Press Room

2007 Press Releases

• Spotlight Hits Fairfax County from all Directions in 2007 (December 26, 2007)

• Fairfax County EDA President Gerald Gordon appears on national television (December 11, 2007)

• Fairfax County high school ranked the best in the nation; two other county schools make U.S. News top 100 list (November 30, 2007)

• Fairfax County EDA featured in NPR story about growth of foreign-owned businesses in Washington area (November 29, 2007)

• Fairfax County EDA announces Dec. 12 seminar in Israel on winning business with U.S. governments (November 21, 2007)

• Fairfax County EDA works with 24 businesses that will create more than 1,000 jobs (November 16, 2007)

• U.K. business leader praises Fairfax County’s “great infrastructure and savvy workforce” (November 15, 2007)

• Knowledge, risk-taking and tolerance emerge as themes at 2007 National Conference on the Creative Economy (November 2, 2007)

• Fairfax County EDA President/CEO Gerald Gordon honored by International Economic Development Council (November 1, 2007)

• National Conference on the Creative Economy kicks off today (October 24, 2007)

• Friedman, Florida, Toffler headline creative economy conference in Fairfax County, Va. (October 19, 2007)

• Discover technological and social connections at the National Conference on the Creative Economy (October 12, 2007)

• The "Best Companies to Work for" join the National Conference on the Creative Economy (October 2, 2007)

• Spain’s AT4 wireless opens Fairfax County testing center (September 26, 2007)

• New Survey Points to "Creativity Gap" in U.S. Workplace (September 21, 2007)

• "Arts Moment" scheduled for Creative Economy Conference (September 13, 2007)

• 18 Fairfax County firms make Inc. list of fastest growing U.S. companies (September 6, 2007)

• Volkswagen of America, Inc. revs up with new U.S. corporate headquarters in Fairfax County (September 6, 2007)

• Fairfax County again tops in household income level among large U.S. counties (August 29, 2007)

• Fairfax County EDA welcomes new SCORE counselor to advise business people (August 28, 2007)

• Twelve Fairfax County companies receive $86 million in venture capital funding in second quarter (August 23, 2007)

• Creativity in homeland security to be explored at the National Conference on the Creative Economy (August 14, 2007)

• Is your community cool? Civic leaders to speak at the 2007 National Conference on the Creative Economy (July 27, 2007)

• Fairfax County EDA works with 29 businesses that will create more than 1,500 jobs (July 23, 2007)

• Virginia again wins Forbes.com ranking as best state for business (July 17, 2007)

• Arts center project involving Fairfax County EDA wins National Association of Counties award (July 13, 2007)

• Arts center project involving Fairfax County EDA wins National Association of Counties award (July 13, 2007)

• Michael Lewis, William Soza reappointed to the Fairfax County EDA Commission (July 6, 2007)

• Leaders in academia and journalism will speak at the 2007 National Conference on the Creative Economy (June 29, 2007)

• Fairfax County EDA hosts 28-company United Kingdom business delegation (June 27, 2007)

• Twelve Fairfax County companies named to annual Hispanic Business list (June 15, 2007)

• Workplace experts will speak at the 2007 National Conference on the Creative Economy (June 8, 2007)

• Seven Fairfax County companies named to annual Black Enterprise 100 list (May 21, 2007)

• Fairfax County EDA works with 16 companies that will create 625 jobs (May 7, 2007)

• Fairfax County, Virginia, to host first National Conference on the Creative Economy (May 2, 2007)

• Eight Fairfax County companies receive nearly $32 million in venture capital funding in first quarter (April 27, 2007)

• Seven Fairfax County-based companies make annual Fortune 500 list (April 23, 2007)

• Fairfax County EDA participates in Virginia governor’s mission to promote business ties with India (April 13, 2007)

• National media spotlights Fairfax County job growth and prosperity (April 10, 2007)

• Fairfax County to host first National Conference on the Creative Economy (March 12, 2007)

• Latest research at Virginia Tech showcased to Fairfax County business community (February 26, 2007)

• Fairfax County EDA works with 144 companies in 2006 that will add 6,417 jobs to local economy (February 7, 2007)

• U.S. Labor Department spotlights Fairfax County as private sector hub of Washington, D.C. area (January 29, 2007)

• Export development workshops available for companies interested in expanding abroad (January 23, 2007)

• Fairfax County EDA praises decision to begin air service between Washington and Beijing (January 9, 2007)

• Fairfax County conference spotlights U.S. homeland security needs and Israeli technology (January 8, 2007)

• Popular “Starting a Business in Fairfax County” seminars continue in 2007 (January 3, 2007)