MAY 22
MONDAY
Suffolk Tax Relief Seminar, 2-4 p.m., City Hall, 442 W. Washington St., Suffolk. The city is hosting a seminar to give info on personal property tax relief opportunities on vehicles and an overview of the real estate assessment process. A Department of Social Services worker will be available to provide info to apply for real estate tax relief. A Q&A session will be held at the end. Free. Register at 757-514-4288 or citytreasurer@suffolkva.us.
MAY 23
TUESDAY
Networking Happens All the Time, 8-9:30 a.m., Fulton Bank, 4429 Bonney Road, Suite 124, Virginia Beach. The Hampton Roads Chamber is hosting Michael Camden, enrollment coordinator at Troy University, on opportunities for networking all around us. $15-$30. Register at hrchamber.com.
Bloom Coworking monthly mixer, 5-6:30 p.m., 739 High St., Portsmouth. Bloom Coworking is hosting a networking event for members and small-business owners in Portsmouth. Olde Towne Business Association is the featured guest. Free. Bloomcoworking.org.
The Write On Group, 5:30-6:45 p.m., Surf Rider Restaurant, Providence Square Shopping Center, Virginia Beach. Hosted by Managing Communications for bloggers, freelance writers, authors and want-to-bes. This session’s focus is presenter Deb Malenda on “Setting Goals for Writing Results.” Free. Buy your own. RSVP: susan@managingcommunications.com.
Chamber Business Social, 5:30-7 p.m., Studio Center, 161 Business Park Drive, Virginia Beach. The Hampton Roads Chamber is hosting a networking event. Free. Register at hrchamber.com.
MAY 24
WEDNESDAY
6th Annual BizConnect Gives Back Event, 8-10 a.m., The Harbor Club, 333 Waterside Drive, Norfolk. BizConnect Hampton Roads is hosting networking and a member nonprofit showcase, a fundraiser for 20 local member nonprofits. Register at BizConnectHR.com.
Virginia Beach Housing Summit, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach. City Council member Chris Taylor is hosting an event to help residents with personal or professional interest in housing to learn from experts in the field during breakout sessions and panel discussions. Featured speakers are local housing developers Steve Lawson of The Lawson Cos.; Jessica Guglielmo, president and CEO of the Virginia Beach Community Development Corp.; a representative from The Franklin Johnston Group; and Andrew Friedman, consultant and former director of the Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation. Topics to be covered include tools for affordable housing development, affordable housing facts versus myths, ways local governments create affordable housing and perspectives from housing developers. Free. Register at virginiabeach.gov/housingsummit.
Navigating SAM/NAICS Codes & PSC Codes, noon-1:30 p.m., The Hive, 140 Independence Blvd., Virginia Beach. Virginia PTAC (Procurement Technical Assistance Center)’s statewide director Lisa Wood is teaching attendees how to create a proper System of Award Management profile, receiving a CAGE code, understanding NAICS and PSC codes and creating a powerful Dynamic Small Business Search profile. Help your business get noticed by government and prime buyers. Free. Sign up at virginiaptac.ecenterdirect.com/events/3644.
Spotlight on the Peninsula, 1-3 p.m., The Chamberlin, 2 Fenwick Road, Hampton. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting an information session focused on the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project along with networking. Free. RSVP at bit.ly/2023SpotlightOnThePeninsula-HRBT.
MAY 26
FRIDAY
SEVA Women in Leadership Roundtable, 8:30-9:45 a.m., Zoom. Hosted by Managing Communications Consulting for business officers, directors and small business owners. The topic is brainstorming solutions. Free. Register: susan@managingcommunications.com.
MAY 30
TUESDAY
First session of the Cox Small Business Leadership Academy. This nine-week virtual program, sponsored by Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business and Cox Communications, provides education and strategies to help businesses grow. Register by May 27 at https://ww1.odu.edu/business/community-connections/cox-academy.
JUNE 2
FRIDAY
Virginia Peninsula Chamber Open House, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 11850, Merchants Walk, Suite 110, Newport News. The chamber is hosting an open house for its new office and conference center in City Center at Oyster Point. Free.
The Bodacious Bazaar, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Hampton Roads Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum Drive, Hampton. More than 250 vendors, artists, crafters and several Virginia wineries. $6-$9.
JUNE 6
TUESDAY
Know When to Hold Them and When to Fold Them: Effective Documentation, Discipline, and Terminations in the Workplace, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Prosper Insurance Group, 2929 Sabre St., Virginia Beach. Hampton Roads Chamber and the Hampton Roads Society for Human Resource Management are hosting a seminar on documentation being key to effectively managing employees and defending employers when the employment relationship goes awry. Attendees will discuss discipline and terminations in the workplace. Learn common mistakes and how to avoid them. $30. Register at hrchamber.com.
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 1-5 p.m. Tuesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 3001 Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach. The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is meeting on proposed rule-making, migratory species updates, NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Regional Strategic Plan and an offshore wind update. Webinar option. Visit mafmc.org/briefing/june-2023.
JUNE 7
WEDNESDAY
Valor Awards, noon-2 p.m., Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th St., Virginia Beach. The Hampton Roads Chamber is honoring the exceptional merit and remarkable bravery of the region’s first responders. $60-$120. Register at hrchamber.com.
Inside Business
Offshore Wind Project: Propelling Renewable Industry and Creating a New Industry, noon-1 p.m., online. RVA757 Connects is hosting Josh Bennett, vice president of offshore wind for Dominion Energy, and Matt Smith, director of the energy and water technology sector for Hampton Roads Alliance, for an update on the region’s offshore wind efforts and other businesses attracted by the sector to the region. Free. Register at greg.gilligan@rva757connects.com.
JUNE 8
THURSDAY
A Roadmap to Boundaries, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 11850 Merchants Walk, Suite 110, Newport News. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting Elisa Campana and Ashlee Jones of 92.3 FM The Tide and WYDaily.com for its Pink Bag Lunch. $10-$15. Register at virginiapeninsulachamber.com.
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.
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.
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 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/.
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