Alexandria Economic Development Partnership

01/07/2021

Alexandria Restaurant Week To-Go | Jan 22 - Feb 7, 2021

#ICYMI: @AlexandriaVA announced ALX's Winter Restaurant Week 2021, and it's a great line up! Enjoy at home from 1/22 - 2/7 and show your support for the city's large community of locally owned restaurants. More info soon on Visit ALX's site- https://www.visitalexandriava.com/restaurants/restaurant-week/

Enjoy Alexandria Restaurant Week at home this winter for an extended two-week period and show your support for the city’s large community of locally owned restaurants.

01/06/2021

Events – Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance

Registration for the next webinar in the Catalyst for Change series is still open! Happening tomorrow, 1/7, at 2:00PM.

Organized by the Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance (NOVA EDA), the Catalyst for Change Series explores how business leaders use moments of disruption to change the course of their companies to accelerate growth, expand services, meet new needs, and re-design the way toward a brighter future.

This week's webinar focuses on Detecting COVID-19 - protecting people at work.
Topics Discussed:
• What will the new workplace look like?
• What are the new steps I need to take to stay safe?
• What is healthy air indoors, and how is it created?
• Which players need to come together to build a safe environment?
• What must a business owner or building owner do to ensure a safe environment?
• How will workers know it’s safe, and what happens if it’s not?
• Which changes will be permanent, which will be temporary?

Panelists Include:
• Victor Hoskins, President & CEO, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
• Serene Almomen, Ph.D., CEO & Co-founder, Senseware
• Ilan Zachar, SVP & Chief Technology Officer, Carr Properties

More information and registration can be found at: http://novaeda.org/events/

Catalyst for Change Webinar Series The Catalyst for Change Series explores how business leaders use moments of disruption to change the course of their companies to accelerate growth, expand services, meet new needs, and re-design the way toward a brighter future. Catalyst for Change is organized by...

01/05/2021

The winners of the first-ever Carlyle Cookie Crunch are in!

Congratulations to:
1st place - J'aimemadeleine for the Raspberry Heart Sable Cookie
2nd place - Joy House Bakery for the S'mores Chocolate Chip Cookie
3rd place - Chipkickcookies for the OGio Chocolate Chip Cookie

Delicious - these sound like excellent new year treats. Remember that small and local businesses need our support as much as ever!
CC: Carlyle Council

01/04/2021

Landmark Redevelopment Community Info. Meeting, Mon Jan 4, 2021 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Calendar | City of Alexandria, VA

If you're interested in learning more about the proposed new redevelopment of the #Landmark site in #AlexandriaVA, join the community meeting with developers, AlexandriaVA.gov and Inova Health System tonight at 7pm EST! For more info: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=34759

Community meeting to provide information about the proposed redevelopment of the former Landmark Mall site.

12/22/2020

The AlexandriaVA.gov just released a huge announcement about the redevelopment of the West End Landmark site! Inova Alexandria Hospital will relocate and expand as an anchor tenant of a brand-new site. Partners Foulger-Pratt, The Howard Hughes Corporation, and Seritage Growth Properties are proposing a full redevelopment of the site.

Inova, the leading nonprofit health care provider in Northern Virginia, would invest $1 billion to create a new medical campus, anchored by the relocation and expansion of its Alexandria Hospital and more than 2,000 health care workers. Development plans on the balance of the site include residential, retail, commercial, and entertainment offerings integrated into a cohesive neighborhood with a central plaza, a network of parks and public spaces, and a transit hub serving bus rapid transit (BRT), DASH, and Metrobus. Affordable and workforce housing would be enhanced through developer contributions and co-location with community facilities such as a new Alexandria Fire-EMS station. Construction at Landmark could begin as soon as 2023, with the first buildings delivered in 2025.
Read the full release on the City's website - https://www.alexandriava.gov/news_display.aspx?id=119488

11/26/2020

Today and every day, we are grateful for the Alexandria community!

11/23/2020

Every so often, we like to take a minute to remind you about our weekly newsletter! Featuring Alexandria-focused news, events, and more, the newsletter comes out the first business day of each week. To view this week's email, and to sign up, visit: https://conta.cc/3nP4SaG

11/20/2020

Today is the LAST DAY to apply for the ALX B2B All Weather grant! Please submit your app by 3pm TODAY for consideration. Alexandrians- Check to make sure your favorite outdoor operating biz has applied!
All the info and application link can be found here: https://alexandriaecon.org/alx-b2b/alx-b2b-all-weather-grant/

11/18/2020

There are two days left to get your application in for the ALX B2B All Weather grant, which provides $5K to eligible businesses to help with the costs of winterization. For more information and the application link, please visit: https://alexandriaecon.org/alx-b2b/alx-b2b-all-weather-grant/

11/16/2020

Last Friday, Governor Northam announced new statewide measures to contain COVID-19, including a limit of 25 individuals for in-person gatherings, expanded mask mandate, on-site alcohol curfew, and increased enforcement. (Read the new statewide measures here: http://ow.ly/wJPg50Cluw7)

City of Alexandria businesses are encouraged to attend today's webinar at 3:00 PM on "New Virginia Executive Order Impacting Business Operations" to get your questions answered by representatives of the Alexandria Health Department, City and Economic Development teams.

Register for the webinar here: http://ow.ly/SHPi50CluuS

11/15/2020

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: New Virginia Executive Order Impacting Business Operations Effective 11.15.20. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Alexandria businesses who have questions about operating requirements based on the Governor of Virginia's Executive Order that goes into effect today should join us Monday for a Q&A session with the Alexandria Health Department, AlexandriaVA.gov and Alexandria Economic Development Partnership teams.

When: Nov 16, 2020 03:00 PM Eastern Time
Topic: New Virginia Executive Order Impacting Business Operations Effective 11.15.20

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jrQGDmh1QYScbuRNsILEJg

Governor Northam Announced New Statewide Measures to Contain COVID-19, which includes limit of 25 individuals for in-person gatherings, expanded mask mandate, on-site alcohol curfew, and increased enforcement. City of Alexandria businesses are encouraged to attend this session to get your questions....

11/11/2020

Happy Veteran's Day! #AlexandriaVA is a stronger, better community because of our #veterans. That's why we are consistently rated best places for vets - most recently, ALX came out on top as the #1 Best Medium City for Vets. Thank you for your service! https://charts.militarytimes.com/chart/7

11/10/2020

It's not too late to register for Bisnow DC's Future of Alexandria event! Happening today at 11:30, panelists will discuss how greater D.C.'s suburbs are suddenly getting more attention than ever before. Alexandria has always been a hub for development, but the pandemic has developers and investors diving deeper into Alexandria — and new investors coming into the market are only heating things up. How are Alexandria businesses surviving throughout the pandemic, and will recent office acquisitions lead to multifamily repositioning to cater to today's new work-from-home environment?
https://www.bisnow.com/webinar/washington-dc/future-of-alexandria-6162

11/09/2020

While the current weather may lead you to believe otherwise, winter is coming!
Applications for the ALX B2B All Weather grant remain open - eligible businesses can apply for a $5,000 grant to help offset costs for operating in cold weather.
Check out eligibility, uses, and the application here: https://alexandriaecon.org/alx-b2b/alx-b2b-all-weather-grant/

11/02/2020

#ICYMI: Applications for the ALX B2B All Weather grant are now live. Permitted #ALXVA businesses can apply for a $5,000 grant to help maintain and expand outdoor operations for cold weather. More information and application link can be found here: https://alexandriaecon.org/alx-b2b/alx-b2b-all-weather-grant/

10/30/2020

Carlyle Halloween Festivities — The Carlyle Council

The Carlyle Halloween Festivities just began! Jesters to the Left will be performing this evening, there is a pumpkin carving contest, and trick or treating - there's something for everyone!
https://www.thecarlylecommunity.com/carlyle-events/2020/10/30/carlyle-halloween-festivities

The Carlyle Vitality Initiative is hosting Halloween Festivities with trick or treating with the family at our Farmer's Market and with a Halloween Concert in the evening at John Carlyle Square Park on October 30th! Jesters to the Left will return as our featured band!

10/29/2020

It's always great to see a familiar face, and it's even better when it's because their company snagged a big deal! Former Capitol Post startup True Made Foods locked in a three-year contract with the Boston Red Sox as the exclusive condiment provider to Fenway Park. Read more in the Washington Business Journal.
https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2020/10/21/true-made-foods-fenway-park-boston-red-sox.html

10/27/2020

Congratulations to the SIX #AlexandriaVA businesses that were named to the Washington Business Journal's 2020 Fastest Growing Companies! Many of these businesses will come as no surprise, as they have been featured for years because of their sustained, significant growth.
SNA International
Aptive Resources
Intellect Solutions LLC
Yes& Agency
DWatts Construction
JHNA
https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2020/10/21/revealed-the-2020-fastest-growing-companies.html

10/20/2020

Conflict Resolution Training for Alexandria Businesses

Today we are hosting the last two free sessions of conflict resolution training for #AlexandriaVA #businesses. While conflict resolution training is always helpful, it is even more so in this climate of heightened tensions and changing regulations.

Examples of staff that will especially benefit from this training include: front of house staff in restaurants, owner/operators, retail employees, and fitness instructors. If you or your employees are in customer-facing roles, this training is for you.

Sessions are being offered today at 9:00AM and 2:00PM - to register, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conflict-resolution-training-for-alexandria-businesses-tickets-124151732173

Free conflict resolution training sessions for employees & businesses throughout the Alexandria who regularly interact with customers.

10/16/2020

As you're planning your schedule next week, be sure to include our free Conflict Resolution Training for you or your employees. Because all businesses are required to enforce EO 63 (mask wearing indoors), many front line employees have been put into a tough situation of requiring the customer to do something he/she might not want to do. Learn how to deal with this and other potentially difficult situation in this FREE two hour, interactive training.

Available:
- Mon., 10/19 at 11:45 AM and 2:00 PM
- Tues.; 10/20 at 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM
- Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conflict-resolution-training-for-alexandria-businesses-tickets-124151732173

10/02/2020

Alexandria Economic Development Partnership

Join us live now answering your B2B grant questions!

Join us to talk about Round Two of the Alexandria Back to Business grants!

10/02/2020

ALX B2B Round 2 Q&A

Join us to talk about Round Two of the Alexandria Back to Business grants!

09/30/2020

ALX B2B Round Two Live Application + Q&A

AEDP was Live! Join Stephanie Landrum (AEDP President & CEO) and Adrianne Griffith (Director, Marketing & Communications) as they answer questions, provide info, and walk through a live demo of the Round 2 application!

09/30/2020

Application - AEDP

Apps are NOW LIVE for Round 2 of the Alexandria Back to Business grant program!
- For #ALX #smallbiz: review the eligibility criteria & sample app, then start yours! Pls reach out with any questions!
- For Alexandrians, make sure your favorite biz knows!
https://alexandriaecon.org/alx-b2b/application/

ALX b2b Applications for Round Two of the ALX B2B will open on Wednesday, September 30th at 8:00AM and will close on Monday, October 5th at 12:00PM. Applications must be completed and submitted online.

09/29/2020

Application - AEDP

REMINDER: Applications go LIVE tomorrow morning (9/30) at 8:00AM for Round Two of the Alexandria Back to Business grant program.
1. Review eligibility & sample application
2. Apply!
https://alexandriaecon.org/alx-b2b/application/
Tag your favorite #ALX #smallbiz to ensure they know & apply for funds!

ALX b2b Applications for Round Two of the ALX B2B will open on Wednesday, September 30th at 8:00AM and will close on Monday, October 5th at 12:00PM. Applications must be completed and submitted online.

09/28/2020

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Alexandria Outdoor Activation Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Tomorrow, we are joining with the Alexandria Small Business Development Center and the AlexandriaVA.gov to host a webinar to showcase outdoor activation ideas for businesses! Please join us at 2pm via Zoom while we talk with business owners of different industries from around Alexandria to learn about best practices for activating your outdoor space.
Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pZlRZBb3QU6GE3vq4K7WOw
Hope to see you there!

Outdoor dining and vending has been a win/win for both business owners and customers, and well-designed, landscaped and lighted outdoor facilities are attracting more customers SAFELY to those establishments. When multiple outdoor spaces create a critical mass, that entire neighborhood becomes a gre...

09/28/2020

ALX B2B Info and Q&A

ICYMI: Watch the video from our live session today where we talked about Round Two of the Alexandria Back to Business grants! You can find all the information via our webpage: https://alexandriaecon.org/alx-b2b/ including resources translated in multiple languages.

09/28/2020

ALX B2B Info and Q&A

Come join us to talk about Round Two of the Alexandria Back to Business grants!

09/28/2020

Don't forget - we'll be going LIVE today to cover info on the ALX B2B Grants! See you soon :)

09/25/2020

Mark your calendars - next week, AEDP is going LIVE!
With Round Two of the ALX B2B grants launching next week, AEDP will be presenting information via Facebook Live three times. Topics for each session is listed below; each session also has time reserved for live Q&A.
Monday, 9/28 at 12:00 PM
- Topics: ALX B2B Overview, Resources, and Q&A
Wednesday, 9/30 at 12:00 PM
- Topic: Live demo of application, trending questions, and Q&A
Friday, 10/2 at 12:00 PM
- Topic: ALX B2B update, trends, and Q&A

See you then!

09/22/2020

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam - Rebuild Virginia Grant Fund

The Commonwealth team administering the Rebuild VA economic recovery fund established by Governor Ralph Northam this summer made the decision to expand eligibility criteria. Now, businesses that received funding from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and supply chain partners of businesses whose normal operations were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic are now eligible to receive grants of up to $10,000. https://www.governor.virginia.gov/rebuildva/
Notably, Rebuild VA funding may be utilized for the following eligible expenses:
* Payroll support, including paid sick, medical, or family leave, and costs related to the continuation of group health care benefits during those periods of leave;
* Employee salaries;
* Mortgage payments, rent, and utilities;
* Principal and interest payments for any business loans from national or state-chartered banking, savings and loan institutions, or credit unions, that were incurred before or during the emergency;
* Eligible personal protective equipment, cleaning and disinfecting materials, or other working capital needed to address COVID-19 response.

This is separate from the Alexandria Back to Business grants, and we know you might have questions. Please reach out to AEDP and we can help you understand both programs and provide other assistance.

Governor Ralph Northam, 73rd Governor of Virginia

09/18/2020

Game Changer Award: Virginia Tech at Potomac Yard - Washington Business Journal

Our community's vision for the redevelopment of #PotomacYard, established through decades of planning, is ambitious and predicted to take multiple decades. The "real estate deal" that cemented Virginia Tech as the anchor for this new #InnovationDistrict is the definition of a game changer- more impactful than we aspired for, and creating demand and energy many years early than we hoped! Thanks to the Washington Business Journal for recognizing this project in their annual #bestinrealestate awards.

In 2019, Potomac Yard provided Virginia Tech exactly what it needed: the space to grow and to be part of a mixed-use ecosystem of offices, residential and retail. The deal took home the Game Changer Award at our Best Real Estate Deals of 2019.