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The Town of Leesburg strives to stay connected to our business community, and we’ve found one of the best ways to do that is through a variety of business events – celebratory, informative, problem-solving, or networking. Below you will find descriptions of these events and opportunities to register to participate or host events such as ribbon cuttings.
Quarterly HUBZone Meetings
The next quarterly HUBZone meeting of 2024 will take place on Thursday, September 5th and attendees will hear from Calvin Mitchell Jr, with the U.S. Department of Education.
Speakers:
- Calvin Mitchell Jr., Department
- Lisa Cusack, CEO Custom Software Systems, Inc
- Bob Cusack, COO Custom Software Systems, Inc.
When: Thursday, September 5th 2024, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Where: In person at Clearfocus Technologies 305 Harrison Street SE, Suite 100B Leesburg, VA 20175
or
Virtually via a Teams invite, please make sure to include your email address in your registration to receive the link and you will receive a calendar invite before the meeting.
Please contact Melanie Scoggins with any questions regarding these events at [email protected] or 571-271-1206.
Register Below
The annual Leesburg Business Awards were held Wednesday, May 1st, at Home 2 Suites by Hilton Leesburg. It was a wonderful evening and we congratulate the 2024 winners and nominees!
2024 Business Award Winners
Community Ambassador Award
The Body, Birth and Baby Center
Innovations Award
New/Expanding Business Award
**WINNER** Burn Boot Camp Leesburg
Enlighten Nutrition, Counseling and Care
Arts and Cultural Award
Non-Profit/Philanthropic Award
**WINNER** The Ladies Board of INOVA Loudoun Hospital
The Loudoun Laurels Foundation
The George C. Marshall Award
People’s Choice Award
Are You Hosting An Event?
Leesburg Economic Development wants to help Leesburg businesses promote their events in the community. Submit your event and, once approved, it will be listed on our Community Events page. If you are interested in future events to discuss the current business environment, please contact Melanie Scoggins.
Ribbon Cutting Request
We would be honored to help you celebrate your grand opening or anniversary with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Please fill out the request form below, and our team will get back to you shortly to discuss the details.
Small Business Forum
Each year the Leesburg Economic Development Commission (EDC) hosts at least two Small Business Forums where Leesburg Small Business owners and representatives are invited to discuss and provide inputs on focus areas for the EDC. The forums are free to attend, and a great way to network with other business areas. Specific information about each forum will be posted here with a link to RSVP to each event.
The 2021 Spring Business Forum was held April 22, 2021 virtually. If you are interested in future events to discuss the current business environment, please contact Melanie Scoggins.
Community Ambassador
Innovations
New / Expanding Business
Arts and Culture
The George C. Marshall Award
Community Ambassador
This award celebrates a business or organization that contributes its time, talent and resources to promote a positive image of Leesburg. Candidates go beyond the daily routine of their work to reach deeper into the Leesburg community to assist others, locate or grow a business, bring attention and recognition to the community as a business location or tourist destination.
Helpful criteria might include:
- Documentation of a specific event or marketing program that brings people to Leesburg to experience the Town from a business or tourism perspective.
- A proven business model that attracts business clients, vendors or other guests to Leesburg in their course of doing business.
- Exhibition of humanitarian efforts or environmental awareness, illustrated through events, unique programs or financial contributions.
Innovations
This award was created to celebrate a business or organization that executes an innovative business venture, unique product or service development or other cutting edge business practice. Entries are recognized for originality and invention.
Helpful criteria might include:
- Specific relevance of the innovation. Has it solved a problem? If so, what and how?
- Documented outstanding design or implementation of a plan, program, product, service or an event.
New / Expanding Business
This award celebrates a new or expanding business that either registered as a new business or expanded their current operations/investment in Leesburg between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021. The successful candidate will promote the unique business culture of Leesburg, while acting as a pioneer in enriching the Town’s future.
Helpful criteria might include:
- Demonstration of capacity for business longevity in the Leesburg business community.
- Has demonstrated business or community leadership.
- The positive and lasting value and commitment the new/expanding business will have on the community.
Arts and Culture
This award celebrates a business, organization or individual that contributes to or actively supports the arts, within the Town of Leesburg. Candidates in this category include artists, events or programs that promote Leesburg as a hub of arts and culture.
Helpful criteria might include:
- Documentation of increased awareness of the arts in Leesburg as promoted by this business, organization or individual.
- Leadership and creativity illustrated in programs that boosted the arts in Leesburg.
The George C. Marshall Award
This award celebrates an individual who has demonstrated an exemplary commitment to the community above and beyond business contributions. Entries in this category are awarded to community leaders who have demonstrated leadership, vision and community service that our esteemed George C. Marshall would have admired. Individuals are not required to be Leesburg residents but must be connected to a Leesburg business or organization.
Helpful criteria might include:
- The legacy of the contribution: the passion, drive, team building ability of the individual as it relates to sustainable economic development in the Town of Leesburg.
- How will this individual be remembered in future years?