Governor Kaine Talks Transportation at the POC

Governor Kaine

Governor Kaine will appear at the POC
A bi-partisan transportation bill has been approved by the Virginia House of Delegates and State Senate and is now sitting on the Governor’s desk. Governor Kaine has publicly said he would like to sit down with state leaders and make additional changes. This question, the planned Metro through Tyson’s and many other hot topics will be covered in this executive session on March 22nd. Members register here.

David Pijor

Local Banker back in the game
Local banker David Pijor, recently the chairman of James Monroe Bank has re-emerged as the new chairman and founded the First Virginia Community Bank. Pijor built James Monroe and sold it last year to Mercantile Bankshares for a very impressive $142.9 million. If you‘d like to invest in Pijor’s new deal? You are probably too late. The bank has already raised $22 million in record time. Read the interview.

Kathleen Matthews

Put your family first and invite your daughter to a memorable and inspiring luncheon event on April 26th at the McLean Hilton designed to celebrate successful women, honor role models and smash the glass ceilings. Instead of having your daughter hang around the office or worse yet, not be included in the celebration of “Bring Your Daughter to Work Day” you should plan to attend this very special event. Click here to register.

IPv6 & The New New Internet return
And this spring the hot topic is IPv6 Success and Security. Come and hear great speakers like the Honorable Dale Meyerrose and others. Click here to read more.

Technology will help solve transportation problems
Ask the person who should know, Virginia’s Secretary of Technology, Aneesh Chopra. ExecutiveBiz provides an insightful interview.

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Spotlight Events that you should attend:
Organization	Event	Speaker	Who Should Attend?
[ JOIN NOW ]	March 21 Been There Done That [ REGISTER ]	Ballard	Entrepreneurs, M&A, Government Contractors. Limited to ExecutiveBiz Members and their Guests. [ MORE INFO ]
[ APPLY TO JOIN ]	March 22 Virginia Governor Tim Kaine [ REGISTER ]	Kaine	Potomac Officers Club Members and their invited qualified guests. [ MORE INFO ]
[ JOIN NOW ]	April 12 Government IT Series featuring Barry West [ REGISTER ]	West	Entrepreneurs, M&A, Government Contractors. Limited to ExecutiveBiz Members and their Guests. [ MORE INFO ]
	April 26 Bring Your Daughter To Work Day [ REGISTER ]	Matthews	This is a combination event. Potomac Officers Club and ExecutiveBiz members and their invited qualified guests.

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World CEO Forum

A group of DC-area CEOs and Executives joined 250+ CEOs from around the world at the World CEO Forum held on March 6-8 in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE. Presenters included S. Tien Wong (CEO of Chevy Chase-based Opus8), who spoke on Investment Opportunities in China, and Laszlo Horvath (CEO of Great Falls-based ActiveMedia) who spoke on maximizing search engine marketing. Other delegates included Opus8 Managing Director Vivian Gu, private investors Jimmy Moshovitis and Jim Hunt, China trade expert Bart Fisher, Esq.,and telecom exec Paul Neuner. While in Dubai, the group met up with 2 other Washingtonians: Marsha Ralls of The Ralls Collection, who was holding an exhibit in Dubai, and Tim Trifilo, PWC Partner who was in town on other business. As a whole the group was impressed with the growth, optimism, energy, ambition and pace of development in the region, which is trying to become a world-class tourist destination and financial services center. It's the Las Vegas of the Middle East. Dubai's emergence as a power center is further validated by Halliburton's recent announcement that they will relocate their corporate HQ to Dubai.

Taken in the Lobby of the 7-Star Burj-al-Arab hotel in Dubai. From Left to Right:

• Jim Hunt, Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Georgetown University and private investor
• Tien Wong, CEO of private investment firm Opus8 of Chevy Chase
• Peggy Ledvina, Vice President of Bernstein Management in DC
• Joy Bullock , former Washingtonian now living in Dubai
• Jimmy Moshovitis, DC-based private investor
• Vivian Gu, Managing Director of Opus8
• Paul Neuner, Telecom Executive and business partner of Jim Hunt's
• Laszlo Horvath, CEO of ActiveMedia of Great Falls

2007 HR Leadership Awards: Call for Nominations

A Call for Nominations --- The HR Leadership Awards Committee for the Greater Washington Capital Area is now accepting nominations for the prestigious 2007 HR Leadership Awards. It’s time to nominate the HR professionals you know who are ground-breakers and achievers in the profession. The HR Leadership Awards of Greater Washington celebrate HR executives for outstanding contributions to their organizations and to the field of Human Resources Management. Your nomination tells their story, so others can benefit from their innovation and accomplishments. It’s a chance to honor those who have taken the risks and pushed for excellence in the field.

Please see www.hrleadership.org for additional details and to prepare your nominations!

April 12th: NFL Players Gala Featuring The JB Awards
On Thursday, April 12, James Brown, host of CBS Sports' "THE NFL TODAY," along with Michael Wilbon of the Washington Post and ESPN's "Pardon the Interruption," will honor some of the NFL's biggest heroes at the NFL Players Gala featuring the JB Awards, an annual awards presentation that benefits Special Olympics D.C. For the fourth consecutive year, the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) and PLAYERS INC have partnered with Brown to recognize NFL players for their individual contributions to their communities with the JB Awards.
www.nflplayers.com/events/gridiron_gala.aspx

Northern Virginia Family Service Road to Independence Gala!
Friday, May 4, 2007 6:30 - 10 p.m.
Hilton McLean, Tysons Corner
WUSA-TV Channel 9 Mistress of Ceremonies, JC Hayward
Silent & live auctions, dinner, live entertainment with Travis Tucker (American Idol finalist, season 4)
www.nvfs.org

IPV6 Summit
March 27 – March 28, 2007
The US IPv6 Summit, is a large IPv6 conference in America to provide attendees of US Government and Industry progress in this quickly accelerating market. Click here for more information:
www.usipv6.com/us-csi/registration.htm

Grow Fast Grow Right 2007 Business Growth Summit:
Moving Beyond Inclusion to Competitive Advantage
May 3, 2007, 8:30 am-5:30 pm
International Square, Washington DC

Learn from top experts in the field the importance of workplace and leadership diversity in achieving competitive advantage and strategic business goals. Fortune 500 companies are already implementing a wide range of diversity initiatives to boost profits in the rapidly shifting global economy by hiring workforce talent that reflects the demographics of their customers. This strategic approach to diversity, beyond the hiring process and into core business functions, will fuel the successful businesses of tomorrow. Join us in Washington, D.C. for the second annual Business Growth Summit, a one day, in-depth conference on the role and importance of diversity for America’s growing companies.

Register at www.growfastgrowright.com

NFTE's 2007 Dare 2 Dream Gala: May 2, 2007

About the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
We're giving kids hope. Through entrepreneurship education, NFTE helps young people from low-income communities improve their business, academic and life skills. Help us empower young people in the U.S. and around the world. Read more ...

When: Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Where: Marriott Wardman Park - 2660 Woodley Road, NW, Washington, DC
More Info: www.nftegw.com

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