Hensel Phelps Construction Co. of Chantilly won an environmental achievement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's mid-Atlantic region. The award honors its construction industry storm water excellence program. The Mid-Atlantic Environmental Achievement Awards recognize groups, agencies, individuals and businesses making extraordinary contributions to improving the environment in the mid-Atlantic region, which includes Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. The winning entries were selected from among more than 100 nominations.
SCORE "Counselor to America's Small Business" will provide individual counseling appointments for free business counseling and entrepreneurship training at the Mason Enterprise Center Prince William, George Mason University on Tuesday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information or to make an appointment with Mr. Jonathan Way, send an email to jleonard@gmu.edu or call 703-993-9415.
Join the Business and Professional Women of Fairfax for their Monday, Oct. 13 dinner meeting from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the La Madeline Bakery & Cafe at 1915-C Chain Bridge Road in McLean. Special guest speaker will be Gerry Connolly, chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Connolly is running for the 11th Congressional District of Virginia. Guests and members are invited. Meeting attendance cost is $5. Space is limited so RSVP by Monday, Oct. 6 to Sandy Amato smamato@comcast.net or 703-405-2631.
Meet local business owners and build your business network through the BNI Business Owner's Roundtable. Meetings are Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Eggspectation, 5009 Weston Plaza Dr., Chantilly. Cost is $8 for Continental breakfast or $12 for hot breakfast. Email Lauren Kirby at lkirby@turnaroundllc.com.
The Centreville Rotary Club has moved its meeting location from the I-Hop in Centreville to the EggsSpectations Restaurant in Chantilly. The Rotary Club meets Tuesdays from 11:30-12:30 p.m. for lunch. There is a new guest speaker every week with topics ranging from estate planning to how the Rotary helps during emergencies. Contact Gregg Caldwell at gregg@gandcauto.com.
The Clifton Business Connection chapter of BNI invites area business professionals to visit its weekly networking meeting held every Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Heart in Hand Restaurant in Clifton. Visit www.bninova.com.