The Falls Church Chamber, Vietnamese-American Chamber,

Asian-American Chamber, Northern Virginia Black Chamber

and the

Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

cordially invite you to their first

Northern Virginia Multi-chamber After-hours Business Mixer

Theme: "The Power of Business Diversity in a Global Economy"

Raise your hand and say "Yes!" to the power of business diversity in Northern Virginia. Join us in celebrating the success of our businesses and the success of Northern Virginia, the economic powerhouse in the Washington Metropolitan region. And learn more about the future of Tysons Corner as Fairfax County's premiere downtown and the challenges current employers face during its transformation into a pedestrian-oriented mixed-use community.

When: Thursday, May 27, 2010

Time: 05:00 p.m. - 07:00 p.m.

Where: MAHCC, TEQCORNER, 1616 Anderson Road, McLean, VA 22102-1602.

Registration: Members of Participating Chambers: $10; Members-To-Be: $15.

Guest Speaker:  “Building a Future While Managing the Pain: Employer Solutions for the Future of Tysons” - Mr. Marques Silva, Senior Director-Employer Solutions, Virginia Megaprojects, 6363 Walker Lane, Suite 500, Alexandria, VA 22310.   Introduced by Ms. Gaea L. Honeycutt, Vice Chair, Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce.

About our Guest Speaker:  Mr. Marques Silva is the Senior Director, Business Partners for the Virginia Megaprojects Employer Solutions Team. He has fifteen years experience developing and fostering business partnerships on the local, national and international level. Currently, he works with employers to think through potential strategies to mitigate the impact of traffic for those employers and employees affected by the construction of the HOT Lanes and Dulles Metrorail. He is a graduate of Franciscan University and lives in Fairfax, VA with his lovely wife and four children.

About TEQCORNER: Our members and friends ask us often why we chose TEQCORNER as our base of operations in Northern Virginia. We looked at several office suites in Tysons Corner and settled on TEQCorner for the following reasons:

• TEQCORNER was able to provide a great environment for both our growing chamber and for our emerging business members at an affordable rate;
• It has a great location connecting within a 15-mile radius Tysons Corner with downtown Washington DC., Montgomery County, Arlinton, Alexandria and Dulles International Airport;
• It provides us with different-sized conference rooms;
• It offers great professional and administrative services;
• TEQCORNER believes in superior customer service and work hard to achieve it;
• The building has a professional look and the staff has great phone manners that makes our Chamber stand out; and,
• It provides for virtual office solutions including concierge, IT, administrative and other support services.
• TEQCORNER Manager Myra Fitzwater and her staff  makes us feel welcome. Do you want to learn more about TEQCORNER? Call Myra at 703-714-6171.

Participating Chambers:

• The Falls Church Chamber of Commerce represents more than 250 businesses in the greater Falls Church area. The Falls Church Chamber advocates on behalf of the business community, provides professional development and networking opportunities, and promotes its members to the community.  Additional information about the Chamber is available at www.fallschurchchamber.org.
• The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) is dedicated to improving the economic development for Asian Pacific American owned businesses in Metropolitan DC area. AACC also provides a link to Asian & Pacific business communities in Greater Washington area and serves as a bridge between Asian American businesses and mainstream businesses.
• The mission of the Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (MAHCC), a multi-state 501(c)6 business organization, is to help advance the business interests of minorities, women, veterans and small businesses in general through local chapter participation, networking across chapters, broad strategic partnerships with mainstream businesses, advocacy and government relations. For more information visit www.MAHCC.org or call Jackie Krick at 703-703-286-0155 (Jackie@ECUcomm.com) or Jorge Ribas at 301-404-1946 (President@MAHCC.org). 
• The Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce is committed to the success and development of our Member Partners. We facilitate the growth of minority-owned businesses in Northern Virginia and of those businesses that wish to partner with them. www.www.novabcc.org or 703-879-2770.
• The Vietnamese American National Chamber of Commerce aims to empower the community through economic development; forming a national voice and providing issue advocacy at state and federal levels.

For more information contact:

• Falls Church Chamber: Sally Cole, 703-532-1050, Sally@FallsChurchChamber.org.
• Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce: Randy Phillip, 703-879-2770
• Asian-American Chamber of Commerce: Xin (Cindy) Shao, 703-201-3167, Cindy@asian-americanchamber.org
• Vietnan-American Chamber of Commerce:  Lieu Nguyen, Lieu@mintgallerie.com
• Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - Northern Virginia Region: Jackie Krick, 703-286-0155, Jackie@ECUcomm.com.

International Cuisine Purveyours:

• Hoang's Grill & Sushi Bar, 502 W. Broad Street #5, Falls Church, VA  22046 - Office: 703-536-7777 - www.hoangcuisine.com/.
  
• La Sandia Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar, 7852L Tysons Corner Center, McLean, VA 22102 - Office: 703-893-2222.
• Mariachi Restaurant, 19405 Promenade Drive, Leesburg, VA 20176-6504 - Phone: 571-333-4280 - www.mariachilansdowne.com/.
• Harbor Foods and Catering Service, James Shivers, Owner, Washington, DC - Office: 301-735-1937.
• Applebee's, 127 E. Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046 - Phone: 703-532-5380 - www.applebees.com./
• Two outstanding Vietnamese restaurants will be represented also.

Sponsors:  

Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Northern Virginia Region, 1616 Anderson Road, McLean, VA 22102-1602 - Office: 703-286-0155.

ECU Communications - Getting you there, 12841 Braemar Village Plaza, #126. Bristow, VA 20136 - Office: 703-981-7145, info@ecucomm.com