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Contact: Alan Fogg, afogg@fceda.org,
703-790-0600 (office) or 571-213-5065 (mobile)
FCEDA announces next topic in
Business Challenges and Solutions Series
"Expanding Your Business Opportunities in the Federal, State and Local Markets" to be held April 22
Fairfax County, Virginia USA, April 14, 2008—As part of its Business Challenges and Solutions Series, the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) will present “Expanding Your Business Opportunities in the Federal, State and Local Markets,” a breakfast panel discussion on Tuesday, April 22, at the Hyatt Reston Hotel, 1800 Presidents Street, Reston. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the program will conclude at 10:30 a.m.
Speakers will include Mark Hogan, CEO, Government Sales Force, LLC; Tom Katina, Partner, T3 Government Strategies; Pava Cohen, Vice President, Sales, ENC Marketing & Communications, Inc. and Amy Tierney, Project Manager with the Virginia Department of Business Assistance.
The event is free, but please register by contacting Minetta Minor of the FCEDA at mminor@fceda.org or 703-790-0600. A downloadable informational flyer is available at www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/retention_0408.pdf.
“Because of its location near Washington, D.C., and the highly skilled workforce available here, Fairfax County is the ideal place for companies to enter the government marketplace,” said Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO of the FCEDA. “We are delighted to assemble a panel of experts that can offer concrete steps to help companies tackle these markets.”
Business growth helps Fairfax County fund public services, such as the nation’s top-rated school system, that contribute to the quality of life of its residents. Fairfax County offers businesses a state-of-the-art telecommunications infrastructure, access to domestic and international markets through Washington Dulles International Airport, and a well-educated workforce.
About the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org) promotes Fairfax County, Virginia, as a business and technology center. In 2007 Time magazine called Fairfax County “one of the great economic success stories of our time.” It is the Washington, D.C., area’s private-sector job leader and is a major hub for regional economic activity. The FCEDA maintains marketing offices in San Francisco, Bangalore, Frankfurt, London, Seoul and Tel Aviv.
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