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| Do You Know An Exceptional Small Business or Small Business Program? Nominate Them Today For SBA09! |
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The Washington, DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) is looking for exceptional small DC-based businesses and business assistance programs to honor at its Annual BusinessPremier Small Business Awards Ceremony on July 22, 2009. READ MORE...
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| DC Stimulus Package for Non-Profits, Featuring Deputy Mayor Neil Albert |
Join the Washington, DC Economic Partnership on June 5th, from 8:30-10am at Reed Smith LLP for the second program in the 2009 inDC Economic Trendsetters series. Be the first to hear from Deputy Mayor Neil Albert about about how the city is working to attract and retain non-profits and trade associations in the District. Special Thanks to our inDC sponosrs Reed Smith LLP and NoMa BID. REGISTER HERE READ MORE... |
| ICSC RECon 2009 |
| The Washington, DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) is leading the DC delegation to the 2009 RECon convention, the International Council of Shopping Center's Global Retail Real Estate Convention, taking place May 17-20 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayor Fenty, Deputy Mayor Neil Albert and eight council members will attend ICSC's RECon to help the WDCEP market the city's retail opportunities and learn what retailer's future plans are for existing stores and expansion plans. READ MORE... |
| WDCEP's 2009 Neighborhood Retail Opportunities Book Released |
 On May 18th, the WDCEP's 2009 Neighborhood Retail Opportunities book will be released at ICSC: RECon in Las Vegas, NV. This year's edition features roughly 280 sites in 30 DC neighborhoods, representing 5.8 million sq. ft. of available retail sq. ft. In addition to the catalogue of available retail space, the book also features a "Vision for the City" section--with photos and renderings of projects that will be coming to DC in the next 5-10 years-and an overview of DC which includes city demographics, development trends, and a list of 2008 restaurant and retail leases. This year's appendix features an abundance of DC resources as well as incentives for conducting your business in Washington, DC. READ MORE... |
| WDCEP Finishes PremierPlan Workshop Series and Announces Finalist Judges for PremierPlan |
| On May 6, 2009, the Washington, DC Economic Partnership's BusinessPremier program held Presenting Your Business Plan to Investors, the final workshopin its three-part educational programming developed to support the District's first $100,000 business plan competition, PremierPlan. The workshop, which covered common mistakes when communicating before audiences, the art of persuasion and perspectives from an investor, was designed to assist all applicants, including the six finalists who will be selected from the pool of more than forty applications received this year. READ MORE... |
| WDCEP Is on Facebook! |
 Become a fan of WDCEP on Facebook! Stay up-to-date on WDCEP activities, view photos of our recent events, and read recent news from the organization. Help us grow our online community by becoming a fan today! |
| Artomatic Celebrates 10 Years |
 In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Artomatic will be bringing its trademark one-of-a-kind multimedia arts event to Half Street's 55 M Street, S.E., in conjunction with the Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District (BID) and Monument Realty, Artomatic will be presenting more than five weeks of art, music, theater, workshops and more - all of it free for visitors. "Monument Realty brings true value to the idea of marketing retail space - through their sponsorship of Artomatic, they are able to showcase their space in a way that allows thousands to view it" remarked Steve Moore, President and CEO, WDCEP. Artomatic will take place this May 29th - July 5th. For more details, visit www.artomatic.org.
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| Delta Associates Spring 2009 Retail Outlook Released |
| The Delta Associates Spring 2009 Retail Outlook Report provides a concise, executive-style overview of the Washington area economy and retail market. It also provides insight on how developers can position their businesses for success during a recessionary economy. Click here for your copy of the complete report, which is sponsored by The Rappaport Companies. |
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 Shonika Proctor has 3,651 followers on Twitter. She is one of the most followed twitterers in DC. Recently she led the staff of WDCEP through the new world of social media and what it means to Twitter and why people and businesses tweet.
Andi Joseph: Shonika, what is Twitter all about? Shonika Proctor: Social media is an awesome tool for businesses especially if you want to scale your brand and make it easier for others to find you. But as much as I use social media i.e. Facebook and Twitter (where I am ranked in the Top 5,000 globally and was there before Oprah) my preferred method of marketing is Face to Face. AJ: So, How does this work?
SP: Twitter is a social networking tool where messages are sent in 140 characters or less and everybody answers the question "What are you doing?" My answer is always the same- I am "empowering my network" and I affirm this by sharing information of value to 'my followers' i.e. useful links to websites/blogs, media queries, announcements & events esp. from organizations not leveraging social networking. Contrary to popular belief you are NOT your best salesperson so by giving 'value' to others, people in my network constantly promote me as a resource and this has led to speaking, consulting and media opportunities. AJ: What is RenegadeCEOs.com.? SP: RenegadeCEOs.com is actually the award winning blog for my company. It is a site that provides tips, tools, resources, videos and inspiration for aspiring and emerging teen entrepreneurs in the U.S. and abroad who want to learn how to monetize their ideas. The site is ranked in the Top 700,000 globally and in the Top 150,000 outside of the U.S. The site was only launched 8 months ago. AJ: Would you say you are helping DC youth to think like Entrepreneurs?
Youth don't like to be "helped". So I "empower" them by providing access to information and creating opportunities. I expose them to resources such as the WDCEP. I provide coaching and teach them using my book, Teen Entrepreneur Success Secrets, my branded curriculum "Teen C.E.O. Blueprint: 7 Steps to Identifying and Leveraging Your True Potential" and connecting them with other respected 'community' leaders. AJ: How do people find you? SP: www.renegadeceos.com www.groupinteractive.net Twitter: @teenbizcoach
Andi Joseph is manager of research and communications at WDCEP. |
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Washington Area Economy Snapshot*
-The District of Columbia has 8.7 square feet of retail space per capita; the national average is 20.
-The metro area as a whole has 25.1 square feet per capita of retail space.
-The national average for grocery stores on a per capital basis is 8,700.
-In the DC area as a whole the average for grocery stores per capita is 17,800.
-Washington Area Job Change Projections
-2009: 9,800 jobs created
-2010: 34,100 jobs created
-2011: 42,400 jobs created
-15-year historic average: 28,800 per year
*Source: Delta Associates Spring 2009 Retail Outlook Report
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