I. Business Membership Groups Federal City Council Greater Washington Board of Trade Greater Washington Research Center Northern Virginia Roundtable Century Club of GMU, Inc. Northern Virginia Technology Council High Technology Council of Maryland Federal City Council Location: 1155 15th Street, NW Suite 301 Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: 202-223-4560 Fax: 202-659-8621 Type of members: The leadership of Washington, DC. Divided into three main categories: Corporate (large companies, e.g. IBM), Professional (e.g. bankers, accountants) and Individual (may include smaller businesses). Number of members: 150 corporate memberships (there may be more than one member from each company). Key mission of group: "Working for community development in the nation's capital." Other interests: The Federal City Council has wide interests which include education, economic development, health care, and the arts and entertainment. Its three major, current projects: the Baltimore - Washington bid for the 2012 Olympics, the establishment of a National Music Museum, and education, especially charter schools. Greater Washington Board of Trade Location: The Greater Washington Board of Trade 1129 20th Street, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036-3494 Phone: 202-857-5900 Fax: 202-223-2648 Web site: http://www.bot.org/ Type of members: As the area's only regional chamber of commerce, the Greater Washington Board of Trade is the one organization representing business members' interests in DC, Maryland and Virginia. Its members range from Fortune 100 companies to small businesses. Members of the Board of Trade are among Washington's most successful leaders: 54% are CEO's or partners, 89% are vice presidents or above, 62% have an annual salary of over $100,000, 41% hold post-graduate degrees, 53% are 35-49 years of age. Number of members: More than 1,200 greater Washington, DC businesses. Key mission of group: The Greater Washington Board of Trade is a catalyst for regional cooperation through community development activism, working on: Transportation: Clean Air Issues, InterCounty Connector, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Airports, Metro Potomac Conference: The region's public and private leadership develops collective strategies for the future. International Business Council: Strengthens the region's international competitiveness. Community Business Partnership: Implementation of a pilot program to expand economic development in inner city neighborhoods.   The Greater Washington Board of Trade is a business advocate for regional affairs, with effective legislative programs through the following councils: The National Capital Task Force: Focused on resolving critical structural, governance, public safety, and community development issues related to Washington, DC. The Federal Presence Task Force: Focused on making certain that the region continues to get its share of federal procurement and that federal facilities stay within the Greater Washington region. International Trade Center Task Force: Focused on development of the internal programming in the new International Trade Center with a principal emphasis on increasing international opportunities for Greater Washington firms wishing to enter the global economy. Montgomery-Prince George's CEO Roundtable: Further enhances the identity and presence in Annapolis of Maryland's suburban Washington counties. Work Force Preparation Task Force: Focused on the immediate and growing labor pool shortfall for emerging knowledge-based industries in the region. Regional Transportation Environment Task Force: Focused on development and implementation of a superior transportation network within the region. Develop Outer Interstate Thruways Coalition: Re-establishing the "DO IT Coalition" to focus on designation of bypass corridors to relieve congestion on"Greater Washington's Main Street." Greater Washington Research Center Location: 1755 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 550 Washington, DC 20036 Telephone: 202-518-7200 Fax: 202-466-7967 Web site: http://www.gwrc.org/ Type of members: Business companies in the Greater Washington area. Number of members: Less than 100 company members. Key mission of group: During its 38 years of existence, the Research Center has engaged continuously in policy-oriented research and in data collection and analysis designed to help local businesses, non-profit organizations, and governments. From the beginning, it has focused the bulk of its attention on the area's changing economy, population change, labor force characteristics, social conditions, physical development needs, and public policy issues. In recent years, the Center has published major papers on chronic poverty in the Washington area and strategies for its reduction through employment. Other interests: Wide variety of interests from year to year including social issues, the economy, federal spending and procurement, etc., depending on area interests and concerns. Northern Virginia Roundtable Location: Telephone: 703-764-8823 Fax: 703-764-2722 E-mail to Martin Haley at hmhaley@msn.com Web site: http://knowledgeway.org/milestones/orgs/nv_roundtable.html Type of members: Area CEO's and business leaders are members of the Roundtable and its study committees. Membership is individual and voluntary, rather than by organizational designation or assignment, at the invitation of the Executive Committee. Number of members: Approximately 100. Key mission of group: The Northern Virginia Roundtable was formed by a group of area business leaders in 1993 for the purpose of identifying and supporting public policies and investments which will enhance the long-term economic stability and growth of Northern Virginia. Since December 1993, the Roundtable, with the assistance of George Mason University's Institute of Public Policy, has been studying the region's economy in order to develop a common understanding of the economic issues to be addressed. Other interests: Based on its review of the Northern Virginia economy, as well as those of the Capital Region and the Commonwealth of Virginia, study committees have been formed to assess five issues of critical importance to Northern Virginia: The Capital Availability Committee is charged with evaluating the availability of investment capital and finance in Northern Virginia, and recommending strategies for improving widespread capital access for new and expanding businesses. The Education Committee is charged with reviewing the quality, availability and affordability of both K-12 public education and higher education in Northern Virginia, and recommending strategies for strengthening these institutions, particularly as they relate to the region's economic growth. The Focal Industries Committee is charged with identifying those industries which have significant potential for changing the nature of Northern Virginia's economy, and recommending strategies for enhancing those with potential for growth, and buffering those with potential for decline. The Regional Leadership Committee is charged with studying regional leadership structures in other regions of the United States, and recommending a strategy by which regional leadership might be strengthened in Northern Virginia. The Transportation Committee is charged with reviewing the current transportation systems and plans in Northern Virginia, particularly as they relate to the long-term growth of the region's economy, and with recommending strategies which will significantly enhance the likelihood of necessary facilities being built, and/or which will facilitate the introduction of technologies which will measurably improve access and mobility. Each of the study committees has produced a white paper in response to its mission. These white papers will be combined with supplemental research to provide a statement of issues and potential solutions facing the Northern Virginia economy. Century Club of GMU, Inc. Location: 7787 Leesburg Pike # 110 Falls Church, VA 22043-2412 Telephone: 703-761-3141 Fax: 703-761-1219 E-mail: century@patriot.net Web site: http://www.centuryclub.org/index.html Type of members: Businesses, government, professional and non-profit organizations. Number of members: 67 members. Key mission of group: The Century Club of George Mason University (Century Club) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) membership organization dedicated to fostering program-related (non-$) partnerships between George Mason University (GMU) and the metropolitan Washington, DC area business and professional community. Other interests: The Century Club was founded in 1988 to promote and provide visibility for George Mason University. It also provides visibility and networking opportunities for Century Club members. Century Club members volunteer their time and business/professional expertise to initiate, direct, and/or support educational-related programs, projects and activities involving GMU faculty and students. Northern Virginia Technology Council Location: 2214 Rock Hill Road Suite 300 Herndon, VA 20170 Office: 703-904-7878 Fax: 703-904-8008 E-mail: NVTC@nvtc.org Type of members: Counted among its members are software developers, telecommunications companies, Internet providers and content developers, systems integrators and more. Number of members: The council has grown to include over 1,000 member companies representing the diversity of the technology industry in Northern Virginia. Key mission of group: Promote the development, growth and recognition of member technology businesses. Promote the regional implementation of technology by business, government and education to enhance productivity, effectiveness and competitiveness. Promote the economic and community development of the region and Commonwealth through technology.   Other interests: Deliver programs and services to add value to NVTC membership. Advocate a statutory, regulatory, financial and workforce infrastructure necessary for the development, growth and international competitiveness of the technology industry. Establish NVTC as the communications nexus for technology businesses in Northern Virginia in order to foster cooperative working relationships and serve as a common meeting ground. Act as a catalyst for regional economic and community development through technology applications and appropriate partnerships. Create and maintain an organizational infrastructure of professionals and members to support the NVTC mission.   High Technology Council of Maryland Location: 9700 Great Seneca Highway Rockville, MD 20850 Telephone: 240-453-6200 Fax: 240-453-6201 Web site: http://www.mdhitech.org/ Type of members: Members include high tech councils from the counties of Howard, Prince George's and Baltimore as well as small and large high tech companies and/or businesses within the Great Washington Metropolitan region. Number of members: 650 members. Key mission of group: The High Technology Council of Maryland (HTCM) is a member-driven organization that is the voice of and advocate for the high technology community in Maryland. HTCM supports the high technology community and works to improve members' competitiveness and ability to sustain successful business development in the global economy through 'value-added' support services networking. Other interests: HTCM's number one priority for the 1999 session of the Maryland General Assembly is the development and implementation of the Maryland Science and Engineering Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO). Areas of interest: legislative policy, workforce development, financing programs, higher education programs, and facilities.