Inside Calendar Updates Message from the President Vienna Halloween Parade New Lead Share Group Membership Drive Winners Ice Cream Social Rallies Business Showcase Interest July 23 Chamber Mixer Vienna Carnival Business Spotlight Business/Community News Newsmakers New Members Committee News

Maximize Your Exposure:
Be a Sponsor!

While individual networking is an important way to meet other Chamber members, being publicized as a sponsor of a Chamber event is a quick and easy way to reach out to many members and nonmembers. From educators to economists, or from golfers to gamblers, Chamber activities include many different people. Where would you like to see your company's name? There are sponsorships available to reach many varied audiences and to suit almost any budget! Below is a list of our more popular sponsorship opportunities. Call the Chamber office for more information.

Special Events

Fall Carnival (September 4-7, 2003):
For just $500, your business can be listed as a sponsor for one of Vienna’s most popular events. Sponsors will be listed on all promotional materials* except for the flyer distributed in schools. Plus, a table and two chairs will be provided at the event so you can greet visitors and hand out your company’s information.

Golf Tournament (October 10, 2003):
Title Sponsors – for $2,500, you will be recognized as the major sponsor on signage at the event. Plus you’ll get tournament registration for a foursome, a dinner table for eight, and 16 Raffle Tickets.
Eagle Sponsors – for $1,350 ($1500 after 8/1), you will get tournament registration for a foursome, Tee and Green Sponsorships, a dinner table for four, and 8 Raffle Tickets.
Birdie Sponsorships – for $950 ($1,050 after 8/1) you will get tournament registration for a foursome, a Tee Sponsorship, a dinner table for four, and 4 Raffle Tickets.

Other sponsorship opportunities at the Golf Tournament include:

Halloween Parade (October 29, 2003):
In addition to last year’s sponsorship opportunities, we are seeking a Media Sponsor for $2,500 to fund the coverage of the Parade on Channel 10. The Media Sponsor will be recognized throughout all broadcasts of the Parade and in promotional materials* (except flyers distributed to schools).

Candidates Breakfast (October 16, 2003)
Businesses with legislative interests might be interested in sponsoring this special breakfast for Members to meet the Candidates. For only $300, your company’s name will appear on promotional materials* and you can attend the event as our guest (2 meals) to make a 3-minute presentation and hand out information about your business.

Chamber Days Sponsor (January 21, 2004)
Another wonderful legislative opportunity is to sponsor the annual trip to Chamber Days, where Members travel to Richmond together to talk to State Delegates. For $500, your company’s name will appear on promotional materials* and you can make a short presentation and hand out materials while you ride the bus with fellow Chamber members.

Look for information on sponsorships for "Casino Night & Taste of the Town " and the Tysons Business Forum in upcoming issues of The Enterprise.

Ongoing Opportunities

Monthly luncheons:
Harness the power of our monthly membership luncheon! For just $300, your company’s name will appear on promotional materials, our Web site, our calendar and The Enterprise. Then come to the event as our guest (2 meals), where you can hand out promotional materials and take a few minutes to talk about your business. (Price will vary for sponsorships for joint mixers. Contact office for details.)

Mixers:
For low cost with high visibility, consider hosting one of our monthly evening mixers. You provide the facility, food and beverages for 40-60 people. Your company’s name will appear on promotional materials* and your entire staff is welcome to attend at no cost.

Chamber Stars:
The Youth and Education Committee pairs accomplished students with supportive businesspeople through the Chamber Stars program. For each donation of $25, a student selected from a local elementary, middle or high school can choose $25 worth of books to add to their school’s library. The Sponsor and the student are remembered to all future readers of the books on personalized bookplates.

The Enterprise Newsletter
The Chamber’s monthly newsletter, The Enterprise, is published monthly online and as an eNewsletter, and is printed bimonthly for 7,500 residents and businesses in Vienna, Oakton, Tysons and Merrifield. Each of the four sponsors pays $2,500 per year and receives:

VTRCC Web site: www.vtrcc.org
Our new and improved Web site gets over 800 hits per day. Every month, more area residents and businesspeople are checking vtrcc.org for event information, news and Member information. Have your company logo and link available to all of our visitors! For $2,500 per year, each of the four sponsors will receive:

* “Promotional materials” refers to www.vtrcc.org, our Chamber calendar, The Enterprise (printed and online), and any other flyers or advertising created for the event.

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Calendar Updates

Click here for August or September events!

Hold these dates for October:

Monday, Oct. 6	GOLF OUTING (Sponsorships Available) Time: 11:00 a.m. Location: Westwood Country Club (800 Maple Ave., East.) Make your reservation early. Call office for registration form.
Thursday, Oct. 16	MEET THE CANDIDATES BREAKFAST Time: 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. Location: TBD Cost: $20 Rise & Shine & Network as you meet the Vienna candidates for Delegate and Senator. Cost: $20 for members with RSVP, $25 for nonmembers & walk-ins. Seating limited, reservations required: 703-281-1333
Wednesday, Oct. 29	57TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARADE AND MIXER Time: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Location: SunTrust Bank (515 Maple Ave., East) Cost: $5.00 Co-sponsor: Vienna Inn Mixer from 5-7 pm, Parade from 7-9 pm. Sponsorship opportunities available.

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Message from the President

Dear VTRCC Members,

August 1 marks the end of our membership renewal period, and is the cut off date for inclusion in our 2004 Chamber Directory. If you have not yet paid your dues, do not mail a check: call the office with your credit card number to make your payment. As you are aware, the VTRCC has limited resources and a two-person staff. As your President, I strongly encourage you to call the office TODAY to let us know your intentions. By renewing on time, you will help keep our overhead down, prevent a waste of limited office resources, and allow us to continue to grow and improve the VTRCC. Please don’t delay and thanks for your continued support.

Don't miss our August luncheon at Paya Thai on August 14 or our Joint Evening Mixer with the McLean Chamber of Commerce on August 27 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the West Park Hotel. Our weekly TIP Groups will continue to meet every Tuesday and Friday, 12:30 at Shula's Steak House and a new TIP Group is forming on Thursdays. See below for details.

The VTRCC Fall Carnival, sponsored by American Express Financial Services, Ameritech Construction, Don's Johns, The Connection Newspapers, and Dominion Virginia Power, is scheduled for September 4-7 at Nottoway Park. Additional carnival sponsorship opportunities are available and volunteers are needed to help staff the information booth and assist with other related duties. Please call the Chamber office to volunteer for a three-hour shift or inquire about sponsorships. Remember to tell your friends!

The VTRCC Golf Tournament will take place on October 6 at Westwood Country Club. The field has started to fill up. However, there is still time left to enter your foursome. Sponsorship opportunities are available (see above article for details).

In order to grow our Chamber and implement programs of interest for our members, area businesses, and the community, I need your help. If you have any questions, suggestions, or ideas that you think the VTRCC should consider or if you would like to schedule a time to meet with me, please call 703-281-1333 or email me at gpowersjr@vtrcc.org. I am looking forward to hearing from area businesses and community members so that we can continue to improve the Chamber. Additional information about the Vienna-Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce can be found online at www.vtrcc.org. Please remember to call the Chamber to RSVP for our events and activities.

I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.

Very truly yours,

Francis G. Powers, Jr.
President

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The 57th Annual Vienna Halloween Parade

The 57th Annual Vienna Halloween Parade will take place on Wednesday, October 29. Participants will have the opportunity to salute local volunteerism with the theme "Celebrate our Volunteers: 100 Years of the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department." Former chiefs from the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department will serve as Grand Marshals.

Packages will be sent out to past participants in early September. If you wish to participate, but do not want to receive a package, please call 703-281-1333. Volunteers are needed to help with organization, crowd control and constructing a Chamber float. Anyone interested in helping or in serving on the committee should contact the Chamber office.

The Chamber staff and Parade organizers are excited to continue the long tradition of the Vienna Halloween Parade in 2003. The 2002 parade was cancelled for the first time in the parade's history due to public safety concerns about the at-large snipers. We'd like to again thank the sponsors for the 2002 Halloween Parade:

Gold Cox Farm - Vienna Donnelly's Printing Freedom Bank of Virginia Money and King Funeral Home Town of Vienna Vienna Inn Whole Foods Market	Silver BFI Creative Framing Goodman & Company Northwest Federal Credit Union Self Storage Plus...Vienna SunTrust bank United Bank
Bronze Focuspoint Patrick Henry Library Premier Wine Cellars Tysons Corner Marriott Virginia Commerce Bank Baby Toddler and Preschool Land	Patron Advanced Pediatrics Booze Plumbing & Heating Crystal Lake Engravers Jammin’ Java Vienna Paint & Decorating Co.

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August Business Spotlight T.R. COOK COOK'S PHOTO-ART STUDIO September Business Spotlight RHETT LINKE Y2 MARKETING Click here for more information about these members or to find out how your business can be "Member of the Month".

New Lead Share Group Meets Every Thursday

A new lead share group will offer solo entrepreneurs a special niche. Limited to the first 25 business people to attend, this new lead share group of VTRCC members will reach out to full time and part-time entrepreneurs. The Chamber can now offer lead share opportunities to every member regardless of size. Tuesday's Lunch and Leads for a mixed group of small businesses, Friday for the business to business crowd accommodating the larger business and now Thursdays are for the solo members out there. Those who have felt left out, thinking their business was too small to participate, now have a chance to help grow their business. This new lead share group will meet every Thursday at a place to be determined by the participants. Please contact Harvey A. Silverman, a Vienna attorney in solo practice who will lead the group. He can be reached by email at harveyas@aol.com and by phone at 703-319-8806. Participants must be members of the VTRCC, or willing to join.

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Membership Drive Winners

Jeri Trentin was the first place winner of the membership drive with six new members: ADT Security; Vitality Chiropractic; ProAd; Crisis Link; Federal Funding Mortgage Corporation; and Federal Funding Mortgage Corporation – Vienna. Our second place winner was Maris Angolia with five new members: Financial Asset Solutions Technology (FAST); eHome Solutions; Sunset Hills Foliage; C & E Printing, Inc. DBA Kwik-Kopy Printing; and Dante's Office Supplies. And Kendra McDougal, our third place winner, brought in three new members: TLC - Whitten Laser Eye Associates; Weyh Roberts & Associates, LLC; and Wrap Works of Reston. A total of 42 new members were signed up during the membership drive, which began in March and ended in May. This represents over 12% membership growth! We extend our thanks to the all of the members of the Membership Committee outlined below, to Lee Fister ofTropicana Casino and Retreats who donated the First Place Prize, and to Mark Chernisky for his work as chair.

Thanks to Sarah Stetner and Agneris Nievis of HQ Global Workplaces who hosted our membership call center for three months! The Membership Drive and Phone Bank volunteers included: Jodi Scholes, Northern Virginia Massage Center; Penny Gilbert, Gilbert Long Term Care; Joe Cacciapaglia, First Financial Group; Jeri Trentin, TML Copiers; Maris Angola, Karin's Florist; Bob Stemetzki, The Burdette Smith Group, P.C.; Renee Younes, Access Enterprises; Barbara McHale, Weichert Realtors; Ed Powell, SunTrust Bank; Linda Hawk, Hawk and Assoc.; and Eric Magwood, United Bank. A BIG "Thank You" goes out to them for their support.

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Ice Cream Social Rallies Business Showcase Interest

Tickets Lounge at the Fairview Park Marriott (3111 Fairview Park Drive) will come alive on Thursday, August 7th when CFCC and VTRCC members gather with members from other Chambers to enjoy an old-fashioned Ice Cream Social. Lots of toppings and sauces will be tempting us to create our own sundaes. The gathering is to spark the interest of the attendees about the upcoming Business & Technology Showcase at the Patriot Center on October 2, 2003. The cost of the Social is $15 and it will be refunded to anyone who registers for a booth at the Ice Cream Social. Celebrate summer with us and plan to attend this event. Join our Business Showcase Event Sponsor, Merrifield Garden Center from 5:30-7:00 PM. Reserve now and get this on your calendar. Call the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce for details…703-591-2450.

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July 23 Chamber Mixer

Gary and Claire were delighted to welcome more than 50 members and guests to the July 23 mixer at the Chamber office. The event was co-sponsored by Jim Marrion of State Farm Insurance, Bob McCormick of the McCormick Insurance Agency, and Heike Albers of Acupuncture Etc., Inc., members who share 513 Maple Avenue, West. Food and drinks were provided by the sponsors, and by A la Belle Cuisine, Affi Allen, Amphora Catering, Italian Gourmet, Premiere Wines and Saint Germain Catering. Amphora Catering and Premier Wines also provided door prizes. Would you like to host a mixer, or provide food/drinks or door prizes? Call Paula Flohr at 703-938-7174.

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Vienna Carnival at Nottoway Park September 4-7

It’s time again for the Vienna-Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce to invite the public to enjoy the fun and excitement of a carnival for the whole family!
The fun begins at 5 p.m., Thursday when visitors can ride all night for the special “one night only” low price of $15. Activities continue Friday evening from 5 to 11 p.m., Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The Carnival is an opportunity for all ages to enjoy an outing together, with children’s rides and games plus grown-up thrills. Bring along your appetites: you can feast on hamburgers, hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy, and the ever-popular funnel cakes.
Don’t miss this change to relive your childhood and to test your skill at the many midway games. There’s plenty of good parking, so plan to come to Nottoway Park, 9601 Courthouse Road in Vienna and celebrate the end of summer. The Carnival is hosted by the Vienna-Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by The Connection Newspapers, American Express Financial Services, Ameritech Construction, Don's Johns, and Dominion Virginia Power.

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Business/Community News

The Journal Newspapers in conjunction with Whole Foods Market® …Vienna is sponsoring the International Children's Festival. On Wednesday, August 20, shoppers can benefit the festival by purchasing products at Whole Foods and 5% of the day's proceeds will go to the festival for special programs to help underprivileged kids attend the event. The 33rd Annual International Children's Festival will be held September 13-14, 2003 at Wolf Trap.

Vienna Theatre Company - Auditions for the Vienna Theatre Company's fall production of “Our Town” will be held August 4 and 6 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and August 5 from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St., S.E. There are parts available for 14 men and six women, ranging from non-speaking and minor parts to principal roles. For more information, call Suzanne Maloney at 703-281-7160.

Vienna Parks and Recreation Department

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services is looking for individuals with experience in the field of human services and community development to serve as grant reviewers. Reviewers receive a $200 per day stipend, along with free hotel accommodations, and an additional meal allotment of $50 per day. There will be two Grant review sessions in Washington, D.C. Each session will be five days, with the first scheduled August 18-22, and the second scheduled August 25-29. The Grant Review is conducted in panels consisting of three to four reviewers and a panel chairperson. Qualified reviewers must have the ability to: read and analyze applications for strengths and weaknesses; write clearly, accurately, and concisely; evaluate and apply criteria related to program requirements; and contribute effectively to group process. Individuals who possess the skills necessary to critique community based grant applications and would be interested in participating in this process, can register at www.grantreviewer.net, or write to recruit@grantreviewer.net.

Fairfax County Park Authority

The Arthritis Foundation's Joints in Motion training program 2003 season is underway. Make a commitment to yourself and 70 million Americans with arthritis, the nations number one cause of disability by walking or running in one of the marathons. For more information, or to register please contact: Penny J. Schnarrs, Joints in Motion Coordinator, 202-537-6800 x3016 or pschnarrs@arthritis.org.

The Fairfax County Small Business Commission (SBC) welcomes input from the Small Business Community. The SBC Government Vendors Comments Board meetings will take place on Monday, September 29 and Monday, October 27 at 6:00 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway in Fairfax. Companies seeking to provide suggestions on improving the procurement process are welcome. Companies may choose to remain anonymous if they wish. For more information about the Government Vendors Comments Board or to offer your ideas, please contact Stan L. Reid at 703-385-5957, or via e-mail at strasci@erols.com.

The SBC Legislative and Policy Committee proposes matters to the Commission that should be addressed by legislation or policy changes. Committee members include John Townes, Chair; George Lovelace; Marjorie Castro; and Bob Secundy.
The SBC usually meets the last Monday of the month and the meetings are open to the public. For more information, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpsm or contact Ms. Marvis Marshall, OSB Director, at 703-324-3212.

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Newsmakers

Vienna Inn will hold a Blood Drive Monday, August 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Anybody wanting to donate must call 1-800-Give-Life.

Goodman & Company has promoted three employees. Meg M. Taylor, CPA was promoted to Manager, effective July 1, 2003. Ms. Taylor has over 13 years of work experience pertaining to the fields of accounting and banking. Ten years were spent in banking with six of those years performing the job of Operation’s Manager for a branch, the other three in public accounting. Michael Skretta, CPA was promoted to Senior Associate, effective July 1st. Mr. Skretta has three and a half years experience in the accounting field: two as a part-time accountant, and one and a half in public accounting with Goodman & Company. Mr. Skretta’s specialties include individual tax work and planning, and business tax and audit work. Luke Martonik, CPA was promoted to Senior Associate, effective July 1st. Mr. Martonik has two years experience in public accounting with Goodman & Company. Martonik’s specialties include audit work for government contractors and 401(k) plans. He also prepares individual tax returns. Goodman & Company is a multi-disciplinary professional firm that delivers innovative accounting, tax, and specialized services.

Tequila Grande was recently featured in the The Washington Times. To read the review, visit: www.washingtontimes.com/weekend/20030709-093327-6561r.htm.
The restaurant is adding outdoor seating for those who want to dine al fresco.

TML Copiers is looking a sales employee. No prior experience in the copier industry needed. Prior sales experience not necessary. Willing to train a mature, and honest individual that is willing to work hard, and has a good work ethic. Contact Mike Hoover at TML 703-330-1010.

American Legion Post 180 is seeking donations for their Building Fund. Donations are tax deductible and will pay for the addition of a second floor. Day, evening and weekend Club facilities are available to members and their friends. For more information call 703-938-9535.

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New Members You’ll Like Doing Business With

The following businesses were aproved for membership at the July VTRCC Board of Directors meeting. Please welcome them.

Acupuncture Etc., Inc. Ms. Heike L. Albers 513 Maple Ave., West Vienna, VA 22180 Phone: 703-242-8937 Alternative medicine approach to common ailments using acupuncture, Shiatsu therapy, nutritional / lifestyle counseling, essential oils.	Community Bank of Northern Virginia - Tysons Jeff Young 8150 Leesburg Pike, #310 Vienna, VA 22182 Phone: 703-762-7379 Fax: 703-356-0597 Community bank, commercial lender, commercial real estate loans.
Courtyard by Marriott - Tysons Corner Jennifer Stone 1960-A Chain Bridge Rd. Mc Lean, VA 22102 Phone: 703-790-0207 Fax: 703-584-2146 E-mail: jennifer.stone@bfsaul.com Located in the heart of Tysons Corner 11 miles from Washington, DC. New high-rise hotel with 229 beautifully appointed guestrooms, two restaurants, and all the amenities to equally suit both the leisure and business traveler.	Dittmar Realty Group Michael Albrittain 8321 Old Courthouse Road, Suite 350 Vienna, VA 22182 Phone: 703-893-0900 Fax: 703-893-5696 E-mail: dittmar@erols.com Real Estate Broker affiliated with longtime builder and developer Dittmar company.
Geeta Enterprises DBA Meineke Mohan Kamineni 410 Maple Ave. East Vienna, VA 22180 Phone: 703-556-0804 Fax: 703-766-1200 E-mail: mkamineni@aol.com Auto repair center, nationwide franchise.	NetRoster Lori Giger 43224 Golf View Drive Chantilly, VA 20152 Phone: 703-766-1900 Fax: 703-766-1902 E-mail: clientservices@netroster.com Local Internet search engine for finding and learning about local businesses.
Primerica Financial Services (Citigroup) Rouf Sharkar 10903 Indian Head Hwy, #307 Fort Washington, MD 20744 Phone: 301-203-1101 Fax: 301-203-1101 E-mail: tsprimerica@aol.com Our mission is to help families become debt free and financially independent.	Synaptic Source, LLC Mike Fox P.O. Box 9561 Mc Lean, VA 22102 Phone: 703-338-9434 Fax: 703-714-0047 E-mail: mfox@synapticsource.com Federal IT business development, marketing, and sales agency for small businesses.

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Committee News

Business Development Committee (Report by Bill Daly): The Business Development Committee met on July 24, 2003 and was well attended by an energetic and motivated group. We discussed many ideas to promote and enhance the services and products provided by the members of the Chamber and started mapping the strategy to move forward for the New Year. Significant efforts will be spent on the Thursday, October 2, 2003, Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce Business & Technology Showcase at the Patriot Center, at which the VTRCC will have a kiosk that will be manned primarily by Business Development Committee members. The Committee is looking for additional volunteers to help at the booth and to move about the convention to discuss the Chamber’s activities and distribute information about the VTRCC.

The Committee further discussed ideas and activities to develop and encourage a good working relationship with the Town of Vienna, including publicizing a recently published guide to restaurants and lodging in the town and to possibly assist in expanding such efforts into a general retail guide. Additionally, the town is starting “town coffees” where business leaders and community members can meet and discuss common interests at informal breakfast meetings at Vienna coffee spots.

If you are interested in joining the Business Development Committee and participating in some exciting projects this year, please contact Chairperson Joan Fletcher at 703-273-9229, or Jfletcher@winningways.com. The monthly meetings for this Committee shall be on the fourth Thursday of every month at 8:30 a.m., at Bill Daly’s office 703-790-1911 in Tysons Corner.