Events

Join us for the inaugural Downtown McLean Matters: An Economic Symposium!  The morning event, to be held at the storied Kazan Restaurant, will examine an array of matters with respect to downtown McLean.

The keynote speaker, Peter Rowan, U.S. Vice President of Public Affairs for Mars, Inc., will review that longstanding McLean company’s decision to expand here, and its progress towards that end.

Featured speaker Stephen Tarditi, Director of Market Intelligence at the FCEDA, will review regional economic conditions, emerging economic trends, and leasing activity, particularly here in northeastern Fairfax County.

Other matters to be addressed in relation to downtown McLean include:

• the state of office and retail leasing;
• commercial lending trends;
• land use and development, including approved projects and adaptive reuses of space; and
• placemaking and beautification efforts

Additional remarks/presentations by the following:

• Lori Carbonneau, McLean Project for the Arts
• JoAnne Fiebe, Fairfax County Department of Economic Initiatives
• Paul Kohlenberger, Greater McLean Chamber and McLean Planning Committee 
• Tom Passarelli, McLean Business Club
• Evan Pritchard, Wire Gill, LLP

The event will include networking opportunities prior to and following the program, and a hot breakfast.

EVENT PARTNER
McLean Commercial Landowners Association

EVENT SPONSORS
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority