Chapter Announcements: News You Can Use

• Happy Hour: Please join us for a networking happy hour on Wednesday, September 14, from 5-7 pm at the Bar Dupont in the Dupont Circle Hotel (1500 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036; Dupont Circle metro, red line). If the heat has abated by then, we will sit outside; otherwise, we will mingle inside amidst air conditioning. Come hear from your board members about plans for the upcoming months, see fellow members, and meet new members!

• FREE September Seminar: It's that time of year again when the federal fiscal year outlook begins. Which agencies’ budgets are increasing or decreasing? How does the election factor into the forecast? How will these factors impact your work as grant professionals? To address these topics and more, we will host a webinar on Monday, September 26, 2016 from 12-1 pm Eastern entitled “FY17 Federal budget outlook and prospect research: How the budget impacts the grant seeking process.” While the financial forecast is important, there are additional considerations that affect the grants profession, especially those who work on federal and other government grants. We will be taking a deeper dive and exploring these areas with Jill Gallagher, Booz Allen Hamilton Associate and Stacy Ruble, President of Stacy Ruble Consulting Services. Join us for this informative and engaging webinar by registering here. This event is FREE for GPA-NCA chapter members!