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Recent Press Releases

 

Date Press Release
11/14/08   Greater Washington Welcomes Global Leaders
08/26/08   Greater Washington Ranks #2 in Median Household Income
08/21/08 Area Companies Dominate Inc. 500 List of Fastest-Growing Companies Once Again
08/21/08   Greater Washington Counties Recognized for IT
05/14/08 Greater Washington Initiative Names Matt Erskine as Executive Director
09/13/07 Greater Washington Maintains #1 Ranking in Educational Attainment Among Major U.S. Metro Regions
08/30/07 Greater Washington Ranks #2 in Median Household Income
06/19/07 New Publication Showcasing Greater Washington’s Aerospace & Defense Assets To be Released at Paris Air Show
06/06/07 Greater Washington Forecast: Region to be 50% Minority, Add 319,000 New Jobs by 2012, Says 2007 Regional Report by the Greater Washington Initiative
04/30/07 Greater Washington Initiative Gains New Leadership
03/26/07 Human Capital Report: Greater Washington Has Nation’s
Highest Concentration of “Knowledge Workers”
02/14/07 Greater Washington Initiative and Greater Washington Board of Trade Announce Staff Appointments and Promotions
01/10/07 New Beijing Air Route Is a Win for Greater Washington
12/13/06 Most Significant Economic Development Projects – 2006
10/16/06 Greater Washington Ranks as Nation’s Most Attractive Region for College Graduates
08/23/06 Brain Gain Keeps Greater Washington Nation’s
Most Educated Region
08/23/06 Area Companies Dominate Inc. 500 List of Fastest-Growing Companies Once Again
07/20/06 New Information Technology Industry Overview Available:
Highlights Area Strengths, Spending Trends, and New Projects
07/10/06 Greater Washington Initiative To Host Department of Defense Conferences at 2006 Farnborough Air Show 
06/22/06 Interactive Ink Opens New DC Office: Company Receives Federal Contracting Preferences
06/08/06 GWI Annual Meeting on June 8 Features Executive Outlook for Region’s Business, and Release of 2006 Regional Report
06/07/06 Greater Washington Has Nation’s Wealthiest Households and Most Educated Workforce, Says 2006 Regional Report by the Greater Washington Initiative  
04/12/06 Study of Greater Washington’s Global Economy Benchmarks Region Against International Metro Areas, Highlights Trends Since 2000
03/08/06 Greater Washington Initiative Welcomes Michael Baughman as Director, North American Business Development
03/06/06 Greater Washington Initiative to Host Educational Sessions
at FOSE 2006
02/28/06 Greater Washington Initiative to Host Educational Sessions
at FOSE 2006 in Washington, DC, March 7-9
02/09/06 Larry Rosenstrauch to Replace Bill Badger as Chair of Regional Economic Development Committee
01/23/06 30th January Conference in Zurich to Focus on How Swiss Technology Firms Can Win Contracts with the U.S. Government  
01/17/06 Gallup Survey Reveals Perceptions of Residents about DC Area
01/05/06 2005 Wrap Up: Washington, DC Region’s Economy is Hottest in Nation
01/04/06 Greater Washington Economy Attracts International, U.S. Firms
12/07/05 Tim Priest Named Executive Director of Greater Washington Initiative
11/11/05 Greater Washington Initiative to Co-Host Event at MEDICA in Dusseldorf
10/26/05 North and South American Companies Invited to Learn How to Win Government Contracts
10/25/05 Area Companies Dominate Inc. 500 List of Fastest-Growing Companies
09/27/05 20th October Conference in Manchester to Focus on How U.K. Technology Firms Can Win Contracts with the U.S. Government
09/27/05 18th October Conference in London to Focus on How U.K. Technology Firms Can Win Contracts with the U.S. Government 
09/20/05 Greater Washington Initiative Welcomes Two New Team Members
09/13/05 British IT Firm Opens Office in Chevy Chase, Maryland;
Move Marks Milestone for Greater Washington Initiative
08/10/05 Washington Area Tech Firms Rank Among Fastest-Growing
Hispanic-Owned Businesses in the Country, According to Report

08/10/05

 

Bill Badger Named to Head Regional Economic Development Committee
08/05/05 Housing Demand Outstrips Supply in Washington, DC Area

07/28/05

 

Greater Washington Initiative Announces New Partners and Representatives
07/18/05 Washington , DC Area Communities among "Best Places in America to Live"

06/17/05

 

2005 Regional Report Documents Region’s Multiyear Growth


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