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VOL. LIII, NO. 4 APRIL 2011 FEATURED PHOTO: Hospitality Award winners pause to take a picture with their certificates at the 2011 Hospitality Awards. 2011 HOSPITALITY AWARDS REVIEW The Hospitality Awards Have you ever received outstanding service while staying at a hotel? Felt like you were at your home away from home? Had a staff member go out of his way to make sure your ARLINGTONIAN GRAND SPONSOR visit was perfect?
IN THIS ISSUE The Hospitality Awards honor those people who go above and beyond what’s written in their job description to make you feel welcome and comfortable. Hotel management 2 Calendar nominated the best of their staff to receive Hospitality Superstar awards, and a record 2 SMART Start breaking thirteen people received our Legendary Service Award for 25 or more years of 2 Breakfast Connection service. 2 Business After Business 3 Greg Raines, General Manager of the Holiday Inn Rosslyn and Chair of the Arlington Chair's Message Chamber Hotel General Managers Committee, opened the ceremony at the Crystal 4–5 Members in the News Gateway Marriott. The stories and names of this year’s winners are listed on page 6. 4–6 Welcome New Members Congratulations to all the winners! 6-7 Hospitality Award Winners! Turn to page 6 and 7 for a full list of winners. 7 Milestone Anniversaries 7,10 News: New Sister City 8 Nonprofit Spotlight: AWLA 8 Chamber Web Results 9 Article: Starting a Nonprofit? OPPORTUNITY WORKS CORNER 9 Committee Highlight Opportunity Works Campaign 10 Arlington Economic Development 11 Small Business Roundtable Opportunity Works, the Chamber’s sixth annual development SPECIAL THANK YOU TO 11 IdeaSwap & BizBuzz campaign, began with a kick off event on Monday, March 1 at Fire Works Restaurant! The event brought together more GRAND SPONSOR that 30 volunteers to start off the 2011 Opportunity Works Campaign.
After a warm welcome from Jon Hoffmeyer, General Manager SAVE THE DATE of Fire Works and Sonia Johnston of John Marshall Bank, campaign co-chairs Barbara Nicastro of the Law Offices of Barbara E. Nicastro BIZBUZZ RELATIONSHIP Esq., and Joe Prentice of the State Department Federal Credit Union offered some encouraging words while volunteers networked and enjoyed delicious food and refresh- MARKETING ments. The campaign’s Grand Sponsor,John Marshall Bank, generously provided some MAY 5 fantastic door prizes – two $50 U.S. Savings Bonds! 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. WETA Thanks to all of our volunteers who are working hard to reach the goal of $250,000 by June 30, 2011! Their efforts are helping to increase the value of Chamber membership for all members. Opportunity Works volunteers can register for campaign events at www.arlingtonchamber.org or by calling 703.525.2400. BEST BUSINESS AWARDS April Opportunity Works Events:
MAY 17 Networking Rally – Wednesday, April 13, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m., United Bank, Lee Harrison 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Branch Sheraton National Hotel Phone Bank – Thursday, April 28, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m., Chamber Board Room
Contact Kate Roche at 703-525-2400 ext. 204 or [email protected] if you COMPLETE CHAMBER CALENDAR: PAGE 2 have questions about Opportunity Works, or would like to get involved with the campaign . THE CHAMBER APRIL AT THE CHAMBER
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE VALOR AWARDS 12 TUESDAY Michael Foster, Chair 11:30 – 1:00 p.m. SMART START Doug Brammer, Chair-Elect Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Maximize your Chamber membership by Chris Domes, Treasurer attending this free networking seminar and David DeCamp, Assistant Treasurer information session about meeting new clients, Greta Menard, Vice Chair– Communications EXECUTIVE 13 WEDNESDAY business associates and how to utilize the Scott McCaffrey, Vice Chair– Economic Development COMMITTEE 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. benefits of Chamber membership MEETING & Government Affairs Chamber Board Room Deborah Johnson, Vice Chair–Member Affairs Bob McCoy, Vice Chair–Membership Development THURSDAY, 5 MAY GRAND SPONSOR Joe Prentice, Vice Chair–Special Interests NONPROFIT 13 WEDNESDAY 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.
CHAMBER AT A GLANCE CHAMBER AT FORUM Ellen Rainey, Past Chair 11:30 – 1:00 p.m. The Chamber Rich Doud, President WETA Boardroom DIRECTORS OPPORTUNITY 13 WEDNESDAY Susan Anderson, Arlington County Treasurer's Office WORKS 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Doug Brammer, Verizon NETWORKING Charles Clohan, Dittmar Company RALLY United Bank David DeCamp, Grubb & Ellis JR Diffee, Colony House BREAKFAST 14 THURSDAY Chris Domes, Marymount University CONNECTION Rich Doud, The Arlington Chamber of Commerce 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. Bill Eisnaugle, Comcast Cable Communications Knights of Columbus Michael Foster, MTFA Architecture, Inc. Nancy Goodman, Main Event Caterers VOLUNTEER 16 SATURDAY & 19 TUESDAY Brian Gordon, Apartment and Office Building ARLINGTON DAY 8:30–1:00pm & 1:00–4:00 pm BREAKFAST CONNECTION Association Kickoff at Arlington Career Center Come prepared to mix and mingle at this Tom Grantham, Cardinal Bank organized speed-networking event. You’ll have Donna Rowe Hamaker, KDH Real Estate the opportunity to give your elevator pitch and Bob Hawthorne, United Bank COMMUNICATIONS 19 TUESDAY exchange information with several tables of Sean Hosty, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC COUNCIL 11:45 – 1:00 p.m. people. Bring plenty of business cards—you’ll Tim Hughes, Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C. IdeaSwap need them! Todd Ihrig, H.D. Vest Investment Services Chamber Board Room Todd Jerscheid, The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City Deborah Johnson, Dominion BUSINESS AFTER 21 THURSDAY 14 THURSDAY Sonia Johnston, John Marshall Bank BUSINESS 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. GRAND SPONSOR Deborah Lipman, Metropolitan Washington Crystal City Marriott 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. Airports Authority Knights of Columbus Sharon Lockwood, Crystal Gateway Marriott 5115 Little Falls Rd Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette Newspapers COMMUNITY ACTION 27 WEDNESDAY Arlington, VA 22207 Bob McCoy, Virginia Commerce Bank COMMITTEE 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Andrew McGeorge, Monday Properties Greta Menard, Capital Marcom, Inc. Chamber Board Room John Murphy, Washington Workplace Patrick Murphy, Arlington Public Schools SMALL BUSINESS 27 WEDNESDAY HOST SPONSOR: M&T BANK Barbara Nicastro, The Law Offices of ROUNDTABLE 11:45 – 1:00 p.m. Barbara E. Nicastro Ron Novak, Segue Technologies Chamber Board Room Brendan Owen, Vornado/Charles E. Smith Joe Prentice, State Department Federal EDUCATION & 27 WEDNESDAY Credit Union WORKFORCE 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. BUSINESS AFTER BUSINESS Ellen Rainey, Animal Welfare League of Arlington DEVELOPMENT Angella Reid, The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City COMMITTEE Chamber Board Room End your busy work day on a high note with Stephan Rodiger, Kettler delicious food and drink, mixer-style networking, Diane Rogers, BAE Systems OPPORTUNITY 28 THURSDAY and chances to win great prizes. Grace Shea, Lebanese Taverna WORKS 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Kevin Shooshan, The Shooshan Company PHONE BANK VOL. LIII, NO. 4 APRIL 2011 LIII, NO. VOL. Chamber Board Room Adrian Stanton, Virginia Hospital Center 21 THURSDAY Scott Sterling 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Karolyn Stuver, Fluor GOVERNMENT 29 FRIDAY Crystal City Marriott Gordon Thrall, Guernsey Office Products AFFAIRS/ECONOMIC 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. DEVELOPMENT Brenda Turner, Arlington Community Federal Chamber Board Room Credit Union COMMITTEE Jim Whelan, The ProActive Corporation of America Pat Williamson, WETA BOARD MEETING 29 FRIDAY Todd Yeatts, The Boeing Company 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. U.S. ARMY TBD LIAISON TO THE BOARD COL Carl R. Coffman, Joint Base AMBASSADOR MAY 2 MONDAY, Myer-Henderson Hall COMMITTEE 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. MEETING STAFF Chamber Board Room Rich Doud, President Kate Roche, Director of Member Services MEMBERSHIP MAY 2 MONDAY and Development DEVELOPMENT 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Erica Pristas, Director of Membership COMMITTEE MEETING Chamber Board Room Don’t forget to check the Chamber’s Gaby Zamora, Publications Coordinator website calendar for upcoming events and Susan Townsend, Web Coordinator Deborah Kunin, Member Services Administrator SMART START MAY 5 THURSDAY schedule updates. Tami Anderson, Staff Accountant 4:00 – 5:15 p.m. Chamber Board Room Fast and easy, the website allows you to MEMBER: U.S. Chamber of Commerce & register for events online and provides Virginia Chamber of Commerce GREEN BUSINESS MAY 6 FRIDAY information on the location, time, and COMMITTEE 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. topic of a function. MEETING Chamber Board Room
2 REGISTER TODAY! WWW.ARLINGTONCHAMBER.ORG 703-525-2400 ‑ CHAIR’S MESSAGE 2011 CORPORATE SPONSORS Energy is in the Air I don’t know about you, but I found the winter to be a little grey this year and am delighted to see the colors of spring. The energy of spring has invigorated many new and ongoing initiatives of the Arlington Chamber. In GRAND SPONSOR particular the Opportunity Works campaign is off to a great start. The Chamber is grateful for the good work SPONSORS CORPORATE and efforts of everyone involved with the campaign to fully engage the business community. What a fun experience for a worthwhile cause! Look for coming an- nouncements for events and new ways to participate. Michael Foster
On the subject of worthwhile causes, this month is a great time to give back, while getting out and getting to know your community even better. Volunteer Arlington Day opportuni- ties are Saturday, April 16 and Tuesday, April 19 to provide the perfect venue for your en- CHAIR’S MESSAGE tire company and staff to be engaged in helping others. This is a great opportunity to make a difference, while also getting to know other business leaders in the community.
When it comes to serving the community, the Valor Awards on April 12 will recognize those who keep us safe and go the extra mile, often far beyond the call of duty, to take care of oth- ers. This is where you get to meet the men and women who show tremendous courage and leadership as part of their daily lives. The Arlington Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards recognizes these true community heroes and helps us understand what it really means to be a valuable part of something great.
While you can feel the energy as spring comes to life, the issue of our electric energy future is an important and active topic of debate locally and globally. The earthquake in Japan has caused a renewed awareness of energy security and has much of the world reevaluating their long term energy security, environmental, economic strategy, and safety policies.
Here in Arlington, we have been hard at work on the County’s Energy Task Force for the fu- ture. This bold initiative of County Board member Jay Fisette, has brought a diverse group of stakeholders together to promote specific goals of economic value, electric security and environmental sustainability. These goals are based on demand projections and recognize the needed potential of our infrastructure to maintain and deliver the expected results.
While these important goals are of course critical to our future, and nearly universally rec- ognized, the next steps of implementation must be carefully established in order to achieve Chamber broadband internet capability 4 APRIL 2011 LIII, NO. VOL. courtesy of Comcast Communications. an ambitious but reasonable plan. Office WiFi capability courtesy of Washington Workplace. Any implementation plan must be accomplished by demonstrating measurable objectives to Deadlines for submissions to The Arlingtonian achieve all stated goals representing sound value for the investment required. In addition DISPLAY ADS & PRESS RELEASES
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Articles printed in this newsletter are submitted by members and represent their ideas and beliefs and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce. 3 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS MEMBERS IN THE NEWS BANKS SANDY SPRING BANK Swati Sharma, Assistant Vice President ARLINGTON EMPLOYMENT CENTER 414 Maple Avenue E Vienna, VA 22180 Phone: (703) 255 4634 The Arlington Teen Summer Expo E Mail:[email protected] NEW MEMBERSt SPONSOR: Erica Pristas, Staff If you have summer or permanent jobs, internships or volunteer vacancies, the Arling- Sandy Spring Bank is one of the old- ton Employment Center can provide you with the candidates. The Arlington Teen est banks in the area. Independent and Summer Expo offers teens an opportunity to connect with participating businesses and community-oriented, Sandy Spring was founded in 1868 and offers a broad range agencies to learn about possible summer and post graduate positions available at their of products and services. Visit www.san- offices. In addition, the Expo assists teens in developing their job search strategies, dyspringbank.com for more information. interviewing skills and other valuable life skills of independence, community activism BEAUTY, COSMETICS & SPAS and self-confidence. On Saturday, April 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. theArlington Em- AZURE DREAM SPA ployment Center will hold a free event where businesses can meet directly with job Leila Espari, Owner candidates to fill these vacant positions. Register for this event online at www.arlington- 2420 Wilson Blvd #100 Arlington, VA 22201 teensummerexpo.com. The event will take place at the Arlington Career Center. Phone: 703 243 4343 E Mail: Leila [email protected] ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE OF ARLINGTON SPONSOR: Pat Newman, American Realty MEMBERS IN THE NEWS IN THE NEWS MEMBERS Group Azure Dream Spa is a day spa specializing Animal Welfare League Neuters 75 Pets for Spay Day in skin care, massage, laser hair removal, and electrolysis and waxing. Azure Dream In February the Animal Welfare League of Arlington participated in Spay Day USA spa only uses organic products. by spaying and neutering 75 local dogs and cats for only $25 each. Low-income pet own- ers not only received spay or neuter surgery for their pets at an extremely reduced price, URBAN HALO SALON Mr. Nash Noufal, Owner but also got reduced fees on distemper and rabies vaccinations and microchips, courtesy 2900 B Clarendon Blvd of the League. Spay Day is an annual campaign of The Humane Society of the United Arlington, VA 22201
RAFFLE TICKETS RAFFLE TICKETS States and Humane Society International to inspire people to help solve the problem of Phone: 703 527 4856 E Mail: [email protected] pet overpopulation and reduce the number of homeless animals that come through shel- SPONSOR: Robert Esguerra, Virginia Com- ters and rescues each year. The League has participated in the event for the last seven merce Bank years and spayed or neutered more than 300 animals as part of this effort. Urban Halo Salon is an upscale, chic hair salon that also offers hair extensions, Brazilian Keratin Straightening treatments, COLUMBIA PIKE REVITALIZATION ORGANIZATION waxing and facials. Arlington County and Columbia Pike Revitalization Or- CONSULTING SMITH DAWSON & ANDREWS ganization Host Home Show & Expo Mr. Brian Hannigan 1150 Connecticut Ave., NW Arlington County’s Housing Division and the Columbia Pike Revitalization Orga- Washington, DC 20036 will present the fifth annual Arlington Home Show and Expo on Phone: (202) 835 0740 nization (CPRO) E Mail: brianh@sda inc.com Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Walter Reed Community Center, 2909 S. SPONSOR: Rich Doud, Staff 16th Street. The event is free and open to the public. More than 50 exhibitors will be on Smith Dawson & Andrews provides government affairs consulting services hand to show their products, offer home improvement services, and answer questions. to leading corporations and government The Arlington Home Show is a convenient way for residents to learn about remodeling and nonprofit organizations throughout and improving their homes, finishing or waterproofing basements, replacing windows, the nation. doors, flooring, roofing and siding, security systems and more from a wide variety of GRAPHIC DESIGNER & ILLUSTRATION top-rate companies. Also, free classes on essential topics like planning for and financ- VOL. LIII, NO. 4 APRIL 2011 LIII, NO. VOL. HIGH TIDE DESIGN, LLC ing home improvements, useful and value-enhancing design choices, and the popular Robin Meyers, Managing Member 2096 Whisperwood Glen Lane Landlord Seminar. Reston, VA 20191 Phone: (703) 867-7777 CRYSTAL CITY BID Email: [email protected] SPONSOR: Kevin Shooshan, The Shooshan Company Get Outside and Online with Crystal Wi-Fi A designer- owned, full service design and marketing firm, focused on professional Area residents, employees and visitors are invited to enjoy the beauty of Crystal City’s services and real estate. Projects from many parks and open spaces, especially if they have some surfing to do! Last fall, the websites, collateral, signage and trade- Crystal City Business Improvement District (BID) completed a significant upgrade show materials. and expansion to Crystal Wi-Fi, the area’s free, outdoor, wireless Internet service.“Crystal Wi-Fi ensures that people in Crystal City don’t need to be tethered to their desks to remain productive,” said Angela Fox, President/CEO of the Crystal City BID. Crystal Wi-Fi is provided by the Crystal City BID through a creative partnership where Atlan- tech Online offers free broadband access,Vornado/Charles E. Smith provides access to building roofs for antennae installation, and Wi-Fi Relativity brings the expertise and management of the Wi-Fi infrastructure. For more information on Crystal Wi-Fi and locations that online access is available, go to www.crystalcity.org.
4 MEMBERS IN THE NEWS WELCOME NEW MEMBERS HEALTHCARE SERVICES BODY CONNECT PHYSICAL DIMENSION CREATIVE PROMOTIONS THERAPY Ann Udofia, Doctor of Physical Therapy Newsweek Sale Commemorated With Stunning Acrylic 1600 S. Eads Street, # 400 S Arlington, VA 22202 Memento by Dimension Creative Promotions Phone: (703) 209-3359 NEW MEMBERS Email: [email protected] The sale ofNewsweek Magazine by the Washington Post Company was memorialized by SPONSOR: Erica Pristas, Staff Body Connect Physical Therapy is an two stylish commemorative pieces, produced by Dimension Creative Promotions. A integrative therapy treatment center. They single Lucite block presented the news release announcing the sale, printed on acetate provide highly effective hands-on care that embedded inside, along with the dollar coin representing the purchase. The top staff treats pain, and ensures extraordinary and of Newsweek received a sculpture made out of two acrylic panels, printed digitally in long-term results. MILESTOES full color. On one side was the famous July 2001 Newsweek cover, commemorating CHRONIC WELLNESS COACHING LLC publisher Katharine Graham, and on the other the magazine masthead. The assembly Laurie Erdman, President 3616 7th St. S was mounted on an acrylic base."My experience with Dimension was wonderful," said Arlington, VA 22204 Howard Clare of HC Creative Communications, the agency commissioned by the Post Phone: (202) 321-6037: to provide the mementos. Email: [email protected] SPONSOR: Erica Pristas, Staff Chronic Wellness Coaching helps people SEGUE TECHNOLOGIES with multiple sclerosis, diabetes and other chronic illnesses regain sustained Segue Technologies Named one of the Best Places to vitality and energy through simple yet powerful life-style changes. Work in Virginia OFFICE SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE & LEASING
Segue Technologies was recently named as one of the 2011 Best Places to Work in IN THE NEWS MEMBERS Virginia by Virginia Business and Best Companies Group. Segue was ranked #3 in OFFICE DEPOT David Brady, Store Manager the small business category. This survey and award program was designed to identify, 1515 North Courthouse Road recognize and honor the best places of employment in Virginia, benefiting the state's Arlington, VA 22201 economy, its work force and businesses. In response to the award, Executive Phone: (703) 387-0990 Segue Email: [email protected] Vice President Ron Novak said, “We strive to create a collaborative and energetic work SPONSOR: Erica Pristas, staff environment for our staff. After working to hire the best possible candidates, we want Office Depot is the world's leading reseller of office supplies. The company, founded them to continue to grow their capabilities for their own benefit as well as our custom- in 1986, conducts business in 22 countries ers. Receiving recognition such as this is both a rewarding sign that we are succeeding and employs nearly 50,000 people world- in our efforts, as well as motivation to continue to makeSegue an exciting place to wide. work.” REAL ESTATE - COMMERCIAL THE MEANY & OLIVER SIGNATURE THEATRE COMPANIES Thomas O'Neil, Principle Signature Theatre Presents Yasmine Reza’s Tony Award®- 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 425 McLean, VA 22102 Winning Play Art Phone: (703) 448-9400 Email: [email protected] Virginia’s Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre presents Yasmine Reza’s (God of SPONSOR: Erica Pristas, Staff Carnage) scathing dark comedy Art. Translated by Christopher Hampton, Reza’s play The Meany & Oliver Companies is a com- mercial real estate firm providing Landlord examines the pressures friends place on one another and asks the question – are you & Tenant Representation, Commercial who you think you are or are you who your friends want you to be? Signature The- Property Management, Consulting, Invest-
ment Services and Marketing. Their 4 APRIL 2011 LIII, NO. VOL. atre’s Resident Director Matt Gardiner will direct the award-winning play. Produced primary goal is to maximize the value of worldwide and performed in over thirty languages, Art won the 1998 Tony Award® for their clients' commercial real estate as- Best Play and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy. Performances of Art run sets, control real estate costs and achieve from March 29, 2011 to May 22, 2011. Showtimes are Tuesdays and Wednesdays at extraordinary results. 7:30 pm, Thursdays and Fridays at 8:00 pm, Saturdays at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm, and RESTAURANTS & FOOD SERVICES Sundays at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm. AMORINI PANINI, INC. Matt Gray, President 906 F Street Northwest VAMOOSE BUS Washington D.C., DC 20004 Phone: (571) 405-7671 Vamoose Bus To Bus Stars To Cherry Blossom Festival Email: [email protected] SPONSOR: Arianna Gleckel, Bean Kinney Vamoose Bus is one of two companies chosen by the National Cherry Blossom Festival & Korman Amorini Panini is a fast-casual restaurant to carry New York and Capital area event performers, their costumes and instruments concept focused on becoming the first to the National Building Museum to key opening day events. Vamoose Bus will also United States concept focused on Paninis. add buses to its regular daily schedules from New York so that many more visitors RESTAURANTS & FOOD SERVICES and travelers can enjoy the entire 16 days of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Vamoose Bus pioneered and is the leader of affordable, reliable luxury, scheduled and charter bus service between New York and Washington DC. One of their local origin/ destination points is in Arlington. The National Cherry Blossom Festival is DC’s annual springtime event drawing almost as many visitors as the Inauguration. This year’s festival will celebrate the 99th anniversary of the gift of the cherry blossom trees from Japan.
5 6 VOL. LIII, NO. 4 APRIL 2011 THE 87TH ANNUAL ARLINGTON BUSINESS GALA GET LINKED Softball, & Volleyball. ketball, Dodgeball, Bowling, FlagFootball, Athletic &SocialLeague programs like Bas young professionals –play inArlington Over 5,000 players –bothcorporate & Creative SPONSOR: Joey Tackett, ClearSky E Mail:[email protected] Phone: 7038818889 Arlington, VA 22201 1415 N. Taft Street, #476 Mr. JackFan, General Manager are pastas, salads,soups andsandwiches. hearth-baked to perfection. Alsoserved atively designed onadeliciouscrust and restaurant featuring innovative pizzas cre California Pizza Kitchen isacasual-dining SPONSOR: Erica Pristas, Staff Email: [email protected] Phone: (703)412-4900Fax: Arlington, VA 22202 1201 S.Hayes Street Debbie Santosusso, General Manager LEAGUE ARLINGTON ATHLETIC & SOCIAL WELCOME NEWMEMBERS ARLINGTON CHAMBEROFCOMMERCE, VA LinkedIn group!! website for adirect linkto the started today, visittheChamber and promote your business!Get date onchamber news andevents interesting discussions, keep up to chamber members, jumpinon great way to network withfellow The Chamber'sLinkedIn group isa Are you LinkedIn? CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN SEARCH GROUPS FOR: www.linkedin.com SPORTS
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HOSPITALITY AWARDS REVIEW FIFTY YEARS Hospitality Service Awards HYATT REGENCY CRYSTAL CITY AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT Thank you to our Award Sponsor, theRitz-Carlton, Pentagon City! The generous support of all of our sponsors made this day possible. FIVE YEARS TT Premier Sponsors: ARLINGTON COUNTY Crowne Plaza/Holiday Inn National Airport DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY
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9 VOL. LIII, NO. 4 APRIL 2011 VOLUNTEER ARLINGTON DAY ARLINGTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Arlington Economic Development by Karen Vasquez, Public Relations Manager atArlington Economic Development 800 North Glebe, a 10-story, 316,000 square foot Class A office and retail complex by The JBG Companies is underway in Ballston. Rising rapidly and redefining the Ballston streetscape, the building is the latest addition to Ballston’s strong hub of science and technology research organizations, universities and private firms.
Concrete pillars are now being poured atop the already completed underground park- ing garage, signaling the second stage of the LEED Gold Certified project. Located at the corner of North Glebe Road and Wilson Boulevard, the building will include 30,000 square-foot floor plates and 28,000 square feet of retail. Delivery is expected in March 2012.
ARLINGTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC ARLINGTON Local leaders joined U.S. Congressman Jim Moran at the "skybreaking" event, including Arlington County Board Chair- man Christopher Zimmerman and Board members Jay Fisette and Barbara Favola. The officials signed their names to a ceremonial steel girder.
"This is a strong example of the continuing economic progress Northern Virginia is making during these trying times nation- ally," said Moran. "Locating this state-of-the-art complex in a prime location steps from Metro fits with good government policy and common sense. It can't help but be successful."
“Ballston is making a strong statement as a major business hub in the Northern Virginia marketplace and this property is arriving in the best location and at the right time,” said Brian Coulter, a Chief Development Officer at The JBG Compa- nies. “We believe the fine design and amenities of this building will be attractive to a wide range of business interests.”
Commemorative artwork will pay tribute to the former long-time car dealership that occupied the site, Bob Peck Chevrolet. An artist’s replica of a ’55 Chevrolet tail fin will be placed in an outdoor plaza to signify that history, and the rounded front of the building will feature an architectural awning of the blue-and-white diamond pattern that announced the former dealership to car shoppers of the past.
SISTER CITY, CONTINUED
"We're pleased to be here," said Brad Cole, the mayor of Carbondale, Ill., and the chairman of Sister Cities. Of the new
VOL. LIII, NO. 4 APRIL 2011 VOL. LIII, NO. Arlington arrangement with Ivano-Frankivsk, "We hope it will be a sustainable partnership for years to come," he said. "This is a wonderful moment, not only in my life, but in the life of my whole community," Ivano-Frankivsk Mayor Viktor Anushkevychus said at the ceremony.
Arlington is "just wonderful," Anushkevychus said, and with the new rela- tionship, "we can change the world for the better." Ivano-Frankivsk is a city of about 240,000 in the Carpathian Mountains of southwestern Ukraine. Founded as a fortress town in 1650, it will celebrate its 350th anniversary as a city next year.
The history of the city, and the region, has proven tumultuous: At various times, Stanislawow (its original name) has been incorporated into Poland, the Russian Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Soviet Union and, since 1991, has been part of an independent Ukraine. Its current name dates to the 1960s.
Arlington County Board Chairman Chris Zimmerman, who welcomed Sister City conventioneers to town, said adding another city to the four relationships it already has will be a plus for county residents. "We are a globally-conscious com- munity," he said. "Our policies for many years have reflected that awareness. This is an exciting day for us."
Ivano-Frankivsk joins Aachen (Germany), Coyoacan (Mexico), Reims (France) and San Miguel (El Salvador) as official Sister Cities of Arlington. The initiative was conceived in the mid-1950s by President Eisenhower to build people-to- people bridges across the continents at the height of the Cold War.
10 SMALL BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE BIG IDEA:
By offering an internship program, Looking for a Bottom Line Boost for Your Business? businesses can tap into a great by Jim Whelan, The ProActive Corporation of America resource while providing a student with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the business world. Do you believe an eager and talented student could make a meaningful contribution to your company’s success? Senior undergraduates are ready to learn about your business and prepared to share their skills while expanding their knowledge of the business world. A business school intern may be your answer. Interns in Marketing, Finance, Information Technology, and Business Law can bring a lot of great ideas to the table. REGISTER NOW:
David Pomeroy, Director, Business Intern Program, Marymount University, joined the APRIL SMALL BUSINESS
February Roundtable. He discussed the working of the program and the benefits for the ROUNDTABLE ROUNDTABLE SMALL BUSINESS employer at little or no up-front cost. Competition - Does it exist or is it an excuse? The benefits are the added labor available, a fresh outlook and ideas, and enthusiasm for a job well done. The cost to the employer consists of the time and effort to train, monitor and 27 WEDNESDAY guide the intern in the ways of your company and business in general. A stipend to the intern 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Chamber Board Room is optional and can range from absorbing commuting costs to a per period or per hour figure. 2009 14th St. N., Suite 111 Ar‑lington, VA 22201 How does it work? • The employer compiles a list of duties that is submitted to the university • Reviews resumes of the student who have an interest in your company The Small Business Roundtable, a free • Interview candidates of interest member benefit • Select candidate of the Arlington • Complete an agreement with the intern Chamber of Com- merce, is an open • Provides an evaluation at the conclusion of the program. forum discussion sponsored by The Business Bank. Bottom line from this roundtable? A resource that may go unnoticed is the availability of college students who must complete The roundtable, facilitated by Jim an intern program to fulfill graduation requirements. A university intern program can help Whelan of The ProActive Corporation of America, discusses topics essential you run a successful business. to the success of small businesses. It is free for members, though registration is required, and is held the last Wednes- day of each month in the Chamber Board Room. Connect. Collaborate. Communicate. Upcoming Communications Council Events
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Marketing communications 4 APRIL 2011 LIII, NO. VOL. roundtable discussion. Join discussion leader Shannon Swahn with Select Printing & Copying to explore business development communications ideas that enhance your value proposition with clients and prospects.
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