Register for George Mason University’s Annual Business Celebration
Register today for George Mason University’s Annual Business Celebration, hosted by George Mason’s School of Business. The event will take place on Thursday, October 25 from 6:00-10:00PM at the Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center. The celebration brings together 350+ George Mason University community partners, alumni, faculty, and students. Join the party and celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit, distinguished success, and generous engagement of George Mason’s School of Business community. Enjoy unlimited hors d’oeuvres and signature cocktails, network with alumni and School of Business partners, and much more! Learn more about the event and register here.

Bite Me Cancer Celebrates Its 8-year Anniversary
Bite Me Cancer announced that it has raised more than $800,000 to support teenagers with all cancers and fund thyroid cancer research grants, and has personally reached out to more than 5,200 teens hospitalized with cancer providing them with much needed teen support bags during their stays. Now celebrating its eighth anniversary, the foundation was formed in September 2010 by Nikki Ferraro, just months after she was diagnosed with a rare form of thyroid cancer. Ferraro, then 17, quickly realized there was a void when it came to the support offered to teens battling cancer. To read a full press release, click here.

Help the Homeless Walk 2018
Register for the 19th Annual Help the Homeless Walk! The event benefits those affected by homelessness and mental illness. Provide a day’s worth of residency for those in need just by registering. The Walk begins at 9:00 AM on Saturday, October 20. To learn more about the event, click here.

Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States’ Health Plans Rated Among Top 1 Percent in Nation 
Out of more than 1,000 health plans evaluated this year, Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States’ Private and Medicare plans in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, all received the highest possible rating (5 out of 5) from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. The organization’s Medicaid plans in Maryland and Virginia received the highest rating as well. According to the NCQA’s Health Insurance Plan Ratings 2018-19 national report, Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States’ offerings are among the top 1 percent of plans in the nation as evaluated by NCQA’s rigorous review process. To read a full press release, click here.

Scale Your Tech Business with Tandem Product Academy
Starting a tech business is hard. Growing it can be harder. With seed money from regional partners including Fairfax County and AARP, Tandem Product Academy's team of venture capitalists, business school professors and tech entrepreneurs aims to show founders and leaders of emerging tech businesses the ropes. For more information and an application to the free, four-month program which begins in November, click here.

Let’s Talk Tax – Tax Planning for Flow-through Entities After Tax Reform
Please join BDO on Thursday, October 18 for a discussion on the latest updates related to tax reform legislation and its significant impact on flow-through entities and their owners. To learn more, click here.

BDO Announces Staff Promotions
At BDO’s annual all hands meeting, the firm’s leadership recognized the promotions of more than 110 professionals in the Greater Washington D.C. office, including one promotion to Partner, eight promotions to Director, and eight promotions to Senior Manager. BDO’s core purpose is helping people thrive, every day. It is, fundamentally, why they exist as a firm, and it applies as much to their clients as it does to their employees. To learn more about BDO click here.

Dewberry Announces President of Dewberry Engineers, Inc.
Dewberry announced that Darren Conner, PE, has been promoted to president of Dewberry Engineers Inc., the firm’s nationwide engineering practice. Conner will oversee operations within more than 50 offices from coast to coast, with services that include environmental, site/civil, structural, mechanical/electrical, energy, and transportation engineering. To learn more, click here.

State of Education Luncheon to be held on November 27 at the Fairview Park Marriott
Join the Foundation for Fairfax County Public Schools on Tuesday, November 27 at the State of Education Luncheon from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM at the Fairview Park Marriott. Business and community leaders will hear from keynote speaker, J. Stephen Jones, MD, the new CEO of Inova about the intersection of education and workforce development, and his plans for the future of Inova. FCPS will recognize the Business, Community, and Workforce Development Partners of the Year, and celebrate the great work being done in public schools to prepare students for an exciting and innovative future. To purchase a table sponsorship or single tickets, or for more information about the Foundation, please visit the Foundation’s website.

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