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POLL: In the near term (3 months) the Dollar will ... VOTE NOW!
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Executive Spotlight
Stacy Mendler
Alion Science
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September 20th
Jack London, CACI
Been There, Done That
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October 4th
Government IT Series
featuring Charles Church
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September 21tst
Microsoft COO Kevin Turner
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Bob London's IM.the.man:
The cure for the common post-power-lunch-fatigue.
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US Dollar falls to a 15 year low
The US Dollar fell to a surprising 15-year low against a basket of currencies on September 11th and is under pressure in anticipation of the fed’s announcement next week. Experts are predicting a 1/4 to 1/2 point drop in interest rates and that is when we will have a clearer picture of the market reaction. The wildcard remains oil prices which have spiked again as a result of attacks on pipelines in Mexico.
The US economy has become increasingly intertwined with Mexico as our significant continental partner. Add in pressure on exchange rates caused by emigration issues and cross border security as a catalyst for possible further declines.
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox - October 11th
Vicente Fox
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Former Mexican President Vicente Fox will be appearing on October 11th at the Potomac Officers Club monthly event. This will be a rare opportunity to hear about our international relationship with our valued partner. Register here. ExecutiveBiz members are also invited to attend!
Jack London - September 20th
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Jack London
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Longtime leading government contracting executive Jack London will be telling a story of success in ExecutiveBiz’s “Been There Done That” speaker series. Dr. Jack London has a diverse and fascinating background that, in addition to building CACI, includes pulling Astronaut John Glenn from the Caribbean, teaching and graduating from the USNA at Annapolis, military service and much more. Come and be inspired and entertained on September 20th. Register here.
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Om Malik - GigaOM
Rohit Bhargava - Ogilvy PR
Jeff Barr - Amazon Web Services
John Della Volpe - Harvard
Matthew Glotzbach - Google Enterprise
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Dion Hinchcliffe
Frank Gruber
John M. Kamensky - IBM
Chris Rasmussen
Hart Rossman - SAIC
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Executive Spotlight
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Stacy Mendler
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Stacy Mendler
Chief Operating Officer
Alion Science
Stacy Mendler is the Chief Operating Officer at Alion Science. She works for Bahman Atefi. The company is now at a run rate about 750M with 3,500 employees. We discuss her background, the recent rule change from SBA regarding recertification and the hot trends she is tracking.
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Upcoming ExecutiveBiz Events
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Jack London: Been There Done That -
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EVENT DETAILS
Date: September 20, 2007
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Location: Tower Club Tysons
ExecutiveBiz Members: $85
Non-Members: $95
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***Refund Policy: No refunds will be given 24 hours prior to the event.
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Jack London
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ExecutiveBiz invites you to join us as we welcome Dr. Jack London, Chairman of CACI International Inc., as the fourth speaker in our newest members only series: "Been There Done That". This series focuses on bringing expert speakers to discuss strategies in successfully building and selling your business. Two years after being named chairman, London launched an acquisition strategy that has led to 35 successful deals in 15 years. In the last year CACI’s revenue grew by $47.5 million, with $43.9 million from acquisitions and $3.6 million from existing operations.
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Government IT Series featuring Charles Church -
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EVENT DETAILS
Date: October 4, 2007
Time: 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Location: Tower Club Tysons
ExecutiveBiz Members Only: $65
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Sponsored by:
Citizant
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Charles Church
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Join ExecutiveBiz and Charles Church, the Chief Information Officer of the new National Protection and Programs Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security, for the next event in our Government IT Series. This event is geared toward Defense System Integrators and all those in the Government Contracting Industries. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to meet Mr. Church, hear about how the private sector can get involved and what the DHS is planning for future technologies and investments.
The Government IT Series brings high level speakers to discuss evolving technology trends and how they relate to business. This series has already featured Michael Carleton (GSA), Barry West (then FEMA CIO, now DOC CIO), Alan Wade (CIA), Charles Havekost (HHS), Lisa Schlosser (HUD) and Bob Gourley (DIA).
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Executive Spotlight
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Pete Jobse
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Pete Jobse
President
Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology
Pete Jobse is the President of CIT. We catch with him on the upcoming COVITS event being held in Northern Virginia and why private industry should attend the event.
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Featured Jobs from ExecutiveBizJobs.com
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Best of the Blog
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Best of the ExecutiveBiz Blog
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Inc. 5000 List
September 11, 2007 by John Stauffer
Many of the fastest growing private companies in the Discrict of Columbia provide online advertising, marketing and IT support according to the recently published INC 5000 List.
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Web 2.0 Roundtable Recap
September 7, 2007 by Andy Rankin
We had a diverse group of people this morning at the Tower Club for the latest Web 2.0 Roundtable Discussion. Jim got us started on introductions around the table and then we jumped right into discussing a variety of ideas related to Web 2.0.
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Medium-Sized Contractors Feeling the Squeeze
September 7, 2007 by Karen Mortensen
Isn’t it always a company’s goal to grow? Not necessarily, according to a Washington Post article published earlier this week. If it means the firm will have a hard time winning essential government contracts, staying small might be the best bet.
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Can you say Farfegherndon?
September 6, 2007 by Brian Lustig
Daily Dulles Toll Road commuters would likely not welcome the addition of more cars to the Dulles Corridor route, but how about more car companies? As reported in the Washington Post today, Volkswagen of America was set to announce the company was moving its corporate headquarters to Herndon in an effort to reverse weak sales bedeviling the domestic industry.
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Executive Spotlight
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Sam Chance
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Sam Chance
Senior Enterprise Architect
SAIC
Sam Chance works on Web 2.0 for SAIC. We catch up with him on his definition of Web 2.0, how the federal government is using Web 2.0, and what the future of the space holds.
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Bob London's Lighter Side of Business
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Bob London is president of London, Ink LLC, a full-service marketing and communications firm and serves as a Virtual VP of Marketing for growth-stage companies that need hands-on project-based leadership in marketing strategy and planning. More information is available at www.londonink.com.
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NEXT TOPIC: Effective Sales and Marketing Strategies featuring Jim Garrettson of ExecutiveBiz!
Is your firm ready to achieve new growth levels in 2008? Start setting the stage now for bigger and better sales, and growth opportunities by tuning into our September 25 Growth Without Barriers webcast. The topic: Effective Sales and Marketing Strategies that Work. The webcast begins at 1:00 p.m. EST and lasts one hour.
Following up on our July webcast "Building Your Brand and Best Practices for Small and Growing Companies," the September 25th webcast will focus on specific sales and marketing strategies to help you drive top-line growth. Topics will include: building and motivating an effective sales force, understanding the basics of building a marketing plan, building an effective public relations and promotional campaign, best practices in developing and implementing marketing strategies and a special segment on web-based marketing. Guest panelist is Jim Garrettson, President of Potomac Officers Club and ExecutiveBiz will join your Growth Without Barriers hosts -- Grow Fast Grow Right founder Andrew Sherman, and SBE Council President & CEO Karen Kerrigan.
You can register for this webcast now by sending your name, email address and business/organization name to: info@sbecouncil.org. Please put “Webcast RSVP" in the subject line. On September 24, the SBE Council team will send you a link to access the broadcast.
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COVITS 2007 – Sept. 16-18, Chantilly, Virginia
9th annual Commonwealth of Virginia Innovative Technology Symposium, Sept. 16-18, Westfields Marriott, Chantilly. COVITS 2007 boasts the biggest concentration of technology decision makers in Virginia’s state/local/education market – more than 275 have already registered and 80% of them are responsible for IT purchasing or manage those who are. The agenda features keynotes by Va. Secretary of Technology Aneesh Chopra, Va. CIO Lem Stewart, former Va. Governor Mark Warner, CEB Chairman Jay McGonigle, and Sycamore Networks Inc. Chairman Desh Deshpande. Plus breakout sessions on the Commonwealth’s Strategic Plan for IT and $800M IT portfolio, the intersection of federal/state/local priorities, and the link between R&D and IT. Early-bird rate for industry expires August 10! Register today at www.covits.org
“Discovering Greece” — 2007 Wolf Trap Ball Pays Tribute to Culture, Heritage and Beauty of Greece
Sep 15, 2007
Individual tickets for the 2007 Wolf Trap Ball can be reserved by calling Wolf Trap Special Events office at (703) 255-4030. For more information on Wolf Trap and the Wolf Trap Associates, please visit www.wolftrap.org.
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