Out & About - March 2012
Out & About - March 2012

2012 Virginia Business Best Places to Work awards luncheon
2012 Virginia Business Best Places to Work awards luncheon

Out & About - February 2012
Out & About - February 2012

New law makes it easier for businesses to raise cash
At a time when many businesses have had a hard time emerging from the recession, a new federal law is a welcome boon to existing businesses looking to grow and to entrepreneurs starting businesses.

Justice outside the courtroom
At its core, effective conflict management should control costs while maintaining business relationships. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is a method that parties can use to achieve that goal, and CPAs can help.

Environment first but uranium second
If it allows mining and milling operations to go forward, Virginia should use the opportunity to set an example in its legislative and regulatory process, environmental stewardship, and economic development and domestic energy policies.

Feedback & Followups
Feedback & followups

Potomac Mills to expand with new exterior, restaurants and stores
Project includes first Virginia location of Bobby Flay’s Burger Palace.

ITT Exelis becomes 10th Fairfax County-based company to make the Fortune 500
Fairfax has more companies on 2012 list than 34 states.

Verizon Wireless expands 4G network in central and western Virginia
Fredericksburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, Harrisonburg and Martinsville included in 28 new markets.

Poplar Springs Hospital expanding in Petersburg to serve military patients
$5.8 million project at behavioral health facility will create about 30 permanent jobs

Three Virginia localities make Well-Read list
Alexandria, Arlington and Richmond are ranked by Amazon.com

New law allows craft breweries to sell their beer on location
Another new law also allows manufacturers to lease space to smaller breweries.

Lloyd Williams named general manager for Lansdowne Resort
Lloyd Williams has been named general manager for Leesburg’s Lansdowne Resort.

Stanley Tyliszczak named vice president for technology Integration at General Dynamics Information
General Dynamics Information Technology has named Stanley Tyliszczak to the new position of vice president for technology integration.

Aptiv Solutions names executive vice president and chief commercial officer
Luis T. Gutierrez Jr. will supervise global business development, proposal development and marketing and brand management functions

Katie Hellebush named vice president of government affairs for Alliance Group
Katie Hellebush, formerly director of government relations for the Virginia Hospitality & Travel Association, is now vice president of government affairs for the Alliance Group.