Doing Business in Washington, DC…in five languages!

WDCEP has expanded its sought after Doing Business in Washington, DC guide to include Mandarin, Korean, and Vietnamese versions thanks for a Neighborhood Investment Fund grant from the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development. Working with the Office of Asian & Pacific Islander Affairs, we will distribute 4,500 guides to Asian residents in the District and Greater Washington. WDCEP will continue its strong outreach program for the English and Spanish versions of the guide.

Nominate your business, or another deserving business, today. Nominations are being accepted in three categories: Small Business of the Year, 100 Year-Old Business of the Year and Business Initiative of the Year (for government agency or nonprofit organization.

Winners will be announced at the 2008 BusinessPremier Small Business Awards breakfast on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at the Willard Intercontinental. The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, May 30th, 2008. Nominations will only be accepted via email to businesspremier@wdcep.com This year’s English guide will be released at the Small Business Awards program in July. Stay tuned for details on the fall release of the Spanish and Asian versions. Companies wishing to show their support for DC businesses can advertise in the guide by contacting Kelley Taft at 202.661.8676 or ktaft@wdcep.com. Ads in the English guide will automatically be placed in the multilingual guides. CLICK HERE for advertising information.