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The Chamber Minority Business Alliance Presents the Harlem Nights Black Tie Gala September 27 https://lnkd.in/eefdEDGZ Step into the roaring 20s and 30s for an enchanted evening of sequin gowns, ornate headpieces, top hats, fedoras, feathers, and fun! Come dressed to impress for a night to remember. The 2024 John F. Bell Sr. Vanguard Award recipient will be recognized, along with the recipients of the 2024 Minority Business Alliance - United Way of Greater Charlottesville Business Enterprise Grant. Special thanks to our Silver Sponsors: Charlottesville Office of Economic Development and Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Virginia #minoritybusinessalliance #gala #harlemnights #charlottesville #cville #albemarlecountyva

The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce has launched the search process for its next Chamber President & Chief Executive Officer. Our Board has selected a CEO Search Committee led by Co-Chairs Deborah van Eersel of the University of Virginia Foundation and Joyce Robbins, CSP of Robbins Staffing Solutions. The Search Committee is working with executive search consultant Todd Jorgenson, Managing Partner at Jorgenson Pace. Jorgenson specializes in recruiting executives for non-profit, economic development and community development roles, including chambers of commerce across the U.S. https://lnkd.in/ggrDXQkW

Chamber Spotlight: the annual Charlottesville SHRM HR Conference is where HR professionals and business leaders come together to connect, learn, and grow. Sign up to attend, Sept 10 at Doubletree: https://lnkd.in/eYkYnd5X This year's conference features keynote speakers Lily Garcia Walton, Chief People Officer and General Counsel at Silverchair, and Kelli Palmer, Ph.D., Chief Employee Experience Officer at WillowTree. #HR #alwayslearning #charlottesville #cville #albemarlecountyva #chambermembers

Nominations are now open for the annual Minority Business Alliance (MBA) Vanguard Award! https://lnkd.in/gEBmRV_8 The John F. Bell Sr. Vanguard Award, established in 2015, recognizes an outstanding business person who actively supports the growing minority business community and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion within the Greater Charlottesville business community.

Chamber Spotlight: Andrew Sides joined Team Chamber this summer as Program Manager for the Defense Affairs Committee. His role is to continue strengthening relationships among the Central Virginia community and the local defense community/veterans. 💯 https://lnkd.in/evQY3KUu #defenseaffairs #militarylife #charlottesville #cville #albemarlecountyva #centralvirginia

Join us September 12! With 5 generations now in the workforce, employers need to understand the wide variety of work styles, values, perspectives, and characteristics. Sign up at https://lnkd.in/e5xEZNCd Lesa Hanlin of the University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies will share insights on managing your multi-generational workforce. $25 for Chamber members, $30 for non-members includes coffee and refreshments. In person 9-11am at CitySpace downtown on Sept 12. The Charlottesville Office of Economic Development and the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce proudly present the Future of Talent series, sponsored by Avature #futureoftalent #HR #humanresources #workforce #hiring #GenZ #charlottesville #cville #albemarlecountyva

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If Tropical Storm Debby washes out your weekend plans, dream of sunnier days while you vote for Charlottesville in the Blue Ridge Outdoors Top Adventure Towns Contest! https://lnkd.in/gy__Y5h

The Future of Talent is back! Join us for another three-event series, diving deep into the evolving landscape of work. https://lnkd.in/eMbPy4dy At our first event Sept. 12, Lesa Hanlin of the University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies will discuss “Understanding Gen Z and Leveraging the Multi-Generational Workforce.” Light refreshments will be served. For more info and to register, visit https://lnkd.in/eMbPy4dy. Sign up for all three events and save! The Charlottesville Office of Economic Development and the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce proudly present this series, sponsored by Avature #futureoftalent #HR #humanresources #workforce #hiring #GenZ #charlottesville #cville #albemarlecountyva

Join us for an inspiring luncheon August 15 with the Chamber Business Women's Round Table! https://lnkd.in/e5DcpK5B Networking begins at 12:30pm, followed by a program featuring two fabulous speakers: Rebecca Ivins, Hourigan Aqura Nicholson, Owner and Coach, All the Plans You’ll learn about building relationships in the community and BWRT, and the plans we have coming up for the rest of the year that will allow you to increase your impact in the greater Charlottesville community. We look forward to seeing you there! #womeninbusiness #bwrt #businesswomensroundtable #connections #networking #lunchwithfriends #charlottesville #cville #albemarlecountyva