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The TheA officialr voiceli of then Arlington,gto Virginian Chamberi aof Commercen Vol. LII, No. 3 March 2010 New Event Series: What’s inside: Hot Topics Seminar: The Struggle for Health Care Reform Calendar...................................2 and Its Impact on Small and Large Businesses Chair Message .........................3 Gala Wrap-Up ..........................4 o inaugurate the Chamber’s new event series to benefit members, the first Hot Topic Seminar will focus on “The Struggle for Health Care Members in the News ............5 Reform.” This seminar’s goal will be to help business people understand AED ..........................................7 Thow they can better navigate the intricate world of health care. Guest speaker Don Lavanty, J.D. is a professor of business at Marymount University and Welcome New Members........8 past presenter at the Washington Intelligence Reports on National Health Care Leadership Arlington ..............9 Lavanty Forum. Lavanty said he will guide participants through such issues as: “Why and how did we get here? How will everyone continue to be affected SMART Start .......................... 10 with or without the reform? We need to figure out how to make some form of health insurance Business After Business........ 10 available to all—it needs to be affordable if it continues to be a condition of employment and maintain its unique payment system.” Breakfast Connection ........... 10 Register early on the Chamber’s website. Cost for members: Hot Topics Seminar Business Roundtable .............11 Thursday, March 04, 2010 $25. Non-members: $35. Thank you to our sponsor: Virginia Hospital Center 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. WETA 2775 South Quincy Street Announcing A New Chamber Benefit: Arlington, VA 22206 EXPERIENCE CHINA he Arlington and Greater Reston Chambers are excited to be partnering together to offer you one of the most unique oppor- tunities you will ever take: Nine days in China at an amazingly Tdiscounted rate! Imagine travelling in a land relatively few Westerners will ever visit. Consider the following sampling* of your schedule. Fly from JFK airport, all the way to Beijing. Sleep comfortably pportunity Works, the Chamber’s fifth annual aboard a wide cabin jetliner as you cross the International Dateline. development campaign, begins with a kick off at the After a great night’s rest in a carefully selected 4 or 5 star hotel, visit OKettler Capitals Iceplex on Monday, March 1. Oppor- Tiananmen Square, The Temple of Heaven and The Palace Museum, tunity Works is a volunteer-based, ongoing development which is also known as The Forbidden City. Later, you’ll walk along project with a concentrated three month campaign. This parts of The Great Wall of China, take pictures next to a 64-foot year’s campaign goal is to raise funds for the Chamber by carved Buddha and visit the Hangzhou Economic Development promoting the benefits of Chamber membership, sponsor- Zone to learn about day-to-day business in China. In Shanghai, you ship and advertising to new and prospective members. can explore the 2010 World Expo, with 200 participating countries Chaired by Joe Prentice of The State Department Federal and organizations. But don’t forget to post items on the Chamber’s Credit Union and Barbara Nicastro of The Law Offices of LinkedIn page to show off how much fun you’ll be having.Need we Barbara E. Nicastro, Esq., the volunteers are working hard to say more? reach the goal of $235,000 by June 30, 2010, the end of the three month campaign. This money represents approximately one third Cost of the trip includes: of the Chamber’s operating budget. Thank you to all the volun- • Round-trip international airfare • Transportation to/from JFK • teers participating in this year’s campaign. Their efforts are 4 star & 5 star hotel stays • 3 full meals per day • English-speaking helping to increase the value of chamber membership for all tour guides • Intracity transportation • Admission to all tours and members. If you have any questions about Opportunity Works, or attractions would still like to get involved with the campaign, please contact For more information, register on the Chamber’s website for an Kate Roche at 703-525-2400 ext. 204. info session held on March 22, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott from The next Opportunity Works campaign event is a phone 5:30–7:30 p.m. Swing in to grab more information or stay to ask bank held in the Chamber Board Room on Tuesday, March questions. 23, from 2:00–5:00 p.m. *Schedule of events subject to change. 2 The Arlingtonian March 2010 Where you need to be in Information is accurate as of press time. Please consult the Chamber’s website (www.arlingtonchamber.org) for updates MARCH and changes that may have occurred. Opportunity. Leadership. Results. Events listed in color are open to both Member: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Member: Virginia Chamber of Commerce members and guests. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE You can register for all events by visiting Philip Keating, Chair www.arlingtonchamber.org or by calling Michael Foster, Chair Elect Ted Kramer, Treasurer the Chamber office, 703-525-2400. Chris Domes, Assistant Treasurer Greta Menard, Vice Chair–Communications Scott McCaffrey, Vice Chair–Economic Development & Government Affairs Deborah Johnson, Vice Chair–Member Affairs 1 Monday 16 Tuesday Doug Brammer, Vice Chair–Membership Development Bob McCoy, Vice Chair–Special Interests Arlingtonian Contents Due Communications Council Meeting Ellen Rainey, Immediate Past Chair 5 p.m., Chamber board room Margaret McKeough, Past Chair Opportunity Works Kick-Off DIRECTORS 5–7 p.m. 19 Friday susan anderson, Clarendon Alliance, Inc. stephen barto, Steve Barto-Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Kettler Capitals Iceplex Board Meeting Doug brammer, Verizon TBD robert bushkoff,Dittmar Company 2 Tuesday John Constant , John Constant–Buck & Associates David DeCamp, David DeCamp–Grubb & Ellis Co. Hospitality Awards 22 Monday J. r. Diffee,Colony House, Inc. Chris Domes, Marymount University 7:30–9:30 a.m. China Trip Information Session rich Doud, Arlington Chamber of Commerce Key Bridge Marriott Hotel Crystal Gateway Marriott michael Foster, MTFA Architecture, Inc. nancy Goodman, Main Event Caterers 5:30–7:30 p.m. brian Gordon, Apartment and Office Building Association 4 Thursday Donna Hamaker, KDH Real Estate robert Hawthorne, United Bank Hot topics seminar: 23 Tuesday bill Holmes, American Painting & Janitorial Co., Inc. Health Care Reform Opportunity Works Phone Bank sean Hosty, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC tim Hughes, Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C. 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. 2–5 p.m., Chamber board room todd ihrig, H.D. Vest Investment Services C. todd Jerscheid, The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City WETA Shirlington Deborah Johnson, Dominion 24 Wednesday sonia Johnston, John Marshall Bank SMART Start Education & Workforce Develop- philip Keating, Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C. ted Kramer, RE/MAX Allegiance 4–5:30 p.m., Chamber board room ment Committee Meeting sharon lockwood, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel scott mcCaffrey,Sun Gazette Newspapers 4 p.m., Chamber board room robert mcCoy, Virginia Commerce Bank 8 Monday margaret mcKeough, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Ambassador Meeting 25 Thursday Greta menard, Capital MarCom Darren montgomery, Washington Capitals 4:30-5:30 p.m., Chamber board Business After Business John murphy, Washington Workplace pat murphy, Arlington Public Schools Room 5–7 p.m. ron novak, Segue Technologies bean, Kinney & Korman, p.C. brendan Owen, Vornado/Charles E. Smith 10 Wednesday Joe prentice, State Department Federal Credit Union 2300 Wilson boulevard, suite 700 ellen rainey, Hamilton College Executive Committee Meeting angella reid, The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City arlington, Va 22201 stephan rodiger, Kettler 8 a.m., Chamber board room marie schuler, Comcast Cable Communications 26 Friday Grace shea, Lebanese Taverna 11 Thursday Kevin shooshan, The Shooshan Company Government affairs &e conomic adrian stanton, Virginia Hospital Center Breakfast Connection Development Committee Meeting scott sterling, The IDI Group Companies 7:30–9 a.m. Gordon thrall, Guernsey Office Products 8 a.m., Chamber board room brenda turner, Arlington Community Federal Credit Union Knights of Columbus alison Wertzler, Clark Construction & Clark Ventures Jim Whelan, The ProActive Corporation of America, Inc. 5115 little Falls road 31 Wednesday pat Williamson, WETA-TV 26/90.9 FM todd yeatts, The Boeing Company arlington, Va 22207 Small Business Roundtable LIAISON TO THE BOARD 11:45 a.m., Chamber board room *COl Carl r. 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