Send announcements, which are open to the public at no or minimal cost, to The Loudoun Connection, 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102 or e-mail to loudoun@connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is Friday, two weeks before the event. Photos/artwork encouraged. For more information, call Jennifer Lesinski at 703-917-6454. For additional listings, visit www.connectionnewspapers.com.
The Leesburg Economic Development Committee is seeking nominations for the 7th Annual Business Appreciation Awards. To submit nominations, visit www.leesburgva.gov, deadline is April 11. The awards will be presented May 13 at the Thomas Birkby House in downtown Leesburg. Call 703-771-2734 or e-mail bfields@leesburgva.gov for more information.
The Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce will present a luncheon, April 15, the topic being "The State of the Economy in our Own Backyard." The event takes at the Hyatt Dulles, 2300 Dulles Corner Blvd., Herndon, from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost: $50 members, $65 nonmembers. Contact the chamber at 571-323-5304; or to register online, visit www.dullesregionalchamber.org/events.
All local area vendors are invited to attend Loudoun County Procurement’s 2008 buyer/seller information exchange sessions. These sessions are to provide information on the county’s procurement processes and upcoming contracts. The sessions will take place April 23 at 10:30 a.m.; May 22 at 2 p.m. and June 25 at 10:30 a.m. The sessions will take place at the Loudoun County Government Center. To register, visit www.loudoun.gov/procurement, call 703-777-0403 or e-mail rebecca.kummel@loudoun.gov.
Lansdowne Resort was presented with the Virginia Green Lodging Certificate of Environmental Commitment by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. This acknowledgement underscores the commitment of Lansdowne Resort to minimizing its environmental impact by conserving resources wherever feasible in its operations. The Virginia Green Lodging Program is an initiative of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to advance pollution prevention methods in the tourism and hospitality industry.
SunTrust Mortgage Inc. announces that the Virginia Housing Development Authority is recognizing one of its Loudoun County mortgage loan consultants, Mary Krueger, as a 2007 Top Producing Loan Officer.
Jennifer Mangum and Suzan Meredith of Redecorate Today, a Northern Virginia interior refining company, have been named a "Gold Members" of the Interior Refiners Network, an organization of one-day redecorators who provide affordable, professional, quality decorating help to the public by working with them to transform their homes by using what they own.
Fabbioli Cellars has started a return program on its raspberry merlot bottle. A $1 refund is offered to customers for each bottle brought back. Because the bottle has a permanently imprinted label and the wine is nonvintage, this package can be reused. The pilot program will run indefinitely and will then be evaluated. For more information on what other sustainable practices Fabbioli Cellars abides by, visit the Web site at www.fabbioli.com.
Inova Health System announces the promotion of Roderick Williams to the role of system vice president for community affairs. In this new role, Williams will have primary responsibility for Inova Health System’s cultural competence division and will oversee Partnership for Healthier Kids, Congregational Health Partnership and Life with Cancer. He will work closely with community leaders and community health agencies throughout Northern Virginia to advance Inova’s community mission.
PGA golf professional Ian Grimwade has joined the staff at the River Creek Club in Leesburg, as the director of golf. Grimwade joins from Atlanta’s premier daily-fee facility, Bear’s Best Atlanta, where he was the head golf professional.
Let’s Dish! has launched DishDelivery, a delivery service for those in Northern Virginia. DishDelivery adds to the company’s time- and cost-saving services.
Sports Bounce of Loudoun has opened in Ashburn. It has eight giant moon bounces and is a place for parents and caregivers to get their children exercise in a fun way. The business also offers birthday parties and fitness classes beginning March 25.
Indra A. Books, owner of On The Go 4U LLC, has launched ConciergeConsole a new online concierge management application she developed. ConciergeConsole is the first all-inclusive, entirely Web-based product to serve one-person firms as well as small-business owners. It allows business owners to manage business from anywhere there is an Internet connection.
UpClick Marketing, a search engine marketing and online social media marketing firm, announces that The Good Shepherd Alliance is the winning nonprofit that will benefit from the new Web 2.0 social media marketing program called W2DotZero. The program will build the online presence of GSA using online social media marketing and search engine marketing techniques, thereby increasing GSA’s opportunity to meet many if its goals and objectives for 2008 and beyond.
Jabberü, a foreign language learning center, has opened its fourth location in Ashburn.
Two new businesses have opened at the Brambleton Town Center. Home design and accents retailer, The Nest Egg, opened in early March. Bakery and specialty sweet shop, Edibles Incredible! Desserts opened in late February.