Have you ever thought about applying for the Loudoun Chamber Small Business Awards, but aren’t sure where to start? Have you applied before, but are interested in learning tips to make your application stand out to the judges? Many businesses use awards to raise the profile of their business in the community, and they can be very important in promoting your small business in a market filled with options for consumers.
The Small Business Committee is hosting a workshop featuring past Small Business Award winners, who will share tangible and practical ways to enhance your application from an average one to a winning one!
Moderator:

Carolyn Dobson, Chief Marketing Officer, National Sports Medicine Institute
Panelists:
Janelle Arrighi, Marketing Director, Northern Virginia Orthodontics; Hillary Coley, Owner, Dominion Tea, Inc.; Dan Hine, Founder & CEO, EatLoco, LLC; Kari Murphy, Director of Resource Development, Loudoun Habitat for Humanity
Panelists
Janelle Arrighi
Marketing Director, Northern Virginia Orthodontics
Hillary Coley
Owner, Dominion Tea, Inc.
Dan Hine
Founder & CEO, EatLoco, LLC
Kari Murphy
Director of Resource Development, Loudoun Habitat for HumanitySignature Events
Annual Meeting & Community Leadership Awards
The Loudoun Chamber will celebrate its 58th Annual Meeting & Community Leadership Awards on January 30, 2026. We will honor top community leaders and celebrated the success of the 2025 Board of Directors Chair, Scott Loftis, of Atlantic Union Bank. We will also welcome our 2026 Board and the new Chair, Chauvon McFadden of Crimson Wealth Strategies.
Annual DEIA Summit
The Loudoun Chamber will host its 4th Annual DEIA Summit on October 16, 2025. Our keynote speaker and panelists will focus on helping your business or nonprofit gain competitive advantages by leveraging diversity and accessibility tools. Event Page Here
Chamber Classic
This event has been Loudoun County’s premier business golf tournament for over four decades. The Chamber Classic offers our sponsors tremendous marketing exposure and an incomparable day of golf. Stay tuned for 2026 information
Small Business Awards
For 31 years, the Loudoun Small Business Awards have been the most prestigious honors celebrating our Loudoun community’s best small businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organizations. Winners are announced in front of a live audience of Loudoun’s top business and community leaders. Stay tuned for 2026 information
Valor Awards
In April of 2025, the Loudoun Chamber celebrated 40 years of honoring our community’s real-life heroes, including several truly heroic citizens, for their courageous and often lifesaving actions. Stay tuned for 2026 information
State of the Loudoun Market
The Loudoun real estate market has rarely experienced the number of challenges and opportunities it does today. It is difficult to make sense of these current market conditions and their impact on economic conditions. In 2025, the Loudoun Chamber will bring together the region’s top economic and real estate experts to examine how the economic and cultural forces influencing this market will impact your business. Stay tuned for more information.
