JUNE 12
MONDAY
Business After Hours, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, 100 Sentara Circle, Williamsburg. The York County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a networking event. Free. Register at Yorkcountychamberva.org.
JUNE 13
TUESDAY
Coffee Connection, 8-9 a.m., The Chamberlin, 2 Fenwick Road, Hampton. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting a networking event. $0-$5. Register at virginiapeninsulachamber.com.
Morning Meetup, 8-9:30 a.m., Union Mission Ministries, 5100 E. Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk. The Hampton Roads Chamber is hosting a networking event. Free. Register at hrchamber.com.
Small Business Pre-Certification & Doing Business with the City of Newport News, 9-10 a.m., City Hall, 2400 Washington Ave., fourth floor, purchasing office, Newport News. Newport News SWAM Business Services is hosting a session on why your business should be small, women or minority-owned certified. Learn the process and how it helps when doing business with the city. Free. Register on Eventbrite.com.
Tech Tuesday, noon-1 p.m., Zoom. Startwheel is hosting Katy Craig, staff security engineer at G2 Ops, on how companies can stay ahead of cyber crime and IT threats by identifying and measuring weaknesses before incidents occur, then providing remediation priorities based on individual business and financial risk thresholds. Free. Register on eventbrite.com.
Business Roundtable, noon, Williamsburg Community Building, 401 N. Boundary St. The Williamsburg Economic Development Authority is hosting Graham Henshaw and Brandon Hennessey on regional venture support through William & Mary’s Entrepreneurship Center. Includes lunch. $16. Register on Eventbrite.com.
JUNE 14
WEDNESDAY
Influencing Those Above: Getting Your C-Suite to Understand the Changing Workforce, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 5505 Robin Hood Road, Norfolk. Associated Builders and Contractors of Virginia is hosting Susan Long-Molnar, president of Managing Communications Consulting, for a lunch and learn on why some executives don’t understand the disconnect between themselves and younger workers and how to influence their decisions, practices and communications. Includes lunch. $95-$125. Buy tickets at abcva.org/event/influencing-those-above-june14/.
Peninsula Home-based Business Network Lunch & Learn, noon-1 p.m., Zoom. The Peninsula localities are partnering to host the speaker series. Constant Contact will cover using direct email marketing to grow your home-based business. Free. Register at Peninsulahbb.com/lunch-and-learn/.
JUNE 15
THURSDAY
Downtown Norfolk Council Annual Meeting, 7:30 a.m., Hilton Norfolk The Main, 100 E. Main St. The council is hosting Brad Segal, founder and president of Progressive Urban Management Associates on “Building a Vision.” He is currently spearheading DNC’s strategic plan update. $50-$60. Register at downtownnorfolk.org.
Arthur G. Meginley Jr. Golf Tournament, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Bide-a-Wee Golf Course, 1 Bide-a-Wee Lane, Portsmouth. The golf tournament benefits the Portsmouth Humane Society. $125. Register at Portsmouthhumanesociety.org/golf/.
Portsmouth Coffee Connect, 10-11:30 a.m., 739 High St., Portsmouth. Black BRAND is hosting a networking event at Bloom Coworking. Free.
2023 Cyber State: What Virginia Business Leaders Need to Know, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Town Point Club, Norfolk. Association for Corporate Growth’s 757 Network is hosting an FBI presentation followed by a panel discussion on how cyber threats impact local businesses and what leaders can do in preparation and response. his event will outline the stark threat landscape posed by Russia, China and financially motivated cybercriminals who weaponize American technology to harm U.S. businesses, and what every business leader needs to know. Register at acg.org/757-network/events/2023-757-cyber-state-what-business-leaders-need-know.
“Shorten Painfully Long Sales Cycles,” noon-1 p.m., Zoom. Executive Briefing presented by Owen Van Syckle with the Sales Acceleration Academy in Virginia Beach. 757-280-8734. Owenvansyckle.com, https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UnicsZ7MRYSIlRjOm3fXiw.
Retail Recess, 4-7 p.m., Topgolf, 5444 Greenwich Road, Virginia Beach. Retail Alliance is hosting a social and team-building event with networking opportunities and a friendly competition. $28-$48. Register at retailalliance.com.
Technology Happy Hour, 4 p.m., online. Virginia Clean Cities is hosting Dominion Energy’s Geovanni Castano, who will give an introduction to hydrogen, discuss fuel applications for heavy-duty transportation and provide a glimpse at hydrogen hubs in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Free. Register at vacleancities.org/events/.
JUNE 17
SATURDAY
Breakfast with the Animals, 8:30-11 a.m., Virginia Zoo, 3500 Granby St., Norfolk. tHRive, the young professionals group of the Hampton Roads Chamber, is hosting a breakfast at the Virginia Zoo. Proceeds to toward REACH. $10. Register at ypthrive.org.
JUNE 20
TUESDAY
Health Care Heroes Awards, 8-10 a.m., The Westin Virginia Beach Town Center, 4535 Commerce St. Inside Business is recognizing outstanding individuals and organizations that are making a noteworthy difference in health care across Hampton Roads. $35. Register at virginiamedia.events/healthcare-heroes.
Impact Peninsula, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 11850 Merchants Walk, Newport News. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting Hampton University President Darrell Williams. $40. Register at virginiapeninsulachamber.com.
JUNE 21
WEDNESDAY
Women in Defense Greater Hampton Roads Chapter lunch-and-learn, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., TCC Joint-Use Library Conference Room, 1700 College Crescent, Virginia Beach. Women in Defense is hosting Hillary Boyce of BAFO Services to talk about tips and suggestions on finding potential contracting opportunities on SAM.gov. Mason Jeffries of Paylocity will talk about human resources being central to business success. Free. Register on eventbrite.com.
JUNE 22
THURSDAY
Developing an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Hampton Roads, 3-5 p.m., Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel, 777 Waterside Drive, Norfolk. The Hampton Roads Chamber and ODU Strome College of Business are hosting a panel including Babson College’s Angela Randolph, with moderator Jennifer Vaziralli, assistant professor in the entrepreneurship division, for their Chamber Strome Business Series. $40-$70. Register at hrchamber.com.
JUNE 23
FRIDAY
757 Extravaganza & Marketplace, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday, 2 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Hampton Roads Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum Drive, Hampton. The Hampton Jazz Festival retail and after-party experience. Explore an array of local artisans’ traditional and modern crafts, along with retail items and other amazing finds. $20-$100. Register at visithampton.com/event/757-extravaganza-and-marketplace/.
JUNE 26
MONDAY
Small Business & Workforce Development Symposium, Yorktown Freight Shed, 331 Water St., Yorktown. The York County Chamber is hosting its first such symposium. Food, beer and hard cider provided. Free. Register at Yorkcountychamberva.org.
JUNE 27
TUESDAY
Increase Employee Retention and Innovation Within Your Company, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Studio Center, 161 Business Park Drive, Virginia Beach. The Hampton Roads Chamber is hosting William “Woody” Prettyman, CEO of Studio Center. $15-$30. Register at hrchamber.com.
Chamber Business Social, 5:30-7 p.m., Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 5700 Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach. The Hampton Roads Chamber is hosting a networking event. Free. Register at hrchamber.com.
JUNE 28
WEDNESDAY
Spotlight on the Peninsula, 1-3 p.m., 809 Omni Blvd., Newport News. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting an information session and networking opportunity at Virginia Technical Academy. Free. RSVP at bit.ly/2023SpotlightOnThePeninsula-VirginiaTechnicalAcademy.
Advocacy and Local Government: Conversations with City Councilmembers, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Assembly rooftop, 400 Granby St., Norfolk. tHRive, the young professionals group of the Hampton Roads Chamber, is hosting Portsmouth Councilmember Vernon Tillage and Virginia Beach Councilmember Jennifer Rouse and others for a panel discussion and networking. $10. Register at ypthrive.org.
Green Drinks, 6-8 p.m., Coastal Fermentory, 206 23rd St., Newport News. Green Drinks is hosting local environmental artist Heather Beardsley for a talk called “A Dream of Strange Cities.” She will talk about her artwork and using mixed media to explore connections between art and the environment. Free. RSVP at bit.ly/GreenDrinksJune28.
JUNE 29
THURSDAY
Morning Mixer, 10-11:30 a.m., 739 High St., Portsmouth. Bloom Coworking is hosting a networking event for members and Portsmouth small-business owners. Bloomcoworking.org.
JULY 5
WEDNESDAY
$10,000 Best Pitch Contest, 1-5 p.m., Slover Library, 235 E. Plume St., Norfolk. Black BRAND is hosting a pitch contest for B-Force Accelerator graduates to help with funding to execute their business ideas. Thirty businesses have the chance to pitch. Blackbrand.biz.
JULY 11
TUESDAY
Retailpreneur Series, 8:30-9:45 a.m., Zoom. The Retail Alliance is hosting Nichole Payne, vice president of Pixel Financial Group, for a three-part workshop series on cash flow. Skilled in budgeting, analytical skills, fixed assets, bank reconciliation and account reconciliation, she will cover managing, projecting and nailing cash flow. $40-$60. Register at retailalliance.com.
JULY 12
WEDNESDAY
Peninsula Home-based Business Network Lunch & Learn, noon-1 p.m., Zoom. The Peninsula localities are partnering to host the speaker series. Jolie Spiers of the Small Business Development Center will cover having a living business plan. Free. Register at peninsulahbb.com/lunch-and-learn/.
JULY 13
THURSDAY
Managing Your Financial Health, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 11850 Merchants Walk, Newport News. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting Tonya Young, vice president and workplace solutions relationship manager at Atlantic Union Bank. $10-$15. Register at virginiapeninsulachamber.com.
2023 HRACRE/CREW Beach Bash, 6-9 p.m., The Shack on 8th, 712 Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach. The joint event is hosted by Hampton Roads Association for Commercial Real Estate and CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) and is a popular event with nearly 400 in attendance in 2022. $75-$85. Buy tickets at hracre.org/event/BB23.
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