A business seminar will be presented by The Washington, D.C. Metro Chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers at Quality Hotel and Conference Center, Courthouse Plaza, 1200 N. Courthouse Road, from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., on Saturday, April 20. Topics include "Successful Business Operations," "Building Client Relationships" and "Marketing Your Organizing Business." Event includes continental breakfast, lunch and refreshments. Cost is $55. Call to register at 202-362-6276, Ext. 4.
A new ABC Store has opened at 2955-A S. Glebe Road. The store is located in Shirley Park Shopping Center with Giant Food and features 2,535 square feet of retail space offering liquors, cordials and specialty items. The store hours are Monday-Saturday, from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. ABC currently operates 259 stores throughout Virginia. Two-thirds of ABC profits, after statutory adjustments, are distributed to localities on a per-capita basis. The remaining one-third goes to the state's General Fund. Last year, Arlington County received $458,960 from ABC profits and $267,461 from the state's wine-tax distributions. Visit www.abc.state.va.us.
Charles Parente has added a new business feature to his Arlington-based Able Audio. Companies may now consult with Parente regarding on-hold promotional telephone-messaging packages. Packages include script writing, message creation and playback equipment. Call 703-553-3393 or visit www.ableaudio.com.
Maggie Quaranto has joined Arlington-based YourCongress, a Congress-tracking and consulting firm, as director of federal affairs and business development. Quaranto last served as legislative assistant to U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello (D-Ill.). For more information, contact YourCongress at john@yourcongress.com.