Virtual Professional Development
We're living in a virtual world, and the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce wants to bring you content where we can all connect together even if we cannot be in the same room. The Business Leaders Series Online was born out of the Coronavirus pandemic and has grown to something much bigger.
SCHEDULE: We currently offer two episodes a week, Tuesday and Thursday, at 1 p.m. We stream each episode live on Facebook so that you can connect with us, the speaker and other greater Arlington business leaders tuning in. Most of our speakers take questions live from the Facebook comments.
FEATURED SPEAKERS: We've been fortunate to have a variety of guests spanning the vast industries represented in the greater Arlington area. We've also had elected officials on to connect live with the business community including Texas Governor Greg Abbott, US Senator John Cornyn, US Senator Ted Cruz, US Congressman Ron Wright, US Congressman Marc Veasey, State Senator Kelly Hancock, State Senator Beverly Powell, Texas Comptroller Glen Hegar and former Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings.
If you're interested in sponsoring one of our episodes, please reach out to our show's host at bmerritt@www.arlingtontx.com.
Past Webinars
EP74: October 15: Funding the future of economic development in Arlington with Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams, Dixon Holman and Georgie Zang WATCH
EP73: October 8: Connecting with the coaches: UTA basketball with Coach Shereka Wright & Coach Chris Ogden WATCH
EP72: October 1:Update from Congressman Marc Veasey WATCH
EP71:September24:Yourvote counts: A voting discussion with Professor Lee, Bratcher, Director of the Politics, Philosophy & Economics Program WATCH
EP70: September 17: Some Greater news with the Great Arlington Chamber WATCH
EP69: September 10North Texas Giving Day Roundtable with the community foundations of Texas, The Tomorrow Foundation & the Levitt Pavilion Arlington WATCH
EP68: September 3: An Inspired America with Joe Daniels, President and CEO of the National Medal Honor Museum & former president of the 9/11 museum WATCH
EP67: August 27:Resiliency, Recovery & the American Dream City with the city of Arlington's deputy city manager, Jim Parajon WATCH
EP66: August 26: Update from congressman Ron Wright WATCH
EP65: August 25: Tell me a story: How Narratives close for the sale with Dr. Elten Briggs, Associate Professor and marketing department chair WATCH
EP64:August 20: General Motors Arlington assembly review of COVID-19 safety protocols with Bill Khulhanek, Executive Director of general motors WATCH
EP63:August 18: Grow your business virtually during COVID-19 with Paul Bradie WATCH
EP62: August 13: Strategic Partnerships: A case study of together for Texas we succeed with Beth Owens WATCH
EP61: August 6: Texas 2036: Preparing Texas for the Next 200 Years with Margaret Spellings, President & CEO of Texas 2036 and former Secretary of Education WATCH
EP60: August 4: Navigating Your Business through Uncertain Times with Dr, Abdul Rasheed, Ph.D. of UTA - Presented by the Greater Arlington Asian Business Group WATCH
EP59: July 30: The Power of Internships for Business with Kari Winter, Arlington ISD and David Powers, the University of Texas at Arlington WATCH
EP58: July 28: Managing Your Digital Reputation with Bryan Acosta, Advent Trinity Marketing - Presented by the Young Professionals WATCH
EP57: July 23: Generating Sales in a Time of Uncertainty with Clay Kelley of claykelley.com and RUSH Human Resources WATCH
EP56: July 21: Update from Governor Greg Abbott - Presented by the Coalition of East Tarrant Chambers WATCH
EP55: July 16: Veterans in Business Roundtable hosted by the Veteran's Business Council WATCH
EP54: July 14: The Power of Creating Your Own Art WATCH
EP53: July 9: Resiliency through COVID-19 for our Business Community hosted by the Latino Business Group WATCH
EP52: July 7: Women in Business Roundtable hosted by the Women's Alliance WATCH
EP51: July 2: The Future for Downtown Arlington with Maggie Campbell, Downtown Arlington Management Corporation WATCH
EP50: July 1: City of Arlington Update from Mayor Jeff Williams WATCH
EP49: June 18: Update from the Commissioner with Tarrant County Commissioner Devan Allen WATCH
EP48: June 17: Nonprofits Roundtable with Arlington Life Shelter, and the United Way of Tarrant County WATCH
EP47: June 16: PPP Loan Forgiveness Guidelines with Stephanie Buduhan, Principal, PSK LLP WATCH
EP46: June 11: Tourism Update from Ron Price, President & CEO of the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau WATCH
EP45: June 10: Update from Tarrant County College District Chancellor Dr. Eugene Giovannini WATCH
EP44: June 9: Small Business Roundtable with Cadmus Dental, Digital Corporate Companies and Salter Bros. Coffee Roasters WATCH
EP43: June 4: Employment and Contract Legal Issues During a Pandemic with Harris Cook LLP WATCH
EP42: June 3: Tips for Navigating Change with Shelli Walker of PeopleResults WATCH
EP41: June 2: Chamber Update with President & CEO Michael Jacobson and Board Chair Don Duke WATCH
EP40: May 28: Restaurants’ Roundtable with Candlelite Inn, Chick-fil-A North Collins and Prince Lebanese Grill WATCH
EP39: May 27: Reducing Restrictions on Texas Businesses as We Reopen - an Update from State Senator Kelly Hancock WATCH
EP38: May 26: Consumer Reactions to COVID-19 with Jerry Thomas, President & CEO of Decision Analyst WATCH
EP37: May 22: Update from Senator Ted Cruz WATCH
EP36: May 21: Retailers' Roundtable WATCH
EP35: May 20: Update from UTA with Interim President, Teik Lim WATCH
EP34: May 19: How to do Business with the Government WATCH
EP33: May 14: Lawyers’ Roundtable: How to Protect Yourself from Litigation as You Reopen with Brandy Austin, Kelly Curnutt and Jim Ross WATCH
EP32: May 13: Update from Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar WATCH
EP31: May 12: Update from State Senator Beverly Powell WATCH
EP30: May 7: Living Responsively In A Reactive World WATCH
EP29: May 6: Caring For Your Community WATCH
EP28: May 5: Coronavirus: Are You Prepared to Reopen? WATCH
EP27: April 30: Intentionality in Leadership WATCH
EP26: April 29: Economic Outlook: A Macro-Economic Perspective WATCH
EP25: April 28: Reopening the Texas Economy with Chamber President Michael Jacobson WATCH
EP24: April 27: Small Business Loans During COVID-19 in Español WATCH | Special thank you to the Latino Business Group
EP23: April 23: Market Watch: Projected Patterns of Recovery WATCH
EP22: April 22: Update from Congressman Ron Wright WATCH
EP21: April 21: Navigating Unemployment | Texas Workforce Commission WATCH
EP20: April 20: City Update from Chief Crowson WATCHApril 13: Update from Senator John Cornyn WATCH
EP19: April 16: Innovate & Re-Allocate to Survive & Thrive | Kevin Alft WATCH PDF of PPT
EP18: April 15: Everyone Counts: The 2020 Census | Sarah Stubblefield WATCH PDF of PPT
EP17: April 14: Chamber Update | Michael Jacobson WATCH
EP16: April 13: Update from Senator John Cornyn WATCH WATCH INTRO
EP15: April 9: Update from Congressman Marc Veasey WATCH PDF of PPT
EP14: April 8: Celebrating Kindness in Our Community | Autumn Reo WATCH PDF of PPT
EP13: April 7: Leadership & Confidence | Justin Patton WATCH
EP12: April 6: SBA Loans & Resources Roundtable | SBA, SBDC & SCORE WATCH PDF of PPT
EP11: April 3: The CARES Act: A Small Business Lifeline | Neil Bradley WATCH PDF of PPT
EP10: April 2: Market Watch: What the Current Volatility Means for You and Your Money | Derrick Kinney WATCH
EP9: April 1: We’re All In This Together | Carrie Wilkerson
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EP8: March 31: Social Media Marketing Strategy 360 | Laura Heymann WATCH
EP7: March 30: Mayor's Update | Jeff Williams WATCH
EP6: March 27: How to Transition Your Business to Remote Work | Matt Bowman WATCH PDF of PPT
EP5: March 26: Employment Law: Coronavirus Implications | Lu Pham WATCH PDF of PPT
EP4: March 25: Update from your County Commissioner | Devan Allen WATCH
EP3: March 24: Keeping Businesses in Business | Beth Owens WATCH
List of Ways to Help Local Businesses Right Now
EP2: March 23: Workforce Solutions Rapid Response | Steven Gonzalez WATCH
EP1: March 20: Disaster Loans for Small Business | SBA's Herb Austin WATCH
Upcoming Events
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