Next Generation CEO Spotlight: April Weber, Paws, Pics, & Paintings

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to April Weber, a 10th grader from Dominion High School and YEA Class of 2019 Alumni for answering a few of our questions. Applications are now being accepted for the Young Entrepreneurs Academy Class of 2020. Applications are due June 14, 2019.  Apply Today! Paws, Pics, & Paintings is a company where we […]

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Letter to Loudoun Board of Supervisors Regarding Housing Affordability

by Andrea Winey

Letter written by Grafton deButts, Vice President of Membership & Government Affairs, and was delivered Tuesday, May 28, 2019. To learn more about how to share your opinion with your Supervisor about the Comprehensive Plan, click here. Dear Loudoun Board of Supervisors, Since the beginning of the Comprehensive Plan process the Loudoun Chamber has closely […]

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Next Generation CEO Spotlight: Allisyn Lam, The Orphanage Outreach Operation

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Allisyn Lam, a 10th grader from Briar Woods High School/ Academies of Loudoun and YEA Class of 2019 Alumni for answering a few of our questions. Applications are now being accepted for the Young Entrepreneurs Academy Class of 2020.  Apply Today! Allisyn created a nonprofit called, the Orphanage Outreach Operation, aimed to […]

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2019 Committee Spotlight: Small Business Committee

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Hillary Coley & Dave Morell, Chair & Vice Chair of the Small Business Committee, for answering a few of our questions. The Small Business Committee meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 8 a.m. Learn more about the Small Business Committee. 1. What is the mission of your committee in your […]

2019 Committee Spotlight: GovCon Committee

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Matt Stavish & Jeff Powell, Chair & Vice Chair of the GovCon Committee, for answering a few of our questions. The GovCon Committee meets the 4th Tuesday of each month at 8 a.m. Learn more about the GovCon Committee.  1. What is the mission of your committee in your own words? To […]

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How to Grow in the GovCon Space Besides Traditional Business Development

by Andrea Winey

Post written by: Ted Lauer, SVP with Access National Bank, a division of: Union Bank & Trust Join us at our upcoming Loudoun GovCon Event, “Government Contracting M&A: The State of Market and Acquisition Strategies” on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Register Here Growth in the government contracting space can be achieved in more ways than […]

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An Atypical Journey to Homeownership, as told by Lisa Kimball

by Andrea Winey

This blog was written by our guest contributor, Lisa Kimball, who is the CEO of the Arc of Loudoun and the 2019 Chair of the Loudoun Chamber Board of Directors. My hairstylist did it. It took several months to complete all of the paperwork and submit all of the documentation needed just to make it […]

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Testimony by President & CEO Tony Howard before the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors

by Andrea Winey

Testimony by President & CEO Tony Howard before the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors April 24, 2018, Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street S.E., Leesburg RE: Loudoun 2040 comprehensive plan update Good evening Madam Chair and members of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. My name is Tony Howard and I am the President of the […]

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Searching for a Zen Kind of Mind to Remedy the Stress of Everyday Life? Meditate!

by Andrea Winey

Post written by Dr. Suzanne Nixon, a licensed therapist, wellness specialist and meditation teacher, in private practice at Northern Virginia Integrated Therapy Center in Lansdowne. Learn more about the Health and Wellness Initiative here. Unbeknownst to me, what I learned at age 19 in my college world religion class, would become a life-long personal practice.  Meditation, […]