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Guide, Business Series, Police, Nonprofits, Downtown, Innovation, & Tax Calendar
The Washington, DC Marketing Center will release its new "Starting Your Business in Washington, DC" guide at 10 am on Thursday, June 3, 2004. Councilmember Harold Brazil and the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Eric Price will make remarks about the publication. This public event will be held at the Enhanced Business Information Center (e-BIC) at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Street, NW. For questions about the event, contact Angie de la Ronde at (202) 638-7333 or by email. Visit the Washington, DC Marketing Center
2. Marketing Center Business Initiatives Breakfast Series Continues The Washington, DC Marketing Center has scheduled its next session of Business Initiatives Breakfasts for May 13, 2004. This forum will discuss "DC's Business Incentives: What, How, and Why?" The Business Initiatives Breakfast is a quarterly forum designed to bring together the District's real estate and business communities and provide information related to economic development in the District of Columbia. The 2004 series is sponsored by HQ Global Workplaces and co-hosted by District of Columbia Building Industry Association (DCBIA) and Reed Smith, LLP. Download a flyer* with event details. If you would like more information about the Business Initiatives Breakfast 2004 Series, please contact Angie de la Ronde at (202) 638-7333 or by email. To learn more about economic development in the District of Columbia, please visit the Washington, DC Marketing Center.
3. Applications Now Available for Strengthening Partners Initiative The Mayor's Office of Partnerships and Grants Development (OPGD) is now accepting applications for its 2004-2005 Strengthening Partners Initiative (SPI) class. SPI is a capacity building program that provides an opportunity for emerging nonprofit and faith-based organizations to attend customized training sessions, learn from nonprofit mentors, and build a new peer network. The free one-year program is available to executive directors from organizations located and providing direct services in the District of Columbia. Twenty-five organizations will be selected through a competitive application process. "Through this initiative, OPGD is supporting the Mayor's goal of expanding opportunity for all District residents and strengthening the organizational leadership and management capacity of local nonprofit officials," said OPGD director Lafayette Barnes. Ersky Freeman, executive director of Pin Points Theatre and an SPI graduate, added, "(because of SPI) our strategic planning meetings are conducted with increased efficiency, allowing us to address and solve quite a few organizational needs." A pre-application workshop is scheduled for Friday, May 14, from 10 am to noon at the Citywide Conference Center, Room 1117 South, at One Judiciary Square, 441 4th Street, NW (Metro stop: Red Line-Judiciary Square). The deadline for applications is July 2, 2004 at 5 pm. For more information about the program or to obtain an application, call OPGD at (202) 727-8900. Visit OPGD.
4. New Police Service Area Boundaries Take Effect May 2, 2004 In a major restructuring designed to enhance police services and strengthen police-community partnerships, the Metropolitan Police Department is implementing new boundaries for its Police Service Areas, or PSAs, effective May 2, 2004. The new structure more closely aligns the PSAs with DC neighborhoods and provides the PSAs with the resources and staffing flexibility needed to fight crime at the neighborhood level. First introduced in June 1997, the PSAs are the basic organizational unit for MPDC's community policing strategy, known as Policing for Prevention. Each PSA is led by a lieutenant, and includes a team of sergeants and police officers who respond to calls for police service and work with residents on solving neighborhood crime problems. Prior to the restructuring, there have been 83 PSAs in the city, divided among the seven police districts. The new system reduces the number of PSAs to 44, thus creating new boundaries for every PSA. The Department will retain seven police districts, although the boundaries of some districts are changing. For example, the northern boundary of the Third District is being extended to consolidate several Northwest neighborhoods that are now split between the Third and Fourth districts. In Northeast DC, the First District is being expanded to include a few Capitol Hill-area PSAs that are currently in the Fifth District. The PSA restructuring follows nearly a year of public discussion, including a 60-day review by the DC Council. The final plan reflects extensive input from residents, civic leaders, Councilmembers and police officers - a process that began last May when Mayor Anthony A. Williams and Police Chief Charles H. Ramsey presented the plan at a citywide Crime Forum. View the announcement with additional information and maps.
5. SEU Center for Entrepreneurship Offers Short Course for Nonprofits The Southeastern University (SEU) Center for Entrepreneurship offers a range of short, tailored seminars that will allow the business owner to sharpen skills in business strategy and proposal writing, and successfully navigate the worlds of government contracting, nonprofit management, business financing, and business technology applications. The following courses will be offered in May and June. The July schedule of courses is now being developed. All seminars and workshops will be held at the SEU Center for Entrepreneurship at the Women's Business Center, 1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW (Connecticut Avenue and K Streets, NW). Contact Ingrid Miller at (202) 478-8231 or by email to register or for more details. "Everything You Want to Know About a 501(c)(3) or a Nonprofit" "Strategic Planning for the Nonprofit Made Simple" Visit SEU for more details about these courses and the schedule for July.
6. Business Improvement District Releases 2003 State of Downtown The Downtown DC Business Improvement District (BID) has produced a 2003 year in review of the economic indicators for Downtown: construction, development, housing, employment, office market and financial impacts. The final document will be available in print and on the web in the next few weeks. To reserve your copy, contact Mia Thrash, marketing assistant, at (202) 661-7563 or by email. Bulk orders are welcomed. The first 10 are free; 11 or more cost $10 each Visit the Downtown DC BID.
7. US Department of Commerce Salutes Innovation The Economic Development Administration (EDA) of the US Department of Commerce has announced an upcoming conference on innovation and competitiveness. Local, national and international artists with diverse backgrounds and styles have been asked to create unique artwork for the 4.5 to 5.5 feet tall sculptures. The PandaMania exhibition will be on display through the spring and summer and will conclude with a public "Panda Palooza Auction" this fall. All proceeds will go directly to the DC Arts Commission grants programs and Arts Education programs. "The Innovation Imperative: Translating Ideas Into Regional Prosperity," is the theme for the 2004 National Economic Development Conference, co-hosted this year by EDA and the Council on Competitiveness. The conference brings together successful grassroots practitioners and top national experts to discuss how to turn America's ideas into more marketable products, processes, services, and most importantly, more new jobs here at home. Conference participants will also go to Capitol Hill to honor this year's EDA Excellence in Economic Development Award winners and to visit with our elected officials and other federal policymakers so important to local success. Register today to attend the 2004 EDA National Conference. Join with more than 1,000 other business, education, government, nonprofit and economic development leaders in charting the course for your community's and for America's future economic success. The conference will be held at The Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, NW. For more information, visit the EDA National Economic Development Conference or contact the conference organizers by email.
8. Calendar Makes Tax Preparation Easier Every Month TThe 2004 Tax Calendar for Small Businesses and Self-Employed by the US Internal Revenue Service is now available. This 12-month wall calendar is filled with useful information on general business taxes, electronic filing and paying options, business publications and forms, and common tax filing dates. Each page highlights different tax issues and tips that may be relevant to small business owners with room on each month to add notes, state tax dates, or business appointments. Order the calendar online or view it online. Publications can also be ordered by phone at (800) 829-3676. View the IRS Small Business/Self-Employed website for other articles and resources.
9. DC Business Tools Available
10. View the BRC Bulletin Archives Previous editions of the BRC Bulletin newsletter feature articles for small businesses and nonprofits regarding incentives, training, licenses, procurement, commuting, emergency preparedness, and other topics. View the BRC Bulletin Archives.
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