Fairfax County Land Development Services
Fairfax County has been working to improve the speed, consistency and predictability of the development review process. Whether you need to rezone a property or renovate an existing business, the county wants to be a good partner and help you navigate the process. To keep customers apprised of the changes and improvements afoot, Fairfax publishes a quarterly newsletter, Developing News, and also sends out periodic announcements through Letters to Industry email updates. Of particular interest in the recent issue of Developing News is the announcement that electronic plan review will be launched this winter in Fairfax County. Paperless plan review promotes better communication and collaboration among all stakeholders, offering real-time status updates and increased transparency. Stay tuned for more changes that will help the business community work successfully with the county.

Williams Mullen Adds Patent Attorney Clint Brannon to Intellectual Property Practice
Williams Mullen is pleased to announce that Clinton H. “Clint” Brannon has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice in Tysons. Mr. Brannon has more than 12 years of experience helping clients manage and resolve intellectual property issues and disputes. He has extensive experience in patent litigation in federal district courts and AIA inter partes reviews and ex parte patent reexamination proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Mr. Brannon joins Williams Mullen from Mayer Brown LLP in Washington, D.C. To read a full press release, click here.

Metro Milestones
On Monday, October 15 General Manager Wiedefeld convened almost 2,000 managers together at the Capital One arena to discuss recent achievements and to look ahead. The milestones reached include that Customer Satisfaction is at 80% - best in four years. And last month’s rail on time performance during the peak period was the best since 2008. On the horizon is the return to automatic train operations, the introduction of a Metro app for fare paying, more cell connections in the tunnels and equipping all buses with traffic signal priority devices by the end of 2009. Channel 4’s Adam Tuss provided a great summary in this report.

John Marshall Bank’s Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting
The Board of Directors and Officers of John Marshall Bank cordially invite you to the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting (Tysons Branch – 8229 Boone Boulevard, Vienna, VA) on Thursday, November 1 from 5:00-7:00PM. There will be Heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine and soft drinks along with ample free parking. Kindly RSVP to Diane Webster, dwebster@johnmarhsallbank.com, or 703-845-2715.

Free Cyber Apprenticeship Information Session for Employers in the Northern Virginia Region
Small and mid-sized companies who are interested in learning about starting a Cyber Apprenticeship can register for a free information session on Friday, November 16. Registration opens at 8:00AM and the information session is from 11:30AM-12:00PM. Both the U.S. Department of Labor and the Virginia Department of Labor & Industry will be there to explain what it takes to start an Apprenticeship program and to become registered. Mike Forehand, Senior Vice President, Government and Public Affairs at the Northern Virginia Chamber will be moderating one of the panels. For those companies interested in attending the event, registration is available here.

Patient First Offering Free Halloween Candy X-Rays
Patient First wants everyone to enjoy the frightful fun this Halloween by offering free digital X-ray imaging of Halloween candy. Bags of candy may be brought into any Patient First Neighborhood Medical Center from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on October 26th through November 3rd. An adult should always inspect the candy before allowing a child to enjoy the sweet rewards of their trick-or-treating. This free X-ray offer is an additional precaution parents may consider. It will help provide parents peace of mind about the treats their children receive by possibly detecting objects like, glass, metal or plastic. Parents still need to provide supervision since some foreign materials may not appear in X-rays. To learn more, click here.

Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States’ Medicare Plans are Top Rated by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for Seventh Consecutive Year
Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States received the highest possible rating of 5 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for quality and service for 2019. This marks the seventh year in a row the organization has received the top rating for its Medicare plans offered in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, signaling consistently high performance and value for enrollees. Nationwide, only 14 Medicare plans rated received the highest ratings from CMS, and Kaiser Permanente proudly offers two of these plans to enrollees in the Mid-Atlantic states. To read a full press release, click here.

2018 Women Veteran Leadership and Diversity Conference Nov. 9-11
Register today for the 2018 Women Veterans Leadership and Diversity Conference Nov. 9-11 at Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington with Amazon as the presenting sponsor. During the conference, there will be the 2nd Annual Women Veterans Corporate Roundtable. Interested in sponsoring? Click here. To learn more about the event and register, click here.

First Annual Sorensen Institute Leadership Luncheon
Register for the First Annual Sorensen Institute Leadership Luncheon on Thursday, November 15 from 12:00-2:00PM at The Westin Tysons Corner. The keynote speaker will be Rear Admiral John Kirby, USN (ret) of CNN, military and diplomatic analyst who most recently served as Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs. To learn more about the event, including registration and sponsorship, click here.

KPMG to Expand in Fairfax County, Create More Than 500 New Jobs
Governor Ralph Northam recently announced that KPMG LLP will invest more than $30 million to expand its operations in Fairfax County. Virginia successfully competed against Washington D.C. for this project, which will create more than 500 new jobs. KPMG will occupy up to seven floors of the 20-story Boro Tower under construction in The Boro development adjacent to the Greensboro Metro Station in Tysons Corner. The building is expected to open early in 2019. To read a full press release, click here.

The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia to Launch “Count the Region”
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia has announced its plans to launch “Count the Region,” an initiative that is dedicated to getting out the count for the 2020 Decennial Census in Northern Virginia and to ensuring that everyone living in the region is counted, counted once, and counted in the right place. Many large federal assistance programs distribute funds to states based solely on decennial census driven statistics. This includes such programs as highway planning and construction, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, special education grants, the National School Lunch Program, Section 8 housing assistance, foster care, Medicaid, Title 1 grants to local education agencies, Head Start, and many other programs that support and sustain the social and civil fabric of our community. To read a full press release click here.

TEDXTysons 2018: Legacy Event on 11/30
We can’t wait for the next generation to solve today’s problems. That’s why TEDxTysons is building a community of open-minded and forward thinkers who are powered by big ideas and courageous enough to share them. TEDxTysons 2018 is your chance to experience a night of big ideas, inspiration, and fun. They will reflect on their theme this year: Legacy - what values, technology, and issues have we inherited and what do we want to leave behind? The event will feature 14 short talks from the region’s leading thinkers, innovators, artists, philosophers, and entertainers. The full line-up can be found here. Included in your ticket is a 4 hour program, dinner, and after party. Don’t miss it, get you tickets here!

Darden Ideas to Action Leader Series- Fintech: Strategic Challenges and Opportunities
Join Darden Executive Education for one of the first events in the Darden Ideas to Action Leader Series, developed around topics and technologies that drive modern business December 4-5. New financial technology, known as “fintech,” is drastically reshaping the financial services ecosystem, providing some of the most exciting developments within the sector in recent years. Through the use and application of current cases on various fintech areas, such as payments and cryptocurrencies, learners will gain a deeper knowledge of fintech and its impact as a disruptive technology within the financial services sector and beyond. Participants will engage in rich discussions about the strategic challenges organizations face as they seek to compete and thrive using fintech, and return to their organizations with actionable insights. To learn more about the event and register, click here.

Transforming Tysons: Tysons East on 11/15
Register today for Transforming Tysons: Tysons East on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 7:30-10:00AM at Capital One HQ. This real estate and placement series event is your chance to learn about the incredible transformation of Tysons East from the urban and economic development pros leading the charge. To learn more about the event and register, click here.

Healing Conflict in Times of Chaos 11/15 & 12/5
What feels like social “chaos” to a large portion of society is now showing up in people’s behavior at our workplaces, regardless of the industry! The most progressive executives, HR professionals and other leaders understand the enormous costs of workplace conflicts. Solutions are needed to address the “Multi-Headed Hydra” of issues which have collided at the same time in the business world. There is a way unique way forward for your organization and yes it, (while we never thought it would come to this) involves “healing.” Register today for Healing Conflict in Times of Chaos on Thursday, November 15 from 3:30-5:30PM in Washington, D.C. AND Thursday, December 6 from 8:30-10:30AM at the Northern Virginia Chamber. Contact Megan@Synergydt.com to RSVP.

BDO Sponsor of 2020 Women on Boards
BDO is proud to sponsor 2020 Women on Boards, which is a national campaign to increase the percentage of women on U.S. company boards to 20% or greater by the year 2020. On November 15th in cities across the U.S. and throughout the world, C-Suite and senior executives will discuss: Collaborating with All Companies to Increase Women on Boards.

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