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IN THIS ISSUE
Two-Minute Survey on Rail to Dulles/Loudoun
Your Chamber Turns 30 - Join the Celebration
Revealing the 2012 Best of Reston Honorees
Marketing Opportunity: YOUR Page on OUR Site
Special Thanks to Reston Limousine
Digital Marketing Panel Featuring Leaders from BIA/Kelsey, comScore and Google
Your Chamber Making News
February Committee Meetings
Calendar of Chamber Events
Member News & Events
Take Our Two-Minute Survey on
Rail to Dulles/Loudoun
(and YOU could win a $100 gift card to Reston Town Center!) 
Take two minutes of your time to complete our brief survey on Rail to Dulles/Loudoun. We advocate on a local, state and national level for the interests of our member companies and the business community at large. We want to more fully understand your perspective on the impact that the Silver Line will have on the Dulles Corridor so that we can speak to your interests in our advocacy outreach around this project. This survey will be open through the end of February 2012, and one lucky respondent will win a $100 gift certificate to Reston Town Center, courtesy of Reston Town Center.
Your Chamber Turns 30 - Is Your Company Celebrating a Major Anniversary in 2012?
This year the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce is celebrating our 30th anniversary. Since 1982 we have served as the leader of business growth and development in the Dulles corridor.  Throughout the year we will commemorate this milestone at our events and programs. Save the date for December 1, 2012 - we are planning a community-wide celebration, recognizing not only our anniversary but those of our member companies as well. Is your organization celebrating a major anniversary this year? Let us know by emailing Ashley Owen - we welcome your participation as we begin to plan for our year-end bash.  
Revealing the 2012 Best of Reston Honorees
Best of Reston honors businesses, organizations, and individuals who have put forth tremendous effort in their commitment to community service and improving the lives of others in the greater Reston area. The annual event is produced in partnership by the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce and Reston Interfaith. The 2012 honorees were selected by an anonymous panel and were announced on February 2, 2012 at Google's Reston Town Center office. This year we will be recognizing:
  • Individual Community Members: Janet and Vade Bolton; Boofie and Joe O'Gorman;
  • Civic/Community Organizations: Reston Youth Little League; Graceful Spaces;
  • Small Business Leader: Wee Play; and  
  • Corporate Business Leader: Dominion Virginia Power

Best of Reston will take place on April 12, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Reston. 
>>Learn about sponsorship opportunities and tickets
 

Marketing Opportunity: Did You Know that Each Chamber Member has a Unique Webpage on Our Site?
Expand the online reach of your business by updating your unique page on the Reston Chamber's website. One exciting feature of our new site is our members' ability to update your own search-engine optimized page within our member directory. To see your page, simply type your company name into the "search" bar at the top of our homepage and click on your company name. You can update your company description, add products, services and specials and more! To update your company page, you will need to log into the Members Only section of our site using your secure user name and password. Don't know your log in credentials? Email [email protected] today to take advantage of this member benefit at no extra cost!
Special Thanks to Reston Limousine
We would like to extend our gratitude to member company Reston Limousine for providing us with fabulous transportation to the Washington Business Journal's "Book of Lists" celebration at the National Building Museum in Washington D.C. on January 26, 2012.
FEATURED CHAMBER EVENT  
Digital Marketing Panel Featuring Leaders from BIA/Kelsey, comScore and Google
Join us this Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at our first Digital Marketing Panel featuring three of the top leaders and futurists in the industry. Our panel of experts from BIA Kelsey, comScore and Google will address the latest trends that small businesses need to be aware of on local search engine optimization (SEO), social media, and mobile marketing. Networking and lunch will begin at 11:30am to follow with speakers from 12:00pm to 1:15pm concluding with a 15 minute question and answer session.
>>Register today for this exciting event
 
YOUR CHAMBER MAKING NEWS  
*We made the Washington Business Journal's "The Back Page," featuring guests at our Government Contracting Forum on January 12 at Northrop Grumman. Look for our photo in the January 27 - February 2, 2012 print edition.*

Reston Patch: Best of Reston Names This Year's Honorees
>>Read more

Fairfax Times: State Lawmaker Proposes New Rule on Eminent Domain Use >>Read more

Washington Business Journal: Northern Virginia Chambers Oppose Eminent Domain Bill >>Read more

Fairfax News: Fairfax County EDA Adds New SCORE Counselor to Help Business Startups >>Read more

Washington Business Journal's "Back Page Extra," featuring photos from our Government Contracting Forum at Northrop Grumman
>>Check out the photos

Comcast Channel 28's January 2012 Business Focus TV Show, featuring Cindy Simons Bennett of Willow Tree Media, Patty Nicoson of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Association and Illias Kanakos and Anastasia Katsakos of Atrium Catering and Design
>>Watch it
FEBRUARY COMMITTEE MEETINGS 
Public Policy Meeting
February 10
INC.spire Board Meeting
February 10
Thursday LeadShare  
February 9 
Ambassador Committee Meeting
February 15
Tuesday LeadShare
February 14 
Board of Directors Meeting
February 16
Wednesday LeadShare
February 15 
Golf Committee Meeting
February 17 
Thursday LeadShare
February 23 
Membership Committee Meeting
February 21
Tuesday LeadShare
February 28 

Communications 

Committee Meeting

February 22 

  Wednesday LeadShare 
February 29 
First Responders Committee Meeting
February 27
Government Contracting Committee Meeting
February 28  
 
February Edition

2/6/2012  

 
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Welcome New Members   

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-Alzheimer's Association, National Capital Area Chapter
-ArdentMC 
-Callident Solutions 
-Capitol File Magazine 
-Conversion Pipeline
-Cylab, Inc.  
-French Connections Catering 
-Fulcrum Securities 
-IMPACT Marketing & Events 
-Infinity Conference Group, Inc. 
-PM Express Inc.  
-Potomac Mortgage Group  
LLC / Vincent M. Coyle Re/Max Gateway 
-Reston Windows & Doors Inc. 
-Shoun, Bach, Walinsky & Curran,P.C. 
-Zizania Nutrition Therapy and Coaching 

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Digital Marketing & Local Businesses: What You Need to Compete Today and in the Future

February 8

Business Education Series: The 7 C's of Leadership

February 22

 

February Network Night, Sponsored by Smiles at Reston Town Center

February 28 

 

Coffee Break: Speed Networking at Morton's the Steakhouse - Reston, Sponsored by
Tira! Strategies 

March 1

 

Best of Reston Gala, Presented with
Reston Interfaith 

April 12

 

25th Annual
Chamber Cup

April 26   

MEMBER NEWS
& EVENTS  
Visit our Member Events page to view upcoming member events hosted by the UPS Store of South Lakes, Dogtopia of Herndon, the American Diabetes Association, South Lakes High School and Leadership Fairfax. Visit our News page for the most recent member news about AdviCoach, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority and Virginia Commerce Bank.

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Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce

1763 Fountain Drive, Reston, Virginia 20190 

T: 703.707.9045 | F: 703.707.9049 | E: [email protected]