SFCC NEWSLETTER/July 2020

Chairman's

Note

Casey Whitmarsh
SFCC Chairman

It is an honor and privilege to serve as the Chair of the Board for the Chamber. I have previously served on a few committees, been the liaison to the Federation of Homeowner Association and done my best to represent the Chamber at community events. I accepted this leadership position to continue my community involvement.

I am very excited with the direction the Chamber has recently taken. We are a virtual Chamber and through the first half of 2020, we have been working hard to develop the virtual aspect of our role in the community. Little did we know that those efforts would come at the perfect time. The silver lining of the COVID crisis is that it made our role to serve virtually more relevant to fill the needs of our members, future members and community alike.

You’ve been receiving our communications highlighting our new membership offerings. This is just the start! There is so much more to do. No ONE person can do it all! I encourage you to not only look over our new offerings for Legacy members such as yourself, but see where you can get involved with the Chamber as we seek to be a partner with our member businesses as well as the Lorton/Fairfax community.

The legacy I would like to leave is that of growth, development and participation. Please join me in continuing to strive to ensure future prosperity in a pro-business climate here in the southern part of Fairfax County. As the old adage goes, “It takes a village to raise a child!” We, at SFCC, aspire to be a voice to speak for, an ear to listen with and the helping hand to take South Fairfax to new heights. I look forward to working with all of you so we all have continued success through the Chamber.

Casey Whitmarsh
SFCC Chairman

casey.whitmarsh.yav9@statefarm.com

Options to Help your Business Achieve Smart Growth

Have you checked out the options now available to Lifetime/Legacy Members?

You have the choice to opt into a new level of membership - Sustaining Membership. You keep all the benefits of your current Lifetime/Legacy membership but have the added benefits that come with an annual Sustaining Membership if you choose to opt in.

Tools for accomplishing effective online promotion and increased brand awareness

In this time of quarantining and social distancing, communication with potential customers is vital to continuing business success. A Sustaining Membership provides a Virtual SFCC Member Assistant to help you use the internet to your advantage and assist you with increasing your social media presence for your business. A Sustaining Membership will help you to achieve improved online visibility with an updated, state-of-the-art landing page. Your business will be included on a community mobile app and you have the opportunity to have an increased presence within the local community at events, meetings, etc.

Social Media Assistance at a Fraction of the Cost!

Increase your visibility within the Chamber, the local community and on the internet through the enhanced marketing that comes with a Sustaining Membership. This is added assistance with Social Media marketing that you normally would have to hire from outside,

For more information on the new Sustaining Membership program, click here or contact SFCC Asst. Executive Director Carla Olivo colivo@southfairfaxchamber.org with any questions.

Connect with us on LinkedIn!

We are committed to using our social media to shine a spotlight on our members, but we need your help! LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network on the internet and we want to connect with all of the SFCC's members on this platform.

Help us to help you to market your business better. Please "Like and/or Follow" us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. We will follow you back to help you improve your social media reach. Let's do this together!

Payroll Protection Program Deadline Extended

President Trump has signed legislation to extend the deadline to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program to August 8. When this program was first introduced last spring, the SFCC hosted a webinar Q & A for members. If you missed this webinar or need a brush up, you can listen to it here.

Great Opportunity to Promote your Business or upcoming Event

Submit Items to SFCC Calendar

Get more exposure for upcoming events sponsored by your business or organization by submitting them to the calendar on the SFCC website. It's easy. Click on NEWS & EVENTS in the navigation bar, click CALENDAR and then EVENT SUBMISSION. Here is the direct link to the calendar on the SFCC website.

Thank you to our outgoing SFCC Chairman

You have tirelessly given your time and resources to the South Fairfax Chamber.

By all measures, we have improved our services immensely on your watch.

Special Thanks
to the Laurel Hill Golf Club and the Holiday Inn Express Lorton

Our continuing thanks to Laurel Hill Golf Club, General Manager Ryan Carmen and the Holiday Inn Express of Lorton, Director of Sales Heidi Ward for offering meeting facilities free of charge to the Chamber for our monthly Board of Directors meetings and other events throughout the year.

Members considering venue options for upcoming events are encouraged to contact Ryan or Heidi to make arrangements.

Upcoming Events

July 10 -- Fridays and Saturdays in July, 8:30p, Drive-In Movies at the Workhouse Arts Center
July 10 -- Fridays and Saturdays through the summer, 9a-1p, Workhouse Arts Center Community Market
July 14 – South County Federation virtual meeting 7pm
July 29 -- US Army Community Covenant Signing - Celebrating the renewal of the US Army Community Covenant and the community's relationship with Fort Belvoir. 10AM - Mount Vernon Country Club, 5111 Old Mill Road, Alexandria

Check out the calendar of events on our website www.southfairfaxchamber.org for more details.

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