Creating a Winning Application for the 27th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards
Have you been nominated 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 Loudoun Chamber is hosting a virtual 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: Hillary Coley, Owner, Dominion Tea
Panelists:
- Greg Armfield, Owner, TextP2P
- Marty Shoup, Blue Lion Multimedia
- Carol Smith, Executive Director, Crossroads Jobs
- Tony Stafford, Owner, Ford’s Fish Shack
Moderator

Hillary Coley
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Annual Meeting & Community Leadership Awards
The Loudoun Chamber celebrated its 55th Annual Meeting & Community Leadership Awards on Friday, January 20, 2023 at The National Conference Center. We honored top community leaders as well as celebrate the success of the 2022 Board of Directors Chair, Shawn Mitchell, owner of Modern Mechanical. We will also welcomed in our 2023 Board and the new Chair Carol Barbe, owner of Backflow Technology.
The 2023 Community Leadership Award winners in each category had the opportunity to select one nonprofit organization to receive a $1,000 grant, thanks to the generosity of the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties. Stay tuned for more information about the 2024 Annual Meeting. 2023 Event Photos

Chamber Classic
On Monday, August 15, 2022, the 40th Annual Chamber Classic was held at The Club at Creighton Farms. This event has been Loudoun County’s premier business golf tournament for four decades. The Chamber Classic offers our sponsors tremendous marketing exposure, and an incomparable day of golf on this Jack Nicklaus designed course. If your company’s target market includes senior level executives and business owners who have a passion for the game of golf, we invite you to consider a 2023 Sponsorship. Stay tuned for more information and pricing.

Small Business Awards
For 28 years, the Loudoun Small Business Awards have been the most prestigious honors celebrating the best small businesses, entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations in our Loudoun community. We hope you will join us to congratulate finalists and winners in 9 categories, including the top prize, at the 2022 Small Business of the Year. Winners are announced in front of a live audience of Loudoun’s top business and community leaders. This event will take place on Friday, November 4th at the Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles. View Photos / View 2021 Finalists & Winners

Valor Awards
This Spring, the Chamber will honor the Loudoun Chamber will honor first responders, our community’s real-life heroes, and several truly heroic citizens, for their courageous, often lifesaving actions at the 38th Annual Loudoun County Valor Awards. Stay tuned for the 2023 event date!
Click to view the 2022 Event Photos; Click to view the 2022 Valor Awards Program Book