Help Build a Vibrant Regional Economy as a Board of Trade Member
The Greater Washington Board of Trade is the region’s premier business organization and has represented all industry sectors in the District of Columbia, suburban Maryland, and Northern Virginia for 130 years. Pro-business and non-partisan, the Board of Trade uses its tremendous convening power to strength- en our regional economy. It is focused on expanding our skilled workforce, enhancing innovation, attracting investment, and foster- ing regional collaboration.
Why Join the Greater Washington Board of Trade?
XX As a member, your organization will XX Members can shape the Board of join an influential network of 300 Trade’s smart region movement, companies, academic institutions, and which is exploring smart city concepts nonprofit organizations spanning the to tackle the region’s toughest challeng- District of Columbia, suburban Mary- es, such as housing, transportation, and land, and Northern Virginia. workforce training.
XX Members can access frequent, year- XX Members use their influence todrive round networking opportunities coordination across jurisdictions so that range from intimate meals with that the region functions as one power- fellow executives to high-profile events ful economic center. with hundreds of diverse, regional X stakeholders. In 2018, the Board of X The Board of Trade’s goal is to build a Trade held over 100 events and meet- strong, inclusive, and sustainable ings—nearly two per week on average. regional economy—which will benefit your company, your family, and your XX Members can learn from other community. members by joining facilitated, produc- tive conversations on how to succeed in this market. www.boardoftrade.org More on the Board of Trade’s Vision for the Region
Like most urban areas around the world, the The Board of Trade has launched a smart Greater Washington region is growing. The region movement because we believe that Metropolitan Washington Council of Govern- these advancements are key to inclusive eco- ments estimates that we will gain more than nomic growth and livability in the 21st century. 1.5 million people and 1.1 million jobs in the next 30 years. How do we ensure that this This will benefit the Board of Trade’s member growth is sustainable and leads to a better companies by creating a more fruitful busi- quality of life for all citizens? ness environment—but it will also benefit our employees, families, and communities. As the Innovative smart city concepts can help. A region’s oldest business voice, the Board of smart city is loosely defined as an urban eco- Trade is committed to making Greater Wash- system that harnesses data and technology to ington a world-class economic center where improve citizens’ lives. Cities around the world everyone can thrive, for generations to come. have turned to smart city solutions to reduce crime, increase efficiency of government ser- vices, conserve resources, and more.
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Our Solution Areas Members formed 1. Energy & Resources 6. Technology & Innovation groups in 2018 to 2. Global Best Practices 7. Tourism identify public policy, Housing & Urban Design Transportation 3. 8. public awareness, and 4. Resiliency 9. Wellness & Livability market solutions in 5. Social Engagement 10. Workforce & Education each area.
www.boardoftrade.org Member Organizations as of October, 2018
AARP Capital One Bank Events DC HSBC Bank USA, NA Academy of Hope Public Charter CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield EY Huntley Farm School Carlton Fields Jorden Burt LLP Fairfax County, VA Economic Develop- iHeartMedia Accenture Carr Maloney P.C. ment Authority Imagination Stage, Inc. ADA Inc. Catholic Charities - Enterprises, Family Matters of Greater Washington ImpactOffice AECOM Education & Employment Fannie Mae Inova Health System Aflac Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Farmer Mac Institute for Building Technology and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP Washington FH+H, PLLC Safety Akridge CBRE, Inc. Floyd E. Davis Company International Limousine, Inc. Alexandria Economic Development CH2M Hill Fluor Corporation IP3 Corporation Partnership Chain Bridge Bank Food & Friends Iridium Communications, Inc. Alvarez & Marsal Children’s National Medical Center Four Walls Career and Technical IronNet Cybersecurity Alzheimer’s Association, National Chubb Group of Insurance Companies Education Center Jacobs Capital Area Chapter City of Bowie, MD FOX Architects Jarvis Commercial Real Estate, LLC Amazon Web Services City of Frederick, MD Fox Rothschild LLP JLL American Airlines Clark Construction Group, LLC G.S. Proctor & Associates, Inc. Junior Achievement of Greater American Chemical Society CliftonLarsonAllen LLP GEICO Insurance Company Washington American Public Health Association Clyde’s Restaurant Group Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman CPAs K&L Gates LLP American Red Cross in the National Coble Consulting, Inc. Gensler Kaiser Permanente Capital Region Coburn & Greenbaum, PLLC George Mason University Kivvit American Society of Landscape Coffey Consulting, LLC Georgetown Lombardi Comprehen- Korn/Ferry International Architects CohnReznick sive Cancer Center, Georgetown KPMG LLP American University Colliers International University Medical Center Latin American Youth Center Anchor Construction Corporation Comcast Georgetown University Leadership Greater Washington Apartment & Office Building Associa- Congress Heights Community Training Geppetto Catering, Inc. Leidos tion of Metropolitan Washington, & Development Corporation Giant Food LLC Leo A Daly (Washington, DC) Inc. (AOBA) Consigli Construction Girl Scout Council of The Nation’s Lidl U.S. APCO Worldwide Consortium of Universities of the Capital LINDER Apex Home Loans, Inc. Washington Metropolitan Area Goodwill of Greater Washington LMI Arena Stage Cooley LLP Google Lockton Arlington County, VA Department of Cresa Goulston & Storrs Long & Foster Companies Inc. Economic Development Crystal City Business Improvement Graduate School USA Lyft Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc. District (BID) Grant Thornton LLP M&T Bank Association of Chamber of Commerce Curran Advisors Greater Washington Board of Trade MAG Aerospace Executives Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. Greater Washington Community Marsh, Inc. AT&T DARCARS Automotive Group Foundation Maryland Chamber of Commerce Baker Tilly DC Central Kitchen growth[period] Marymount University Bank of America DC Police Foundation Hallmark Advisory Group McDermott Will & Emery LLP BB&T Deloitte LLP Harlan Enterprises, LLC McGuireWoods LLP BDO USA, LLP Destination DC Hartman Executive Advisors MCN Build Bernstein Management Corp. DHG Hatch, Ltd. McNamee Hosea Beveridge & Diamond PC Discovery Communications, Inc. HDR, Inc. MDB Communications, Inc. Blake Real Estate, Inc. District of Columbia Government Hickok Cole Architects MedStar Health Bognet Construction Doctors Community Hospital HKS Architects, Inc. Melwood Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. DowntownDC BID Holland & Knight LLP Metropolitan Washington Airports Briya Public Charter School Drew Company Holy Cross Health Authority Broad Street Realty, LLC DRi Hope for the Warriors Metropolitan Washington Council of Buch Construction EagleBank Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Governments (COG) BWI Marshall Airport Edelman Hotel Association of Washington D.C. MGM Resorts International CannonDesign Edison Electric Institute Howard County, MD Economic Miles & Stockbridge P.C. Capital Area Food Bank Enterprise Holdings Development Authority Monumental Sports and Entertain- Capital Hilton Eugene & Agnes E. Meyer Foundation Howard Hughes Corporation ment www.boardoftrade.org Member Organizations Continued MYTA Technologies, LLC Prince William County, VA The AES Corporation Venable LLP National Geographic Society Protiviti The Chevy Chase Land Company Verizon National Society Daughters of the PwC The Donohoe Companies, Inc. Virginia Economic Development American Revolution Quadrangle Development Corp. The George Washington University Partnership NBC Sports Washington Raffa Financial Services, Inc. The Graham Company Virginia Railway Express NBC4/WRC-TV rand* construction corporation The Great Courses Virginia Tech Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Ratner Companies The Hay Adams VMD Systems NFP Retired The IDI Group Companies VSE Corporation Northern Virginia Community College Ridgewells The International Spy Museum W*USA-TV (NVCC) RLJ Lodging Trust The McCormick Group, Inc. Walton Global Holdings, Ltd. Northern Virginia Transportation Rockville Economic Development, Inc. The MITRE Corporation Walton-Thomas International Alliance RP3 Agency The Northeast MAGLEV (TNEM) Washington Airports Task Force Nova Retail, LLC RSM US LLP The Salvation Army, National Capital Washington Area New Automobile Novant Health UVA Health System Ruthi Postow Staffing, Inc. Area Dealers Association (WANADA) Occasions Caterers, Inc. Ryan and Wetmore, P.C. The Washington Post Washington Business Journal Office Shredding LLC Safeway Inc. Thompson Coburn LLP Washington Hilton Old Line Bank Sandy Spring Bank Trammell Crow Company Washington Nationals Baseball Club Omega World Travel Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP Transdev (MLB) Opportunities Industrialization Center Share Our Strength TransPerfect Washingtonian Magazine (OIC/DC) Sibley Memorial Hospital Trinity Washington University Wells Fargo ORI Silverback Strategies Turner Construction Company Westat, Inc. OSSE DC Office of the State Superin- Skanska USA Building Inc. Uber Technologies, Inc. Western-Express tendent of Education, Adult & Family SmithGroup Union Station Redevelopment WGL Education Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. Corporation Whiting-Turner Page Southerland Page Inc. Sodexo Magic LLC United Airlines Whittle School & Studios Payroll Network, Inc. Sol Systems, LLC United Way of The National Capital WMATA-Washington Metropolitan PBS Foundation SolomonEdwards Area Area Transit Authority Pennoni SOME, Inc. University of Maryland, College Park Wolf Trap Foundation for the Perform- Pepco Holdings Southwest Airlines University of Maryland, University ing Arts Perkins Eastman Steuart Investment Co. College Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLC Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP SunTrust Bank, Greater Washington\ University of the District of Columbia Year Up, National Capital Region Pivotal Moments Maryland University System of Maryland Youthbuild Public Charter School PNC Bank T.Y. Lin International Group Foundation, Inc. YWCA National Capital Area Prince George’s County, MD TD Bank Urban Alliance Foundation
January 2018 Board of Trade Annual Meeting
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