Across the Board
Our biweekly Across the Board newsletter keeps you informed of Board of Trade activities. Members and non-members can subscribe.
April 25, 2007
Leading Area Business Organizations Partner to Help Employers Find Talent. With the promotional support and reach of the Board of Trade and 10 area chambers of commerce, Capital Region Careers is helping hundreds of local businesses attract quality employers. Members may post open positions for free until May 13; beginning May 14, the member fee will be $250 per listing. View site
Help Your Employees Provide "Legendary Service." The Board of Trade, in partnership with The Ritz-Carlton, will deliver high-impact programming for senior executives at a full-day program on May 3. Send your staff to learn about The Ritz-Carlton philosophy and how to translate it into high levels of employee and customer satisfaction. More info on Ritz programs. For a complete listing of professional development programs, download our new brochure.
Small Business Academy Application Deadline is April 30. Do you know a local small business exec who would like to connect with an elite group of business owners and 65 Board of Trade member alumni? The Small Business Academy program seeks applicants who want to learn in a peer-group setting about how to bring their companies to the next level. Applications for this prestigious program are due April 30. Download application. Questions? Contact Nicole Tarnogursky.
2007 Membership Directory: Coming Soon to Your Mailbox. Many members asked for it…and we listened. The Board of Trade’s 2007 Membership Directory is back in print and should arrive in members' mailboxes next week. Use this handy reference tool often to do business with fellow members. Special thanks to all directory advertisers!
Advocacy Matters
Efforts to Obtain Metro Funding Move to Capitol Hill. Last week, a congressional committee marked up H.R. 401, the bill providing $1.5 billion in dedicated federal funds for Metro. The bill was reported out of committee with amendments, so action now moves to the full U.S. House of Representatives. To raise support for this critical legislation, the Board of Trade wrote a Letter to the Editor, published in Roll Call. To learn how you can help, contact Bob Grow.
Board of Trade Supports DC Voting Rights. Letters outlining the business community’s support for DC voting rights were sent recently to President Bush and leading members of Congress. The letters were developed following a strong recommendation by the Board of Trade’s DC Public Affairs Group and approval by the Executive Committee. In other DC news, the DC Political Action Committee voted not to endorse any candidates in the May 1st Special Election for Wards 4 and 7. Questions?
Featured Events
May 15 - Board of Trade Recognition Dinner. Join friends and colleagues for a celebratory evening honoring our 2007 Leader of the Years, Patricia McGuire, President of Trinity (Washington) University and a leader at the Board of Trade. Plan for an elegant event at the Capital Hilton in DC. Register
June 6 - Greater Washington Economic Outlook and GWI Annual Meeting. Get a first-hand look at the region’s largest new development, the National Harbor complex, at the Greater Washington Initiative’s Annual Meeting luncheon. The event features Knight Kiplinger as keynote speaker, an economic forecast for the region through 2012, and the release of the GWI’s 2007 Regional Report. Register
Other News
Make a Difference! Volunteer for Servathon on May 5. Join thousands of other volunteers at nonprofits around the region and help make our community an even greater place. Join Servathon 2007, presented by Greater DC Cares and AOL. Paint and landscape schools, build a playground, serve food, clean parks, plant trees or build computer labs! Together, area organizations will provide local nonprofits with over 11,000 hours of volunteer service in just two days! Visit www.servathon.org for info on volunteering or to organize a company team.
Grammy-Winner Aaron Neville to Headline American Red Cross Annual Gala. Support the American Red Cross of the National Capital Area on May 5 for the 2007 Fire & Ice Ball. More info
