In Pictures: The Hive Grand Opening and Holiday Party
Tuesday, December 14th was The Hive Grand Opening and Holiday Party sponsored by the ARCH Development Corporation, DC Department of Housing and Community Development, the River East Emerging Leaders and Eat Shop Live Anacostia and it was G-R-E-A-T! (and I am not just saying that because my company, reSPIN planned the event). People from all over DC and River East came down to Historic Anacostia to review this small business incubator, the latest project from the ARCH Development Corporation, a local non-profit with over 20 years experience in Anacostia. The mission of The Hive is to provide affordable office space, services, and equipment to take entrepreneurs and organizations from the dream stage to reality. For a very affordable membership fee Hive members have 24/7 access to all the tools to make their business or organization a success. Office space, wireless Internet, reception space, meeting space and office equipment.
Attendees to the Grand Opening had the opportunity to network, tour the facilities, meet current Hive members such as nSpiregreen LLC, African American Women's Resource Center, GreatSchools DC, and my own company, reSPIN Public Relations. Attendees also received Eat Shop Live Anacostia gift bags and incentive cards.
Including some pictures below. Go HERE to check out all the photos from the event!
To learn more about The Hive and its membership types and rates visit their website: http://www.thedchive.com/ .
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| Alex Bacca, Good Hope Blogger and WCP writer |
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| Harrison from Bread for the City and TakeyahYoung, River East resident and owner of Core Connections Lifestyle |
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| Guests arrived early for an opportunity to network in the 2nd floor wi-fi lounge. |
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| Jackie Ward of Councilmember Barry's Office of Constituent Services has been a huge Hive supporter and advocate. |
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(l-r) Lisa Bacon, Program and Outreach Coordinator for ARCH Development Corporation and Alex Bacca and Tyrrice McKelvy (Hive Office Coordinator/ARCH Progam Assistant) |
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| Duane Gautier (ARCH) and Martine Combal, Manager, Property Acquisition & Disposition Division for the DC Department of Housing and Community Development. The Hive was sponsored in part from a grant from DHCD |
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| Edmund Fleet, Executive Director of THEARC and Katrina Toews, Director of the Washington Ballet @ THEARC enjoy their Eat Shop Live Anacostia gift bags |
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| Veronica Davis, Ward 7 resident and new Hive member (nSpiregreen) shows of her company's signage in the lobby |
The Hive is a project of the ARCH Development Corporation and was sponsored in part from a grant from the DC Department of Housing and Community Development.