Business Network Expo

2010-09-25T10:16:00.000-07:00

CG Marketing
1818 Library St., Suite 500
Reston, VA 20190
+1.571.299.2059 (main)
+1.703.772.7771 (direct)
+1.703.956.3009 (fax)
kelly.jan@cgmktg.com
www.cgmktg.com
www.cgmktgstore.com

Nationally focused, CG Marketing is a hands-on creative firm with your call-to-action results in mind. We provide printing and ad-specialty items that promote your brand effectively. From event/client giveaways to collateral, CG Marketing offer a one stop opportunity for cohesive branding. Partner with CG Marketing. Your vision is our only limitation! For cost effective possibilities, look no further.

2010-09-22T14:10:00.000-07:00

There were 39 businesses stop by and visit us during out event on September 21, 2010(this count comes from the business cards put into the front desk door prize bowl).

As for door prizes – we had two one from Gay Kirsch of Executive Secretarial Services and one from Terry Jones of Cruises, Inc.

Andthe winners are.....

1. 2 hours of free service ($70 value) with Gay Kirsch was Collin Wheeler of 123 Junk
2. 2011 day planner from Cruises, Inc. is Kristin Yost of Tastefully Simple

Congratulations to both of our winners!

Vendors For the September 21, 2010 Event

2010-09-17T10:37:00.000-07:00

Below are the vendors who will have a display for our September 21, 2010 Business Network Expo. Make sure you stop by and visit each one!

Cruises, Inc.
PS Business Parks
MRS Construction
Laura B Creative
CG Marketing
Executive Secretarial Services
Advantage Financial
PNC Bank
Cox Business
EVO Platinum Services Group

PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING A NON-PERISHABLE DONATION FOR OUR FOOD DRIVE!

Free Business Network Expo September 21st, 2010

2010-08-13T07:27:00.000-07:00

Throw Away Your Elevator Speech….. Come Network!
Business Network Expo

September 21st, 2010
3:30pm to 6:30pm

At a PS Business Parks Location near you....
Park East Corporate Center
13996 Park East Circle, Chantilly, VA Chantilly, VA

This is a B2B event – Admission is FREE.
Invite your own business contacts to this event too
This event is open to the public

Throw away your elevator speech....

Put your 30 second elevator speech aside and come network with businesses for up to 3 hours. Get to really know all about our vendors, their products and services. Mingle and network with the other attendees also. Give them your business card for future referrals. The array of vendors at this event includes the following businesses: Cruises, Inc.; PS Business Parks, PMA Insurance Services, Ameriprise Financial Services, Relocation Systems plus many more. Come enjoy meeting and speaking with the representatives from these local businesses and learn more about their products and services. Door Prizes will be awarded. Visit our web pages at http://businessnetworkexpo.blogspot.com to learn more about our vendors for these events.
For more information contact co-coordinator of event Terry Jones of Cruises, Inc. at biznetworkexpo@gmail.com

Vendor space is still available - first come first served. Booth is $60.00

April 13th Business Network Expo Vendor List

2010-04-01T08:09:00.001-07:00

Here is a list of some of the vendors who will be at the April 13th event...Come meet them and network.

Ameriprise - Lisa Barbieri
Cruises, Inc. - Terry Jones
Comfort Chiropractic
Granite Source
PMS Insurance
PS Business Parks
Laura B Creative
MRS Construction
Baldino's Electronic Security ..........plus more!

New Event Date Announced

2010-03-10T12:05:00.000-08:00

The next Business Network Expo date will be April 13th, 2010 from 3:30pm to 6:30pm. This is a FREE event to attend.

Mark your calendars!

There is a new location for our next event. More details to come

Vendor List for March 10th 2009 Event

2009-03-05T07:23:00.001-08:00

Planning on coming to the March 10th Business Network Expo? Want to know who will be there as vendors? Below is our current list of the vendors you'll be able to network with:

Ameriprise Financial Services - Lisa Barbieri

Cruises, Inc. - Terry Jones

Relocation Systems - Mike Amos

Trinket Depot - John Inglesby

C & C Unique Gifts - Carman Chong

Washington Business Journal - Wills McGill

Access National Bank - Jeffrey Lee

Send Out Cards - Risa Nicholas

MultiCorp Commercial Cleaning - Kristen Maffei

Fitness Together - Rob Graveline

GoKalansky - Dan Kolansky

See someone on the list you want to meet? Then throw away your elevator speech and come network with all of us...Don't forget to bring lots of business cards!

Vendor Tables Available for March 10th, 2009 Event

2009-02-21T14:07:00.000-08:00

We have three table slots left for our 5th Free Business Network Expo. The table cost is $80.00 and covers the cost of the community center rental.

Event date is March 10th, 2009 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at McNair Farms Community Center 2491 McNair Farms Drive, Herndon VA

Email Terry Jones at Biznetworkexpo@gmail.com.

This is a FREE event for all business people to attend - great exposure for any business. We ask for B2B vendors only. Thank you.

Vendor - To A Tea Events

2009-02-09T07:57:00.000-08:00

Tea Events…an Ultimate Experience

“Refreshment and Respite – celebrate with friends, family, business associates and colleagues”

Fairfax, VA, August 7, 2008 - Tea events are a unique way to entertain for all occasions. As a host, you would be offering your guests a delectable experience wherein they feel special and pampered. To A Tea, LLC, is a specialty company that provides piece de resistance desserts and tea event planning. Kimberly McDonald, Owner, has extensive years of event planning experience coupled with scrumptious and indiscriminate confectionery baked goods thus providing the ultimate venue at your house or place of business.

Kimberly served as Catering Director for many years at The Bailiwick Inn in Fairfax, VA. Her position included organizing and scheduling high tea events. She has been devoted to perfecting her baking skills and has proficiently mastered creating titillating, mouthwatering cheesecakes. Recently – Kimberly expanded her cheesecake business offerings to include tea event planning.

To A Tea, LLC will take all the stress out of coordinating your event. Kimberly will work with each client individually to perfect the setting and create an appetizing menu. She will effectuate everything for the event whether it be at your house or place of business. Each event: breakfast, afternoon, dessert, and cream will feature an array of loose teas and condiments.

Kimberly has expertly planned a variety of events to include bridal showers, birthdays, retirement, anniversary, baby showers, and employee appreciation parties. In addition, she is offering princess and goddess teas (all age groups), sweet sixteen, and book club teas.

For more information--please contact Kimberly McDonald, kimberly@toateaevents.com , at 703-362-8942 and schedule your personalized tea event celebrations today!

Vendor - Mike Amos - Relocation Systems

2009-01-26T21:07:00.000-08:00

Michael Amos
Certified Moving Consultant, Relocation Systems / North American Van Lines

http://www.teamrelo.com/

Relocation Systems is a full service moving and storage company based out of Dulles, VA. Since opening in 1996 we have grown to be the 4th largest North American Van Lines agent out of nearly 600. We specialize in residential and commercial moving and provide our services locally, long distance, or international. J.D Power and Associates has recently ranked North American Van Lines in the top three overall full-service moving companies in the nation. We obtain a great amount of repeat and referral business by providing quality moves and great customer service.

22884 Relocation Dr.Dulles, VA. 20166 Email: mamos@teamrelo.com Phone: 703-574-6658 Fax: 703-925-9566Mobile: 571-263-9911

Vendor - Risa Nicholas - Send Out Cards

2009-01-13T12:53:00.000-08:00

SendOutCards is an online greeting card company providing real cards that can be sent from the comfort of your computer. Our service allows you to choose from over 14,000 cards or create your own with personal pictures. Cards can be created in your own handwriting for that extra personal touch. For something extra, you can have gourmet gifts, gift cards, books, or other select gifts sent with your cards. Using our reminder service, never forget an important event again. From a business perspective, learn how to use SOC to increase your referrals and retention numbers.

Try SendOutCards for free and send a couple of cards to loved one's by visiting www.sendoutcards.com/20737.

Risa Nicholas, MC
703.444.9379 (Home/Office)
703.258.2926 (Cell)
Send a free Paper Greeting Card to someone you love at www.sendoutcards.com/20737.
Connect With Me on LinkedIn.

Vendor - Elite Time Management

2009-01-13T12:40:00.000-08:00

The mission of Elite Time Management (ETM) is to offer customized services that will enhance the quality of life for our clients. Our goal for our clients is that they be less stressed and have more time and freedom to enjoy their lives.

ETM offers several types of customized services to our clients. These include professional organizing, packing/relocation services, personal assistant type services and much more. We serve both residential and commercial clients across the U.S. The primary attraction of such a service is that it significantly cuts down on “joy stealing time suckers” for busy clients who wish to utilize their time for other purposes. The professional organizing services include initial consultation and presentation of a customized organizational design. Once accepted, our professional team installs and works with the client to implement the design in a timely manner.

Karen Kimbrough

Executive Vice-President
Elite Time Management
571-263-7121
http://www.youretm.com/

Giving you the time for your life. . .

Sign Up Now Open for Next Business Network Expo March 10, 2009

2008-12-27T21:21:00.000-08:00

Network with business people looking to connect with other businesses and business people.

March 10th, 2009 will be our first quarterly Business Network Expo for 2009. This is a FREE event to attend. Booths are available on a first come, first serve basis for $80.00 for a 6 ft table. The tables are set up and covered for you. Included in the cost is your company's name is listed in all of our marketing and press releases plus you get a profile listing on our website/blog for free.

There are no distractions just networking. Want to talk with someone for 10 minutes? 30 minutes? Or all 3 hours...that is your prerogative.

We invite only one business per industry, so you'll be able to make great connections with a variety of businesses. There are only 15 vendors per event, so the setting is not overwhelming. Vendors change every quarter, so there will always be a new business to learn about and network with.

Connecting people and business through networking - Business Network Expo. Come join us!

Vendor - Lisa Barbieri, Ameriprise Financial

2008-12-03T16:38:00.000-08:00

(703) 226-0002 lisa.m.barbieri@ampf.com
I work with my clients to design a personal financial plan based on their life goals. This strategy focuses on helping them become more confident about managing their financial objectives. It is designed to provide solutions to both your everyday and long-term financial questions, and is personalized to meet the needs of high net worth individuals and small business owners. We continually monitor progress toward your financial goals and update your plan based on changes in market conditions and your individual situation. I can also provide special benefits and services available to our best clients through a service I offer called Ameriprise Gold Advantage program.
Our mission is to deliver financial solutions through a tailored approach and a genuine interest in our clients' evolving needs. We help our clients achieve confidence.
More people come to Ameriprise for financial planning than any other company.1
An Ameriprise-associated financial advisor franchise
I am licensed and registered to conduct business in VA. Based on licenses and registrations I hold, I may also conduct certain business in DC, FL, GA, MD, MN, NY, SC, NH. Areas of Focus
Investment Advice
Income Tax Planning Strategies
Retirement Planning Strategies
Small Business
Protection and Insurance
Estate Planning Strategies
Charitable Giving
Family Planning/Family Changes
Saving for Education
Asset Allocation
Employee Stock Options
General Financial Planning Professional Associations
Financial Planning Association Qualifications
President's Recognition Award, 2005
Awards of Excellence, 2005
Million Dollar Round Table, 2005
Advanced Advisor Group, 2005
Circle of Success, 2005
President's Recognition Award, 2006
Awards of Excellence, 2006
Advanced Advisor Group, 2006
Circle of Success, 2006
Million Dollar Round Table, 2006

Vendor - Executive Secretarial Services

2008-11-30T15:56:00.001-08:00

COMPANY
Executive Secretarial Services, LLC
FIRST and LAST NAME
Gay Lynn Kirsch
PHONE NUMBER
703-318-9511
EMAIL ADDRESS
ExecSecSvs@aol.com
WEBSITE ADDRESS
www.execsecretarialsvs.com
DESCRIPTION
Gay Lynn Kirsch is the owner of Executive Secretarial Services, LLC. With 38 years secretarial experience, Gay Lynn has worked up through the ranks from keypunch operator to clerk typist and then to the executive administrative assistant to various heads of departments, vice presidents and presidents/owners of companies and national associations. She ended her career as an Executive Assistant to a Vice President of a Fortune 1000 company. Executive Secretarial Services, LLC has been in business for 14 years with the majority of clients supported for many years and has been in operation in the Virginia metro area since 1994.
Executive Secretarial Services, LLC is the second home-based business that Ms. Kirsch has owned and operated. While living in Columbia, South Carolina, she founded and operated Professional Secretarial Services, which she ran successfully for 3 years. She offered her secretarial expertise to the college students who attended the University of South Carolina in helping them achieve a better grade with a typed report or paper. The company was closed down due to relocation from South Carolina to Virginia.

Vendor - Bookkeeping By Design

2008-11-21T11:41:00.000-08:00

Bookkeeping by Design Business Approach:
We specialize in QuickBooks and provide bookkeeping setups and cleanups as well as full-charge bookkeeping services. We will create and maintain an accounting system specific to each of our client's needs that will help them achieve their business goals. We are committed to supporting the client in the active pursuit of the growth of their company. Good bookkeeping records and reports will allow you and your company to gain the freedom and confidence to make better business decisions.

Dannette M. Wolfe, the President of Bookkeeping by Design, is responsible for assuring your company high quality bookkeeping services. Since 2000 she has worked as a bookkeeper for large companies, numerous law firms and other businesses. She manages her bookkeeping service and personally handles the more complex tasks, such as the Stage 1 set up, cleanup and evaluation.

Dannette M. Wolfe
Bookkeeping By Design, Inc.
Tel#: 571-213-6869
Email: dannette@bookkeepingbydesign.net
www.bookkeepingbydesign.net

Introduction To Our Business Network Expo

2008-11-13T14:58:00.000-08:00

December 9th 2008, will be our 4th Business Network Expo. We hold them once a quarter and started them this past April 2008.

This idea sprung up out of our frustration from attending many networking events that last only one to two hours. Usually because they are paid events that include a meal, you want to eat and then you don’t get that much of a chance to actually network with people. So Lisa Barbieri of Ameriprise Financial and Terry Jones of Cruises, Inc. came up with this idea and created this event.

Lisa Barbieri has created a group of business woman who network on Collective X by sending out network events other woman can attend. Her group is called Diva’s After Dark and you can join if you go to Diva’s After Dark @collectivex.com . Lisa tries to have her group plan and have fun networking events after regular business hours. Her aim is to combine social and business networking, so woman can have fun all the while making business connections. They range from many different activities such as just meeting for dessert to meeting in the dog park.

Making connections in business is very important to women and trying to learn more about the connections you make is sometimes hard during normal business hours. As a member of Diva’s After Dark Lisa and Terry have gotten to know each other. We also attend many of the same networking events and were frustrated that we could not make the type of connections we wanted at times from these events.

Really, how can you learn anything about anyone, let alone their business from a 15 or 30 second elevator speech? It is impossible! Many times at these events you can’t even stand up and introduce yourself because there are so many people attending. So together we decided to create this Business Network Expo.

We have been adding more and more to each time but the premise stays the same. We have 15 vendors who pay for a display booth, this covers for the cost of the community center room rental, snacks for our vendors and other cost such as a banner to help direct traffic, display signs advertising the event on the road plus items such as business cards etc..

None of the money goes into Lisa or Terry's pockets. It is all put back into the next event. There are no distractions, just networking. The event is FREE for everyone to attend but the vendors are Business to Business only. We do not have vendors who are Business to Consumers but they are welcome to attend, hand out business cards to everyone but we don’t have anyone selling at these events.

Guests can stay a few minutes or the whole 3 hours, however long they want to continue to network. We started off with 15 vendors and 20 guests in April 2008. At our last event in September 2008 we had 15 vendors and 84 attendees! We don’t want it to grow so much that people can’t network anymore and say their elevator speech again.

So ‘Throw away your elevator speech and come network!’