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News and Events on & around
8th Street, SE
Washington, DC
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The Hillys Awards: Tomorrow Friday Nov. 20, 8 PM - Midnight
Capitol Hill's Neighborhood Business Awards, Hosted by CHAMPS
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Come Support Your Local Businesses; Several Barracks Row Businesses Nominated for Awards Including Best Business, Best Eatery, and Best New Business
Official Press Release:
CONTACT: Julia
Christian, Executive Director
222 7th
Street, SE 2nd Floor - Washington, DC
20003
PHONE:
202.547.7788 EMAIL: champs@capitolhill.org
URL: www.capitolhill.org
CHAMPS to
Hold HILLY AWARDS - Capitol Hill's First Annual Neighborhood Business Awards -
November 20 at Eastern Market
WASHINGTON,
DC, NOVEMBER 4, 2009 - CHAMPS, Capitol Hill's Chamber of Commerce, will
host the first annual HILLY AWARDS on November 20 from 8pm to midnight in the
North Hall of Capitol Hill's historic Eastern Market. The HILLY AWARDS is an
event focused on bringing the community together for one night to celebrate
what makes Capitol Hill a great place to live and work.
During August and September, the Capitol Hill community
at-large nominated businesses for 4 of the 9 total awards for the event: Best
Restaurant/Café, Best Retailer, Best Service Provider, and Best New Business.
During the month of October over 1500 Capitol Hill residents voted on who would
win.
The other 5 HILLY Award categories (nominated and
voted on by the CHAMPS Board of Directors) are Community Service Award, CHAMPS
Individual Volunteer of the Year, CHAMPS Business Volunteer of the Year, Libby
Sangster Award for CHAMPS Member of the Year, and the President's Award.
The winners of all 9 HILLY Award categories will be
announced at the gala event on November 20. Nominees for the
Community-generated awards can be seen online at www.capitolhill.org.
Tickets to the HILLY Awards are $70 for CHAMPS
members and $85 for non-members and are available online at www.capitolhill.org or by calling
202.547.7788. In addition to the awards presentation, this gala event will
feature hors d'oeuvres and desserts by Marvelous Market Capitol Hill, open bar
with local "celebrity bartenders," music and dancing, and great door prizes.
The awards presentation will be emceed by local Hill celebrity, Chuck Burger.
Local photographer, Stuart Hovell, will be on hand to photograph attendees as
they arrive on the red carpet and throughout the evening's festivities.
Several local businesses have stepped up to sponsor
the HILLY Awards, including The Hill Rag, Marvelous Market Capitol
Hill, Schneider's of Capitol Hill, Voice of the Hill, Chuck Burger - Coldwell
Banker, Hill's Kitchen, Frager's Hardware, Riverby Books, National Capital Bank
of Washington, Capitol Hill BID, DC Access, LLC, Law Offices of James M. Loots,
Matchbox, Monkeys' Uncle, William H. Phillips & Co, LLC, Grayton Plumbing,
Groovy dc, H Street Playhouse, Maurice Walters Architect, Inc., Pascal and
Weiss, Prince Enterprises, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, Black Lab Advisory,
Barracks Row Main Street, and Townsend Public Affairs.
CHAMPS, Capitol Hill's Chamber of
Commerce, promotes, educates and advocates for Capitol Hill businesses and
connects Hill businesses with the greater community. For more information about
CHAMPS membership, events, and activities, visit www.capitolhill.org
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Holiday Window Dressing Contest on Barracks Row
Make 8th Street GLOW This Holiday Season!
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Open to all Barracks Row Businesses; Get Your Windows Ready by Nov. 27th
Winners will be announced on December 12th, after Santa's arrival at his workshop at the corner of 8th and G Streets at the Old Bank Building (Oehme van Sweden)
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Santa's Workshop on Barracks Row
Mark Your Calendars: December 12, 2009; 2 PM - 4 PM
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Bring the whole family! Kids can tell Santa their wish list and get family photos with Santa. Santa's Workshop will also host a drop off site for Toys for Tots.
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Capitol Hill Holiday Tree Lighting December 3rd
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Barracks Row Main Street
Visit Our Website
202-544-3188
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