Events

Living Wage DC

Join the DCRA staff IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

DCRA In Your Neighborhood

hosted at Busboys and Poets-Anacostia

The Employer Advocate

in partnership with LEDC, District Bridges and Uptown Main Street

DCRA IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

DC Retail Summit

in partnership with Think Local First DC

Creative Entrepreneur Capital Summit

Powered by Think Local First DC and Social Art and Culture

The Employer Advocate Quarterly Seminar

The Builder Dinner

The Unplugged Series: The Builder Dinner Hosted by Industrial Bank and curated by Think Local First DC.

The employer advocate

Start the 2019 business year right with our 2nd quarterly seminar for our DC business owners. The series will cover DC commercial landlord tenant law and navigating DCRA with facilitator, Tom Martin, Partner, GMP LLP.

Local First Awards

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2018, 6:30PM – 10:00PM AT THE SHOWROOM DC

The employer advocate

Join Think Local First DC and Goldblatt Martin Pozen LLP for the first of a series of quarterly seminars for our DC business owners.

BUILDER DINNER

Tuesday, July 24th @ The Pepco Edison Gallery

Self Care First

Self-care is the latest health and wellness trend.

Join us to discuss easy activities you can incorporate into your life to take care of yourself.

Local First Market

Visit the Local First Market at the Shay located at the corner of 8th and Florida Avenue, NW!

Unplugged Series: The Makers Talk

Think Local First DC invites our DC artists and creatives to converse and build with Local First Award Maker Winner, Bailiwick Clothing, alongside Maker Finalists to share best practices and stories of successes hard fought and won, along with light fare and libations.

Thursday, May 3rd from 630pm to 830pm at The Shay

Ward 1 City Council Candidate Forum

Think Local First DC, District Bridges, the Adams Morgan BID invite you to participate in a Ward 1 City Council Candidate Forum focused on DC local business policy.

Local First Awards 2017

Local Supply Chains and Procurement | Think Local First DC Webinar

Think Local First DC Summer Mixer

Think Local First DC brought the community together for a summer mixer at Ben's Upstairs, a local business on the H St. corridor. Business owners, entrepreneurs, artists, nonprofit leaders, and policymakers mixed and mingled on the rooftop during a beautiful summer evening. Business connections were made, ideas were shared, and a positive vision was put forth for D.C.

Building Effective Teams For Social Impact | Think Local First DC Webinar

Whether seeking to grow a business or build a local, sustainable economy, success depends on the ability of people to work well together. Attendees joined Think Local First DC and Shifting Patterns to equip themselves with the tools to build effective teams and overcome common obstacles to teamwork.