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Vincent B. Orange, Sr., President and CEO
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Shown (l-r) Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Orange.and former DC Mayor Anthony Williams
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DC Chamber Makes Headlines
DC Chamber's Choice Awards featured in the January/February issue of
Washington Life Magazine
The full page spread highlights the Chamber's Choice "Business of the Year" award recipient and Radio One's CEO Alfred Liggins, III, former DC Mayor Anthony (Tony) Williams, and Doug Firstenberg, a founding Principal at StonebridgeCarras. Read more.
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Upcoming Events
February 10
9:00 am - Noon
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February 15
9:00 am - 11:30 am
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"Make the right call..." How to Prepare for a
Business Credit Request
Join
BB&T Vice Presidents for Small Business
Development Chantrell McCormick and S
chenearia Ashley for this important session.
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February 22
9:30 am -
10:30 am
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Ready to discover all the ways your Chamber
membership works for you? Join us to learn more about your membership, meet our staff, and build relationships with your fellow Chamber members!
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All events noted are complimentary for members of the DC Chamber of Commerce. Special pricing is available to nonmembers. Tickets and/or email registration is required. Please refer to full
event descriptions for applicable registration information.
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Member Spotlight
Wins beneath her wings:
How Jan Adams
left behind a world of doubt to found
JMA Solutions
Jan Adams, President & CEO of JMA
Solutions and Second Vice Chair of the
DC Chamber's Board of Directors, was
profiled in the Washington Business
Journal's popular feature series, "Then
and Now."
In the cover feature, Adams is hailed as
a trailblazer, community leader and
distinguished veteran who founded JMA solutions in 2005. Today, with more
than $32 million in revenue, Adams is recognized as one of the emerging
business leaders in management consulting.
Read more.
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Notable and Quotable
- DC Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting featured in the Washington Informer. The meeting brought together more than 400 of Washington's business and community leaders to recognize its outgoing Board Chair, Carl Hairston, Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer, City First Bank of DC and welcome its new Board Chair Marie Johns, Managing Member, Leftwich, LLC, and the full slate of 2017 board members.
As Managing Member of Leftwich, LLC, Marie is responsible for the firm's daily operations and leads its work with private companies and associations, government agencies (local, state and Federal), nonprofits and educational institutions. She has held senior positions in the telecommunications industry retiring as President of Verizon Washington. Nominated by President Barack Obama and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Marie served as Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration from 2010-2013.
- The Washington Business Journal recognized the DC Chamber of Commerce as a leader in the business community in its 2017 Book of Lists. The DC Chamber is ranked 3rd in the region among Chambers of Commerce. Generating nearly $2.89 million in revenue, the organization continues to thrive as one of the leading Chambers of Commerce in the Washington metropolitan region.
- Vincent Orange, President and CEO of the DC Chamber of Commerce, was named to the Washington Business Journal's 2017 Power 100 - an exclusive list of Washington's most influential playmakers. Orange is joined by DC Chamber Board Member and Partner at Holland & Knight Janene Jackson, and Mr. & Mrs. Barack Obama, to name a few.
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