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A Joyful Georgetown BID Celebrates 25 Years
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Business Ins & Outs: José Andrés Hotel, Call Your Mother, Housebar, Creme
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BID CEO Joe Sternlieb Stepping Down in 2025
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Business Ins & Outs: Osteria Mozza DC, Arc’teryx, Malbon
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BID to Celebrate 25th Anniversary, Holds 2024 Board Election
Tech Tip: Do You Enter Your PIN When You Use Your Debit Card?
September 14, 2020
•It’s commonplace to pay for a cup of coffee with plastic. How you swipe that plastic, though, makes a big difference in how you are protected from your neighborhood cyberthief.
Some, Not All, Child Care Facilities Reopening
September 8, 2020
•Facing increased costs associated with cleaning, personal protective equipment and smaller class sizes, several Georgetown child care providers are not planning to offer in-person services this fall.
Business Ins & Outs: Veronica Beard Open, Foxtrot on Deck, Others
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The Veronica Beard store fills a longtime empty storefront at 1254 Wisconsin Ave. NW that once held the clothing store the Street of Georgetown.
Tech Tip: Basic Cybersecurity Training
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You need to have step-by-step instructions about what to do if employees believe they have witnessed a cyber-incident. Training needs to happen NOW — not when the problem is happening.
Tech Tip: Is This Request Really From the Boss?
August 31, 2020
•A common scam going around requires everyone to be on their toes. Here’s the situation …
Four Seasons Pops Back With Eno Azur
August 27, 2020
•After an Aug. 15 fire shut down the hotel and its restaurant, Bourbon Steak, the Four Seasons in Georgetown has launched Eno Azur, “a French Riviera Pop Up Bistro.”
With Streateries Added, Outdoor Dining Thrives in Georgetown
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The pandemic-inspired dining areas, with social distancing in effect, are popping up next to vehicular traffic on M, N and K Streets, as well as on Wisconsin Avenue.
Tech Tip: Don’t Just Throw Out That Old Computer
August 24, 2020
•Unprotected e-waste typically contains a lot of confidential and private information in the form of saved passwords, internet history and files left on the retired computer or server.
Police Seek Suspect in P St. Armed Robbery; Stabbing on 30th St.
August 20, 2020
•On Aug. 18, there was an armed robbery in Georgetown, and also protests near restaurants. A stabbing occurred early the following morning.
Tech Tip: 3 Technologies Your Business Can Use Right Now
August 17, 2020
•If your business is looking for a solution to add needed technology at a price that works for this period, here are three useful options.