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Arlington Entrepreneurs Shine at BizLaunch PitchFest at Amazon HQ2

Published on May 01, 2025

Small business owners from Arlington and across Northern Virginia took the stage at the BizLaunch PitchFest Finale, held at Amazon’s Visitor Landing at HQ2.

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Local Entrepreneurs Shine: Arlington’s BizLaunch Announces Pitch Event

Published on March 26, 2024

Arlington Economic Development’s (AED) BizLaunch division celebrates the success of local businesses with the announcement of winners from its recent Pitch event.

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Arlington County Statement on Amazon's HQ2

Published on March 03, 2023

Arlington County values the ongoing partnership with Amazon throughout the creation of its second headquarters – HQ2 has always been a multi-year project, and it continues to be a long-term commitment to Arlington and Virginia.

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January Board Meeting Wrap-up

Published on January 27, 2022

Arlington, VA—January 27, 2022. Today, the Arlington County Board launched its new Board Wrap-Up podcast featuring a discussion with the leader of the Amazon Housing Equity Fund, Catherine Buell. Format for the new podcast series will include Board members and guests discussing recent activities as well as topics suggested by the community. Board Wrap-Up can now be accessed after the Board’s reces

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County, Amazon Partner to Preserve 1300+ Affordable Homes in Arlington

Published on December 14, 2021

Arlington County and Amazon are making significant investments to help preserve more than 1,300 affordable apartment homes at the 60-acre Barcroft Apartment community for 99 years—one of the single largest affordable housing efforts ever in the region.

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Arlington Community High School encuentra un hogar en PenPlace

Published on October 22, 2021

El condado de Arlington y las Escuelas Públicas de Arlington anunciaron el miércoles que Amazon apoyará la construcción de una sede permanente para la Arlington Community High School (ACHS) como parte de su desarrollo de PenPlace en Pentagon City.

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Arlington Community High School Finds Home at Amazon’s PenPlace

Published on October 20, 2021

Arlington County and Arlington Public Schools announced Wednesday that Amazon will support the building of a permanent home for Arlington Community High School as part of its PenPlace development.

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Arlington County and Amazon to Facilitate Add'l Affordable Housing

Published on July 13, 2021

Amazon donation of $40 million in vacant land via an option right will help create more than 550 new affordable homes in the County

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Arlington Accepts $100,000 Amazon Gift for Racial Equity Efforts

Published on October 21, 2020

The Arlington County Board accepted a $100,000 gift from Amazon to further the County's efforts on race and equity.

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Arlington Economic Development Is Big Winner in International Economi

Published on October 15, 2020

Arlington Economic Development took home numerous honors at this year's International Economic Development Council (IEDC) 2020 Excellence Awards, which were announced earlier today at the organization's annual conference, which was held virtually.

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