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Ambassador

Annual Dinner Dance

Brown Bag Seminar Series
Communications
Chamber Challenge Softball Game
Community Relations
Connections ETC
Economic Development
Education
Leadership Task Force
Legislative
Marketing
Polar Bear Scramble      Golf Tournament
Programs/Awards

 

Chamber Committees

Our members tell us time and time again that one of the best ways to really leverage your Chamber membership is by joining a committee. Sure, serving on a committee takes a little time and effort, but many members feel that the exposure they get is well worth it. And with so many different committees from which to choose, you’re bound to find one that interests you.

We also use committees missions and objectives as our annual business plan. If you would like a complete hard copy of our Business Plan, contact our Administrative Assistant.

 

Ambassador

Co-Chair: Gale Goodwin, First Horizon Home Loan Corp.
Phone: 703-818-7822 – Fax: 703-802-1083

ggoodwin@firsthorizon.com

Co-Chair: Sandie Barkeit, Deer Park Cleaning, Inc.
Phone: 703-369-0057– Fax: 703-368-8026
sandieb@deerparkcleaning.com

Mission: To build membership through innovative leadership and development programs and to mentor members in an effort to maximize their investment in the Chamber resulting in the continued success of their business and the Chamber

Objectives:

  • Implement the mentoring program to acclimate new members to the Chamber, allowing them to find an appropriate level of involvement and maximize their return on investment
  • Increase the visibility of the Ambassador Committee at all events thus creating a powerful first impression on prospective members and new members that will positively impact the Chamber’s overall image
  • Continue to utilize existing events as recruiting opportunities
  • Continue to strengthen and improve the New Member Orientation to inform and guide new and existing members
  • Coordinate the annual networking breakfast including sponsorships, programs attendance and door prizes
  • Coordinate and conduct the annual Silent Auction at the December Networking Luncheon
  • Continue to manage the March Member Appreciation Month including the “Pat on the Back” event
  • Hold informal, off-calendar “New Member After 5:00 Mixers” once per quarter to provide an opportunity for Ambassadors to meet their assigned new members in a low-pressure, friendly environment
  • Use new member mixers and monthly networking breakfasts and luncheons as recruiting opportunities
  • Implement and adhere to new Ambassador guidelines
  • Create three sub-committees to more efficiently carry out the objectives of the Ambassador Committee
  • Provide info to the Marketing Committee for Op-Ed pieces
  • Investigate the creation of a Health and Wellness/Medical Committee to educate the medical community about the benefits of Chamber membership

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Annual Dinner-Dance

Co-Chair: Kelly Roth, Temporary Solutions, Inc.
Phone: 703-368-3800 – Fax: 703-368-3594

kroth@tsijobs.com

Co-Chair: Regina Jessop, DuvallWheeler, LLP
Phone: 703-368-9559-9292 – Fax: 703-392-9298
RJessop@DuvallWheeler.com

Objective: Plan and organize the 72nd Annual Dinner-Dance

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Brown Bag Seminar Series

Chair: Diane Bennett, Bennett Insurance Services 
Phone: 703-257-4900 – Fax: 703-257-2888
diane@bennett-insurance.com

Mission: Provide speakers on beneficial topics of interest to members while showcasing members' businesses

Objectives:

  • Provide two monthly speakers focusing on information and services to help Chamber members improve their businesses and/or personal lives
  • Assist other committees in providing networking opportunities
  • Provide six Special Edition Brown Bag Seminars to present topics on business development to members
  • Provide information to the Marketing Committee for Op-Ed pieces

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Chamber Challenge Softball Game

Chair: Joe Martin, Focuspoint, Inc.  
Phone: 703-369-4738 – Fax: 703-530-9200
joem@onholdbusiness.com 

Objective: Coordinate a softball/networking/baseball event with the Prince William Regional Chamber that provides opportunities for members of both Chambers to work together to plan a joint event, compete in a firendly game and network with each other

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Communications

Chair: Sherri Arnaiz, Virginia Systems, Inc. (VASI)
Phone: 703-330-8268 – Fax: 703-330-6698

sherri@vasi.com

Mission: To improve communication among the Chamber, its members, the public and elected officials

Objectives:

  • Recruit new committee members
  • Provide networking opportunities to committee members during committee meetings
  • Continue to provide input to improve the appearance, functionality and content of the Chamber’s website
  • Promote the use of the News & Events Wire
  • Develop a tool for all Chamber organizations and staff to subscribe to the E-Burst series and the "What's Happening" events bulletin

Sub-Committees:

Technology Committee

Chair: Jonathan Arehart, Cavendo Corporation

Phone: 703-350-4066 – Fax: 703-656-4743

sales@cavendo.com

Objectives:

  • Continue to provide technology trends and advice through the Techxpert column in the INPRINT Magazine
  • Explore managing the Tech-Xpo Luncheon

 

MAPS/Meet the Media Event Committee

Chair: Debbie Brunner, Custom Designers, Inc.

Phone: 703-530-9191 – Fax: 703-530-9192

customdesigners@his.com

Objectives:

  • Alternate the MAPS and Meet the Media events on an annual basis
  • MAPS program will be held in spring 2008

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Community Relations

Co-Chair: Kristy Williams
Community Performing Arts Center
Phone: 703-993-8492 – Fax: 703-993-8360

kwilli7@gmu.edu

 

Co-Chair: David P. Sanzo, Pastor, Life Celebration Center
Phone: 703-365-7726 – Fax: 703-365-7726

PastorSanzo@lifecelebrationcenter-pwc.com

Mission: Support social and cultural organizations and events in the community

Objectives:

  • Conduct the 19th Annual Cuisine de Commerce
  • Plan the 19th Annual "Community Showcase" at the February Networking Luncheon to showcase nonprofit members
  • Present the 19th Annual Shelley Krasnow Community Service Awards
  • Conduct the 16th Annual "Not-for-Profit" Summit
  • Promote outreach to the diverse Prince William/Greater Manassas communities

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Connections ETC

Chair: Mike Kitis, Manassas Journal Messenger 
Phone: 703-369-5335 – Fax: 703-368-9017
mkitis@potomacnews.com 

Objective: Work as the lead committee to plan and execute the Chamber's premier annual business event, Connections ETC. and coordinate with Communications and other committees to promote it

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Economic Development

Co-Chair: Bill Daffan, R. Edward Daffan, Inc.
Phone: 703-368-3500 – Fax: 703-368-7119
bill@redaffan.com

Co-Chair: Tim Lueking, Resource Bank
Phone: 703-581-9039 – Fax: 703-318-0084
tlueking@resourcebnk.com

Mission: To help cultivate an economic and political climate conducive to business development and growth of existing business

Objectives:

  • Continue to identify and define issues regarding local government's plan review and permitting process for private development
  • Evaluate any impact of the plan review and permitting process on economic development and work with other affected organizations to improve them
  • Enhance the Virtual Bus Tour to more effectively demonstrate the Greater Chamber's role in promoting business growth and to provide more direct benefits to attendees
  • Strengthen the Chamber's relationship with the economic development arms of all local governments to improve timely and meaningful communication
  • Explore new methods for resolving current transportation problems, both regionally and locally
  • Coordinate with the Power Breakfast Committee to create two such events per year as an outreach to membership in an effort to bring "hot topic" issues and/or keynote speakers to the community
  • Continue to educated and inform the Chamber about economic development activity via presentations and field trips
  • Provide information to the Marketing Committee for Op-Ed pieces

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Education

Co-Chair: Denyse Carroll, Micron Technology Virginia

Phone: 703-396-1559

dcarroll@micron.com

Co-Chair: Barbara Hopkins, Ealy Hopkins and Associates

Phone: 703-369-7002 – Fax: 703-369-7004

bhopkins@ealyhopkins.com

Co-Chair: Barbara Reese, BR Associates

Phone: 703-791-5862

barbarareese@comcast.net

Mission: Facilitate partnerships between the business and education communities through activities and events that are mutually beneficial

Objectives:
 

  • Continue the three work groups - Missing Link Events, Scholarship & National Young Readers Day
  • Participate, as requested, with the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park and Prince William County in new teacher recruitment and orientation
  • Continue support for in-school, at-risk reader program
  • Identify and pursue new opportunities to showcase the expanding cultural diversity within the community
  • Continue to promote the use of the Chamber’s speaker/intern/shadowing list
  • Partner with Osbourn Park High School business department and FBLA to conduct a speed networking event for business students
  • Work with the Business Partnership Office of Prince William County Public Schools to offer a Middle School Technology Day event to include more students and Manassas City and Manassas Park City schools
  • Partner with Synergy One Federal Credit Union, George Mason University, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Prince William County and Manassas City Schools to provide financial education to local high schools through the Reality Store event
  • Administer the scholarship funds generated by the Polar Bear Scramble Golf Tournament, providing a liaison to work with the Polar Bear Scramble Committee to better educate Chamber members and the public about how the funds are used
  • Help coordinate the Education Honor Roll presentation, exploring additional ways to recognize contributing businesses and enhancing the presentation of the scholarship recipients
  • Continue scholarship funding through voluntary membership contributions and investigating other possible funding sources
  • Explore ways to enhance recognition of scholarship recipients, contributing businesses and exhibitors at the Education Honor Roll Breakfast
  • Participate in National Young Readers Day partnering with local businesses and area elementary schools to promote the benefits of reading

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Legislative

 

Chair: Kevin P. Kelley
Phone: 703-393-0039– Fax 703-393-9747
kevin.kelley@falconpromoprint.com
Mission: Promote pro-business policies at all levels of government

Objectives:

  • Prepare and present recommendations to the Chamber’s Board of Directors for consideration on the 2008 Legislative Agenda
  • Work with the Prince William Regional Chamber to prepare a Joint Legislative Priorities package for presentation to the General Assembly delegation
  • Co-sponsor Legislative Kick-Off and Legislative Wrap-Up breakfasts with the Prince William Regional Chamber
  • Participate as a member of the Virginia State Chamber in a “visit your local legislators” trip to Richmond while the General Assembly is in session
  • Keep the Chamber Board aware of pending legislation relevant to Greater Chamber members on national, statewide and local levels
  • Coordinate and monitor the attendance of members of the Greater Chamber Board of Directors at public meetings of all jurisdictions: Prince William County, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park and Town of Haymarket
  • Explore the viability of improving our political voice via lobbying alternatives
  • Educate the membership about candidate positions on business issues
  • Coordinate with Programs & Events Committee on the possibility of having political candidates speak at Chamber events
  • Provide information to the Marketing Committee for Op-Ed pieces

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Marketing

Co-Chair: Betty Dean, Didlake, Inc.

Phone: 703-361-4195 – Fax: 703-369-7141

bdean@didlake.com


Co-Chair: Cheri Arnaiz, Virginia Systems, Inc. (VASI)

Phone: 703-330-8268Fax: 703-330-6696

cheri@vasi.com

Objectives:

  • Committee meetings will be scheduled monthly
  • Recruit new committee members
  • Produce Op-Ed pieces throughout the year
  • Interface with all Chamber committees
  • Define and update media contact list annually and as needed
  • Liaison between CEO Forum and their subcommittee called the Image Committe
  • Initiate image and branding campaign for the Chamber
    –-Establish new ideas to avoid confusion with other Chambers
    –-Branding should provide a clean outcome
  • Improve media relations

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Polar Bear Scramble

Co-Chair: Kevin Kelley, Falcon Promotions and Print Solutions
Phone: 703-393-0039 – Fax: 703-393-9747
info@falconpromoprint.com 

Co-Chair: Roy Beckner, S.W. Rodgers Co., Inc. 
Phone: 703-591-8400 – Fax: 703-968-0422
rob@swrodgers.com

Objectives: 

  • Plan and organize the annual Polar Bear Scramble Golf Tournament
  • Work with the Education Committee to improve communications about the purpose of this event

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Programs and Awards

Co-Chair: Lianne Best, Employment Enterprises, Inc. 
Phone: 703- 361-2220 – Fax: 703-368-0795
lbest@eeistf.com

Co-Chair: Kristy Williams, Community Performing Arts Center
Phone: 703-993-8492 – Fax: 703-993-8360

kwilli7@gmu.edu

Mission:
To build membership through innovative leadership and development programs and to mentor members in an effort to maximize their investment in the Chamber resulting in the continued success of their business and the Chamber


Objectives:

  • Promote the "Gold Star" program to recognize outstanding Chamber members and/or their employees
  • Develop networking events with the goals of increasing attendance, providing members with quality networking opportunities and informing members on timely topics
  • Arrange for speakers for luncheon and breakfast programs
  • Organize the Excellence in Business Awards luncheon. Solicit nominations and assemble a subcommittee comprised of Chamber leadership to select recipients
  • Identify and pursue new opportunities to showcase the expanding businesses within the community

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