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Friday, November 22 2013
November 22, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Fauls O (571) 209-9024 bfauls@loudounchamber.org Chamber-Backed School Reform Initiative Supported By The Virginia Board of Education Chamber Thanks Delegate Greason for his Leadership on this issue Lansdowne, VA – The Loudoun Chamber of Commerce today praised the decision by the Virginia Board of Education to adopt the General ...read more
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Friday, November 15 2013
Friday, November 15, 2013 Contact: Brian Fauls O (571) 209-9024 bfauls@loudounchamber.org Chamber Commends Loudoun Supervisors for Standing Firm in Support of the Bi-County Parkway Chamber continues advocacy for vitally needed roadway Lansdowne, VA –The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce released the following statement in response to the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors’ recent ...read more
Thursday, November 14 2013
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrea Lucas O (571) 209-9034 alucas@loudounchamber.org Green Business Winners are Honored at Briar Patch Bed & Breakfast Lansdowne , VA - The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce today announced the winners and finalists of the 2013 Loudoun Green Business Challenge. These top performing Loudoun County businesses were honored at the ...read more
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Thursday, November 14 2013
Pomp and circumstance at the Small Business Awards By: Ben Hancock The Loudoun Small Business Awards are a chance for the Chamber of Commerce to acknowledge businesses the public deems superlative. It's also their chance to put on a glitzy adult prom. "Welcome ladies and gentlemen to Loudoun's version of the Oscars," announced Chris Charron, the emcee at the Nov. 8 presentation ...read more
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Thursday, November 14 2013
November 14, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Fauls O (571) 209-9024 bfauls@loudounchamber.org Chamber Urges Board of Supervisors to Stay the “Business Friendly” Course Supports Boosting the Route 28 Business Corridor and the Data Center Industry Lansdowne, VA – Yesterday evening, the Loudoun Chambers’ Manager of Government Affairs, Brian Fauls, urged the Board ...read more
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Thursday, November 07 2013
November 5, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Fauls O (571) 209-9024 bfauls@loudounchamber.org Chamber Offers Recommendations to Housing Stakeholders Group Stresses the Importance of Workforce Housing to Economic Development Lansdowne, VA – Yesterday evening, the Loudoun Chambers’ Manager of Government Affairs, Brian Fauls, testified before the County’s Housing ...read more
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Thursday, November 07 2013
November 6, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Fauls O (571) 209-9024 bfauls@loudounchamber.org Chamber Extends Congratulations to Election Winners Voters Elect Pro-Business Slate Lansdowne, VA – The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce congratulates the returning members of the Loudoun County House of Delegates team and to Delegate-Elect Dave LaRock. The Chamber also congratulates ...read more
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Monday, October 21 2013
Democrats on the Attack at Chamber of Commerce Forum Thirteen of the 14 local candidates for House of Delegates seats were on hand Oct. 15 for a Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce political forum that featured stark divisions on the issues of Medicaid expansion, transportation and the state's overall economy. Democratic candidates, all of whom are facing incumbent Republican delegates, were ...read more
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Thursday, October 17 2013
The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce will host a special Leadership Luncheon featuring former Washington Redskins tight end and current member of the Redskins Broadcast Network Chris Cooley on Thursday, Oct. 24 at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, VA from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Joined by Voice of the Washington Redskins Larry Michael , the two-time Pro Bowl tight end will discuss his ...read more
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Thursday, October 17 2013
Candidates in some of the most heated House of Delegates races took every chance they could to jab their opponents during a candidates’ forum hosted by the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce Tuesday morning. Answering questions from a panel of chamber members on transportation priorities, Medicaid expansion and education funding, among other issues, the challengers pointed out their ...read more
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Thursday, October 17 2013
October 11, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tony Howard O (571) 209-9020 thoward@loudounchamber.org Washington Redskins star Chris Cooley will headline Loudoun County Chamber’s October 24 Leadership Luncheon Former Redskins tight end and member of radio broadcast team, Cooley will share his lessons learned as a leader in sports, business, the arts and breast cancer awareness Lansdowne, ...read more
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Wednesday, October 09 2013
Wednesday, October 09 2013
ASHBURN, Va., Oct. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Christopher J. Little, President of Duct Doctor USA, a veteran-owned small business franchise that provides air duct cleaning services throughout Northern Virginia and the Hampton Roads regions, has been selected as a finalist for the 2013 Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year. The Chamber of Commerce Awards are ...read more
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Monday, October 07 2013
Herring, Obenshain Face Off In Chamber Debate Democratic state Senator and Leesburg resident Mark Herring made full use of his home field advantage during this morning’s Virginia Attorney General Debate in Lansdowne, challenging Republican state Sen. Mark Obenshain to set himself apart from current Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. In the debate, hosted by the Loudoun County Chamber of ...read more
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Monday, October 07 2013
Attorney General Debate: Obenshain, Herring take the stage in Loudoun The two state senators battling to be Virginia's next attorney general, Republican Mark Obenshain and Democrat Mark Herring, hit their talking points and traded jabs Wednesday morning at a Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce-sponsored debate in Leesburg. The down-ticket statewide race has been shadowed by the mud-slinging, ...read more
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Monday, September 30 2013
Monday, September 30, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrea Lucas O (571) 209-9034 alucas@loudounchamber.org Loudoun Chamber Announces Nominees for Entrepreneur & Small Business Owner of the Year for 2013 Small Business Awards Lansdowne, VA - The Loudoun County Chamber today announced the names of the finalists for the two most prestigious categories in the 2013 Loudoun County Small ...read more
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Wednesday, September 25 2013
September 24, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tony Howard O (571) 209-9020 thoward@loudounchamber.org Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce will host 2013 Virginia Attorney General Candidates debate Lansdowne, VA – Demonstrating the increasing impact that Loudoun County has on Virginia’s statewide elections, the two major party candidates for Attorney General will meet in a campaign ...read more
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Friday, September 20 2013
ASHBURN, Va. , Sept. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Duct Doctor USA , a veteran-owned small business franchise that provides air duct cleaning services throughout Northern Virginia and the Hampton Roads regions, has been nominated for the 2013 Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards. The Chamber of Commerce Awards are Loudoun's premier event recognizing the achievements of small ...read more
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Friday, September 20 2013
Loudoun County Chamber Releases Names of 28 Finalists for 2013 Small Business Awards Public will now select winners of Loudoun’s most prestigious award for small businesses in "People's Choice" balloting Lansdowne, VA - The Loudoun County Chamber today announced the names of the 28 finalists selected to compete in eight industry categories in the 2013 Loudoun County Small ...read more
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Wednesday, September 11 2013
Loudoun, Fairfax Roll Out New Model To Support Nonprofits Growing from a general discussion in Fairfax County during the summer of 2009, a region-wide effort to build support for nonprofit agencies was formally launched Tuesday during a Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce event. For four years, groups from Fairfax County and Loudoun County have been working on a way to connect the resources of ...read more
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Monday, September 09 2013
Business leaders pen letter on Bi-County Parkway to Northern Va. lawmakers Nearly 100 regional business groups signed off on a letter Sept. 5 urging state lawmakers from Northern Virginia to refrain from taking a firm position on the heavily-publicized Bi-County Parkway project until all “relevant information and data is available.” The parkway, a proposed north-south thoroughfare to ...read more
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Friday, September 06 2013
September 4, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrea Lucas O (571) 209-9034 alucas@loudounchamber.org Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce will host 2013 Virginia Attorney General Candidates debate Lansdowne, VA – Demonstrating the increasing impact that Loudoun County has on Virginia’s statewide elections, the two major party candidates for Attorney General will meet in a ...read more
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Friday, September 06 2013
Prominent local business leaders converged with education experts Sept. 4 for the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce's State of Innovation in Education forum. Held at the School Administration Building in Ashburn at 8 a.m., the event featured three speakers. Keynote speaker superintendent Edgar Hatrick, who announced his July 1, 2014, retirement earlier this year, kicked off the speeches with his ...read more
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Friday, September 06 2013
Superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick stood before the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce to give his final State of Education address Wednesday morning, and it was a speech filled with gratitude for decades of support as well as his plans for his final schools budget next spring and hopes for the future. “You can see the excellence that has been created [in LCPS] by the partnership of parents, ...read more
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Friday, September 06 2013
A new community portal called Connect Northern Virginia will launch at 8 a.m. Sept. 10 at Belmont Country Club in Ashburn. Connect Northern Virginia will be a central resource that connects people to the many nonprofit organizations offering assistance in Northern Virginia. The site will include information on the nonprofits as well as data on community needs, issues and initiatives. ...read more
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Thursday, August 22 2013
Thursday, August 22, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrea Lucas Office (571) 209-9034 alucas@loudounchamber.org Loudoun Businesses That Demonstrate Commitment to Employees’ Wellness Are Honored at Healthy Business Awards Ceremony at Bluemont Vineyard Loudoun County, VA -- The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce announced the top honorees in the 2013 Healthy Business Awards , where ...read more
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Monday, August 12 2013
McAuliffe, Cuccinelli swap venom at governor forum MANASSAS - Republican Ken Cuccinelli called Terry McAuliffe, his Democratic nemesis in Virginia’s governor’s race, an “unindicted co-conspirator” and author of a scheme to profit his Democratic Party with high-dollar Clinton White House sleepovers. McAuliffe, in turn, portrayed Cuccinelli as a right-wing ideologue whose ...read more
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Monday, July 15 2013
For Immediate Release : July 15, 2013 Contact: Andrea Lucas alucas@loudounchamber.org Loudoun County Chamber seeks Nominations for Annual Small Business Awards All small businesses in Loudoun are eligible for County’s premier business honor; Winners announced at November 8 th Awards Dinner at the National Conference Center Lansdowne, VA -- The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce is seeking ...read more
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Tuesday, June 11 2013
June 11, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tony Howard O (571) 209-9020 thoward@loudounchamber.org Loudoun Chamber Offers Support for County’s Regional Funding Request, Urges NVTA and County to Fund Projects that Relieve Most Congestion Chamber President also Urges Continued Commitment to the Bi-County Parkway Leesburg, Virginia – Testifying at Chairman Scott York’s Town Hall ...read more
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Wednesday, May 15 2013
Loudoun Chamber Urges Commonwealth Transportation Board to Approve Bi-County Parkway Essential to Area’s Future May 15, 2013 For Immediate Release Contact: Tony Howard, 571-209-9020 Today, the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce’s Manager of Government Affairs, Brian Fauls, appeared before the Commonwealth Transportation Board to ask the Board to formally accept and begin ...read more
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Tuesday, April 30 2013
Bi-County Parkway Essential to Area’s Future – Chambers Respond to Parkway Opponents Chambers Respond to Parkway Opponents April 29, 2013 For Immediate Release Contact: Nancy Hiteshue, 703-368-6600 Tony Howard, 571-209-9020 Rob Clapper, President & CEO of the Prince William Chamber of Commerce, and Tony Howard, President of Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce issued the following ...read more
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Tuesday, April 16 2013
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tony Howard, President & CEO O (571) 209-9020; M (703) 470-0792 thoward@loudounchamber.org Loudoun Chamber Launches “Healthy Business Challenge” to Honor Local Businesses That Make Employees’ Wellness a Priority All Loudoun businesses welcome to complete online Healthy Business scorecard to highlight their innovative ...read more
Friday, April 12 2013
For Immediate Release Thursday, April 11, 2013 Contact: Tony Howard thoward@loudounchamber.org O (571) 209-9020; M (703) 470-0792 Loudoun County Chamber launches 2013 Green Business Challenge Green Business Challenge honors Loudoun companies that implement sustainable business practices and “Save Green by Going Green” Loudoun County, VA – The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce ...read more
Tuesday, April 09 2013
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tony Howard, President & CEO O (571) 209-9020 M (703) 470-0792 thoward@loudounchamber.org Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce Hires Brian Fauls as New Manager of Government Affairs Senior Capitol Hill veteran joins the Loudoun County Chamber to lead the organization’s public policy and business advocacy program Loudoun, Virginia ...read more
Saturday, February 23 2013
Loudoun County Chamber Applauds Virginia General Assembly for Approving Today’s Historic Transportation Funding Bill Tony Howard President & CEO Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce thoward@loudounchamber.org O (571) 209-9020 M (703) 470-0792 The President of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce today applauded the hard work and courage of a majority of General Assembly members, whose ...read more
Thursday, February 07 2013
Northern Virginia Chamber Partnership Urges Virginia Senators to Set Aside Partisan Differences, Adopt Transportation Funding Plan NOW! Members of the Virginia Senate: The Northern Virginia Chamber Partnership, which includes the Dulles Regional, Greater Reston and Loudoun County chambers, representing 2,800 businesses and 100,000 jobs, remains committed to supporting efforts to secure new, ...read more
Tuesday, February 05 2013
Partnership launches Non-Profit Education & Training Series to help Loudoun’s non-profit professionals boost their skills Loudoun County, VA – A partnership of five Loudoun-based groups are launching a new education and training series to help the County’s non-profit organizations, professionals and volunteers gain access to the latest information, best practices and ...read more
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Monday, January 21 2013
PDF version of this letter January 16, 2013 Dear Member of the Virginia General Assembly: On behalf of the Northern Virginia Chamber Partnership, which includes the Dulles Regional, Greater Reston and Loudoun County chambers of commerce, representing more than 2,800 employers and 100,000 jobs, we urge your support for making Virginia’s legal justice system as business-friendly as ...read more
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Tuesday, January 15 2013
January 14, 2013 Dear General Assembly Member: The Dulles Regional, Greater Reston and Loudoun County chambers of commerce, representing more than 2,800 employers and 100,000 jobs, are very pleased to share that their organizations plan to build on their previous successes by continuing to serve as a strong, coordinated voice for Northern Virginia businesses during the 2013 legislative session ...read more
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Tuesday, January 15 2013
NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAMBER PARTNERSHIP 2013 POSITIONS The Northern Virginia Chamber Partnership is a collaboration between the Dulles Regional, Greater Reston and Loudoun County chambers of commerce. The Partnership collectively represents more than 2,800 businesses and 100,000 jobs, providing an unparalleled voice for Northern Virginia’s business community in Richmond. The following ...read more
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Tuesday, January 15 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 15, 2013 CONTACTS: Tony Howard, Loudoun County Chamber: 571.209.9020 Transportation, Education, Healthcare are Northern Virginia Chamber Partnership's Top Issues for 2013 Legislative Session The Northern Virginia Chamber Partnership – comprised of the Loudoun County, Dulles and Reston chambers of commerce, announced that they will focus on transportation ...read more
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