WASHINGTON DC: WDCEP (Washington DC Economic Partnership) Announces Finalists for Inaugural We DC Awards - Winners Announced October 30th

On October 13th, The Washington, DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) announced the finalists for their inaugural We DC Awards, which honor and recognize Washington, D.C. leaders that have contributed their vision, energy, investment, and time to develop a thriving economic ecosystem in the areas of Real Estate, Innovation + Technology, and the Creative Economy. This year’s winners will be presented at WDCEP’s 2015 Annual Meeting and Economic Showcase taking place on Friday, October 30 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Finalists were selected by an internal WDCEP panel and the final winners will be selected by the Board of Directors of WDCEP. Three visionaries from Washington, D.C. whose company or individual contribution has made a significant impact within the city will be recognized. The finalists for each category are as follows:

We DC | Real Estate | We Dream
This award will recognize an individual and/or company that are in commercial or housing development, architecture, construction management, real estate brokerage, and property management.

• Akridge (Developer)
• Bo Menkiti, CEO Menkiti Group (Developer)
• Monty Hoffman, Founder & CEO, PN Hoffman (Developer
• Shalom Baranes Associates (Architecture Firm)

We DC | Innovation + Tech | We Imagine
This award will honor an individual or company in the high technology, web application, graphic design or data and research.

• Sibyl Edwards, President, DC Web Women
• Andrew C. Florance, Founder & CEO, CoStar Group
• Allen Gannett, Founder & CEO, TrackMaven
• Ben Miller, Co-Founder & CEO, Fundrise

We DC | Creative Economy | We Create
This award will recognize an individual or company in the theatre, restaurant, or culinary, culture (museum, gallery, etc.), music, art, or film industries.

• Julianne Brienza, Founder & CEO, Capital Fringe Festival
• George Koch, President, Center for the Creative Economy
• Shane Pomajambo, Founder, Curator, and Director, Art Whino + Blind Whino
• Jonas Singer & Cullen Gilchrist, Co-Founder & Co-Owner, Union Kitchen

This year’s Annual Meeting will also feature special guest Mayor Muriel Bowser and three industry leading keynote speakers - Tim Spangler, Senior Vice President of Retail of REI, Donna Harris, Co-Founder of 1776, and Jim Abdo, President & CEO of Abdo Development. Each will take the stage to discuss how retail impacts urban development, perspective of the creative economy from a development perspective, and how technology incubators will continue to shape the future of Washington, D.C.’s economic landscape. The 2015 annual meeting will mark 15 years of WDCEP’s contribution to the District’s economy and celebrate the city’s accomplishments achieved throughout the year.
For more information about the We DC finalist and/or WDCEP’s Annual Meeting, visit www.wdcep.com.
 
EVENT DETAILS
The Washington DC Economic Partnership Annual Meeting + ECON Showcase
Friday, October 30
Walter E. Washington Convention Center – 801Mount Vernon Place, NW, Washington, DC

ECON Showcase / 10AM – 12PM
Annual Meeting Luncheon / 12PM – 2PM

Website: www.wdcep.com

Online Registration Closes October 23. Prices will increase at the door to $125.

Twitter: @WDCEP #WeDC