Developing Your Acquisition Strategy. This seminar will attempt to give you an understanding of the root of your company’s success and shortcomings, how to develop a profile of a good acquisition target and how to build a pool of acquisition possibilities. Wednesday, March 30 from 8-10 a.m., Tower Club, 8000 Towers Crescent Drive, 17th floor, Tysons Corner. Sponsor by the McLean Group LLC. Cost: $25. Registration required. Contact Anne Hagen at 703-827-0200, ext. 111 or ahagen@mcleanllc.com . Event Web site: www.mcleanllc.com/events_schedule.html .
The Sixth Annual Women in Technology (WIT) Leadership Awards Banquet takes place on May 19 at the McLean Hilton, McLean. Award nominations are now being accepted until March 31. The WIT Annual Leadership Awards Banquet recognizes individuals for their outstanding accomplishments in the areas of mentoring, entrepreneurship and technology.
The WIT Leadership Awards recognize the outstanding achievements of women who are both members and non-members of WIT. Awards will be issued in six individual categories including Corporate Leadership, Entrepreneur Leadership, Government Leadership, Women in Technology Champion, Rising Star and Lifetime Achievement. For more information on the Awards, sponsorship or to nominate a deserving individual, visit www.womenintechnology.org.
For more information, visit WIT's Web site, www.womenintechnology.org.
Coldwell Banker Commercial Capitol Realty Services, a full-service commercial real estate company , was recognized as the number-one affiliate office in the Commonwealth of Virginia at last week’s annual global Coldwell Banker Commercial conference in Orlando, Fla. The award is presented to the top financially performing Coldwell Banker Commercial affiliate office in each state, and the Washington, D.C. affiliate competed with 17 other affiliate offices in Virginia for the honor.To further highlight Realty Services' contributions to the Coldwell Banker Commercial brand, individuals from the Washington affiliate were honored with top awards. President of Corporate Advisory Services, Kirk Boyd; vice president, Jude Collins and President of Ownership Advisory Services Lee Alexander were each honored as members into the Circle of Distinction, which is an award given to professionals whose performance ranked among the top percentages of all of the international affiliates.
ActiveMedia, a global full-service online marketing firm with offices in McLean and elsewhere, partnered with the Northern Virginia Technology Council and Italian web marketing and online advertising agency, Ad Maiora, to present Washington, D.C.-area businesses with the latest advances in search engine technology. The half-day seminar on Feb. 24 introduced local companies to new techniques for effectively capitalizing on the power of search engine optimization to enhance corporate business development strategies.
Abercrombie & Fitch‚'s new concept RUEHL is opening at Tysons Corner Center this spring. RUEHL is aimed at the post-collegiate customer between the ages of 22 and 30. The store design is a rendition of a brownstone inspired by New York City's West Village. RUEHL will offer an assortment of clothing and leather goods for both men and women. RUEHL is scheduled to open at Tysons Corner Center this spring.
Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister will open retail stores in Tysons' new expansion wing this fall 2005 when the mall unveils its 350,000 square foot redevelopment featuring a 16-screen AMC movie complex with stadium seating, five fine-dining restaurants, a family-style restaurant, a 10-unit food court, a two-level Barnes & Noble store and 30 upscale retailers. New amenities in the expansion wing will include a customer service center, a children's play area, soft seating areas, valet parking (year-round) and an additional parking terrace with 1,675 spaces.