The Arlington Chamber invites you to the 39th Annual Arlington Best Business Awards that will take place on Tuesday, May 6. Don't miss this special event where the Chamber will recognize outstanding community businesses that go above and beyond serving their clients to make Arlington a great place to work and live.

Barbara E. Nicastro

Barbara E. Nicastro, founder of the Law Offices of Barbara E. Nicastro, is a longtime champion of Arlington and has served our community for four decades. A graduate of Georgetown University, she was a trial attorney with the U.S. Justice Department Tax Division, an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Charleston, WVA, and a trial attorney and supervisor with the Justice Department’s Criminal Fraud Section. She formed her law firm, The Law Offices of Barbara E. Nicastro in 1991 and continues her practice in New Jersey. As an active Chamber member since 1998, Barbara served as Chamber Board member for six terms, 2007 Chamber Chair, Co-Chair of the Opportunity Works campaign (2006-18) and Instructor, Young Entrepreneurs Academy (2015-18) and was named the Chamber’s 2001 Small Business of the Year. Barbara has dedicated much of her career to nonprofit and civic involvement, demonstrating a strong commitment to community service. As a 2002 graduate of Leadership Arlington, she has held several influential leadership roles, including President of the Inter-Service Club Council and chair of the Arlington Advisory Board for John Marshall Bank’s Arlington Branch. Barbara has also been an active board member for a number of organizations such as the CrisisLink, Bowen McCauley Dance Company, and PathForward.

Martin D. "Art" Walsh (1944-2022)

Martin D. “Art” Walsh, founder of the Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh, P.C. law firm, played a crucial role in many developments that define Arlington’s built environment to this day. A Northern Virginia native and a 1962 graduate of Bishop O’Connell High School, Art founded the firm in 1983 following a decade in private practice. Art specialized in urban planning, zoning and land development for projects throughout the region, but particularly in Arlington. He achieved approval for Courthouse Plaza, the Medstar Capitals Iceplex, the Boeing Corporate Headquarters, multiple sites in Pentagon City, and 3.7 million square feet of development in the Potomac Yard neighborhood. Beyond our county, he was a pivotal player in the replanning and easement cases for the Silver Line and I-495 HOT lanes expansions. Art was consistently recognized for his legal success, being named as one of Washington’s Top Lawyers in Washingtonian magazine in 2017, and one of the Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law: Land Use and Zoning, from 2005 to 2019.

Large Business:

Army Navy Country Club

Northwest Federal Credit Union

Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh, P.C.

Nonprofit:

Arlington Neighborhood Village

Aspire Afterschool Learning

Arlington Community Foundation

Retail:

Cookology Cooking School

Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe

MGI Corporate Gifts

Service:

Alex Sakes Photography

Clarendon Home Services

Global Group

LGBT+ Counseling Collaborative

Technology:

Excella Inc.

Langston Technology Hub™

Event Information

Date & Time:

Tuesday, May 6

5:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Dinner and Awards

Location:

Army Navy Country Club

1700 Army Navy Drive

Arlington, VA 22202

Registration:

Members: $150

Prospective Members: $225

Event Questions:

Andra Popescu, Events & Programs Director

[email protected]

(703) 525-2400 ext. 204

Registration Questions:

DJ Batchelor, Operations Manager

[email protected]

(703) 525-2400

Interested in Sponsorship?

Sponsorships are available for this event. Please review our sponsorship document or contact Will Mulligan, Membership Engagement Director, at [email protected] for more information.

Grand Sponsor

Reception Sponsor

Hall of Fame Sponsor

Large Business of the Year Sponsor

Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh, P.C.

Nonprofit of the Year Award Sponsor

First Citizens Bank

Service Business of the Year Award Sponsor

Arlington Economic Development

Benefactor Sponsors

Hedgeman Law Firm | M&T Bank | Rosslyn Business Improvement District | United Bank | YHB | CPAs & Consultants

Patron Sponsors

Bean, Kinney & Korman P.C. | Global Group | Mainstreet Bank | National Capital Bank