January 31, 2014

Adams Morgan Business news

DSLBD launches new CBE online services

Ask Me About DC - February 19th

DCSEU information for Adams Morgan

GWHCC Annual Expo - March 19th

Register your CCTV with MPD and help prevent crime

Adams Morgan Business news

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1) Stroga February 2014 specials

Valentines Day Spin - jo in us at Stroga for a super sweet and super sweaty Valentine's Day Spin class with you favorite other person! Complete with decorations and a special lovey-dovey beats, this class is sure to be start of a wonderful night!
Valentines Day Tango - join us for a special Tango Love & Luz session at Stroga on February 14, 2014 from 10pm - 2am. Dress in Red, Black or Pink and dance the night away to a live Tango DJ and vocal music . Please see stroga.com for details and registration.

2) Meeps Palentine's Day Party on February 5th, 6 to 9 pm

2104 18th Street, NW

www.meepsdc.com

202-265-6546

We’re excited to warm up this cold winter for our first event of the year: a PALENTINE’S DAY PARTY with ALISON BAITZ, the genius creative mind behind ON FLORA zine on 2/5! There will be pal-ing, crafting, munching, imbibing, laughing, crying…! PLUS TREATS from our new neighbor SUGAR DADDY’S BAKERY , flower power from neighbor BOUQUETS AND MORE , and cocktails made with HONEST TEA . Hope you can join us!

Thank you again for your years of support. We hope to see you in the store soon!

3) Tyrst Launches a Theme Every Night of the Week

Where can you go in the District to sip an Old Fashioned while watching a classic black and white flick, listen to live jazz, and enjoy a Tiki cocktail, all in the same week? Tryst!

Beginning February 1, 2014, Tryst is shaking up the scene to feature “A Week Long Tryst” – with a different theme and craft cocktails every night of the week.

  • On Manhattan Mondays, catch live jazz by the Electric Trio and try five different variations of a Manhattan.
  • On Classic Movie Tuesdays , enjoy black-and-white movies on the big screen alongside $5 Old Fashioned and live jazz by Wytold.
  • Love The Wine You’re With Wed nesdays means half-price bottles of wine and 30 percent-off cheese and charcuterie plates all while enjoying live jazz by the Wifi Trio.
  • Tiki Thursdays will help to transport you to a warm place with vintage beach and surfer movies on the tele, $9 mai tais, and $24 volcano bowls.
  • Funky Fridays are for frothy beer lovers, offering 30 percent-off Belgian beers all the while enjoying some funky tunes.
  • Shaolin Saturdays will offer "Boh's N Os" (A Shot of Old Overholt and Can of Natty Boh for $5)
  • Sunday Study Hall Blues give students a reprieve with $1 Drip Coffee/ $2 Natty Boh/ $3 Rude Boys (Espresso & Irish Cream) and soothing Classic blues tunes on the stereo. Students must show ID.
Tryst is located at 2459 18th Street NW, Washington, DC.  For further information about Tryst, please phone 202-232-5500 or visit www.trystdc.com . Follow Tryst on twitter @trystdc

4) Cashion's Valentine's Day Specials

1819 Columbia Road, NW

www.cashionseatplace.com

Valentine's Day: Farm-to-Table, Three Course Chef's Menu
Three Course Chef's Menu: $75/person
Optional Wine Pairings: $25/person

Join us with that special someone and enjoy a farm-to-table dinner prepared
by Chef John Manolatos.

For $75 per person (tip and tax not included) you and your honey can enjoy three courses (options in each course) and waste the night away and let us host!  For an additional $25 per person you can also let us take all the guess work out of deciding what to drink and take advantage of our wine pairings with your dinner.

Rolling solo this year?  No worries!  Enjoy the same menu at the bar or bar tables with George and Billy and let them help you make new friends (you may even meet your Valentine's date for next year!).

To view this year's menu click here . Reservations are filling up quickly, so go online or call today to snag a table!

DSLBD launches new CBE online services

Online Application Process to Save Small Businesses Time and Speed up Approvals

The Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) has recently launched its new Certified Business Enterprise (“CBE”) Online application system designed to simplify and quicken the application process for CBE certification.

Businesses will now be able to submit all required information in the online system without visiting the office. For both returning and new applicants, this enhancement translates to a more streamlined approach to the certification process. Prior to the new system, applicants were required to schedule individual sessions with an assigned specialist.


DSLBD serves as the District’s advocate for small businesses seeking opportunities, capacity building, and access to capital. The Department envisions that improvements to the application process will boost participation in the CBE program.

To assist with navigating the new system, DSLBD has scheduled a technical assistance session to take place on February 12th from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Applicants can visit dslbd.dc.gov to register.

One of the most progressive local inclusion programs in the country, the CBE Program provides bona fide District businesses with advantages in participating in District Government contracts and development projects. DSLBD’s 30-day standard for processing CBE applications is among the most aggressive certification standards in the country. To learn more about the CBE program and the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development, please visit http://dslbd.dc.gov .

The District of Columbia Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) fosters the economic growth, development, and retention of District of Columbia based businesses, and promotes economic development throughout the District’s commercial corridors. For more information on all of DSLBD’s services, go to http://dslbd.dc.gov or contact us at dslbd@dc.gov .

Ask Me About DC - February 19th

We are again participating in the annual "Ask Me About DC" event organized by Destination DC and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton on Capitol Hill.

The day provides Members of Congress and House and Senate staff an opportunity to learn about attractions, entertainment and dining options in Washington, DC to support the needs of their constituents. The majority of the attendees are staffers and interns. There are more than 800 people who attend this event. Many of them have just moved to DC. This is a terrific opportunity to get your marketing materials in the hands of brand new DC residents.

We collect items from ALL ADAMS MORGAN BUSINESSES to distribute in a bag to attendees.

SOOO here is what we need from you before February 12th:

* Menus

* Business cards

* Flyers

* Discount coupons

* Disposable bags - we need close to 800 of them

* Give away items with your logo/name on them that would catch their attention

* Anything else you would like us to give to folks....

Clarence Myers and Josh Tuch will be collecting these items so please coordinate with them.  Clarence can be reached at 202-536-9515. Josh can be reached at: joshtuch@gmail.com .

DCSEU information for Adams Morgan

Days of polar vortices and snowstorms mean higher energy costs. If the

weather has you reaching for your thermostat -- and your wallet-- the DC

Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) is here to help.

The DCSEU is the District’s resource for energy efficiency, and as a DC

business owner or r esident you are invited to take advantage of the services

it has to offer.

From whole-home energy solutions to rebates on energy-efficient lighting and

appliances, the DCSEU has something for anyone looking to reduce their energy

use and costs. The DCSEU’s website, www.dcseu.com , offers tools to help you

start saving energy and money today, including an interactive home energy

walkthrough to find savings opportunities in every room of your house and a

comprehensive guide to choosing the correct energy-efficient lighting to suit

your needs.

In Adams Morgan, the DCSEU has partnered with Harris Teeter and Safeway to offer

on-the-shelf discounts for LEDs and CFLs available for as low as $0.99!

Last year the DCSEU served 46,500 District households and saved enough

energy to power 6,000 homes for one year. Call 202-479-2222 or visit

www.dcseu.com to join thousands of your neighbors in choosing the

DCSEU as your guide to green.

GWHCC Annual Expo - March 19th

GWHCC (the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce) is now in the process of preparing for the Fifth Annual GWHCC Business Expo, which is two months away, and we would like to invite you to participate and help make this Expo bigger than ever!

This year, the Expo will bring together government agencies, corporations, embassies, non-profits, and small businesses for learning and networking with the local Hispanic business community. We are anticipating 130 exhibitors and over 1,500 attendees.

What to expect at the this year’s Expo:

1.       Meet with Hispanic Businesses

2.       New workshop topics

3.       Business Matchmaking sessions

4.       International Business Opportunities

5.       Networking, Networking, Networking


The Adams Morgan Partnership BID sponsored two booths that were shared by 4 businesses at last year's EXPO and showcased their businesses and built connections.

Spaces are filling up fast so we would like to know by January 31st if you would like to participate again this year. We will pay for shared booths for 3 businesses per booth for up to 12 businesses or 4 booths.

If you would like to take advantage of this great opportunity feel free to contact Kristen at 202-997-0783 or kbarden@adamsmorganonline.org .

Register your CCTV with MPD and help prevent crime

To Our Business Community Partners:

I am writing to solicit your support to work together with the Metropolitan Police Department to reduce crime in your community. You can deter crime around your business and help the police hold offenders accountable by registering your closed-circuit television (CCTV) with the MPD.  By raising awareness of and telling the Metropolitan Police Department about your closed-circuit TV or other video system, you can deter crime and help catch perpetrators of serious crimes in your community.

As you may know, the MPD operates its own network of (CCTV) cameras in neighborhoods throughout the District of Columbia to help combat crime. Although many factors help to drive down crime, data indicate that the areas with CCTV crime cameras outperformed, or had a greater reduction in violent crime than the city as a whole. In addition, video from the cameras can be used to help identify suspects and develop leads after an event has occurred.

Register Your CCTV System

Registering your CCTV system can help accelerate the investigation if a crime occurs near your place of business, helping the police to quickly identify suspects and witnesses. Your participation is entirely voluntary and costs nothing. The benefit to you is the knowledge that you will be helping the police prevent and deter crime. A form to register your system is attached to this e-mail or you can register on-line at the below website.

www.mpdc.dc.gov/cctv/business .

Publicize your CCTV System

Cameras can only help prevent crime if people know they are there. If you have a CCTV or other camera system in your business, you are encouraged to post a sign in a conspicuous place indicating that a CCTV or other surveillance system is in operation at your place business and that you will share recordings of suspicious activity with the police. One is available for download from MPD’s website below:

www.mpdc.dc.gov/cctv/business .

By working together we can make our communities safer.

Sincerely,

Cathy L. Lanier

Chief of Police