As Chairman of the Vienna-Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce it always excites me to see members doing business with members. Recently I have been aware of many instances of business development through Chamber relationships. I have seen deals involving real estate, mortgage, title, business coaching, office supplies, investing, car sales, and the list goes on. As I look at the people developing business through the Chamber I am not surprised with their successes. These successful people share the commonality of being active in the Chamber.

This fall, we all have the opportunity to copy what these successful people do! In addition to attending our regularly scheduled mixers and luncheons, these business people are active through our events, as sponsors, committee members, volunteers and/or attendees. September 7-10 we are having our Carnival at Nottoway Park (Carnival Committee Chair: Former VTRCC Chair Bob Stemetzki, The Burdette Smith Group, CPAs). The Golf Tournament will begin at 8am on 9/18 at the Hidden Creek Country Club in Reston (Golf Committee Chair: Tana Keeffe, Long & Foster Realtors). The Annual Vienna Halloween Parade will be on Wednesday October 25 (Parade co-chairs: Rebecca McKeever, Courtyard by Marriott, and Rebecca Diamond, Tysons Dodge Jeep).

If you want to be like the successful members of the Chamber, contact a committee chair and get involved!

Barbara McHale and Billy Thompson at the August 10 Networking Breakfast at Clydes. (photo by Cook’s Photo-Art Studio)

Please help us welcome members approved in July and August.

Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna presents “Debi Smith in Concert” on September 23 at 7:00pm. This nationally known singer and songwriter is a master of the Irish drum, and has performed to a full house both at The Barns at Wolf Trap and The Birchmere in Alexandria. She will perform at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Rd., Oakton, VA. TICKETS - $20 To order call the Shepherd’s Center of Oakton- Vienna at 703-281-0538.