and guests. Thanks to Manassas Mall for sponsoring this event. Register HERE.

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 9:00 to 10:30 a.m., Presented by Didlake: Increasing Access and Opportunity: Building an Inclusive Workforce – Zoom & Mobile Meeting. In celebration of National Disability Awareness Month, we will be providing information about how to build an inclusive workforce and support your employees with disabilities. Register HERE.

Thursday, Oct. 29, 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., Government Contracting: Zoom & Mobile Meeting -Speakers: Amber Hart and Lisa Mundt, Co-Founders – The Pulse of GovCon LLC Topic: Giving Q4 some Forethought: Spending Spree Preparation Meets Opportunity. Register HERE.

Tuesday, Sept. 29, 7:00 p.m., City of Manassas Park Virtual Town Hall. Topics: Parking and Community Maintenance. More Information available HERE.

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., Business After Hours: Haymarket/Gainesville (HGBA) hosts their annual event with location host The Farm Brewery at Broad Run. Join us for networking and fun. The Farm Brewery at Broad Run, 16015 John Marshall Hwy., Broad Run. Register HERE.

Thursday, Oct. 1, 9:00 to 10:30 a.m., Technology and Security Council -Virtual Meeting. Speaker: Lt. Col. Jennifer JJ Snow, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, USAF , AFWERX. Topic: Vision for the future of AFWERX – AFWERX is the Air Force’s team of innovators who encourage and facilitate connections across industry, academia, and the military to create transformative opportunities and foster a culture of innovation. Our mission is to solve problems and enhance the effectiveness of the service by enabling thoughtful, deliberate, ground-up innovation. Register HERE.

Thursday, Oct. 1, 12:00 to 1:30 p.m., Not-For-Profit – Virtual Meeting. Speakers: Chelsi Conaway, The Human Services Alliance of Greater Prince William; Marlon Dubuisson, Office of Congressman Gerald Connolly; Elijah Johnson, Deputy County Executive.  Topic: COVID – Grants & Program Updates: What are the grants and other options still available. Also what are the additional responsibilities of accountability for record tracking that are required in order to protect your organization. Register HERE.

Friday, Oct. 2, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Chamber Orientation. Get the BIG PICTURE perspective on resources and opportunities available through your Chamber membership.  New and seasoned members alike are encouraged to attend this free informational session. Sign up to receive the zoom link! Register HERE.