4:00 - 4:45 Open Networking/Registration
4:45 - 5:00 Association Business
5:00 - 5:45 Presentation and Q&A
5:00 - 5:50 Drawings for door prizes, member spotlight and meeting greeters
5:50 - 6:00 Open Networking
Refreshments will be provided
JOIN US for our September Meeting
Hosted by The Winery at La Grange
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 4 - 6 pm
The meeting place is:
4970 Antioch Road
Haymarket, VA 20169
Telephone: 703-753-9360
This meeting's presenter is the always dapper Joe Martin, Client Development Director at Employment Enterprises Inc. Joe seems to know everyone so who better to present "How to Work a Room," networking secrets from the master.
Joe is Past Chairman at Prince William County Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce, and on the Board of Regents for Leadership Prince William. His enthusiasm and dedication has garnered innumerable business contacts and great insight when it comes to making connections that last.
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Be part of the HGBA float in the Haymarket Day Parade - Saturday September 19th.
Congressman Gerald Connelly to be The Grand Marshall.
Please join us! Promote your business and ride our float.
Chris Ammerman has chaired this committee and credits Johanna Devon for the clever creative concept and theme "Grow Your Business with HGBA." The float will carry very young professionals (children ages 12 and under) in business suits (with room to grow.) Member signage (no charge) will be displayed, members are encouraged to ride the float, distribute their company information or walk with the float.
Construction
Signs and key elements for the float will be constructed on Saturday, September 12, at 9:30 am at
Johanna Devon's home. Please come for the fun and to help at:
13849 Piedmont Vista Drive Haymarket, VA. Final assembly of the float will be on the morning of the parade.
Here is what we are still looking for:
- A few kids under 12 to ride the float with us, dressed in grown-up suits, with a good throwing arm to distribute candy to the crowd. (A responsible adult must accompany the child.)
- Some men’s suit jackets, fedoras, women’s blazers or other tops for the kids to wear as part of the theme. They will be returned.
Day of the Parade
Meet us on Saturday, September 19, 8:00 am at the parade lineup site (exact location to be disclosed by the parade committee; somewhere near Bloom), sporting your business’s logo on any clothing and with any promotional items you wish to carry or hand out. All who march in the parade are also welcome to bring a copy of your logo, printed on poster board or cardboard no bigger than 12”x14”, to be displayed on the float. The parade starts at 10 am.
If your children or grandchildren would like to dress up and be in the parade and throw candy to the crowd, and/or you would like to promote your business by riding or walking with us, please notify Johanna Devon, johannadevon@gmail.com.
The Town Needs Your Help with the Festivities. Haymarket Keeps Moving.
Please contact Gene Swearington, Haymarket Town Manager at gswearingen@townofhaymarket.org
In the Spotlight
Carol "Bingo" Collins offers some great advice that does not include removing any clothes.
See Bingo at Haymarket Day. Saturday, September 19.
She will be performing her Safari animal show
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11:30-12:30 pm.
As seen on stage.
HGBA is sponsoring the second stage at Haymarket Day. We only have 2 ad slots left for this so it will be first come first serve. For $250 you will get your logo on the banner that will be located on the front of the stage, thank-you announcements throughout the day from the stage and either the option to have a table at Haymarket Day all day or if you cannot be there all day you can keep your information on the table all day.
For more details please contact Jen Robinson at jenhrobinson@aol.com
Hosted by Stonewall Golf Club
15601 Turtle Point Drive
Gainesville, VA 20155
Calendar Reminder
Our quarterly HGBA - PWCGMCC mixer is this Friday September 11, at 8am.
Please RSVP by calling Cathy Gilbert-Silva at 703-368-6600, ext. 10, or emailing cgilbertsilva@pwcgmcc.org.
Three free months of banner advertising on our resource page goes to anyone who signs up to be an HGBA member at the event. Wow, that is a $150 value.
Consider offering a door prize for attendees.
You will receive special recognition at the meeting, in the following newsletter and the graditude and probably the patronage of a fellow member. Just notify host@hgba.biz or info@hgba.biz prior to the meeting.
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Winner winner
August Winners
A J&J Automotive gift certificate went to Donna Witt.
Your September greeters will be Matthew Zarbatany of BuzzCart and Diana Feldman of Long & Foster.
Spotlight for October will be Jerole Nelson of Cranberry Marketing Associates, LLC.
Wrap-up from August Meeting
John Tuell, President of the Battlefield Athletics Boosters, a 501(c)(3) organization, spoke about the school's goals for “turning out quality student athletes” and highlighted NEW opportunities for business involvement and advertising programs (4000+ attendees per game) Visit site for complete benefits>
John Stirrup was unexpectedly pulled away hours before our meeting. His office stepped up and we had three speakers! Thank you.
Ray Utz, Chief of Long Range Planning, got us up to date on the Comprehensive Plan, encouraged the membership to attend several town hall meetings:
- Gainesville District: Sept 23, 7:30pm Battlefield HS
- Brentsville District: Sept 30, 7:00pm Marsteller MS
- Business Communty: Oct 8, 7:00pm County Development Services Bldg
In addition, he provided updates on the “Thoroughfare Plan" mass transit from ferries to Metro, the Public hearing with the Board of Supervisors and more.
Rick Canizales, Transportation Planning Manager, let us know what is happening on Rt 15, the Heathcote extension, the Waterfall realignment, Old Carolina and reviewed VDOT projections.
Collin Davenport, Prince William County Director for Congressman Gerald Connolly, spoke on several topics. He explained the district office is the main point of contact for citizens who need help or have issues with federal agencies. Visit the site>
Check out the September 4th edition of the Bull Run Observer, page 25 for more detail.
Thanks to Evergreen Country Club for the tasty refreshments.
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