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WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Imagine having a great retail concept or wanting to expand your local business to a second location but you need to find the space and don't know where to start. Recognizing the need small businesses have for resources to help them grow, the Washington DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) developed the Neighborhood Retail Summit series. The Fall Neighborhood Retail Summit will be held on September 18, 2007 from 8:00am - 11:00am at the Washington DC Economic Partnership, followed by bus tours from 11:15am - 1:30pm through neighborhoods in DC.
"Heading into the fourth year of producing the retail summits, the Partnership has learned that the estimated 12,000 unique small businesses operating in the District are driving the creativity, energy and identity of the city," remarked Keith Sellars, Vice-President of Development and Retail, Washington DC Economic Partnership. "Our goal is to connect these emerging and existing businesses to the essential financial and development resources they need to take root in neighborhoods hungry for more new restaurants and retail," added Sellars.
Beginning at 8:15am on September 18, 2007, DC government officials from various agencies will talk about the variety of resources available to entrepreneurs and current store owners will share real stories on the challenges of opening, surviving and growing their businesses. More than just a day of talking, the summit is designed not only to educate local business owners about DC's fast growing economy but also literally show them where the opportunities are in the city. At 11:15am, the group of local retailers will board three buses for a two-hour tour of emerging DC neighborhoods with store front availability. Each bus will drive through different neighborhoods located across many wards in the city.
"Economic development in the District of Columbia is more than just getting big retailers to open stores in our city," commented Neil Albert, Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development. "Small businesses with their imagination and energy enliven neighborhoods with distinctive storefronts and services. As we work together to revitalize DC into a world class shopping and dining city, it is critical to nurture and encourage the growth of local businesses, which make significant contributions to the city's fast growing economy," added Albert.
A key component to the summit is "retailers talking to retailers," where entrepreneurs of existing businesses share personal experiences about what it takes to get a business started and keep it going. In a series of panel discussions local retailers of coffee shops and restaurants to boutiques, drycleaners and more will give practical advice to other retailers on everything from licensing to permits. Owners from the following local businesses will speak at the Neighborhood Retail Summit: Fusion Grill, Flip It Bakery & Deli, Uncle Brutha Gourmet Foods, Sticky Fingers Bakery, Ebenezer's Coffee, Stella Bleu, OXXO Cleaners, D'Carlo Upholstery, Mayorga Coffee, Circle Boutique, IHOP and Place 5ive.
"DC is a booming metropolis right now and a great place to start a business. When we were looking for neighborhoods to locate our dry cleaning franchise, it was the Washington DC Economic Partnership that pointed us in the right direction," commented Trina Byrd-Gregory, owner OXXO Cleaners. "The partnership provided us with demographic information on the target neighborhoods that would benefit the most from our 24-hour customer pick up service. I'm excited about sharing our experiences with other retailers to help them tackle challenges they may face," she added.
Business of all sizes, particularly small ones, need information and resources to thrive, grow and survive in today's consumer driven economy. Working with other organizations and local government agencies, the Washington DC Economic Partnership strives to be the hub that connects businesses to the resources they need to succeed in the District's fast growing economy.
About the Washington DC Economic Partnership -
The Washington DC Economic Partnership is a public/private partnership with the mission of facilitating economic development by contributing to the business retention and attraction in the District of Columbia. The Partnership is your first point of contact for doing business in Washington, DC, offering a host of resources and information

Sep 12, 2007 ― Looking at her hungry boys, the spinning amusements and $70 in her purse, Maria Lichty figured her cash would be gone by late afternoon Tuesday.
As parents well know, families can burn money fast at the York Fair.

But Lichty and others said they cut costs with a few general guidelines.

Top of the list? Find the free stuff.

"I try to focus on the buildings with exhibits," said Lichty, 35, of West Manchester Township.

Her sons, 10-year-old Ian and 7-year-old Patrick, were bent over an incubator of eggs and newly hatched chicks inside the Poultry Building.

They'd already hit a 25-cent game, Uncle Nick's Candy, and planned to tour the $1 petting zoo at the 4H Farm Learning Center in the John & Paige Smith Center.

Another tip is to check the promotions schedule: Lichty visited on Students Day when both boys got free admission. She paid $11 for her ticket and parking and spent $15 on lunch.


That doesn't mean bargains can't be found, so shop around, experienced fair-goers said.

It isn't hard to find 99-cent hot dogs and 75-cent iced teas.

Pick up free water at the Stillmeadow Nazarene Tent or refill water bottles in the fountains at Toyota Arena (near the restrooms).

Stave off hunger pangs with free samples at Fudgie Wudgie and Dutch Country Soft Pretzels, both under the Grandstand.

Roderick Artis, 32, of York recommended Lordy's Elephant Ear Bakery, which sells pancakes of fried doughnut dough topped with cherries, chocolate custard or butter and cinnamon.

Lordy's also has samples, but it's hard not to want a whole pastry, Breeland said.

"I come to the fair to eat," he said.

For sticky fingers, stop by the hand-sanitizer pump at a cotton candy stand near the exit to the Speed, a Midway ride facing the back of the Grandstand.

Throughout the afternoon and evening, a variety of free shows give your wallet and your rump a rest.

Among the acts is Al Belmont of Laurel Springs, N.J., who brought his Belmont's Magic Show to the fair for the first time Tuesday.

Assisting the performance is Robbie the Rocket, a rescued Tibetan spaniel with an endearing underbite.

In Horticultural Hall, York County beekeepers have free children's activity books and hard candy next to a window display of real honeycomb crawling with bees.

Stephanie and Edward Mundorf of New Salem took their children, Alexis, 8, and Devin, 10, to the Kid's Center, where they tied on orange Home Depot aprons (free) and built miniature wooden sailboats (also free).

They cruised the game booths to compare prices before playing a round of darts and some squirt-gun fun ($2 each).

The couple had $125 between them and planned to stay until 6 or 7 p.m.

Stephanie said, "Only bring as much as you want to spend."