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Chamber in the News - 2011

News media consistently look to the Fairfax County Chamber for information and opinions on the most pressing issues affecting Northern Virginia businesses. Here is where the Chamber has been featured in the press recently:

• GovWin Recon: Dec. 20: Air Force Memo on Fraud; Spending Bill Helps DOD Contractors; Secret Effort to Continue Space Shuttle GovWin from Deltek (12.20.11)
• Surviving and Thriving as a Small Government Contractor GovWin from Deltek (12.19.11)
• Communities Remade; Gerald Gordon writes "Reinventing Local and Regional Economies." Burke Connection (11.16.11)
• Contractors put big bucks behind support for wounded troops Washington Technology (11.02.11)
• GovCon Awards Highlight Industry's Success and Continued Relevance to Government's Challenges GovWin from Deltek (11.02.11)
• OFPP Admin, VA Acquisition Exec Win Greater Washington GovCon Public Sector Awards ExecutiveGov (11.02.11)
• CACI’s Paul Cofoni, Vangent Receive Top Honors at Greater Washington Gov’t Contractor Awards GovCon Executive (11.02.11)
• What to watch: Week of Oct. 31 Washington Post/Capital Business (10.30.11)
• Companies Go Casual for a Cause Fairfax Connection (10.28.11)
• The TODAY Show's Hoda Kotb stumps in Tysons Loudoun Times (10.25.11)
• Fairfax School Bond Committee Announced Fairfax News (10.10.11)
• NBC's Hoda Kotb Returns to Northern Virginia, Talks Success, Survival FortHunt Patch (10.8.11)
• Today's Kotb Hits DC Tonight Fishbowl DC (10.7.11)
• Counties search for winning formula to draw business WTOP (10.5.11)
• "Jeans Day 2011: Putting the ZIP on Homelessness" Patch News Sites (10.5.11)
• All Denim Created Equal on Jeans Day Connections Newspapers (10.6.11)
• 'Jeans Day' Fund-Raiser Will Help the Homeless Fairfax News (10.3.11)
• Jim Corcoran’s Tips For Success: “There Is No Replacement For Hard Work” WashingtonExec (9.26.11)
• NoVA Business Community Helping to Put the ZIP on Homelessness Fairfax Daily Monitor (9.23.11)
• Fairfax workers to wear jeans, raise money for homelessness Washington Examiner (9.22.11)
• Leading Fairfax Business PAC Endorses McLean Candidates McLean Patch (9.20.11)
• Bulova Secures Chamber's Endorsement after Debate Connections Newspapers (9.20.11)
• Debate: Williams and Bulova Clash on Experience, Affordable Housing Herndon Patch (9.16.11)
• Bulova, Williams Battle it out Chairman candidates sit on opposite sides of key county issues Fairfax Times (9.16.11)
• Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce endorses Bulova for Board of Supervisors chair The Washington Post (9.16.11)
• Debate: Williams and Bulova Clash on Experience, Affordable Housing Herndon Patch (9.16.11)
• Fairfax chairman candidates debate development, housing, transit The Washington Post (9.15.11)
• Chamber of Commerce Supports School Bond Initiative Fairfax News (8.12.11)
• Elected Officials to Sing in School System Fund-Raiser Sun Gazette (8.10.11)
• Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Hosts "Char-a-oke" Washington Exec (8.3.11)
• Debt Mess Could Impact Local Top Credit Ratings Fairfax Station Patch (7.31.11)
• Fairfax County's credit rating put on review for possible downgrade because of federal budget impasse Washington Post (7.28.11)
• Pragmatic leadership at heart of immigrant entrepreneur's success Washington Post (7.28.11)
• Fairfax Chamber of Commerce urges Congress and White House to compromise on debt Washington Post (7.26.11)
• Global Outlook 2012: U.S. Debt, Mobility, China' Urbanization Washington Exec (7.22.11)
• Fairfax Chamber Hosting “Global Outlook” Panel At Ritz Carlton: Exec At The Economist To Present Washington Exec (7.12.11)
• Local Leaders Suggest $1B in Savings Reston Connection (6.28.11)
• Virginia Businesses Want Metrorail Project to Cut Expenses Fox 5 WTTG (6.23.11)
• Business leaders fear Metro Dulles Project will be derailed by costs ABC 7 WJLA (6.23.11)
• Dulles Metro Project Cost Concerns NBC Washington (6.23.11)
• NoVa business leaders seek cuts from Dulles rail project The Washington Post (6.23.11)
• Businesses propose $1b in cuts for Dulles Metro Washington Examiner (6.23.11)
• Groups demand a cheaper Dulles rail project WTOP (6.23.11)
• Chamber Leaders Call on MWAA To Cut Rail Line Costs Leesburg Today (6.23.11)
• Business leaders to MWAA: Cut costs or rail may fail Loudon Times-Mirror (6.23.11)
• Business Leaders Outline to MWAA Cost-Saving Measures for Silver Line Reston Patch (6.23.11)
• 41 Fairfax officers, 1 dog honored for valor WTOP (6.8.11)
• Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Hosts the 33rd Annual Valor Awards Lorton Patch (6.7.11)
• 64 Fairfax County, Vienna, Herndon, Sheriffs Deputis Hnored for Bravery McLean Patch (6.7.11)
• Above and Beyond The Call of Duty Vienna Patch (6.7.11)
• Fairfax County Police Officers Honored at 33rd Annual Valor Awards Annandale Patch (6.7.11)
• Redskins Nation: Larry from the Valor Awards CSN Washington (6.6.11)
• Helios Announces 2011 Apollo Awards Winners Marketwire (6.1.11)
• What to Watch: Session to demystify the cloud Washington Post/Capital Business (5.15.11)
• Fairfax deputies honored for saving lives, on and off duty Washington Examiner (5.14.11)
• What's Next for the County and Covanta? Patch (5.11.11)
• County's Deal on Waste to Energy Plant Suddenly 'In Jeopardy' Fairfax Station Patch (4.28.11) 
• Fairfax says Covanta broke deal extending lease on waste to energy plant Washington Post (blog) (4.26.11) 
• Yard sale on April 30 at Vienna Fire Department station benefits Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Connection Newspapers (4.26.11) 
• Dulles station debate runs off course Capital Business (4.24.11) 
• Another cost issue for Dulles Metro Washington Post - Letter to the Editor by Chamber President & CEO Jim Corcoran (4.22.11)
• Government contractors to be hit by shutdown FOX News (4.7.11) 
• Government Shutdown? Fairfax County Feds Out $1,608,194.52 Per Day in Salary ChantillyPatch (4.6.11)
• Coalition of business leaders opposes incinerator purchase Fairfax Times (3.29.11)
• Supervisors Set to Vote On Waste to Energy Plant Lorton Patch (3.29.11)
• Organizers Face Hurdles to Creating Women's History Museum FairfaxStation Patch (3.25.11)
• Trash talk in Fairfax is just about over WTOP (3.24.11)
• Northrop Grumman Cyber-Security Chief Explains How to Protect Your Data GovWin (3.16.11) 
• Fairfax Urging Businesses to Go Green Washington Examiner (3.6.11) 
• County Asks Incinerator Operator To Meet Its Demands Fairfax Connection (2.25.11)
• Public weighs in on county's possible incinerator purchase Fairfax Times (2.23.11)
• Incinerator Debate Heats Up Reston Connection (2.15.11)
• Fairfax Chamber prepares to battle county government Washington Examiner (2.10.11)
• Fairfax Officials Express Varying Degrees of Unhappiness With HOT-Lanes Result Sun Gazette (2.7.11)
• Arlington businesses regret loss of HOT lanes Washington Examiner (2.7.11)
• Commentary: County Staff Presents Misleading Facts Virginia Connections Newspapers - Op-ed by Chamber President & CEO Jim Corcoran (2.7.11)
• Fairfax Co. debates purchase of $400M waste-to-energy plant WTOP (1.25.11)
• Northern Virginia county starts 2nd ed foundation‎ Associated Press for Business Week (1.5.11)
• Fairfax Chamber of Commerce starts foundation to bolster public schools Washington Post (1.4.11)
• Fairfax Co. schools to set up $10M foundation WTOP (1.4.11)

For additional information please contact Erin Munley, Director of Communications, at emunley@fairfaxchamber.org

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