<mh>Herndon Dulles Chamber of Commerce Events:
<lst>* SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) Luncheon — Tuesday, July 13, 11:45 a.m., at the Sheraton Reston. Multi-course buffet. Program: Jane Scott of Griffin-Owens Associates on "Getting the Most out of your Health Insurance." Fee: $20 if members prepay by Friday, July 9, at 5 p.m. or $25 thereafter for members and non-members. RSVP to Herndon Dulles Chamber of Commerce; call 703-437-5556, ext. 100. Walk-ins welcome.
* Chamber 101 (Orientation) — Wednesday, July 21, noon. ITT Technical Institute, 14420 Albemarle Pl., Suite 100, Chantilly. Learn how Herndon Dulles Chamber of Commerce membership can enhance business success. Chat with prospective and current members. Contact Ellen Kaminsky, membership manager at 703-437-5556, ext. 102 or e-mail membership@herndondulleschamber.org.
* Chamber of Commerce Evening Mixer — Thursday, July 22, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Main Street Bank, 727 Elden St. Herndon. Fee: $5 members, $15 non-members. Pay at the door. RSVP to Herndon Dulles Chamber of Commerce: 703-437-5556, ext. 100 or e-mail info@herndondulleschamber.org.
* Business Networking Breakfast — Thursday, July 29, 8-9:30 a.m., Holiday Inn Select, 4335 Chantilly Shopping Center Dr., Chantilly (near Dulles Expo Center). Topic: Technology. The Centreville-Chantilly Business Council monthly breakfasts feature spirited speakers and formalized "Power Networking." Cost is $15 for members, pre-paid, $20 for members/non-members at the door. Bring a new guest and get two free mixer passes. RSVP to 703-437-5556, ext. 100, or sign up on-line at www.herndondulleschamber.org.
Diamonds & Rust Enterprises of Chantilly an antiques and collectibles dealer geared toward women, has partnered with Washington-based Suited for Changes as a drop-off site to collect business clothing for low-income women. The Chantilly site aims to make it more convenient for Fairfax County women to donate professional wear at a closer location than Suited for Change's I St. N.W. office on specific dates for its quarterly drives.
Diamonds & Rust will start collecting fall attire every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from now through Sept. 14 for Suited For Change's Sept. 18 clothing drive. Contributors are asked to provide clothing that meets donation guidelines: all clothing must be in nearly-new condition, in current style, cleaned, pressed and on hangers. Acceptable items include suits, blazers, skirts, blouses, shoes, purses, dresses, dress pants, jewelry, belts, scarves and brief cases. Clothing sizes 16 and larger, along with wide shoe sizes are in high demand. D&R address: 4515 Daly Drive, Suite N, Chantilly (behind the Chantilly post office). Telephone: 703-222-9085.
Marvin Powell, a financial professional with The MONY Group's MONY Life Insurance Company and MONY Securities Corporation, was recently named chairman of the Centreville Community Foundation. The foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the city's growth, through the arts, education, economic development, and beautification projects. Before MONY, Powell achieved the rank of second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve Signal Corp.
Johnston McLamb CASE Solutions Inc. of Chantilly has been named among the top 50 Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America. The list was announced on June 28th before 12,000 human resource professionals at the Society for Human Resource Management's 56th Annual Conference & Exposition in New Orleans.
This year marks the launch of the list, which ranks the top 25 small and top 25 medium companies in America that have used smart people management strategies to develop a strong trust between employees and management. The organizations, ranging in size from 50 to 999 employees, were selected and ranked by the Great Place to Work Institute based on the results of a randomly distributed employee opinion survey. Each evaluated company was given a score based on employee responses to a questionnaire about the organizations' workplace cultures.
Kenneth C. Cook, president and CEO of Potomac Valley Bank, announced that the bank was renamed Mercantile Potomac Bank of Chantilly on July 1. The name change reflects the strategy of Potomac Valley Bank and its parent, Baltimore-based Mercantile Bankshares Corporation to take a unified approach to the Washington, D.C., regional market.
R.W. Murray Co. has been selected to complete several projects for a variety of industries throughout the region.
* Parkway Crossing is a two-building retail project in eastern Prince William County. R.W. Murray Co. was selected by Cypress Equities (an affiliate of Staubach Retail Services) to complete the 6,160 SF and 8,075 SF buildings. Future tenants include Starbucks and the project is anticipated to be completed by Q3 of 2004.
A BNI Referral Networking meeting takes place every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Centreville Lonestar Steakhouse off Route 29 in the Centreville Square Shopping Center. Contact Chris Allen at 703-653-8946.