Events for June 2017

Make your life easier—take the stress out of money management! Join us and learn how to use our Online and Mobile Banking, Bill Pay, Central Finance, our online financial management tool, and other E-services to effectively manage your money 24/7. With these tools, you can analyze your overall financial health, create budgets, and track progress towards your financial goals. Register for this Free seminar at uvacreditunion.org or call 888-887-9136 today. Seating is limited.

Chamber Economic & Government Affairs Committee meets the 2nd Thursday of the month in the Chamber conference room, 12:00 noon.   Contact the Chamber office if you wish to have lunch ordered for you, or you may bring your own lunch.

Join us for our initial Charlottesville Area Development Roundtable meeting.

The Charlottesville Area Development Round Table (CADRe) is the new real estate & economic development round table within the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, formed to partner with City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County government leaders, professional staff, Chamber member enterprises and the Greater Charlottesville area citizens, to promote and enhance effective and creative growth policies and implementation strategies and processes. CADRe advocates for the next great places.
 
The CADRe Round Table members will meet quarterly to discuss current regional development policies and implementation issues and solutions. 

Come support the Shelter for Help in Emergency and enjoy a day of golf. Enjoy lunch, dinner, drinks, prizes, raffles and more! Dinner-Only tickets available for non-golfers, as well! https://www.sheltergolftournament.org/ On Monday, June 12th the Shelter for Help in Emergency will be hosting a golf tournament at Old Trail Golf Club to benefit the Shelter and the services they provide to victims of domestic violence in our community. The tournament will be a Captain's Choice Scramble. Registration opens at 11:30 a.m. and the tournament will begin at 1:00 p.m. Box lunch and complimentary beverages will be provided on the course. Following the tournament, a dinner and awards ceremony will be held. Anyone not participating in the tournament is encouraged to join us for this portion of the evening by purchasing a Dinner Only ticket. The day will feature a Putting Contest, 50/50 raffle, prizes and more! To register a team or purchase a Dinner Only ticket, please visit the event website: https://www.sheltergolftournament.org/

Please join the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit Round Table as we gather for fellowship at 8:45 am and begin our meeting at 9:00 am.
This month we will feature Chamber Business, Miller’s Office Supplies with William Mays and our Featured Chamber Nonprofit, PVCC with Harry Stillerman.

CyberSecurity - An Overview for Virginia Small Businesses     When Thursday, June 15, 2017 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT Add to Calendar     Where Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce 209 5th St NE 1st Floor Confernce Room Charlottesville, VA 22902 Driving Directions Dear Dora, CyberSecurity - An Overview for Virginia Small Businesses Workshop where you will be provided a general review / summary of cybersecurity threats common in our area.  This seminar will also provide you with a framework for how to mitigate these risk, as well as some specific technical and non-technical security enhancements that will make your business a harder target.   TakeAways: - A CyberSecurity Improvement Framework - Specific areas of employee training - Specific Technical recommendations - Specific Policy Recommendations Get more information Register Now! I can't make it Liam Bowers Founder & CEO and Joseph DePlato CTO, of BlueStone Analytics, a veteran- owned boutique security consulting firm based in Charlottesville are passionate about helping businesses protect their sensitive data.  They help companies improve cybersecurity, defend against insider threats, prevent Intellectual Property thefts and reduce exposure on the web.  We continuously strive to leverage the best security technologies and methods to solve unique challenges. The SCORE's CyberSecurity Workshop will held on   Thursday June 15th  from 1PM to 3PM in the Conference Room of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce located at 209 5th St NE.  The fee is $25 and parking will be validated for 2 hours in Market St Garage. Look for a confirmation email arriving shortly.  Thanks for your interest!   Sincerely,   SCORE Chapter 0494 SCORE Chapter 494 workshop@scorevolunteer.org 434-295-6712

Link to register for this event: : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/asea-charlottesville-tickets-35101435338?aff=efbeventtix

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Join the Chamber at the office of Martin Horn for light hors d'oeuvres, local wine and beer, prepared by Harvest Moon Catering. Enjoy networking with the staff of Martin Horn and fellow Chamber Members. Parking can be found on-site. 


 

Are you losing sleep worrying about the risk of a cyber attack on your small business? Do you know the steps to take to minimize this risk? Have you considered the impact of a cyber breech on your business? Cyber attacks have increase 660% in the last four years and over 40% of these are now targeted at small businesses? Join us at our upcoming cyber security workshop for information, lunch, and maybe a little peace of mind! This workshop is designed to provide you with a better understanding of security vulnerabilities for small businesses and a checklist of best practices for reducing risks. The workshop will include a presentation by Phil Jaderborg, CEO and founder of PJ Networks Computer Services, an IT support company specializing in security, compliance and managed services. Following Mr. Jaderborg's talk there will be a roundtable discussion with several industry professionals. Lunch will be provided by First Citizens Bank. Sign-in and lunch will begin at 11:30 am. This workshop is being held through a collaborative effort between the Central Virginia SBDC, PJ Networks and First Citizens Bank.

Lovefest is a family friendly celebration of art, music, and of course, love at the IX Art Park located in the heart of downtown Charlottesville, The music plays from noon-11pm on Saturday, June 24 and noon-10pm on Sunday, June 25. Both days will be preceded by a pay–what-you-can morning of meditation and yoga for any who want to participate. A separately-ticketed late-night party on Saturday will retain revelers who want to keep the love alive. Family friendly activities and events throughout the day with education and entertainment for kids of all ages all focused on the themes of inclusion, community and many facets of love.