Northern Virginia Regional Council
Connecting businesses, partners, and community leaders across one of Virginia’s most dynamic economic regions.
Regional Connection with Statewide Opportunity. The Northern Virginia Regional Council supports business growth, visibility, supplier readiness, workforce connection, and regional engagement across Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford, Fredericksburg, Culpeper, Clarke, and Warren Counties.
A Region Built for Business, Innovation, and Opportunity
Northern Virginia is one of the Commonwealth’s most influential economic corridors, shaped by government contracting, technology, cybersecurity, professional services, corporate partnerships, education, workforce development, and regional entrepreneurship.
The Northern Virginia Regional Council helps connect this dynamic business landscape to VABCC’s statewide ecosystem, creating stronger pathways for visibility, relationship-building, supplier readiness, and local engagement.
Regional Focus Areas
The council’s regional work aligns with the industries, opportunities, and business priorities shaping Northern Virginia’s economy.
Government Contracting
Connecting businesses to procurement awareness, supplier readiness, and contracting opportunities.
Technology and Innovation
Supporting connection to technology, cybersecurity, data, innovation, and growth sectors.
Supplier Readiness
Helping businesses prepare for corporate, government, and institutional opportunities.
Workforce and Talent
Strengthening connections between business needs, talent pipelines, and workforce partners.
Entrepreneurship
Supporting local entrepreneurs through education, connection, visibility, and resources.
Regional Partnerships
Building relationships with corporations, agencies, institutions, funders, and community leaders.
Regional Priorities for Northern Virginia
Focused priorities for a high-growth business corridor.
The Northern Virginia Regional Council focuses on the opportunities and needs that shape business growth across the corridor, from procurement access and workforce development to entrepreneurship, visibility, and strategic partnerships.
Supplier and Procurement Access
Expanding access to supplier readiness, procurement education, and contracting pathways.
Small Business Visibility
Supporting business growth, visibility, member engagement, and local relationship-building.
Regional Partnerships
Strengthening connections with corporations, agencies, institutions, funders, and community partners.
Education and Capital Resources
Connecting entrepreneurs to business education, technical assistance, and capital-readiness resources.
Workforce and Talent
Supporting workforce readiness, talent development, and stronger employer connections.
Corridor-Wide Relationships
Creating stronger business relationships across the Northern Virginia corridor.
Meet the Council
Shanel Evans
Socially Savvy
Sonja Keeve
Sisters With a Voice Podcast
Dr. Keith Castille
C2H LLC
Brenda Faust-Thomas
Natural Scentiments
Dr. Joni Johnson
Dr. Joni MD
Dawanna Kennedy
WiseHr Solutions Consulting LLC
Neil McKinnen
State Farm
Travis Thompson
Accurate Bookkeeping
Michael Timmons
GoodFences
Interested in Serving?
Apply to help strengthen business engagement, regional partnerships, and economic opportunity across Northern Virginia.
Apply to ServeFredericksburg Regional Innovation Hub
The Fredericksburg Regional Innovation Hub is a VABCC program located within the Northern Virginia region and based at the Chamber’s headquarters. The Hub supports business education, entrepreneurship programming, technical assistance, partner engagement, and access to Chamber and Foundation resources.
Upcoming Northern Virginia Events
Connect with the Northern Virginia Regional Council through regional meetings, networking events, ribbon cuttings, partner convenings, and business engagement opportunities across the region.
Featured Regional Event
July 30, 2026 | 6 PM - 8 PM
Business Beyond Clock-Out
Alexandria, VA
An evening of networking, relationship building, and business discussion. Business does not stop when the workday ends.
Featured Regional Event
August 10, 2026 | 9AM - 11AM
Coffee & Connections
Woodbridge, VA
A regional networking opportunity designed to help business owners and professionals build relationships, share ideas, and connect with the Chamber community.
Ribbon Cutting
July 23, 2026 | 5 PM - 8 PM
Ribbon Cutting: 2020 Driving School
Spotsylvania, VA
Celebrate a regional business milestone and connect with members, community leaders, and partners.
Ribbon Cutting
August 18, 2026 | 11AM - 1 PM
Ribbon Cutting: PostNet
Alexandria, VA
Join VABCC and the Northern Virginia business community in supporting a member celebration and regional connection opportunity.
Ways to Engage in Northern Virginia
Businesses, partners, institutions, and community stakeholders can engage with the Northern Virginia region in several ways without serving on the council.
Choose the engagement pathway that fits your goals. Attend, host, sponsor, partner, connect, or become a Chamber member to build relationships across Northern Virginia.
Attend a Regional Meeting
Join regional conversations designed to connect businesses, partners, and community leaders.
Join a Business Roundtable
Participate in focused conversations around business needs, regional priorities, and opportunities.
Sponsor a Regional Event
Support networking events, regional meetings, ribbon cuttings, workshops, and partner convenings.
Host a Workshop
Share expertise with business owners through education, technical assistance, or partner programming.
Request a Ribbon Cutting
Celebrate a business opening, expansion, relocation, milestone, or community-facing launch.
Connect With the Council
Learn more about regional priorities, introductions, engagement, and upcoming opportunities.
Partner With the Hub
Collaborate with the Fredericksburg Regional Innovation Hub on workshops, resources, and programming.
Become a Chamber Member
Join VABCC to access member benefits, visibility, events, resources, and statewide business connections.
Partner With the Northern Virginia Region
Regional partnerships help expand business education, supplier readiness, workforce development, entrepreneurship support, and economic engagement across Northern Virginia.
VABCC works with corporate partners, local governments, funders, agencies, institutions, and community stakeholders to create meaningful pathways for businesses to connect with resources, relationships, and opportunities.
Support the programs, events, and regional connections that move businesses forward.
Partnership support can be aligned with regional engagement, business education, supplier readiness, workforce development, and Hub-based programming.
Northern Virginia Business Resources
VABCC helps members and regional businesses identify the right resources, make meaningful connections, and access support that strengthens business growth across Northern Virginia.
Economic Development
We help members connect with regional economic development opportunities that support business growth, expansion, visibility, and local engagement.
Procurement and Supplier Readiness
We support businesses looking to better understand contracting pathways, supplier readiness, certifications, and procurement opportunities.
Workforce and Talent
We help businesses engage in workforce conversations, connect with training partners, and identify resources that support talent development.
Capital and Business Support
We help members identify business support resources, funding readiness opportunities, financial education, and technical assistance.
Chamber Programs
We connect members to VABCC programs, business education, networking opportunities, member benefits, and statewide engagement.
Local Partner Resources
We help businesses navigate partner organizations, local service providers, community resources, and regional support networks.
Resource support is part of the member experience. Through the Northern Virginia region, VABCC helps members connect to information, introductions, programs, and partner pathways that support business growth.
Connect Locally. Grow Regionally. Lead Statewide.
The Northern Virginia Regional Council creates pathways for businesses, partners, and community leaders to build relationships, access resources, and strengthen one of Virginia’s most active business regions.
Northern Virginia Regional Partners
Regional partners help strengthen business education, networking, supplier readiness, workforce development, entrepreneurship support, and economic engagement across Northern Virginia.
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Partner with VABCC to support regional business growth across Northern Virginia.
Interested in becoming a regional partner? Your organization can help expand access to business education, resources, visibility, and regional engagement opportunities.
Become a Regional Partner