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Vote now!
You have just 24 hours left to submit your Momentum Awards nominations.
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Cast Your Vote
Missed the deadline to submit a nomination for the Downtown BID’s 2010 Momentum Awards? Hurry, we’ve extended the deadline to midnight on Thursday, September 2. You have 24 hours to let us know which people, programs and projects helped make visiting Downtown a remarkable urban experience over the past year. Don’t delay. Submit your nominees in one or all of these seven categories: Downtown Person of the Year, Downtown Experience, Downtown Detail, Downtown Partnership or Program, Public Sector, Private Sector, and Landmark Development Project.
If a committee of Downtown BID Board members selects your entrant, you and a guest will be invited to attend this fall’s Momentum Awards ceremony, one of the most anticipated events of the year. Click here to read more about the awards and past recipients and to place an online nomination.
Stay tuned. Still to come: the date and time of this year’s fabulous celebration.
| For the latest 2010 Momentum Awards developments be sure to visit www.downtowndc.org/momentum for nominations, event registration and the announcement of winners--all at one easy to remember address. |
Artsy Flavor
The Washington Examiner’s ARTS ON FOOT sponsored by Wines of Argentina  is just around the corner, and will run Wednesday, September 8 through Saturday, September 11, one day longer than last year. Centered at 7th and F Streets in front of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery, this year’s free arts festival will once again host an Art Market, opening on day one and featuring daylong performances and 50 outstanding artists selling an array of merchandise.
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New this year: a fast-paced showcase of DC’s fall performance season at the Harman Center for the Arts (610 F Street) on September 11. More than 25 groups—including Ford's Theatre (511 10th Street), the Shakespeare Theatre Company, Arena Stage, Ballet Teatro International, CityDance Ensemble, Signature Theatre, Washington Improv Theater, and the Washington National Opera, will present short excerpts of their fall offerings.
The best of Downtown culture will be on full display, with lively performances on the Museum Stage at 8th and F Streets and on the Performance Stage, sponsored by Ford Motor Company, at 6th and F Streets. The Alternative Arts Spaces, sponsored by Westwood College, will feature art in unconventional venues. Hands-on activities will span the Cultural Corridors and the pARTicipate area, the festival’s first group artwork space. DC’s premier chefs will demonstrate their culinary flair in the O Organics™ Cooking As Art Pavilion, and the Safeway–Cellar No. 8 Wine Gallery will be located at Ultrabar (911 F Street) nightclub and lounge.
The Downtown BID and the Pennsylvania Quarter Neighborhood Association (912 F Street) produce this annual event, which previews the fall arts and cultural season in Downtown. Both WAMU 88.5 and MIX 107.3 WRQX are proud media partners. For an event program, grab a copy of The Washington Examiner on September 8 and September 9, or get one on site at the festival. For more information, visit www.artsonfoot.org.
Travel Made Easy
Copies of the 2010 Downtown BID Visitors Map are available and ready for distribution. The colorful guide to Downtown BID area and nearby attractions has been updated to include new DC Circulator bus information and routes, as well as new attractions and services—the German-American Heritage Museum (719 6th Street), W Hotel (515 15th Street) and Bikestation at Union Station. The BID’s website address also now appears prominently on the front of the guide and the Downtown SAMs headquarters phone number is available inside. The Visitors Map depicts major attractions and landmarks, hotels, places of worship, Circulator bus routes and SmartBike rental kiosks. Businesses interested in obtaining multiple and bulk copies should contact Ebony Walton at 202.661.7593 or update@downtowndc.org.
Glad to Help
The Downtown BID joined with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to sponsor a National Night Out event at the Avalon (770 5th Street) last month. During the annual community-police crime awareness program, MPD recognized the BID for its work enhancing public safety. The BID’s corps of Safety/Hospitality and Maintenance workers, known as SAMs, serve as the ears, eyes and caretakers of Downtown and are in part roving concierges, law enforcement aides and goodwill ambassadors who create a safe and welcoming environment seven days a week. The BID also sponsors monthly Safety Alliance meetings that allow Downtown building security and property managers, the MPD, the US Park Police and the Metro Transit Police Department to share information. First District Commander David Kamperin presented the MPD certificate of recognition to Richard T. Reinhard, the Downtown BID’s deputy executive director.
An Annual Affair
Pensare Design Group (1313 F Street) won another award for the terrific work it does on behalf of the Downtown BID. The company received a prestigious 2010 Gold Communicator Award of Excellence from The Communicator Awards, a leading awards program sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, for the BID’s 2008 Annual Report. Pensare also won an American Graphic Design Award from Graphic Design USA for the same BID publication last year. Congratulations, Pensare, and thanks for making us look so good!
Stellar Contributors
The July SAMs of the Month have more than 14 years of experience between them: Maintenance Team Member Sarvelio Rados-Oajaca and Safety/Hospitality Team Member Dorcas Dessaso.
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Sarvelio is no stranger to hard work, or to awards! This is not his first time as Employee of the Month, and once he was even chosen as Employee of the Year.
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Sarvelio Rados-Oajaca has been a part of the Maintenance SAM program since its inception in 1997. A multiple Employee of the
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Dorcas poses proudly with her award, presented by Celia Lourens of the Commerce Department. Also in attendance was Regional Commissioner Bart Bush who deserves special thanks for hosting the program at the department's auditorium and addressing the SAMs.
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Month and one time Employee of the Year, he always gets the job done right. The Guatemalan native is dedicated, dependable and versatile. Sarvelio sometimes repairs SAM equipment and works on special projects. Whether maintaining plants and weeding tree wells or painting poles and removing gum from sidewalks, he is always extremely efficient and professional. Sarvelio is married and spends his free time relaxing and enjoying soccer.
Dorcas Dessaso joined the Safety/Hospitality SAM team in February 2009 and has performed admirably ever since. The native Washingtonian and former radio host and AT&T operator maintains a positive attitude and approaches her work energetically. She often motivates the SAM Team by boosting morale and volunteering to share bits of trivia and valuable information about Downtown DC’s major attractions and cultural history during morning roll calls. Dorcas enjoys watching old movies, reading and visiting craft shops in her spare time.
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| DEVELOPMENT DOINGS |
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 Enhancing Park Space
Noticed the fencing around McPherson Square, aka US Reservation 11? The 72,000-square-foot park located along 15th Street between K and I Streets is undergoing extensive renovations—its first in nearly 80 years. About $420,000 in federal stimulus funds will help replace concrete sidewalks, curbs and trash bins; reset historic granite curbs outlining the park; refurbish park benches; and install post and chain fencing around the park’s perimeter. In addition, light poles will be replaced, decorative iron fencing around the statue of General McPherson stripped and painted and two new water fountains and a quick coupler irrigation system installed.
The spruce-up job began on July 6 and is expected to end by December 31. The work is being performed in two phases, allowing part of the park to be open for public use throughout the construction period. The Downtown BID, which made some improvements at McPherson and Franklin parks under a “general partnership agreement” with the National Park Service (NPS) to improve Downtown parks, supports this latest effort wholeheartedly. National Mall and Memorial Parks, a NPS unit, is receiving about $56 million in stimulus funding to upgrade four properties. The funding is part of a $750 million investment in nearly 800 NPS projects nationwide. A full project list is available at www.interior.gov/recovery/nps.
 Interstate Change
Despite recent reports, plans to move the historic Lillian and Albert Small Jewish Museum from its perch at 3rd and G Streets to make way for a roughly 2.2 million square feet (SF) mixed-use development project over I-395, is at best another 18 to 24 months away. An agreement between the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington (701 4th Street) and New York-based Dreyfus Property Group calls for relocating the museum to an as-yet-unidentified interim site before it is permanently placed on the southeast corner of 3rd and F Streets. Sean Cahill, the development vice president at Dreyfus, says the company plans to build office, residential and retail space over three blocks near Georgetown University Law Center (600 New Jersey Avenue).
The project will stretch from Massachusetts Avenue to E Street and from 2nd Street to 3rd Street. Dreyfus submitted a Planned Unit Development (PUD) application to the DC Zoning Commission and appeared at a July hearing. A public hearing will likely occur in late November or December. This movement is promising news for the air-rights project, which stalled in 2000 over a lawsuit between the city and a previous developer. If all goes well, the development project will cover an unsightly area in the center of Downtown and also create several dozen affordable housing units.
Vermouth on Vermont
There’s something about 1018 Vermont Avenue that screams nightlife. This is probably because the four-story building, now on the market for $4.5 million, was once an entertainment venue that’s drawing a lot of interest from potential tenants interested in opening a restaurant/lounge in the space. The owner's representative, Josh Feldman of Marcus & Millichap, says the skeleton of the 10,000-square-foot building includes a bar, multiple kitchens, lighting and a small stage. Although tenants now occupy the first and fourth floors, he says the building will most likely be delivered vacant to an end-user. Zoning allows for both office and retail uses and the total square footage can be increased more than twofold. Another tidbit: the owner is willing to consider financing the property at favorable terms for a qualified buyer.
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 Little Havana
Cuba Libre Restaurant and Rum Bar, which has locations in Philadelphia, Atlantic City and Orlando, plans to open at 801A 9th Street this month with a new menu developed specifically for DC diners by celebrity chef-partner Guillermo Pernot, a two-time James Beard award winner and author of Ceviche: Seafood, Salads, and Cocktails with a Latino Twist. The 200-seat restaurant will showcase flavors from various Latin regions and will feature piqueos, small tasting plates good for sampling several dishes. Cuba Libre’s menu will feature meats and seafood combined with exotic fruits and vegetables, herbs and seasonings. The independently owned restaurant chain also has its own rum brand and is known for its guarapo-flavored mojitos and premium rums.
To whet your appetite, Cuba Libre will have a preview opening from September 17 through September 23 (it will close on September 22 for a private function), when it will offer a 50% food discount for dinner. A smaller, 25% food discount will be available from September 24 through September 30. Cuba Libre will officially open its doors and begin serving lunch on October 1. Brunch will be served on Saturdays and Sundays and Cuban Bento Boxes offered at lunchtime. For more information, visit www.cubalibrerestaurant.com.
Old-Fashioned Treat
Italian water ice has arrived in Chinatown. Rita’s Italian Ice (610 H Street) opened above New Big Wong restaurant. The national chain offers 30 flavors (a minimum of 12 flavors will be offered per day at the H Street location), frozen custard and Misto shakes, an Italian ice and frozen custard combination. The water ice is made fresh with real fruit every day, and it is fat-cholesterol-and-trans-fat free. The most popular flavors thus far: mango and cherry. Note that the store closes for two months during the winter and reopens in March. So, if you become hooked on the water ice, you’re out of luck. For more information, visit www.ritasfranchises.com/chinatown.
Topping the Competition
The latest Zagat ratings of DC restaurants is out, and Downtown restaurants scored in a big way. Nearly three-dozen dining establishments made the list in the top food, décor, service and most popular categories. Some, such as Café Atlantico/minibar and Rasika, appear in multiple categories.
How the restaurants fared:
Big Apple Flair
Manhattan Deli at 801 Pennsylvania Avenue is no more. The sandwich shop closed its doors in mid-July. It offered a salad and hot bar, pizza and other fare. No word yet on a replacement to occupy the space located near the US Navy Memorial (701 Pennsylvania Avenue).
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| HOTEL HAPPENINGS |
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Household Name
Psst. The word on the street is that the Red Roof Inn (500 H Street), recently purchased by Bethesda-based RLJ Development LLC, will become a Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites property, which caters to business and leisure travelers. RLJ Development, which bought the 196-room inn for $40 million, or about $200,000 per room, in June and plans to renovate it beginning this fall, is mum. The company has strong ties with Bethesda-based Marriott and several other leading brands and owns more than 100 hotels in 13 states. The Red Roof Inn is its first hotel property in the Washington metropolitan area.
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Musical Mix
Big plans are in store for the space formerly occupied by Borders (600 14th Street) in the Hamilton Square building. In addition to opening a restaurant at the site in 2011, Clyde’s Restaurant Group recently revealed plans to create a nightclub on the basement level. It will seat 500 people, feature singer-songwriters and offer free lunchtime concerts. Still no name yet for the street-level restaurant. Clyde’s owns 13 local restaurants and F. Scott’s, an Art Deco nightclub in Georgetown. For more information about Clyde’s Restaurant Group, visit www.clydes.com. |
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Trendy Soles
Bandolino (529 14th Street) is closing this month to make way for Nine West. Jones Apparel Group, a leader in the apparel and footwear industries, owns both shoe stores and plans an October opening for Nine West, which sells fashionable shoes, boots, handbags and accessories. For more about Nine West, visit www.ninewest.com.
 Tourist Destination
Joe’s International Wholesale, a souvenir shop that dominated the corner of 10th & F Streets for many years, closed in July. Its owner expects to reopen the store in another Downtown location this month. Meanwhile, the space it vacated at 1000 F Street will house two new tenants—Double Decker Tours, which will have an entrance on 10th Street, and an as-yet-unnamed souvenir shop, which will be operated by the same proprietor who owns Souvenir World (1004 F Street), located right next door. Both establishments will open this month.
Oldie but Goodie?
Those lucky enough to escape DC’s smothering summer heat probably missed Antique’s Etc.’s (908 F Street) opening about three months ago. Sorry, but the store, which sells everything from art deco to empire furniture, will close next month. Its warehouse-like space was only temporary. Owner Ronnie Jemal previously ran Featherstone Square Antique Mall & Collectibles in Annapolis, Maryland, as well as a store in Woodridge, Virginia, and hopes to relocate his business to Richmond, Virginia. Antique's Etc.’s operating hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am to 8:00 pm, and Friday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.
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| AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD |
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Intricate Pattern
Interesting artwork has sprung up on Vermont Avenue, where a 300-foot long “road tattoo” covers the street along the US Department of Veterans Affairs Building (810 Vermont Avenue). The art installation is entitled “Daughters and Sons Knot” and honors area soldiers killed recently while serving their country. Their children’s names are incorporated in the design, a complex Celtic Knot with six loops. The road tattoo will slowly disintegrate in three years. It was designed as a temporary commemoration, the first such example of this art form in DC. Who knew?
Dramatic Overview
Every spring and fall, Cultural Tourism DC (1250 H Street) presents WalkingTown DC and BikingTown DC, two signature events offering residents and visitors more than 100 opportunities to explore all eight of the city’s wards. Debuting this year is Ah Wilderness! The Theatre History of Washington, which showcases DC’s early theater history with tours of Downtown landmarks such as The National Theatre (1321 Pennsylvania Avenue), Ford's Theatre (511 10th Street) and Warner Theatre (1299 Pennsylvania Avenue). Participants, led by local guides, will hear amazing stories about famous actors and performances that made local and national history. WalkingTown DC runs from September 25 to September 26. For more information, visit www.culturaltourismdc.org.
Street Fare
Two more mobile food vendors have brought their wares to Downtown diners. Red Hook Lobster Pound and TaKorean now offer curbside fare that includes lobster rolls and Korean BBQ tacos, respectively. They join vendors such as Curbside Cupcakes, the Saucamobile, sweetgreen’s sweetflow mobile and fojol bros., who already have made their presence known on Downtown and DC streets.
Pet Project
LivingSocial (829 7th Street), a major player in the lucrative online daily deals market, apparently has a concept that investors love. Venture capitalists and others keep pouring cash into the two-year-old company—to the tune of $10.2 million last month. This comes on the heels of two separate equity investments in the spring that totaled $39 million. All told, nine investors participated in the latest financing round, which will be used to continue the company’s expansion into new markets. Through its website, LivingSocial connects consumers to deals at some of the best places in DC and dozens of markets nationwide. For more information, visit http://livingsocial.com.
A Downtown Staple
Kudos to Adam A. Weschler & Son, Inc. (909 E Street), which has been providing auction and appraisal services in Downtown since 1890. In July, the company received the Washington, DC Economic Partnership’s (WDCEP) 100-Year-Old DC Business of the Year Award. Weschler’s specializes in several items, including furniture, fine art, jewelry, rugs and silver. The company employs 20 workers. Fourth and fifth generations of Weschler family members continue to keep the business going. For more information, visit www.weschlers.com.
Historical Perspective
The second edition of Washington at Home: An Illustrated History of Neighborhoods in the Nation’s Capital, presents essays on 26 communities in all eight wards of the city, including Downtown. A section entitled “Seventh Street/Downtown: A Place to Live and Work,” provides a synopsis of Downtown’s overall progression from the 1800’s to the present and offers a compelling history of Downtown Washington as a vibrant neighborhood with stores, offices and residents. It features descriptive tales of Pierre L’Enfant’s development goals—some of which never came to fruition—and boardinghouse proprietor Mary Surratt, who resided at 604 H Street before she was hanged for conspiracy in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Historian Kathryn Schneider Smith, Cultural Tourism DC’s (1250 H Street) founder, edited the 514-page book, which is available at a discount on the organization’s website at www.culturaltourismdc.org.
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| GREEN GAINS |
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 Global Greening Effort
The Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center (1300 Pennsylvania Avenue) will be one of at least two federal sites where the US government will test a new pilot program designed to help businesses, governments and other organizations reduce energy use in their buildings. The Global Superior Energy Performance (GSEP) Partnership is a worldwide effort to improve and accelerate efficiency in large buildings and industrial facilities, which together account for about 60% of global energy use. The US-led initiative will help buildings and facilities measure and manage their energy use, save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Participating governments will establish certification programs for energy management. The US Energy Department selected the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and eight companies representing more than $600 billion in annual sales to pilot the program. The pilot also will take place at the Denver Federal Center in Colorado.
Green Appreciation
Kudos to the Westory (607 14th Street) for serving as a model of sustainability. The 11-story building recently obtained silver certification for an Existing Building: Operations & Maintenance (EB O&M) under the US Green Building Council’s program for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). The 260,779 SF building was constructed in 1990. In addition to achieving the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star designation, the building earned a LEED designation because it has upgrades to indoor plumbing fixtures and process water controls, electronic recycling and full building retrofits, among other measures.
Trailblazers
 A major Downtown BID area partner and a popular community kitchen have been named finalists in the 2010 Greater Washington Green Business Awards presented by the Washington Business Journal and the Greater Washington Board of Trade. The awards comprise seven categories and recognize individuals and organizations for successfully incorporating environmentally sustainable practices into their businesses and community.
DC Central Kitchen (425 2nd Street) and the US General Services Administration (GSA) won in the Innovation and Workplace categories, respectively.
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| TRANSPORTATION TALK |
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 Circulating Good Will
Since its inception five years ago, the DC Circulator has become a popular transit system comprising six operating lines (the new Dupont Circle-Georgetown-Rosslyn line began service in late August). DC Surface Transit, Inc (DCST), which oversees Circulator marketing, conducts a Customer Satisfaction Survey annually to measure the bus system’s operational and marketing performance. This year’s survey had 15 questions and was conducted in June during all days and hours of service on each route to obtain a representative sample of system ridership.
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Survey respondents reported using the Circulator more often for a greater variety of reasons, such as commuting to and from work and leisure activities, than in previous years. |
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More than 66% of riders take the bus at least once during the workweek and at least once on the weekend, while 41% use the service seven days a week.
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Feedback from the survey serves as an invaluable resource for understanding customers’ transit needs and will assist with the system’s 10-year planning project now underway. Click here to participate in this effort.
In other news, the transit system has made a few service changes. The District Deparmtent of Transportation (DDOT) decided to return service to lower K Street in Georgetown as it existed prior to 2008 on the Union Station-Georgetown line to prevent overlapping service with the new Circulator route. Several westbound stops on this line were eliminated and late night service from Georgetown to 17th and K Streets has been extended to 14th and K Streets. In addition, service on the Woodley Park/Adams Morgan line now exits Thomas Circle at Massachusetts Avenue and travels toward Franklin Square on 13th Street, where a new stop has been added on 13th and K Streets. For more information about he Circulator routes, visit www.dccirculator.com.
On Track
Summer brought big changes for bicycling in Downtown DC. With bike lanes on Pennsylvania Avenue completed, the number of cyclists on “America’s Main Street” rose by as much as 40% during some periods. Encouraged by the good news, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) scheduled an August 30 groundbreaking for the Downtown extension of the 15th Street bike lane design called “cycle track.” The first cycle track, which provides greater separation between cyclists and traffic, was completed on 15th Street north of Massachusetts Avenue to U Street last fall. The extension will take the new design from Massachusetts Avenue to Constitution Avenue.
Meanwhile, the Downtown BID helped to satisfy some demand for more places where cyclists can park their bikes by installing 60 bicycle racks in public spaces. The racks encourage short-term bicycle trips for shopping, business meetings, deliveries, dining and patronizing Downtown’s many entertainment and cultural attractions. The Downtown BID has challenged DDOT to match its commitment to provide additional bicycle parking in Downtown this year. DDOT plans to install five curbside bike-parking corrals capable of accommodating a total of 40 bicycles this month.
Hop a Ride
Capital Bikeshare, DC and Arlington County’s new regional bike-sharing program, will begin service this month. To attract cyclists, the program is offering discount memberships for $50, a savings of $25 off the regular annual price. In addition, the first 2,000 “founding members” will receive a limited edition Capital Bikeshare key and t-shirt. Station locations are still being finalized, but 1,000 bikes eventually will be available at 100 locations throughout DC’s eight wards and at 14 more stations in the Crystal City and Pentagon City areas of Arlington County. Capital Bikeshare will build on the success of the District Department of Transportation’s (DDOT) SmartBikeDC program, which has 100 bikes in 10 locations, including four in the Downtown BID area. Once the program is fully up and running, Downtown will receive 11 extra bike-sharing kiosks. For more information, visit www.capitalbikeshare.com.
Keeping Up with the Times
The area station maps in all Metrorail locations have been updated—some for the first time since many of them opened many moons ago. The maps are located on platforms and mezzanines and offer a 360-degree view of a station’s surrounding community, up to three-quarters of a mile away. Surrounding streets, public buildings, parks, schools, hospitals, transportation options and places of interest are all featured. New additions include bus routes, bicycle paths and trails. Click here to access the new station map. (http://www.wmata.com.)
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 Helpful Guide
The Washington, DC Economic Partnership’s (WDCEP) 2010 Doing Business in DC resource guide is available. This updated and improved version of the fourth edition released in 2008 is a step-by-step guide and critical educational tool for entrepreneurs looking to start or expand a business in DC. The publication covers a range of information, including relocating, initial start-up considerations, business registration and licensing, business taxes, financial incentives, starting a nonprofit organization, business resources and doing business with the government. For more information, visit www.wdcep.com or call (202) 661-8670.
A Change of Pace
The private car may still be king when it comes to commuting to and from work, but more people in the Washington metropolitan area are taking transit to work or teleworking than at any point in the past 10 years, according to a recent survey by Commuter Connections, a regional network of transportation organizations coordinated by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. Since 2001, the number of workers driving alone to work has declined from 70% to 64%, while the share using transit has risen to 21% from 17%. Also up: those who telework at least one day a week, to 6% from 3%, according to the 2010 “State of the Commute” survey. About 600,000 workers, or 25% of the region’s workforce—now telecommute occasionally, at an average of 1.3 days per week. Click here to view a presentation of the survey results. A full report will be released in 2011.
Tax Break
It’s countdown time. Delinquent taxpayers have until September 30 to pay outstanding taxes and interest to the DC government without incurring penalties, fees and criminal prosecution. The limited-time offer to file late tax returns is available to individuals and businesses and covers tax returns due prior to December 31, 2009. The DC Tax Amnesty program covers all taxes, except those related to real property and the ballpark fee. Why extend the offer now? The city could use the money. DC is one of several jurisdictions offering a tax amnesty program to meet budgetary constraints. It could potentially reap $170 million from 42,000 individuals and businesses. For more information, visit www.dctaxamnesty.com.
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Thursday, September 2, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Downtown Neighborhood Association
Monthly Meeting
Carmine’s
425 7th Street Street
The Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA) has moved its September meeting to Carmine’s, Downtown’s new family-style Italian restaurant. Downtown residents and workers are invited to attend this first DNA meeting since last spring. To RSVP, send an e-mail to dwntwn2010@gmail.com by September 1.
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Wednesday, September 8, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Greater Washington Board of Trade
Business Development Dinner
Carmine’s
425 7th Street Street
Looking to mingle a little fun with business? The Greater Washington Board of Trade invites business leaders to Downtown and DC’s newest family style Italian restaurant, Carmine’s, to casually wine and dine with business associates and friends. Members pay $65 each, or $600 for a table of 10; non-members pay $105, or $1,000 for a table. Members at the Emerging Business Leader level and up receive two complimentary tickets. To purchase tickets, click here.
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Friday, September 10 – Monday, September 13
American Society of Landscape Architects
Annual Meeting & Expo
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place
More than 6,000 landscape architecture professionals from across the US and around the world will gather in Downtown for this American Society of Landscape Architects meeting, which has its theme “Earth Air Water Fire Design.” Attendees can earn up to 21 professional development hours and enjoy the fellowship of other industry professionals. Full meeting registration rates range from $90 to $1,000. One-day registration rates range from $260 to $615. For more information and to register, click here.
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Wednesday, September 15, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Downtown BID
Safety Alliance Meeting
1250 H Street
This monthly meeting for property and security managers in the Downtown BID area provides an opportunity to exchange information and express concerns about personal safety and auto, office, and nuisance crimes. The Commander of the Metro Transit Police Department, or his lieutenant or sergeant, and representatives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) First District and the US Park Police’s Central District routinely attend this free meeting. Space is limited. For more information, and to RSVP, contact Hiram Brewton at hiram@downtowndc.org or (202) 638-3232.
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Friday, September 24, 8:00 am – 10:30 am
Greater Washington Board of Trade
2010 Green Business Awards Breakfast
Willard Intercontinental Hotel
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue
Join the Greater Washington Board of Trade and the Washington Business Journal as they announce the winners of the 2010 Green Business Awards. Meet companies throughout the Washington metropolitan area that are working to incorporate environmentally sustainable practices into their businesses and community work. This year’s breakfast will feature expert panelists discussing their sustainable products, services, and practices. Individual tickets cost $95; table sponsorships are $2,500. For more information, e-mail Whitney Suntum at wsuntum@bizjournals.com or (703) 258-0854.
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Tuesday, September 28, 8:15 am – 11:00 am
Greater Washington Board of Trade
Women in Business, Session 5: Successful Negotiation
CB Richard Ellis
750 9th Street
This session will conclude the Greater Washington Board of Trade’s 2010 Women in Business Series by offering strategic tools for every stage of effective negotiation, including preparing, engaging and bargaining, and closing the deal. Marianne Eby, chief executive officer of Watershed Associates, will facilitate the meeting. A panel of female executives—Tamara Darvish, vice president, DARCARS Automotive Group; Diane Hoskins, managing principal, Gensler; Betsy Lewis, partner, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP; and Angie O’Grady, president and chief operating officer, Carr Workplaces—will share seasoned tips and lessons learned for negotiating with confidence and success.
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For maps, activity schedules and participant information for the Festival and ArtMarket download this 
