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Breakfast Roundtable with Fairfax City Mayor Catherine Read and Chapter Meeting
4/30/2026

This session will begin with a brief chapter meeting for the annual board member election.

Then, Fairfax City Mayor Catherine Read and her panelists will examine both the opportunities and challenges presented by AI adoption, including workforce displacement, job creation, skills transformation, and the growing need for reskillingand upskilling. The conversation will also address how local government, educational institutions, and private employers can collaborate to ensure that Fairfax remains competitive, resilient, and innovative in an AI driven economy. Offering practical insights, real world examples, and actionable strategies for navigating the future of work, this session hopes to outline what can be done today to prepare for tomorrow.


Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026
Time: 8:30 am - 9:30am
Virtual event with link provided in confirmation.
Speakers: Fairfax City Mayor Catherine Read and guests 
Benefit: 1 CPE credit
Cost: Free for members and guests pay $25


Location: Virtual Event





Closing The Retirement Savings Gap: State Auto-IRAs
5/19/2026

In response to a growing retirement savings gap, the Commonwealth of Virginia mandates certain private sector businesses to register and facilitate a retirement savings plan for their employees. Commonwealth Savers, formerly Virginia529, launched RetirePath Virginia in 2023. Join this session for an overview of the Commonwealth’s auto-enrollment, state-facilitated retirement savings program and what eligible employers need to do to stay compliant.

Attendees will leave the session with an understanding of:
  • Why this law was passed
  • Requirements to stay compliant
  • Who is required to take action
  • What eligible Virginians need to know

Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00pm
Location: Live Webinar
Speaker: Mary G. Morris is the Chief Executive Officer of Commonwealth Savers (formerly known as Virginia529) 
Benefit: 1 CPE credit
Cost: Free for members, Guests pay $25
 
Location: Live Virtual Event
, VA