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Wounded Warrior Hiring and Support Conference: Hiring Our Nation's Heroes

Date: 
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - Thursday, November 10, 2011
Time: 
7:00am-4:15pm each day

The theme of this year’s conference, "Hiring our Nation's Heroes," aims to convene prominent government, military, and industry leaders and their human resource professionals who are committed to hiring and supporting wounded warriors. Conference attendees will have the unique opportunity to learn best practices from many successful organizations on how to recruit, hire, train and retain wounded warriors. 

Location

Sheraton Premiere at Tysons Corner
8661 Leesburg Pike
Tysons Corner, VA 22182
United States
Fee: 
Free, but registration required

DOING BUSINESS IN THE U.S. ENERGY MARKET

Date: 
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Time: 
1:30pm-6:00pm

Speakers will expand on topics such as opportunities in the U.S. market for renewable energy companies, opportunities for German high tech companies in Fairfax County and how SME (Small and Midsized Enterprise) companies can facilitate market entry in the U.S. Sponsored by the Dresden Chamber of Commerce and the Saxony Economic Development Organization.
  

Location

Businesspark Dresden
Bertolt-Brecht-Allee 22
Dresden
Germany

Asian Business Summit and Expo

Date: 
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Time: 
9:30am-4:00pm

Asian businesses looking for ways to connect with government and private sector resources are invited to hear Gay Nakamoto, Chairman, Base Technologies and Jimmy Rhee, Virginia's Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Trade. 

Sponsor: 
Asian American Chamber

Location

Hilton Washington Dulles
13869 Park Center Road
Herndon, VA 20171
United States
Fee: 
$40-member, $55-nonmember
More information: 

For information, visit the even'ts Web site. For registration and/or sponsorship opportunities, contact Cindy at 703-201-3167.

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  • Dr. Gerald L. Gordon, president/CEO of the FCEDA, talks about Fairfax County's economic success and how the county benefits from neighboring Washington, D.C., in this Marketplace radio interview.
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Fairfax County is a national leader in K-12 public education. Its students consistently score significantly higher than the national average in standardized achievement tests. The Fairfax County Public Schools system (FCPS; www.fcps.edu) is one of the highest-rated school systems in America, and the area’s numerous private schools offer parents additional education options.