Send announcements, which are open to the public at no or minimal cost, to The Loudoun Connection, 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102, e-mail to loudoun@connectionnewspapers.com or fax to 703-917-0991. Deadline is Friday, two weeks before the event. Photos/artwork encouraged. For more information, call Matthew Razak at 703-917-6457. For additional listings, visit www.connectionnewspapers.com.
Curves of Sterling, 21475 Ridgetop Circle, No. 130, Sterling, will be participating in the Curves Food Drive to benefit the local food banks. Drop off nonperishable food items at Curves, Monday-Saturday during business hours through the month of March.
The Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy (LWC) has a March 31 deadline for nominations to be submitted for its first Green Business Awards program. Judging will be conducted in April by an awards committee consisting of volunteers from LWC membership. Awards will be handed out in May at LWC's annual meeting. The purpose of the awards is to recognize businesses that have demonstrated outstanding leadership in habitat protection in Loudoun County on an annual basis.
For details visit www.loudounwildlife.org/Green_Business_Awards.htm or call Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy at 540-882-9638.
The Loudoun County Surplus Store will return to expanded hours of operation Saturday, March 31. The store, located at 14 Cardinal Park Drive, Suite 106, in Leesburg, will be open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. In addition to the last Saturday of the month, the store is also open on the first, second and third Fridays of the month. Photo of items for sale are available on the Loudoun County Government Web site at www.loudoun.gov/surplus.
Business owners are now able to file their Business Tangible Personal Property Tax Declarations online as well as submit an electronic listing of assets. Business property owners who choose to file online should visit www.loudoun.gov/cor and select the "File 2007 Business Tangible Personal Property Tax Declaration" link.
The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) announced that its GAP Fund invested $70,000 in South49 Solutions LLC, a provider of business technology services based in Sterling. The investment will facilitate expansion of the companyÕs product offerings and Web-based software platform.
Local doctor Vishal Verma, D.C., was recently published in Chiropractic Products magazine for his use of the latest technology in chiropractic medicine. Chiropractic Products is one of the top three magazines in the profession.
IHOP, Starbucks Coffee and Potbelly Sandwich Works recently opened in the Ashburn Crossfields Restaurant Park, an 8-acre project developed by Keane Enterprises of Ashburn. the park is part of the larger Ashburn Crossroads development, located at the intersection of Ashburn Village Boulevard and Farmwell Road. Fuddruckers and Bertucci's are scheduled to open later in the year.
Dr. Phillip Chang, board certified plastic surgeon, and the staff of Radiance Salon & Medi-Spa announce the grand opening of their second location at the new Lansdowne Town Center in Leesburg, March 1. Official grand opening ceremonies will take place Saturday, April 14.
Brainware Inc., whose ÒintelligentÓ data capture and search software automates the high-speed processing of critical data from documents and other information sources, recently relocated its U.S. headquarters from the Dulles Town Center area to Ashburn, doubling its office space in the process. The company is now located in the new Ashbrook Office Park, located across Route 7 from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).
Access National Bank announces the opening of its newest banking center in Leesburg located at 300 Fort Evans Road, N.E., Suite 103, Leesburg. The opening marks the bank's fourth regional office designed to serve small- and medium-sized businesses and professionals.
Bookseller Barnes & Noble plans to open its first retail store in Loudoun at Brambleton's Town Center. Anticipated plans call for an opening next year.
The 2007 Loudoun Wine Trail brochure is now available at wineries, the Loudoun Convention and Visitors Association Office, Leesburg Corner Outlets and many other locations. The brochure lists the 12 local wineries in the last yearÕs brochure and adds LoudounÕs newest winery, Fabbioli Cellars in Lucketts. By the end of this year, Notaviva Vineyards in Purcellville and Bluemont Vineyard will also be open, boosting the number of Loudoun wineries to 15.
The Loudoun Wine Trail brochure is available at the Loudoun Convention and Visitors Association, 222 Catoctin Circle, Leesburg, or by calling the Loudoun County Department of Economic Development at 703-777-0426.
AH&T Insurance in Loudoun has been selected as a Cornerstone Agent by Chubb Personal Insurance for 2007. This designation has been appointed to six agencies in the Washington-metropolitan area.
Postal Connections of America (PCA), a national franchise chain of postal, business and communication services stores, has opened its newest store in Lansdowne. The store features services include copies, mail receiving, packaging and many alternatives in shipping and prices.
Local area vendors are invited to the 2007 Loudoun County Procurement's Buyer/Seller Information Exchange Sessions. The next session is Monday, April 23, 10:30 a.m., in the Lovettsville Room on the first floor of the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison St., S.E., in Leesburg. The informal session is open to all vendors to discuss the county's processes, upcoming contracts and any vendor questions or concerns. To reserve a seat, call 703-771-5142 or send an e-mail to Jacqueline Miles-Veney at jacqueline.miles.veney@loudoun.gov.
Local area vendors are invited to the 2007 Loudoun County Procurement's Buyer/Seller Information Exchange Sessions. The next session is Monday, May 21, 2 p.m., in the Lovettsville Room on the first floor of the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison St., S.E., in Leesburg. The informal session is open to all vendors to discuss the county's processes, upcoming contracts and any vendor questions or concerns. To reserve a seat, call 703-771-5142 or send an e-mail to Jacqueline Miles-Veney at jacqueline.miles.veney@loudoun.gov.
Local area vendors are invited to the 2007 Loudoun County Procurement's Buyer/Seller Information Exchange Sessions. The next session is Monday, June 25, 10:30 a.m., in the Lovettsville Room on the first floor of the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison St., S.E., in Leesburg. The informal session is open to all vendors to discuss the county's processes, upcoming contracts and any vendor questions or concerns. To reserve a seat, call 703-771-5142 or send an e-mail to Jacqueline Miles-Veney at jacqueline.miles.veney@loudoun.gov.
Local area vendors are invited to the 2007 Loudoun County Procurement's Buyer/Seller Information Exchange Sessions. The next session is Thursday, July 26, 2 p.m., in the Lovettsville Room on the first floor of the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison St., S.E., in Leesburg. The informal session is open to all vendors to discuss the county's processes, upcoming contracts and any vendor questions or concerns. To reserve a seat, call 703-771-5142 or send an e-mail to Jacqueline Miles-Veney at jacqueline.miles.veney@loudoun.gov.
Local area vendors are invited to the 2007 Loudoun County Procurement's Buyer/Seller Information Exchange Sessions. The next session is Thursday, Sept. 20, 10:30 a.m., in the Lovettsville Room on the first floor of the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison St., S.E., in Leesburg. The informal session is open to all vendors to discuss the county's processes, upcoming contracts and any vendor questions or concerns. To reserve a seat, call 703-771-5142 or send an e-mail to Jacqueline Miles-Veney at jacqueline.miles.veney@loudoun.gov.
Local area vendors are invited to the 2007 Loudoun County Procurement's Buyer/Seller Information Exchange Sessions. The next session is Friday, Oct. 26, 2 p.m., in the Lovettsville Room on the first floor of the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison St., S.E., in Leesburg. The informal session is open to all vendors to discuss the county's processes, upcoming contracts and any vendor questions or concerns. To reserve a seat, call 703-771-5142 or send an e-mail to Jacqueline Miles-Veney at jacqueline.miles.veney@loudoun.gov.
Local area vendors are invited to the 2007 Loudoun County Procurement's Buyer/Seller Information Exchange Sessions. The next session is Thursday, Nov. 29, 2 p.m., in the Lovettsville Room on the first floor of the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison St., S.E., in Leesburg. The informal session is open to all vendors to discuss the county's processes, upcoming contracts and any vendor questions or concerns. To reserve a seat, call 703-771-5142 or send an e-mail to Jacqueline Miles-Veney at jacqueline.miles.veney@loudoun.gov.
Local area vendors are invited to the 2007 Loudoun County Procurement's Buyer/Seller Information Exchange Sessions. The next session is Friday, Dec. 21, 2 p.m., in the Lovettsville Room on the first floor of the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison St., S.E., in Leesburg. The informal session is open to all vendors to discuss the county's processes, upcoming contracts and any vendor questions or concerns. To reserve a seat, call 703-771-5142 or send an e-mail to Jacqueline Miles-Veney at jacqueline.miles.veney@loudoun.gov.