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Chamber leaders discuss priorities with Congress
Thirty CEOs from area businesses and five members of the DFW Congressional delegation sat down together earlier this month to discuss regional business issues and action plans.
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News editor Rena Pederson talks election, politics
The 2004 presidential election is just around the corner. Rena Pederson, editor-at-large of The Dallas Morning News, has a long career covering politics. As the debates begin and the charges and counter charges continue, Ms. Pederson will discuss the interaction between media and politics.
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Chamber, officials push to keep AAFES in Dallas
The Chamber and elected officials are working to keep the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) in Dallas in the face of proposed consolidation of the nation’s three military exchanges.
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Globalization, immigration top international agenda
The Chamber’s International Public Affairs Committee has targeted four major issues impacting the global businesses of DFW: globalization, immigration, tax and trade.
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New DISD Interim Superintendent to assess state of the district
From bond elections to new campuses to improved student achievement, changes have flooded the Dallas Independent School District. DISD welcomes a new interim superintendent, Dr. Larry Groppel, and bids farewell to a respected leader.
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4th Annual State of Technology Luncheon to Feature Scott McNealy, Chairman and CEO of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
This is the Greater Dallas Chamber’s largest and most successful technology event of the year, uniting business leaders around the region to address pressing issues facing the technology industry, regionally and globally. The luncheon includes a keynote address by Scott McNealy, chairman and CEO of Sun Microsystems, Inc. as well as important announcements of how the Technology Business Council is bringing new and unique ways to provide information to promote and provide information to high-tech companies in the Dallas area.
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Athena® Award Honors Camille Keith
Camille Keith has been named the recipient of the 2004 ATHENA® Award, a national award program presented locally each year by the Greater Dallas Chamber.
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Forum to focus on life science industry requirements and resources of Southern Dallas
The Greater Dallas Chamber and local business leaders will discuss various opportunities and developments within Southern Dallas specifically relating to the life sciences on September 16, 2004 at the InfoMart (Maxwell Room, 1950 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX) from 7:30 AM – 1 PM, to be followed by a 2-hour bus tour. With internationally acclaimed scientific and technological centers within and in close proximity, abundant land and labor, Southern Dallas is prime for marketing to the life sciences industry. Speakers will focus on Southern Dallas’ resources, industry requirements and opportunities for investment and development. Industry guidelines and resource content to be presented can be applied to development throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
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Children’s health programs face crisis in Texas
For the second year in a row, the CHIP program has received the attention of the Chamber as an important part of its legislative position.
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Chamber speaker Perryman nominated for Nobel Prize
Dr. Ray Perryman, founder and president of The Perryman Group, has been nominated by the International Institute for Advanced Studies for the 2005 Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. The Perryman Group is a Waco-based economic research and analysis firm.
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Chamber salutes Bank of America - September's "Clean Air Hero."
The Chamber is pleased to recognize this month's "Clean Air Hero" - Bank of America, one of the largest employers in the Metroplex. By actively promoting clean air programs, Bank of America is making a significant contribution to North Texas' air quality.
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