Prince William Today Monthly Insert for April - Learn about the Plan to Increase Virginia’s Economic Competitiveness, Transition Gracefully pwchamber.org/transitions Into the Golden Years, Lunch with the Governor and the 2014-2015 State of the Chamber.

1. PWChamber.org
Together with the Prince William Area
Agency on Aging, the Prince William
Chamber will host Transitions, the sec-
ond annual Informational Expo on Aging
Gracefully. The 2015 Transitions exposition
will showcase products, resources, and ser-
vices to assist senior citizens, their families,
and their caregivers in the planning and
managing of the aging process. Workshop
topics range from protecting against Medi-
care fraud to fall prevention and exercise for se-
niors: Rosemari Walker of the Prince William
Area Agency on Aging will present Medicare
101, Kay Bransford of MemoryBanc will present
Alzheimer’s Disease & Dimentia, Rich Gow of
Lara, May & Associates, LLC will present Finan-
cial Planning: Preparing for the Golden Years,
and Dr. David Ebbecke and Dr. Jessica Beech of
Piedmont Physical Therapy will present Exercise
for the Aging Adult. This year’s Transitions Ex-
position will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2015,
from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Continental Event
Center located at 9705 Liberia Ave. #101 in
Manassas. Further details and event registration
can be found at pwchamber.org/transitions/, or
call 703.368.6600. The event is free to attend and
open to the public. The event is sponsored by the
Prince William Chamber of Commerce in coop-
eration with the Prince William Area Agency on
Aging, and the Gainesville Times/Prince William
Times. Exhibit space is still available: contact
Christine DiModica at cdimodica@pwchamber.
org, or call 571.765.7571.
Community Partner:
Presented by the Prince William Chamber in
cooperation with the Prince William Area on Aging
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Continental Event Center
9705 Liberia Ave., Manassas
Free to Attend & Open to the Public
2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
pwchamber.org/transitionsTransition Gracefully
Into the Golden Years
Learn about the Plan to Increase
Virginia’s Economic Competitiveness
Hylton Performing Arts Center
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
7:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Offered in Partnership with George Mason University
Science and Technology Campus
Keynote: Barry DuVal, President & CEO,
Virginia Chamber of Commerce,
discussing Blueprint Virginia
Visit www.pwchamber.org
for a full agenda and bios.
Featuring a panel of experts, highlighting
new innovative industry sectors.
Technology • Life Sciences • Veteran Care
Workforce Education & Development
T
he Prince William
Chamber of Com-
merce will partner
with George Mason Uni-
versity, Science and Tech-
nology Campus to host an
information session about
bolstering Virginia’s, Prince
William County’s and the
Cities of Manassas and
Manassas Park’s economic
competitiveness in the face
of increasing global com-
petition. The program will
begin with a comprehensive
and state-wide initiative, set forth by Barry Du-
Val, President and CEO of the Virginia Chamber
of Commerce, who is the keynote speaker for the
upcoming panel. Barry DuVal’s comprehensive
Blueprint Virginia initiative will be the subject
of the keynote address. Dr. Annie Hunt Burriss,
CEO of the George Mason University, Science
and Technology Campus, will moderate the panel
and Dr. David Wu, Provost and Executive Vice
President of Academic Affairs at George Mason
University, will introduce the panelists. The pan-
elists will include Dr. Scott Martin of the Virginia
Serious Gaming Institute, Ross Dunlap of Ceres
Nanosciences, Dr. Sam Hill, Provost of North-
ern Virginia Community College’s Woodbridge
Campus, speaker for the Regional Center for
Workforce Education and Training, and Delegate
Jackson Miller, who will speak about the North-
ern Virginia Veteran Care Center. The event will
be held at the Hylton Performing Arts Center,
10960 George Mason Circle in Manassas on
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 from 7:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Sponsors of the event include Apple Federal
Credit Union, Branch Daffan, ECU Communica-
tions, First Virginia Community Bank, R.W. Mur-
ray, the City of Manassas Economic Development
and the City of Manassas Park. Additional spon-
sors include Virginia Business Magazine and the
Gainesville Times/Prince William Times. Spon-
sorships are available. Contact Kris Johnson at
kjohnson@pwchamber.org, or call 571.765.1881.
For more information about the event, includ-
ing registration information, visit pwchamber.
org/events/ or call 703.368.6600. The event is
open to the public. Ticket price for members is
$65 and non-member ticket is $90, which in-
cludes reception, coffee, breakfast, as well as the
program.
Join the Prince William Chamber of
Commerce and the Governor of the
Commonwealth of Virginia at the Hyl-
ton Performing Arts Center located
at 10960 George Mason Circle in
Manassas on Tuesday, June 30, 2015
from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Gover-
nor Terry McAuliffe will be the keynote
speaker for the event, where Chamber
staff and volunteer leadership will pres-
ent the Prince William Chamber’s Annu-
al Report and will install the 2015-2016
Board of Directors. Chairman Debbie
Bennett will speak about milestones from the last
year and incoming Chair Dalena Kanouse will
talk about areas of focus for the coming year. Also
during the lunch, the Chamber will announce
the 2014-2015 Member of the Year, Behind
the Scenes Business of the Year, and Behind the
Scenes Individual of the Year. Sponsorship op-
portunities are available. Contact Kris Johnson at
kjohnson@pwchamber.org, or call 571.765.1881.
To register please visit pwchamber.org/events or
call 703.368.6600. Member ticket price is $50
and the non-member ticket price is $65.
Lunch with the Governor and the 2014-2015 State of the Chamber
SPECIAL GUEST: GOVERNOR McAULIFFE
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
H Y L T O N P E R F O R M I N G
A R T S C E N T E R
www.pwchamber.org
Prince William
Chamber of Commerce
“The Chamber is great
but I just don’t have time
to really take advantage
of it.” That’s a common
thought among business
owners, however, even if
you have NO TIME to get
involved, the Chamber still
offers you….
■■ Business referrals from
the Chamber’s website,
annual Membership
Directory (“Business
Resource Guide”) and
from Chamber staff
members in response
to inquiries received at
the office.
■■ Consumer
Confidence….display
the Chamber’s logo
on your website and
marketing materials.
Consumers 80% more
likely to do business
with a Chamber
member over a non-
Chamber member.
■■ Information and
advocacy on legislative
and governmental
issues of importance to
your business.
■■ Free promotion of news
about your business in
the “Member News” on
our website and Twitter
feed.
■■ Free promotion of your
events through the
Community Calendar.
■■ Members-Only
discounts on products
and services such
as Office Depot and
Constant Contact.
■■ Discounted Board
and Conference Room
rentals.
■■ Assistance with special
events such as grand
openings and ribbon-
cuttings.
For more information
on belonging to the
Prince William Chamber,
contact Kris Johnson at
571.765.1881 or by email
at kjohnson@pwchamber.
org.
Exploring the
Value of Chamber
Membership