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Neighborhood News
Taste of Adams Morgan - May 12th
Path to Zero Waste Summit - April 22
Understanding Business Structure Workshop - April 8th
1776 Challenge Festival - May 11 -16
Think Local First offers PR consulting for FREE
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Neighborhood News
1) Adams Morgan Summer Concert Series - begins May 2 - wristband discount program returns
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We are really excited to be hosting another Summer Concert Series on
Saturdays in May and June. This will be our 7th year rocking out the plaza in
front of BB&T Bank!
The dates will be May 2nd, 9th, 16th , 30th, June 6th and 13th from 5 to 7 pm.
Here is the line up:
May 2
Jelly Roll Mortals
May 9
Dot Dash
May 16 Goin' Goin' Gone
May 30th
La Unica
June 6th
Doug Stevenson & The Spades
June 13th
Dupont Brass
Looking forward to another fantastic music series!
As you may remember, the neighborhood is full of visitors the days of the
concerts so this translates to an opportunity for you to expand your list of
customers. We’d like to give them an extra incentive to walk in your door.
People who attend the concerts will be provided with distinctive paper
bracelets and we would love to have your participation in offering them any
kind of discount or promotion that you think would be the best for them to get
to love you, some examples could be: 15% off purchases that day, a free
appetizer with entrée purchased, 2 for 1 promotions, etc…
In summary: Wear the bracelet. Get the discounts.
This was a big success a couple years ago so we thought w
e would bring it
back again this Summer. We encourage you to be a part of it.
Also on May 16th
, there will be a large neighborhood-wide yard sale – the
“Mother of All Yard Sales” according to the organizers. They have agreed to
give the wrist bands to everyone who stops at one of the yard sales too. This
should double the number the people who get wristbands that day.
The discount or special you offer is only good on those Saturdays and
people have to present the paper wrist band.
If you'd like to participate or have any questions regarding the event, please
respond to Ruben Frias our intern at
rdfrias018@gmail.com
and he will write
back as soon as possible.
We need to know if you will participate and what your discount or special
deal will be by April 15th. Thanks!
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2) Ward 1 Town Hall Meeting with DC Water - April 7th
Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau and DC Water General Manager George S.
Hawkins are co-hosting a town hall meeting to discuss water projects and
issues impacting your community.
• Water Rates • Billing Issues
• Clean Rivers • Infrastructure • Drinking Water • Job Opportunities
For more information, visit
dcwater.com/rates
or call the DC Water Office
of External Affairs at (202) 787-2200.
TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2015 • 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Tubman Elementary School (Cafeteria)
3101 13th Street, NW
Washington, DC
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3) Pleasant Pops to open another location in Downtown DC
Congratulations to
Pleasant Pops
! The Adams Morgan frozen treats/coffee
shop will be opening a second location in downtown D.C. at 15th St and H
street, NW. Read about it here:
http://www.pleasantpops.com/blog
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4) Spring time reminder about trash in public trash cans
Our clean team empties the public trash cans every day,
sometimes multiple times a day. If your business is the type that sells
goods in boxes i.e. pizza, Verizon, Tmobile, etc... please
remind your patrons to fold up their pizza box before putting it in
the can, or dispose of their new cell phone box at home or leave in
the store for the staff to dispose of properly. The public cans fill up very
quickly
with these items and the cans can quickly overflow or
appear full when they aren't.
Many thanks for your cooperation to keep Adams Morgan clean.
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5) AND BEIGE's Spring Sale
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HELLO SPRING!
Join And Beige in April for our annual spring sale.
Receive 35% off special orders from AB's most popular furniture collections.
WWW.ANDBEIGE.COM
1781 Florida Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Store hours:
Tuesday – Saturday 12:00PM to 7:00PM
Sunday 12:00PM to 5:00PM
Monday closed (by appointment)
PH. (202) 234-1557
Fax (202) 234-1559
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6) RAMMY Nominations Announced
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Taste of Adams Morgan - May 12th
Taste of Adams Morgan: A Culinary Adventure Benefiting Mary’s Center !
Tuesday, May 12
–
6-9pm
Mary's Center and the Adams Morgan Partnership BID would like to invite you, friends, and family to the 3th Annual
Taste of Adams Morgan
.
Join us on
Tuesday, May 12th, from 6-9pm
, as Adams Morgan’s best restaurants will serve small plates of their signature dishes to raise funds for Mary’s Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center that provides high quality health care, education, and social services to nearly 40,000 individuals annually in the DC Metropolitan area, regardless of ability to pay.
Purchase 4 ($20) or 8 ($35) tasting tickets online at
www.maryscenter.org
or on the day of the event at one of the following locations:
A Little Shop of Flowers (2421 18th Street, NW)
El Tamarindo (1785 Florida Ave, NW)
Toro Mata (2410 18th Street, NW)
Wise Owl Club (2010 18th Street, NW)
Come stroll around our favorite Adams Morgan restaurants, try a taste of their delicious menu, have fun, and give back! No matter where you start, we guarantee you’ll finish full, happy, and with a sweet taste of kindness. You can use each of your tickets to get a pre-fixe "taste" at any participating restaurant, and feel better with each bite knowing your culinary exploration is supporting a good cause.
BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY!!!
Participating Restaurants include
(more restaurants are welcome to join - please contact Lizzett below):
· BUL Pojangmacha
· El Tamarindo
· Grill from Ipanema
· Johnny Pistolas
· Mellow Mushroom
· Millie & Al’s
· Pop’s SeaBar
· Potter’s House
· Roofer’s Union
· Smoke and Barrel
· Town Tavern
· Tryst DC
· The Diner
· ….and many more!!!!
Questions? Contact Lizzett Uria at (202) 420-7014 or
luria@maryscenter.org
Not familiar with Mary’s Center? Just off of 18th Street at the corner of Ontario and Kalorama, Mary’s Center’s bustling main offices have been serving the DC metro area since 1988. Entering their 25th year, with now seven locations and two mobile medical units, Mary’s Center continues to fulfill its mission of building better futures through the delivery of health care, education, and social services. They embrace culturally diverse communities and provide them with the highest quality of care. In 2015, we expect to provide nearly 40,000 individuals hailing from 110 countries with access to top-notch healthcare, education, and social services. Your gift will help to fuel our services that place our participants on the path toward good health, stable families, and economic independence. Learn more about Mary’s Center at:
www.maryscenter.org
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Path to Zero Waste Summit - April 22
PATH TO ZERO WASTE
REDUCE | REUSE | RECYCLE | RECOUP
Join us on Earth Day to learn how the District is working to increase the city’s recycling rate, adopting new innovative technologies, and working towards “zero waste” as defined in the Sustainable DC Plan.
Mayor Muriel Bowser, DDOE Director Tommy Wells, and invited guest speakers from California and Canada will discuss the future of waste management and answer questions such as, “How do we turn waste collection and disposal into materials recovery and economic opportunity?”
Invited speakers will discuss in multiple panels waste reduction, composting, reuse, anaerobic digestion, and other relevant topics in multiple partners. This summit will provide an opportunity to network with attendees from the waste management industry as well as representatives from the non-profit, government, university, embassy and health care sectors.
EVENT PARTNERS
Department of Public Works, Office of the Clean City, Department of General Services
WHEN
April 22, 2015 | 9am to 12pm
WHERE
University of the District of Columbia
David A Clark Law School
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Van Ness—UDC Metro (Red Line)
RSVP HERE
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DCRA offers "Understanding Business Structure" workshop on April 8th
The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) Small Business Resource Center presents:
Understanding Business Structure
Workshop.
Are you a business owner?
Need help with you Corporate Structure?
Then you need to be in this workshop!
When starting a business, you must decide what form of business entity to establish. Your form of business (e.g., LLC, Corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership) determines which tax document to file and your business tax liability. This workshop is designed to educate and inform business owners about LLC, S Corp. Sole Proprietorship and partnership. Participants will have a clear understanding of each business structure and its tax implications. This workshop will provide entrepreneurs with the necessary information on which business structure would best fit their start-up operation. This workshop also support growth and expansion for existing businesses.
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Time: 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: 1100 4th Street SW, 4th Floor (Room E-4302), Washington, D.C. 20024
To Register:
http://bizdc.ecenterdirect.com/ConferenceDetail.action?ID=39986
Please email
Claudia.Herrera@dc.gov
or call (202) 442-8055 if you require assistance in registering.
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1776 Challenge Festival - May 11-16
2nd Annual 1776 Challenge Festival: May 11 -16
Don’t miss 1776's second-annual Challenge Festival in Washington, DC, where the world's most promising startups will meet with tech visionaries, business leaders, and government officials to figure out how to solve big problems that will improve the lives of millions across the globe.
http://www.1776.vc/events/challenge-festival-2015/
The
Challenge Festival
, produced by 1776 and presented by Philips, is week of events convening the people with the best ideas for global impact in education, energy & sustainability, health, and transportation & cities.
Join 10,000+ leaders from around the world this May in Washington, D.C. to be part of the conversation. The festival includes exclusive panels, keynotes, galas and more for each of these critical industries. The festival is made possible thanks to our presenting partner:
In addition to the packed schedule of panels and parties, the Challenge Festival features the culmination of 1776’s Challenge Cup, a global competition of startups from 16 cities around the world. The headline event, the Challenge Cup Global Finals, takes place the afternoon of May 16th from 5-8 pm.
**Badge holders DO NOT have to RSVP for individual events. You will show your badge when entering the event. Gold and VIP badge holders have all access passes to all Challenge Festival events.**
The Schedule
Friday, May 8 2015
Challenge Festival Opening Party
: 7pm – 10pm @ 1776 (all badge holders welcome)
Monday, May 11 to Thursday, May 14, 2015
Each day of Challenge Festival 2015 will convene expert panels to discuss the biggest challenges and potentially groundbreaking solutions within their specific industries. Industry Days (Mon-Thurs) feature keynotes, panels, breakouts and more from 9am-2pm. The evening includes the pitching semi-finals from 4-7pm, where you’ll hear international and domestic startups share their pitch to revolutionize their industry. After the winners are selected for each industry, there is a gala at premier venues throughout DC where you can meet all competing startups and network with industry leaders.
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Think Local First offers PR consulting for FREE
Public relations is an integral aspect of the success of ANY business. Weather you are a product or service based biz - across any industry - getting ready for launch or in a growth stage - a comprehensive public relations strategy (that means more than just sending out press releases!) can be the difference between a business that survives and a business that thrives.
Unfortunately, PR is often put on the back burner for a small business, entrepreneurs and start-ups…not because they think it’s unimportant, but simply put, they’ve got business to do! And HOW when you’re trying to achieve world domination can you justify the large expense of having a Public Relations firm on retainer to adequately maintain a campaign to ensure it’s success? It’s just not bottom line sensible…yet the bottom line is what suffers when businesses do NOT utilize PR as a way to stay in the forefront of consumer’s minds…
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:
Got a PR Q that needs an A?
Stop by the TLF offices at WeWork Wonder Bread (641 S Street NW)
on April 13th and April 20th from 10am until 1pm
- Rachael will be sitting in for some coffee (or champagne...who knows!) and conversation.
Get feedback on your current efforts, ideas for the future, explanations on effective initiatives easy to implement in house - we're here to help!
Email Nina at:
nina@thinklocalfirstdc.com
to sign up.
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