Fall 2017 News & Views

P9 & P11 / TSA P10 / GOLF OUTING PHOTOS P12 / REMEMBERING COMES TO SPRINGFIELD BOBBIE MAEGOLD MEMBERS Issue 4 Volume 41 FALL 2017CALIBRE Springfield, VirginiaEMBASSY SUITESBY HILTON SPRNGFIELD Summit to Discuss Economic PowerFIRST VIRGINIACOMMUNITY BANK At the Greater Springfield Business County in general.HILTON SPRINGFIELD & Economic Summit, the Greater Dr. Terry L. Clower, professor of publicPRIORITY TOYOTA Springfield Chamber of Commerce - in policy at George Mason University andOF SPRINGFIELD partnership with the Fairfax County Office director of GMU’s Center for Regional of Community Revitalization, Fairfax Analysis, will be the Summit’s lunch Become a County Economic Development Authority, speaker. Networking Ninja Fairfax County Office of Public Private Partnerships and Community Business Who should attend? pg. 4 Partnership - will gather business and • business owners and creative community leaders together to discuss Speak Up. Awards the state of business in, and how the entrepreneurs and Board community can unleash the future • commercial property owners and Nominations are economic power of, southeast Fairfax Open. County’s business sector. managers Sponsored by Andrews Federal Credit • community leaders pgs. 2,4 & 8 Union and Washington REIT, the summit • anyone interested in the future of will be held Tuesday, Oct. 24, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Metro Park Conference Greater Springfield Center. Tickets to the Summit are $25 including lunch, and available for The Summit will address current trends purchase through the Chamber website, and challenges facing both business and springfieldchamber.org. government leaders. Summit attendees will Mr. Rodney Lusk, director of national discuss how these groups, along with the marketing for the Fairfax County broader community, can come together Economic Development Authority, will to ensure the Greater Springfield area provide opening remarks and update remains competitive in attracting and attendees on the economic landscape of retaining business. the Greater Springfield area and Fairfax The Summit will provide an opportunity for attendees to not only discuss current trends and challenges but also address any changes being considered for the future.

GREATER SPRINGFIELD Chamber to Host Annual Dinner & Awards CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Greater Springfield Chamber of Robert J. McDonough Businessperson 6434 Brandon Avenue Commerce will hold its annual dinner for of the Year – given to a business man or Suite 208 members and guests on Thursday, Dec. woman who excels in the promotion of his 14, at Hilton Springfield. The black-tie- or her product or service. Springfield, VA 22150 requested evening begins with a cocktail springfieldchamber.org and networking reception at 6:15 p.m. The Herb Hunter Citizen of the Year – given event features a silent auction during the to an individual who has significantly 703-866-3500 opening reception. contributed to improving the quality of Newly elected Chamber board members life over a sustained number of years for BOARD MEMBERS will be installed as will the Chamber’s 2018 the betterment of the Greater Springfield board chairman. community. Chairman The evening’s program will recognize Meghan Snyder area companies and individuals with the Public Service – given to a staff Meghan Snyder Communications presentation of the Chamber’s annual member of the Fairfax County police, fire Vice Chairman business and citizenship awards. department or sheriff ’s office, or a Fairfax Kathleen McDermott Nominations are being accepted until County teacher or government employee Alliance Law Group Nov. 16 for the following awards: who has performed beyond the call of duty for the benefit of the Greater Springfield Treasurer Arthur E. Morrissette “Top Hat” community. Lisa Wheeler Service – given to a company exhibiting Renaissance Accounting superior service to its customers and for A variety of annual dinner sponsorships Immediate Past Chairman its contributions to the Greater Springfield are available. Visit the Chamber website, Karen Fountain community. springfieldchamber.org, or call 703-866- Flowers n Ferns 3500 to reserve a sponsorship or to receive Christine Heiby Corporate Citizen – given to a company an award nomination form. demonstrating strong involvement to better Annual dinner tickets are $90 per person. AutoGrip the quality of life in the Greater Springfield A $10 discount will be extended on all Amy Jones area. dinner tickets purchased online by Nov. 10. Honest Soul Yoga Charles McCaffrey Member Opportunity Community Business Partnership Tom Pfeifer Showcase Your Member-to-Member DiscountConsistent Voice Communications Jason Rodriguez Members may self-post a member-to-member (M2M) discount on the Chamber Hilton Springfield website. Enola Thaboun • Post at your convenience Andrews Federal Credit Union • It’s FREE Jessica WaltersEmbassy Suites by Hilton Springfield M2M discounts are visible on the Chamber website under the Member Center navigation tab. Your discount may be listed for the time frame of your choice and NEWS & VIEWS include: • Detailed description of offer Managing Editor • Your logo and tagline Meghan Snyder • Link to your website Meghan Snyder Communications Print & Design Here’s how to take advantage: Allegra Marketing • Print • Mail • Log into the Member Information Center (springfieldchamber.org/login) President | CEO • Click on Member to Member Discounts (left column) Nancy-jo Manney • Add your content • Submit for approval2 FALL 2017 NEWS & VIEWS

Message From our Chairman of the BoardGo Team Chamber! Like wearing Tennessee orange on When we think of networking at Chamber events, think bigger – bigger than building businesses through good old-fashioned football Saturdays, I enthusiastically share conversation and sales pitches. Think about who you could partner with to build business. Consider questions you’ve had in recent my affiliation with the Greater Springfield weeks, and look for someone at the networking event who might have the answers. Approach that person. Introduce yourself, and ask Chamber of Commerce. There are so your question. I’m sure your fellow Chamber member will be happy to assist. many things I value about my company’s It’s no secret that a team is often stronger than a single athlete, working together as each member builds on the strengths of the membership in the Chamber, but possibly others. The Chamber is our team. We are all a part of it. While a top reason for Chamber membership is to grow our own one of the most impactful benefits for businesses, there is vast opportunity to work together through networking, collaboration, referrals and education in order to build me is the ability to learn and collaborate the strongest professional base possible. Embracing these benefits of Chamber membership brings new opportunity for all of us to from other members. find success and become stronger, more influential businesspeople in our industries and the community as a whole.Meghan Snyder In this issue of News & Views, there are several examples of members working Meghan welcomes your call, 703-909-2975together to achieve success – some professionally and others ina capacity of community outreach. With access to so many localbusinesspeople, the Chamber also provides a priceless wealth ofknowledge from which we can all learn. Do you have questionsabout business or personal insurance? Are you curious about thebest workout or diet for yourself? Are you looking for a uniquegift for someone special? Is there a new website in your company’sfuture, or perhaps a need for some IT assistance? This list istruly endless. If there is a topic on which you have questions, I’mconfident you can find a fellow Chamber member who has answers. ALBAN TIRE CORP.Retail, Wholesale, Commercial & Fleet Services Serving the METRO AREA for over 40 years! We provide all types of Tires including:  Cars, Trucks, Trailers, RV’s, Lawn & Garden, Industrial Mechanical Services Offered:  Alignments, Suspension & Steering, PM Services, A/C  Service, Brake Repair, State Safety Inspections WWW.ALBANTIRE.COM 7244 BOUDINOT DRIVE SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150 703‐455‐9300 FALL 2017 NEWS & VIEWS 3

Chamber, CBP Co-host Ninja Seminar Ninja (noun): a person who excels in a particular skill or This workshop will make you a master networker so youactivity. can fully utilize all the networking opportunities offered by Tuesday, Nov. 7 is Election Day but it’s also the day for the Chamber and many other professional groups. Ticketsyou to become “A Networking Ninja & Public Speaking are $20, including lunch. Online registration required:Pro.” springfieldchamber.org. At this interactive lunch-time seminar you’ll learn how Guest speaker, Deborah Finkelstein, has trained overto work the room at networking events, including what to 100 TED and TEDx speakers, and presented on publicsay (and what not to say), how to answer commonly asked speaking, networking, leadership, improvisation andquestions, how to tell stories about your business and storytelling at national conferences, businesses, nonprofitseffective ways to start (and end) a conversation. and chambers of commerce. She’s the founder of Fireworks You’ll also learn tips on public speaking, including Communication Consultants, a team that leads workshops,how to feel confident approaching others and introducing writes speeches and content and consults one-on-one onyourself at events. You’ll learn keys to following-up after an public speaking, storytelling, networking, writing and cross-event too – which is the true way to succeed in networking. cultural communication.Your Service on Our Chamber’s Board of Directors Have you thought about the positive impact you could of Commerce for a board position, please contact Nancy-jomake as a member of the Greater Springfield Chamber of Manney at 703-866-3500.Commerce Board of Directors? Now is the time to consider Official election ballots and a biography of candidatesthe opportunity. Nominations are open. will be sent to all voting members of the Chamber. One vote Employees of Chamber member companies are eligible for per company or organization will be accepted. Look for yourboard service. Board terms are three years with a new class of ballot the week of Oct. 30. The Chamber’s board of directorsboard members each January. strongly encourages all members to exercise their right and Nominations are being accepted from the Chamber’s responsibility to vote for their leadership.general membership until 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20. If you are Incoming board members will be installed at the Chamber’sinterested in serving or would like to nominate an employee annual dinner in December.of a current member of the Greater Springfield ChamberConnecting at Breakfast Former neighbors Patti Parker of Demaine Funeral Home and Marcia Twomey of MCCP Foundation reconnected at the Chamber’s September networking breakfast hosted by Dave & Buster’s Springfield.4 FALL 2017 NEWS & VIEWS

On the Fork SILVER MEMBERSOn the Fork – Lunch at Hard Times Café DAN’S VAN LINES LEMAY & COMPANY Every town around that concept. The corn dog nuggets SPRINGFIELD TOWN CENTER were addictive—it would be easy to polish needs a good chili off a couple of plates. While the mac and BRONZE MEMBERS cheese wedges would definitely appeal to parlor—especially kids, we grownups enjoyed them too and Allegra Marketing • Print • Mail noted that all of the appetizers would be Andrews Federal Credit Union one that takes its great carryout options for football season. When it came time for the main course, Dave & Buster’s responsibilities my dining companion ordered a bowl of Fairfax Memorial Park & Funeral Home the classic spicy Terlingua Red and I got seriously and stays the Whiskey River BBQ Chicken sandwich UPCOMING EVENTS with bacon, cheese, barbecue sauce, lettuce open no matter what and tomato. Any sandwich that includes Networking Breakfasts both onion rings and a large pile of fries is Wednesday, October 4 the weather throws definitely a winner. Hard Times Café says Wednesday, November 1 that its spicy Terlingua Red is a tribute to Wednesday, December 6 its way. (Check it out the Texas ghost town that hosted the first chili cook-off Networking MixersLinda Waller during the next snow Thursday, October 19 storm—Hard Times Dessert? Nope. Portions are generous so Thursday, November 16 we just couldn’t.Café is generally the last restaurant to close Hard Times Café, open 11 a.m. to 2 Business & Economic p.m. every day, has numerous daily dine-in Summitand the first to open.) Hard Times Café is specials and a weekend breakfast buffet starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, October 24now part of our Springfield Community hardtimes.com Networking Ninja SeminarBridgeWalk family, providing chili dogs for 6362 Springfield Plaza Tuesday, November 7 Springfield, VA 22150this year’s event. Holiday Mixer 703-913-5600 Thursday, December 7 Springfield’s Hard Times Café is one Reveille Connectof the local chain’s numerous locations Tuesday, December 12in Virginia and Maryland. Annual Dinner Thursday, December 14Our hometown location has Visita large sports component springfieldchamber.orgwith billiards, darts, lots of for more informationflat screen TVs, most majorsports packages, includingSEC Network, Big TenNetwork and NFL SundayTicket, and two bars with alarge selection of craft beers.I counted IPAs, porters,seasonals, ales, pilsners,lagers, wheat, stouts anddomestic on the menu. For those not ofthe beer persuasion, there are margaritas,wine, cider and Hard Times Rootbeer. Theatmosphere is rustic, and colorful chili lightsframe the bar. Chili is featured at Hard Times Caféand you can get it any number of waysincluding with or without beans (to satisfyTexas purists), Cincinnati-style withcinnamon, over spaghetti 3-, 4- or 5-wayand vegetarian. Of course there are therequisite toppings of cheese, jalapenos,onions, and sour cream, and a cornbread accompaniment. The corn bread issouthern-style—on the sweet side. Appetizer selections skew fried. Ourserver told us that the deep fried pickles,corn dog nuggets, and mac and cheesewedges are the most popular—so naturallywe tried them, except for the deep friedpickles—couldn’t quite get our minds FALL 2017 NEWS & VIEWS 5

Members in the News Consistent Voice Communications (CVC) has posted its company style guide online where others can download it and use it for free. The style guide covers a gamut of consistency issues such as capitalization, headlines and addresses. It also covers items you won’t find in a standardized stylebook, such as use of the company name and logo. “I’m a firm believer in consistency in communications. That’s why ‘consistency’ and ‘communications’ make up two- thirds of the company name,” said Tom Pfeifer, CVC founder and chief strategist. For more information: yourconsistentvoice.com. Metropolitan School of the Arts (MSA) cost of the theatre. “Other performing arts of Alexandria Va. recently revealed its newly groups can also take advantage of this space constructed Black Box Theatre, located through rental options, as we encourage more at the MSA Academy at 5775 Barclay Dr. performing arts opportunities in the greater in Alexandria, perfect for intimate dance, Alexandria area,” said Melissa Dobbs, founder music and theatre performances, seating 130. and executive director of MSA of Alexandria. Costing $140,000 to build, MSA received an anonymous gift of $60,000 to help with the For more information: metropolitanarts.org Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services, Inc. (GSH) was recently awarded two grants. They received a $10,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation. GSH will put the grant funding toward general operating support targeting 15 households residing in GSH housing. They also received a $5,000 grant from The UPS Foundation. Funds from that grant will go toward encouraging GSH clients to save money, and learn money management skills, during participation in “Changepurse,” a financial mentoring program focused on money management and education. For more information: goodhousing.org In August the Fairfax County Economic association representing the digital asset and Development Authority joined forces with blockchain industry. The chamber’s mission is the Chamber of Digital Commerce, becoming to promote the acceptance and use of digital the chamber’s first strategic partner among assets and blockchain-based technologies. economic development organizations in the Washington, D.C. region. The Chamber of For more information: Digital Commerce is the world’s leading trade fceda.org Staci L. Redmon, president and CEO of Strategy and Management Services, Inc. was recognized by the National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA) as the 2017 Woman Vetrepreneur of the Year. To be considered for the award, nominees must clearly demonstrate those attributes that are pivotal in leading a flourishing organization, creating sustained business success and growth, and who have a strong commitment to cultivating veteran entrepreneurship. Redmon’s entrepreneurial journey was featured in the June 2017 issue of Vetrepreneur, the official magazine of NaVOBA. For more information: getsamsnow.comCALIBRE In September, CIOReview magazine the successful convergence of business and recognized CALIBRE as one of the “100 IT for their clients. CALIBRE’s data analytics Most Promising Big Data Solution Providers.” solutions provide clients with greater visibility, CALIBRE has responded to a demand for compelling ways to slice data and faster greater agility, visibility and value from big decision making. data by providing management consulting and information technology solutions that ensure For more information: calibresys.com6 FALL 2017 NEWS & VIEWS

Member ProfileNOVA’s Medical Campus is Committed to Students and Community Tucked away just off Loisdale Rd. in Springfield is Northern school’s Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene program willVirginia Community College’s (NOVA) Medical Education provide free dental screenings, teeth cleanings and oral healthCampus (MEC), a bustling facility offering a full array of instruction for underserved students in kindergarten throughmedical courses, including nursing, paramedic, physical 2nd grade from Bailey’s Elementary School of the Arts andtherapist assistant, radiation oncology and health information Sciences in Falls Church.management to name only a few. In addition to providing Medical practices in Northern Virginia benefit from theeducation to medical students of many disciplines, the MEC close proximity of the MEC, and the MEC benefits from thecollaborates with other programs in the area and maintains an many medical specialties represented in the D.C. area. Studentsinvolved and invested relationship with the community. are able to find jobs and find hands-on experience outside In June, the MEC and its Dental Hygiene program was of the classroom while they complete their degrees andhonored at the Medical Care for Children Partnership certificates. Community involvement plays an important role inFoundation’s (MCCP), a new member of the Greater the mission of the MEC.Springfield Chamber of Commerce, “Celebrating our Partners “Our new strategic plan is about student success, programsin Health” gala. The MEC received this honor because of its thriving and communities prospering,” said Andrew Cornell,active involvement with Give Kids a Smile and Mission of MEC acting provost. “The MEC supports all three of theseMercy, two local and national annual initiatives offering annual things for Springfield and the greater NOVA community.  Thefree dental services to underserved local communities. students come to us to get a job.  They leave us as young, One specific activity for which the MEC was recognized credentialed health professionals.”included hosting the 2017 Give Kids a Smile event in February.The event, sponsored by the Northern Virginia Dental Society, In addition to dental outreach programs, the MEC hostsprovided free dental services to 391 at-risk preschoolers. A Camp Med each summer providing a week-long summertotal of $68,874.00 worth of dentistry was provided. Dental program for students in 6th through 9th grades who arestudents were among those who volunteered their time to treat interested in healthcare. Campers split time between activitiespatients. at the MEC and Virginia Hospital Center. This fall, the MEC will officially began partnering with For older high school students, the MEC participated inMCCP Foundation on a pilot program where students in the Pathway Connection Summer Institute, where 30 11th and 12th graders from both Fairfax and Arlington County public schools participated in a college/career readiness program. The students spent one full day investigating healthcare careers at the MEC. Participating schools included some in the Greater Springfield area, such as Hayfield, Edison and Lee. For the littlest learners, the MEC has also hosted full day retreats for preschoolers, providing them with a full and interactive day learning about nutrition, healthy eating habits and healthcare careers. NOVA is the largest institution of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia and one of America’s largest community colleges. FALL 2017 NEWS & VIEWS 7

An Update From our Committees Amendment Facilitates Office Space Repurposing GET INVOLVED In October 2016, the Fairfax County would provide guidance for considering Board of Supervisors (Board) authorized uses other than those envisioned by the Join a Chamber Plan Amendment 2016-CW-4CP to current Comprehensive Plan for vacant Committee facilitate the repurposing of vacant office buildings in certain mixed-use and underutilized office buildings for centers as well as industrial areas. By Community Affairs alternative uses such as residential or adding this policy, repurposing proposals Nevin Gibson, chair institutional. The repurposing of existing that meet the guidelines set forth in the buildings is often more sustainable than new appendix could be considered without 703-625-8147 the demolition and replacement of the need to amend the Comprehensive structures. Plan on a site-by-site basis. Economic Development Repurposing vacant structures to The proposed amendment goes to the Craig Blakeley, chair accommodate new uses supports multiple Fairfax County Planning Commission 703-848-8336 goals in Fairfax County’s Economic in November and back to the Board in Success Plan. The proposed amendment December. Join the Chamber’s economic Legislative would add new guidance to the Land Use development committee to learn moreKathleen McDermott, chair section of the county’s Policy Plan as a about this amendment and other new appendix entitled, “Guidelines for revitalization projects in the Greater 703-848-8318 Building Repurposing.” The new appendix Springfield area. Marketing Veterans Seek Community Service Awardee Tom Pfeifer, chair The Greater Springfield Chamber of mentoring young people, assisting with 703-447-8319 Commerce Veterans Committee wants to elder care, scouting, church activities, recognize active duty military personnel, service groups, schools and business Membership Guardsman, Reserve and military spouses development. Anna Kaviani, chair who go beyond making our community safe Nominees must live in the Greater and also improve the quality of life for our Springfield Chamber of Commerce’s 703-455-3000 citizens. service area. The community service Nominations should provide information award nomination form is available in the Veterans on how the nominee volunteers time in our About Us section of the Chamber website,Charles McCaffrey, chair community. Examples would be through springfieldchamber.org. public safety, environmental improvements, Nominations are due Nov. 15. 703-768-1440 It’s Time for the Winter Outerwear Campaign Visit “Living here in the Greater Springfield campaign support ECHO and Koinonia,springfieldchamber.org area is a blessing we often take for granted,” two local organizations supporting residents said Nevin Gibson, chair of the community in need in the Greater Springfield area. for more information affairs committee. “It’s difficult for us to The collection locations will accept imagine families that can’t even afford the winter outerwear, including new winter STAY CONNECTED basics. hats, new scarves and gloves for all ages, The Greater Springfield Chamber of new children’s coats, and clean, gently-used Commerce’s annual winter outerwear blankets. Each year there’s a special need campaign aids underserved residents in our for coats, especially in children’s sizes infant community. through 16 and adult plus sizes. Businesses will serve as collection Contact the Chamber office by Oct. 27 locations Monday, Nov. 13 through Friday, if your business would like to serve as a Dec. 15. Donations to the winter outerwear collection point, 703-866-3500.8 FALL 2017 NEWS & VIEWS

Our Political Leaders in ActionTSA Coming to Springfield As you may have heard, Springfield Springfield. This means their employees will end their commutes in Springfield, freeing up space on the interstate and was recently announced as the site inside the Beltway for the rest of us. Moving jobs closer to where people live is vital to reducing congestion. Additionally, of a future Transportation Security with Metro and VRE next to the site, folks who live as far away as Spotsylvania can ride straight to work. Administration (TSA) headquarter On top of the added jobs, I am pleased to note that unlike the cancelled FBI move, the property occupied by the TSA facility. Their move into Springfield will be taxable by the county. As Chairman of the Budget Committee for the Board of Supervisors, I am always on is a sure sign of our revitalization the lookout for ways the county efforts succeeding, and an indicator can increase funding for critical programming without raising of the strong future of the area. Both taxes on residents. The move is a clear-cut Springfield and the TSA stand to success for Springfield, Lee District and Fairfax County,Supervisor Jeff McKay benefit a great deal from the move, no as well as the TSA. By taking Lee District small feat. advantage of Springfield’s many In fact, I benefits, the TSA is signaling how attractive our area is to other federal agencies and ensuring we will continue our stronghave been working with the TSA relationship with the federal government into the future.for years hoping this day wouldcome. TSA employees will bemaking use of our smart transitinfrastructure and revitalizeddowntown, while Springfieldbenefits from the more than 3000jobs coming to the area. The TSA has forecast that many employees will becommuting from areas in Virginia that are south ofSpringfield Community BridgeWalk The outdoor festivities were rained out this year but that didn’t stop elected officials and Fort Belvoir leadership from signing Springfield’s community covenant with our Army neighbors, an annual tradition of the Springfield Community BridgeWalk held at American Legion Post 176. FALL 2017 NEWS & VIEWS 9

The Chamber’s 2017 Golf Outing – A Pictorial Review Presenting Sponsor With a score of Event Sponsors 55, First VirginiaCommunity Bank took home the Chamber Challenge Cup. Golfers of all skill levels participated in this year’s outing benefiting MVLE. The Chamber held its 2017 golf outing on a sun-filled, early- September day at Laurel Hill Golf Club.10 FALL 2017 NEWS & VIEWS

New Virginia Law is First in Nation Authorizing Robots for DeliveriesBy: Craig Blakeley and Jeffrey Matsuura This summer, Virginia became the first state in the nation approximately 32,000 miles on commercial deliveries. Theto permit use of automated devices for commercial deliveries. devices operating in Europe resemble picnic coolers onVirginia law, SB 1207, authorizes “electric personal delivery wheels, and they are outfitted with cameras, sensors, GPS anddevices” to operate on sidewalks, cross-walks and dual-use security systems.paths to carry products to individual consumers. This law Virginia also recently launched the Autonomous Systemsis part of a broader state effort to establish Virginia as a Center of Excellence (ASCE) at the Center for Innovativenational leader in commercial use of automated systems. Technology. ASCE has the mission of promoting The law permits use of automated vehicles weighing development of an autonomous systems industry in Virginia.less than 50 pounds and travelling at speeds less than 10 Despite the new state law, local governments could imposemiles per hour, provided that the vehicles are always under restrictions limiting or delaying use of automated deliverythe control of a human operator (even if that operator is devices. Virginia communities including Norfolk and Virginiaworking remotely and out of direct line-of-sight with the Beach are actively encouraging use of these vehicles. We urgevehicle). This type of device is already delivering Domino’s Fairfax County to do the same, and businesses in Springfieldpizzas in London and other products in a growing number to explore ways in which these devices can help them reduceof European communities, having reportedly logged costs and better serve customer needs. Yard House Cheers James King, owner of America’s Swimming Pool Company, and Christine Heiby, owner of AutoGrip, take a minute to smile for our photographer, Gary Black, at the Chamber’s after-hours networking mixer hosted by Yard House at Springfield Town Center.Springfield site chosen for TSA headquarters The decision to locate the headquarters of the $316 million contract to Boston Properties, which owns theTransportation Security Administration (TSA) in Springfield Springfield site as well as other properties in Fairfax Countywill bring more than 3,000 jobs to the area and be a boon such as the Reston Town Center.to efforts to transform it into a major employment hub, said The headquarters will have up to 625,000 square feetGerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Fairfax of office space. The Springfield area has about 5.1 millionCounty Economic Development Authority. square feet of commercial office space now. “We are thrilled and honored that the federal government “All of us at Boston Properties are extremely excited andhas chosen a Fairfax County location to be the next honored that we’ve been selected for this requirement,” saidheadquarters for the important mission of the TSA,” Gordon Peter Johnston, executive vice president, Washington D.C.said. “The site in central Springfield is a great location region, for Boston Properties. “It is an incredible opportunitybecause it is accessible to highways and rail transportation, to partner with both TSA and GSA to develop a world-classand bringing TSA into the community means the area headquarters facility worthy of the important mission of thecontinues to develop into one of the region’s major TSA. We are also very excited about the impact this moveemployment centers and provide more amenities for those will have on Fairfax County and more specifically Springfield,who work and live there.” with the addition of the many thousands of jobs associated The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) awarded a with this development.” FALL 2017 NEWS & VIEWS 11

Message From our CEO Remembering Bobbie Mae Johnson CHAMBER WELCOMES My column of our Chamber for 35 years, taking the NEW MEMBERS minutes of our meetings and maintaining for this issue of our financial records. I still enjoy reading Flight Trampoline Park her hand-written notes, and occasional 7200 Fullerton Road, Suite F News & Views shorthand, on browning onionskin typing Springfield, VA 22150 paper that I find tucked in a well-worn flighttrampolinepark.com is in memory file folder. Think pre-Microsoft Word 571-421-2067 … back when your C: drive was a four- MCCP Foundation of Bobbie Mae drawer wooden cabinet. 6699 Springfield Center Drive, Bobbie Mae’s first assignment was to Springfield, VA 22150 Johnson, our type a letter being sent from a group of mccpfoundation.org businessmen (our Chamber’s founding 703-286-0881 Chamber’s first members) to the General Assembly in Tutor Doctor of Alexandria Richmond. The letter was in opposition 9023 Patton Boulevard employee and our to the proposed Business Professional Alexandria, VA 22309 Occupation License tax. The letter had tutordoctor.com 1981 Herb Hunter a successful outcome and, for a while 703-347-7166 at least, the BPOL tax was kept off the Nancy-jo Manney Citizen of the books. THANK YOU, Year. Please allow Bobbie Mae’s basement was the RENEWING MEMBERS Chamber’s first office (and her home me the privilege phone, our phone). This continued to be American Astronautical Society so until she announced her retirement in Andrews Federal Credit Union of sharing a bit about Bobbie Mae, and May 1992. Cerium Technology On behalf of our Chamber, then and Dakota Internet Designs send a final Thank You. now, and the countless board members First Command Financial under whom she served, thank you Planning Bobbie Mae, a long-time resident of Bobbie Mae. FirstLight Home Care of Springfield Springfield, passed away July 29. She Good Shepherd Housing Hmart Burke was 87 years old. She is survived by her JBD Business Services Meghan Snyder Communications husband, Joe, of 65 years. Metro Park Metro Run & Walk As a kid, Bobbie Mae’s family lived NOVA Medical Education Campus Proline Embroidery in Maryland. They used the Memorial Residence Inn Springfield Sandy Spring Bank Bridge to take her dad to National Seeds of Humanity Foundation Shamrock Enterprises of VA Airport for business trips. She knew then Silver Diner TD Bank that when she grew up she wanted to live TownePlace Suites Valor Mold Removal in Virginia. Her dream came true when Wellborn Management West Springfield Rotary Club she and Joe, a military man, made their Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar home in a “little town called Springfield,12 FALL 2017 NEWS & VIEWS population 12,000.” Bobbie Mae was the executive secretary Building Connections at TW Perry New York Life agents, Anna Ryjik and Ariel Goldchain (front left), were just part of the upbeat networking that took place at the Greater Springfield Chamber’s July 20, 2017 networking mixer hosted by TW Perry.