While we are sad to say goodbye to longtime American Red Cross exec Karen Wayne, we are happy to give a big Chamber welcome to their new Community Executive for Prince William and Loudoun, Erwin Steirle. Here’s what Karen told us about him: “Erwin comes to us from…
Jeff Kaczmarek, Executive Director of Prince William County Dept. of Economic Development, opened the "Enhancing the Commercial Development Process" meeting by stating a clear-cut goal: "Make Prince William County the most business-friendly community in the DC metro area." The meeting then focused on plans for achieving this goal,…
Last Friday, representatives from the Prince William Chamber participated in a joint meeting of the Urban Crescent (localities along the I-95/1-64 corridor from Northern Virginia to Hampton Roads). Local policymakers, chambers of commerce and members of the Virginia General Assembly gathered to work towards a consensus on possible…
As you are most likely aware, unless Congress acts soon, at midnight on December 31, 2012, a disastrous combination of tax hikes and spending cuts--known as the Fiscal Cliff--will automatically take effect, threatening to plunge our economy back into recession and would equal the largest tax increase in…
If you have been on the fence about jumping into the Pinterest game, now could be the time. The social media site has officially welcomed businesses into their community, with terms of service and business pages/accounts. While a number of companies had already incorporated Pinterest into their marketing, commercial use…
Governor Bob McDonnell recently launched the Governor’s Regulatory Reform initiative, which includes the creation of a new portal for citizens to submit ideas for regulatory reform. The governor has also charged regulatory agencies with: Conducting a comprehensive review of current regulations, Repealing regulations that are unnecessary or no…
The economic impact of tourism in Prince William County, Manassa sand Manassas Park is on the rise. Visitors to the county generated $487 million in revenue in 2011, up almost 10 percent from 2010. In the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, visitors generated a combined $61 million,…
This morning the Prince William Chamber of Commerce held a “Coffee with the Candidates,” a meet and greet with the two major party candidates for the 11th US Congressional District, Representative Gerry Connolly (D) and Colonel Chris Perkins (R). The event was organized after representatives from the Connolly…
The largest Chamber in the Washington, DC Metro area, the Prince William Chamber is well-positioned to advocate for commonsense policies that foster prosperity in Northern Virginia.
