The Chamber Report
Thursday, July 1, 2004 July 2004  
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TOPICS
Economic Development
Education & Workforce Development
Government Relations
International Business Development
Leadership Development
Technology Business Development
Women's Business Development
Snapshot Spotlight
From the Board Room
Leading By Example
CONTENTS
Lawmakers ask chambers to help solve school finance
Lesley Stahl to keynote Women’s Business Conference
Call center to bring 1,500 jobs to DFW
Mary Kay, Heelys win Int’l Business Achievement Awards
Chamber receives top economic development award
Chamber mission to UK heightens awareness of DFW
Trade mission to Mexico to celebrate NAFTA’s 10th year
Spotlight on Workforce offers HR certification hours
Humann named to Texas Transportation Hall
Leadership Dallas graduates next group of city leaders
Congratulations to EPA “Best Workplace for Commuters” - First Southwest Company
DFW anchors Texas pavilion at BIO 2004
Build a motivated team one employee at a time
Student performance tied to teachers’ certification, education
From the Boardroom
Snapshot Spotlight
Leading By Example
Leading By Example
Lawmakers ask chambers to help solve school finance
State senators Florence Shapiro and Kim Brimer have asked for the business community’s help in solving the problem of public school finance.
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Lesley Stahl to keynote Women’s Business Conference
Award-winning journalist Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes will keynote the ninth annual Greater Dallas Chamber Women’s Business Conference luncheon on September 29 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel.
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Call center to bring 1,500 jobs to DFW
21st Century Insurance has chosen a site in Lewisville to build its Texas call center, a project that is expected to create up to 1,500 new jobs over the next five years.
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Mary Kay, Heelys win Int’l Business Achievement Awards
The Greater Dallas Chamber will present its ninth annual International Business Achievement Awards (IBAA) to Mary Kay, Inc. and Heelys in honor of their global successes and impact on strengthening DFW’s international presence.
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Chamber receives top economic development award
The Chamber’s interactive web page project – Maps.DallasChamber.org-- has received the highest award for outstanding achievement from ACCRA, a national organization of economic development researchers.
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Chamber mission to UK heightens awareness of DFW
The Chamber’s investment mission to the United Kingdom last month met with 20 UK government and business representatives in London to promote Dallas/Fort Worth.
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Trade mission to Mexico to celebrate NAFTA’s 10th year
The Chamber is planning a mission to Monterrey, Mexico, September 19-22 as part of its support for trade between the Metroplex and NAFTA regions.
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Spotlight on Workforce offers HR certification hours
The Chamber’s Spotlight on Workforce series now offers 1.25 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification in addition to breakfast and discussion of issue-driven business topics.
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Humann named to Texas Transportation Hall
Longtime local civic and business leader Walter J. Humann has been inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor.
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Leadership Dallas graduates next group of city leaders
The Leadership Dallas class of 2004 is poised to take on many of the challenges facing the city.
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Congratulations to EPA “Best Workplace for Commuters” - First Southwest Company
The Chamber is pleased to recognize this month’s “Clean Air Hero” – First Southwest Company, one of the first companies in the North Texas area to be approved for the US Environmental Protection Agency’s “Best Workplaces for Commuters” program.
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