2014 GWHCC Business Expo
Free Admission! Business Matchmaking Event: Free to Ward 5 Businesses! Why attend the Fourth Annual GWHCC Business Expo? The Business Expo will provide attendees, exhibitors and sponsors in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area with opportunities to connect with potential clients and find resources to grow their businesses. Meet Buyers and Decision Makers – Interact with the 130 exhibitors that will be showcasing their businesses. Additionally, the Business Matchmaking Sessions will allow you to meet decision makers that purchase goods and services in local and federal government agencies, large organizations and corporations. Attend Business Workshops – Topics will include Marketing to Hispanics, How to Do Business with DC, MD, and VA Governments, Learning from Successful Hispanic Business-Owners, Federal Procurement, Overseas Investment Opportunities, and more. Explore International Business Opportunities – Latin American Embassies will be present to showcase unique business opportunities. Get covered – Get informed and enroll yourself, family or busines in the District’s health exchange with DC Health Link. The Chamber will host an ‘Enrollment Day’ with insurance companies, brokers and assisters on site to enroll District residents and small businesses before the March 31st deadline. Network, network, and network – Join the Business Expo Closing Reception from 5:00pm- 7:00pm where Hispanic restaurants will serve samples of their delicious Latin-inspired cuisine and enjoy live Latin jazz. Free...
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Infrastructure to benefit cyclists AND retailers One of the most important components to successful and vibrant commercial corridors is a feeling of accessibility. Customers should feel like they can safely and easily navigate the commercial district, no matter what mode of transportation they utilize. From the retailer’s perspective, pedestrian and bike-friendly infrastructure can increase sales revenues up to 49% (“Measuring the Street: New Metrics for the 21st Century”, 2012) – and what business doesn’t want increased sales? Last week, we were on hand as 3 new sets of bike racks were installed in the Woodridge area of RIA-NE. Our friends at DDOT and Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) responded to our request to improve bike infrastructure, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. You can now find staple-style bike racks near the following locations: 2300 RIA-NE 2008 RIA-NE 2117 RIA-NE...
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