YEA! Loudoun | Student Registration 2020/2021
Congratulations on being accepted into the YEA! Class of 2021!
Enter as a student. Graduate as a CEO.
Important Information
Classes will meet every Tuesday evening from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Due to COVID-19, we will begin our session virtually. Should this change after the first semster, classes will be held at the Mason Enterprise Center located at 202 Church Street SE, Leesburg, VA 20175.
- Orientation will take place virtually, September 29th from 6 – 8 PM.
- Classes will run from October 6th through May 6th.
- Tuition is $795: This includes all instructional materials, event registrations, and other supplies. A limited number of scholarships are available. Please be aware that the nomination of a student does not guarantee a scholarship.
Program Events
- Parent & Student Orientation
- CEO Roundtable – Local CEOs meet with students to discuss their roles, companies, backgrounds, and offer helpful business and networking advice to the students.
- Investor Panel Event – Students present their business plan to a “Shark Tank” panel of judges. Investors will allocate funding based on the quality of the sales pitch and presentation.
- Trade Show – Students demonstrate and sell their business/product.
- Graduation Ceremony
Questions about the Program?
Signature Events
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