Haymarket-Gainesville Business Association is back

The Haymarket-Gainesville Business Association (HGBA) announced its grand reopening in a newsletter to its membership on Thursday, June 26.

Established in 1990 by a group of local professionals and business owners, HGBA was reorganized in 2007 and has experienced strong growth; this played an important role in the association’s decision to update its identity now.

The brand was revamped with a new logo, newsletter, and Web site, www.HGBA.biz. The site features the association’s membership directory, calendar of events, member spotlight, and information about business networking and community outreach opportunities.

HGBA is reaching out to local businesses by hosting its monthly membership meetings at rotating venues throughout the Haymarket-Gainesville area. Members meet every third Tuesday of the month to discuss business topics, community activities, and the political landscape. Last month, the members met at The Winery at La Grange in Haymarket. The speaker, Bill Vaughan, economist and financial analyst for the Prince William County Finance Department, spoke on the state of the national, state, and local economy. This month, members will meet on July 15 at Brooklyn Brothers Pizzeria in Gainesville. The speakers, Barbara Kessinger and Jim Feeney of Horizon Energy, will discuss how local businesses are impacted by the company or cooperative that supplies their electricity and how to identify electricity-saving programs.

“We are happy to rollout our new brand ,” said Sheri Winesett, president of HGBA. “It is the first step towards providing our membership with more benefits and fostering greater community involvement.”

For details, visit www.hgba.biz.

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