Across the Board
Our biweekly Across the Board newsletter keeps you informed of Board of Trade activities. Members and non-members can subscribe.
August 23, 2006
New Census Data Confirms Region is Most Highly Educated. According to an analysis of the new U.S. Census data by the Greater Washington Initiative, the region’s population with advance degrees rose from 18% to 21% from 2000 to 2005,and those with Bachelor’s degrees or higher rose from 42% to 45%. Among regions with at least one million residents, Greater Washington is the nation’s most educated metro area. Read press release
And Region Leads Nation for Fastest-Growing Companies Too! As noted by Inc today, the DC region topped the 2006 Inc. 500 list of the country’s fastest-growing companies. Read press release. Questions?
DC PAC Endorses Candidates in Council Races, Promotes Cropp for Mayor. In advance of the Sept. 12 Democratic primary, the Board of Trade’s DC PAC endorsed City Council candidates: Eric Goulet in Ward 3; Harry Thomas, Jr. in Ward 5 and Curtis Etherly in Ward 6. The endorsements were made jointly with the DC Chamber of Commerce’s PAC. Also, the two groups will run Metro bus ads promoting Linda Cropp for Mayor, and the Board of Trade, working with several business organizations, will run print ads highlighting Mrs. Cropp’s record of achievement. More on Council endorsements Questions?
MD PAC Endorses Silverman and Johnson in County Races, Gansler for Attorney General. With the Democratic primary also scheduled in MD on Sept. 12, the Board of Trade’s Maryland PAC endorsed Steve Silverman for Montgomery County Executive, Jack B. Johnson in his re-election bid for Prince George’s County Executive, and Doug Gansler for Attorney General. Read more Questions?
Tracking Transportation Funding: VA Business Leaders Urged to Get Involved. At a meeting yesterday, co-hosted by the Board of Trade, the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, and the Northern VA Transportation Alliance, state transportation experts urged business execs to work with their legislators to obtain passage of a transportation funding package for Virginia this fall. The Board of Trade supports a funding package that includes a dedicated revenue source for Metro, and provides critical funds for major transportation projects in Northern Virginia. Questions?
Plan Now for Fall Events! As summer winds down, the Board of Trade’s fall calendar cranks into full gear! Register today for the following programs; view the complete calendar at www.bot.org.
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Sept. 12: Winning Sales Tactics for Your Small Firm – morning seminar at the Board of Trade
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Sept. 13: kstreet lounge @six - networking reception in downtown DC
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Sept. 19: Contracting Connections at BAE Systems - morning seminar in Herndon, VA
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Sept. 27: Boardrooms around the Beltway at Arlington Capital Partners – luncheon at the Watergate in DC
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Oct. 11: 2006 Fall Business Classic – “must attend” evening networking at the Smithsonian Castle and Enid A. Haupt Gardens
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Oct. 12: Re-Branding Riggs as PNC Bank – Marketing/Communications Network Brand for Breakfast program at PNC Bank’s main office in DC
Driving Membership Forward. Special thanks to the Membership Committee’s winning team and other hard-working recruiters who helped grow the Board of Trade’s membership base by $38,000 from May through July. Recruiters’ logos were displayed on a Bentley provided by Capital Dream Cars at a recent @six reception at the Hotel Palomar… And over the next few months, you’ll hear spots on WGMS and Washington Post Radio, see a banner ad at www.WTOP.com, and print ads in Washington Business Journal, that will help raise the visibility of the Board of Trade in our community.
