Important Folks Coming to Town. . .Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer visits McLean April 19. Yes, the same Steve Ballmer, who with Bill Gates, helped found Microsoft. Ballmer headlines this year's annual Titans breakfast of The Northern Virginia Technology Council.
Thad Allen, who led the cleanup efforts after Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill, the worst spill in U.S. history, also pays McLean a visit April 16-17.
The U.S. Coast Guard Admiral who retired in 2010 joins Carly Fiorina, former Chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard at the Annual Strategic Growth conference of the National Capital Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth.
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The National Capital Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), is Washington, D.C. region's association for professionals involved in corporate growth, corporate development and M&A.
Bistro Vivant Opening?. . . McLean's much-anticipated new restaurant hopes to open in two to three weeks, according to the owners. Just waiting for the liquor license.
Location: the former downtown address of McLean 1910.
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AMC Theaters at Tysons Corner: Trust Us. . . AMC has 16 theaters in the Tysons Corner Mall. The AMC website says:"The company operates 24 of the 50 highest grossing theaters in the country, including the top three."
Naturally The Ear asked if ever-popular Tysons Corner was in the top three.
Reply from public relations lady: For competitive reasons we don’t share that information. Translation: we'll make claims but won't back them up.
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