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Wednesday, June 6, 2001 June 2001   VOLUME 40 ISSUE 2  

CONTENTS

Biotech wins big in Austin
Governor, lieutenant governor to address Dallas business community
South America, Take 2: Chamber, city officials blaze trail to Argentina & Brazil
Dedicated to DISD: Chamber volunteers tutor students before TAAS
Economic Development Report
Members sought for nominating committee
Rise and shine with "What you get when giving back"
Dallas Today kicks off summer session June 14
D/FW companies go global with trade finance assistance from the Ex-Im Bank program
International Trade Data
Snapshot Spotlight
New Members
Greater Dallas Chamber Calendar of Events
 
Biotech wins big in Austin
Biotechnology, higher education and the environment were big winners for Dallas during the 77th session of the Texas legislature, thanks in large part to local elected officials and community leaders. With the session closed, those who led the charge agree that it was a good session for Dallas.
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Governor, lieutenant governor to address Dallas business community

Governor Rick Perry and Lieutenant Governor Bill Ratliff will headline the Greater Dallas Chamber’s 2001 Legislative Wrap-up Series, Wednesday, June 6, and Friday, June 15, from Noon to 1:30 p.m., at The Westin Galleria, 13340 Dallas Parkway.
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South America, Take 2: Chamber, city officials blaze trail to Argentina & Brazil
Hot on the heels of the Chamber's historic joint trade mission with the Fort Worth Chamber, leaders from the Greater Dallas Chamber have completed a second South American mission, collaborating this time with the city of Dallas.
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Dedicated to DISD: Chamber volunteers tutor students before TAAS
This spring, more than 40 community and business leaders sat down face-to-face with DISD third graders for tutoring. Now DISD officials are praising the work of these volunteer tutors, crediting them with an academic upturn for the students as well as a higher pass rate on the TAAS exam.
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Economic Development Report
Check out this month's economic development statistics and regional asset commentary.
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Members sought for nominating committee
June 30 is the deadline to suggest new members for the Directors’ Nominating Committee, a group that meets once a year to make recommendations to the board of directors on filling vacant board positions.
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Rise and shine with "What you get when giving back"
Like to begin your day with a rousing start? Then wake up to a professional development and networking opportunity designed with the interests of women in mind.
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Dallas Today kicks off summer session June 14
Want to meet local leaders and decision-makers? Need to broaden your knowledge of the Dallas area? Then join us for Dallas Today.
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D/FW companies go global with trade finance assistance from the Ex-Im Bank program
The Greater Dallas Chamber continues to assist Metroplex companies in all aspects of export finance through the North Texas City/State Partnership, a strategic alliance made in 1995 between the Chamber and the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), the U.S. export credit agency.
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International Trade Data
Dallas/Fort Worth is one of the hottest markets for international trade. Check out this data from the Chamber's research department charting our region's trade growth.
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Snapshot Spotlight
See Greater Dallas Chamber volunteers and celebrities in action!
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New Members
Members who joined April 1-May 25
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Greater Dallas Chamber Calendar of Events
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