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Taking the Initiative Newsletter

"Taking the Initiative: A news digest from the Greater Washington Initiative" is published monthly. Add me to the distribution list.

January 2006
Latest News from the Greater Washington Initiative

The Greater Washington Initiative recently released a brief economic wrap-up of 2005, a year of continued strong economic growth for the region.  Read Wrap-up

Also, GWI is pleased to offer an economic overview (PowerPoint presentations) of Greater Washington in the following languages: Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French, German and English.  Download here
Economic Development News

This first issue of 2006 highlights top economic development projects and accomplishments across Greater Washington in 2005.  Congratulations to our economic development partners! 

Here are selected headlines from news submitted by GWI's economic development partners.  Click on each jurisdiction below to learn more.

Alexandria, VA

  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Opens for Business
  • Alexandria Ranked Among America’s Top Digital Cities
  • Economic Development Partnership Introduces New Marketing Resources
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    Anne Arundel County, MD

  • Anne Arundel to Gain 5,300 Jobs at Ft. Meade
  • Annapolis Town Center at Parole Moves Forward
  • Six New Hotels Will Add 1,073 Rooms to County
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    Arlington, VA

  • Arlington Added 2,716 New Jobs in 2005
  • Arlington Economic Development is Finalist for CoreNet Global “2005 Economic Development Leadership & Accomplishment Award”
  • Small Business and “BizLaunch” Programs Grow
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    Bowie, MD

  • One Melford Plaza Nearly Complete
  • First Certified Green Office to Open in Bowie Town Center
     
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    Calvert County, MD

  • Expansion to Bring $550 Million to Southern, MD
  • Patuxent Business Park Construction to Accommodate High Tech Organization
  • Tourism Stats Up 25%
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    Charles County, MD

  • Charles County Economic Development Office Restructured, New Director Hired
  • Base at Indian Head Protected During BRAC
  • Science and Technology Business Park Under Development, Will Feature Energetics Tech Center
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    District of Columbia

  • Marketing Center Name Changed to Washington DC Economic Partnership
  • New Annual Report Released
  • Release of Spanish Version of Doing Business in Washington, DC guide Download here
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    Fairfax County, Virginia 

  • Fairfax County Companies Add 22,000 Jobs
  • Economic Development Authority Opens Office in Seoul, South Korea
  • EDA Increases Outreach to Local Hispanic Business Community

    • Falls Church, VA

  • Three Major Mixed-Use Developments Underway
  • City Completes Economic Development Study
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    Frederick County, MD

  • MedImmune Expands Manufacturing Facility, Adds 225 New Jobs
  • Frederick Opens First Business Incubator
  • Contracting Resource for Ft. Detrick Opens
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    Howard County, MD

  • Verizon Wireless Expands Operations, Adds 500 New Jobs
  • Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream to Bring $200 Million to County
  • American Healthyways Opens Second Facility, Adds 200 New Jobs
     
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    Loudoun County, VA

  • Equinox Developing Flagship Data Center Campus
  • Federal Contractor Activity Increases as Tech Firms Move and Expand
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute Poised for 2006 Opening
     
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    Manassas, VA

  • Micron Technology, Inc. Adds 860 Jobs as part of $1.2 Billion Expansion
  • Mission Airlines Initiates New Charter Service to New York
  • Integrated Data Systems Relocates Corporate Headquarters
     
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    Montgomery County, MD

  • County Conference Center Earns $1 Million Profit in First Year
  • FDA Consolidates Headquarters in Silver Spring
  • Retail Development Adds to Revitalization of Downtown Wheaton
     
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    Prince George’s County, MD

  • Freeman Decoration Opens New Facility in Lanham
  • Plaza Metro Development Breaks Ground, Includes County’s First Private Residential Development at Metro Station
  • University of Maryland Enterprise Campus to Open in 2007
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    Prince William County, VA

  • FBI Establishes Field Office, Investment Valued at $32.6 Million
  • GMU Receives Federal Funds to Build Biocontainment Lab
  • 2005 Presidents Cup Golf Tournament Brings International Attention to County
     
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    Rockville, MD

  • New Bioinformatics Business Incubator in Rockville’s Town Center, Targets New Foreign Tech Companies
  • More than 180 Businesspeople Attend First Asian-American Business Conference
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    Stafford, VA

  • County’s Business Growth Largest in Commonwealth
  • New Website GoStaffordVA.com Unveiled in October, New Business Guide Released
  • BRAC to Add 3,000 Jobs at Quantico Marine Base
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    St. Mary’s County, MD

  • Patuxent River Naval Station Protected in BRAC Process
  • County Purchases 84-acre Lexington Manor Property
  • County’s Five-Year Job Growth is Twice State Average
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