New jobs, diverse industry, and low unemployment make Greater Washington a region without peer, according to 2010 Regional Report by the Greater Washington Initiative.

All eyes will be on Greater Washington on April 12-13, 2010, when U.S. President Barack Obama hosts leaders from nearly 50 countries for the Global Nuclear Security Summit.  In addition to the Summit, the delegates will be exploring our nation’s capital, discussing business in Greater Washington, and discovering that government is not all we do here. In fact, here are a few things you may not know about the Greater Washington region as the premier business location.

The Greater Washington Initiative (GWI) has released its Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Industry Report, which highlights the Greater Washington region’s assets and competitive advantages in this innovative and important target industry sector.

The Greater Washington, DC region continues to be the premier location for corporate headquarters.  With the recent announcement that Northrop Grumman will relocate its corporate headquarters to Greater Washington in 2011, it joins an list of companies such as Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC), Hilton Worldwide, Volkswagen North America, and SAIC who have moved to Greater Washington in the last 24 months.

The Greater Washington, DC region is the place to be if you’re a woman looking for a good job and generous wages.
 

Three recently released reports underscore Greater Washington’s status as the premier place to learn, work, and live. Individually, each ranking highlights the region’s competitive strengths in specific areas.

For the thirteenth consecutive year, the Greater Washington region has the largest number of fastest-growing private companies in America, according to Inc. Magazine.

Between February 2009 and June 2009, Greater Washington business executives’ positive outlook on the region’s economy increased 26 points, according to a recent survey conducted by Clarus Research Group for the Greater Washington Initiative’s parent organization, the Greater Washington Board of Trade.

The Greater Washington Initiative released the 2009 Regional Report today at its Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, which brought together leaders from business, higher-education, government and the international community.

By a wide margin of 71-to-15 percent, the Greater Washington region’s executives say they believe it is easier to do business here than in most other places in the United States, according to a recent business outlook survey, conducted by Clarus Research Group for the Greater Washington Initiative’s parent company, the Greater Washington Board of Trade.

Greater Washington - More Than Government

The Greater Washington Board of Trade and Greater Washington Initiative are pleased and honored to welcome the world’s leaders to Greater Washington during this time of great change, challenge and opportunity.

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For the twelfth consecutive year, the Greater Washington region has the largest number of fastest-growing private companies in America, according to Inc. Magazine.