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 A "Tasty" Thank You! We would like to extend a major "thank you" to the many sponsors, restaurants, vendors, performers and volunteers who helped to make this weekend's Taste of Reston our most successful to date! A special congrats to our Taste of Reston Winners: First Place went to Clyde's of Reston for their asian chicken sandwich; Second Place went to Vie de France for their chocolate croissant; and Third Place went to Paolo's Ristorante for their meatball spedini. For a complete list of the event sponsors, restaurants and participants please visit www.RestonTaste.com. Check out this photo gallery in the Reston Patch for some great event pics! |
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FEATURED EVENT: Annual Meeting Luncheon and
Awards for Chamber Excellence
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June 28, 2012 | 11:30am-2:00pm
Hyatt Regency Reston | 1800 Presidents Street, Reston (map)
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Your company is a part of the Dulles Corridor business community, so why not be a part of the Celebration? Join the  Chamber as we present our Annual Awards for Chamber Excellence (ACE Awards) to the member companies that have demonstrated excellence, innovation and community involvement over the past year. We will also transition the Chamber board leadership from 2011-2012 under Chair Tim Sargeant of Dominion to 2012-2013 under Chair C. Michael Ferraro of TRAINING SOLUTIONS, Inc. This event features keynote speaker: Paul Hewitt, Head Coach of George Mason University's Men's Basketball team. >>View the the 2012 nominees for the Awards for Chamber Excellence; one winner in each category will be honored on June 28. Sign up for sponsorships and register online or call 703.707.9045. Today is the final day for early bird pricing so please register by 5:00pm!
-EXECUTIVE SPONSORS BB&T - MillerMusmar
-PRESIDENTIAL SPONSORS
Boston Properties - M&T Bank - RaymondJames Financial Services - Reston Hospital Center - Training Solutions, Inc.
-BENEFACTOR SPONSORS
BEI - Odin, Feldman, Pittleman, P.C. - Friends of Reston Interfaith-PATRON SPONSOR
The Business Bank - Cardinal Bank
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June Network Night *Rooftop Networking at Reston Town Center!*
Sponsored and Hosted by BridgeStreet Residences, Services Apartments and Suites
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June 26, 2012 | 5:30pm-7:30pm
The Metropolitan at Reston Town Center
1855 St. Frances Street, Reston (map)
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Network while enjoying stunning views of the Dulles corridor and the Blue Ridge Mountains on the Metropolitan's rooftop terrace, along with tasty treats and refreshing drinks. Take a tour of a fully furnished BridgeStreet apartment and enter a raffle to win a weekend getaway at the fabulous Woodward Building located just steps from the White House. Do not miss this chance to make new contacts while enjoying the sophisticated atmosphere of the Reston Town Center.
>>Register online or call 703.707.9045.
Member Early Registration: $15.00
Future Member Early Registration: $30.00
Member DAY OF EVENT Registration: $25.00
Future Member DAY OF EVENT Registration: $40.00
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Business Education Summer Marketing Series:
Beyond Rankings: Generating Leads with SEO
Led by Conversion Pipeline
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July 11, 2012 | 8:30am-10:00am
The Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce
1763 Fountain Drive, Reston (map)
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We have all heard the acronym "SEO," but do you know how understanding it can actually grow your business? Join us for our second workshop in a three-part Summer Marketing Series, led by Conversion Pipeline, Northern Virginia's premier online marketing agency.
Learn step-by-step how search engine optimization (SEO) can help you generate new business leads. We will apply fundamentals of the buying cycle to keyword selection, and show you how your website needs to be designed and optimized for maximum exposure. We will touch on the do's and don'ts of backlinks and share the one online tool that you need to utilize in order to improve your business' SEO.
Note: This workshop is for small business owners, marketing and communications professionals who have a good working knowledge of all mainstream search, online advertising, and social media platforms and how they apply to their customer demographics. The attendees should be interested in learning advanced online marketing techniques on using social media, search engine, and pay-per-click platforms to grow their business.
>>Register online or call 703.707.9045.
Current member registration: Free
Future member registration: $10
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YOUR COMPANY CAN HELP US END HUNGER IN VIRGINIA!
We are participating in the Governor's Bowl Chamber Challenge by collecting non-perishable food through July 4. Get your employees involved by collecting food at your business. For more details and to download a food drive tool kit, click here.
Thanks to the following companies for their support: Achieve-it, LLC - BEI
Cassidy Turley - Classical Ballet Theatre - Comfort Keepers - Doug Corbett Voice, LLC - Farmers Insurance Group - Hyatt Regency Reston - Il Fornaio - M&T Bank - Northern Virginia Community College - Omicron Kappa Kappa - Red Thinking, LLC - Reston Association - Reston Community Center - Reston Interfaith - The UPS Store at South Lakes - TidWiT - Veatch Commercial Real Estate - Veris Consulting, Inc. - Willow Tree Media - YMCA Fairfax County Reston
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EVENTS CALENDAR
THIS WEEK'S COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Membership Committee
June 19
8:30am - 9:30am
30th Anniversary Committee June 19
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ambassador Committee
June 20
8:30am - 9:30am
Communications Committee June 20
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Board of Directors June 21
8:30am - 10:00am
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