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The Eisenhower Public/Private Partnership held its 15th annual meeting on Friday, December 18, 2009 at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.  Despite an impending snowstorm, the event was well attended. Food was provided by R & L Catering of Springfield, VA.  Special thanks are in order to Zikaryet Lebanese Restaurant & Lounge for providing middle eastern dishes such as stuffed grape leaves and hummus.

Door prize drawings were held throughout the evening.  Among the prizes donated were a weekend stay at The Westin Alexandria, a weekend stay at the Holiday Inn Eisenhower Avenue, brunch for 2 at the Holiday Inn Eisenhower Avenue, two $50 gift certificates to The Carlyle Club, and a $50 gift certificate to Zikaryet Lebanese Restaurant & Lounge. 

Election of Officers and Directors was one of the main agenda items at the Annual Meeting, highlighted by the appointments of a new President, Vice-President and Secretary to the Board of Directors. Congratulations are in order to the following who were elected to the Board of Directors:

Ben Webster- President

Kay Tyler- Vice President

Robin Barnes- Secretary

Deborah Johnson- Treasurer

Greg Moore- Director

Lucy Kitchin- Director

Margo Vickers- Director

Aimee Alix- Director

Donnie Simpson, Jr.- DIrector

John Irvine- Director

Holly Nolting- At-Large Director

Monty Duncan- At-Large Director

 

Special thanks and appreciation were given to outgoing Board President Andres Domeyko for his committed and dedicated service on the Board of Directors.  Mr. Domeyko has assumed the position of ex-officio on the Board.  Outgoing Directors Joe Brennan, Phil Weber, Ted Lewis and Stephanie Landrum were recognized for their time and dedication on the Board.

The speakers at the annual meeting were Vice- Mayor Kerry Donley of the City of Alexandria who talked about the City of Alexandria Strategic Planning Goal 1 Land Use Economic Development , Mr. Christian Winkler from Robert Charles Lesser & Co (RCLCO) who presented mixed-use projects nationwide and public/private partnerships and Mr. Bruce Leonard from Streetsense Inc. who discussed potential synergies and constraints in developing mixed-use projects.

 

Special thanks are in order to the following sponsors of the 15th Annual Meeting: