The Chamber Report

Wednesday, June 7, 2006 June 2006  
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TOPICS
Economic Development
Education & Workforce Development
Government Relations
Health & Human Services
International Business Development
Leadership Development
Networking
Special Events
Technology & Life Sciences
Snapshot Spotlight
From the Board Room
Leading By Example
CONTENTS
Chamber's economic development program cream of the crop
Pandemic Planning: Are businesses adequately prepared for an avian flu pandemic?
Leadership Dallas spearheads citywide graffiti wipeout
Fluor completes move to DFW with new corporate headquarters
State and Local Environmental Leaders to Address Annual Seminar
DFW area companies win Sloan awards for excellence
Virtual office in Monterrey boosts DFW's profile in Mexico
Directors' nominating committee
MedTech session analyses device development process
Technology issues underpin corporate identity management
Dallas is site of NanoTX'06 nanotech event
Healthcare Discovery programs aimed at students, teachers
Educators' forum to look at cool jobs, hot trends
EDUCATORS LEARN INNOVATIVE WAYS TO TEACH WORKPLACE SKILLS IN THE CLASSROOM
Procurement luncheons support minority, women's businesses
Chamber to welcome UK Consul-General, trade staff
Golf Classic--a swinging time on the course
Clean Vehicles Make Cents
Career advancement helped by mentors, leadership opportunities
From the Boardroom
State of the District Luncheon moved to Sept. 26
CEO Roundtable Summer Series
Leading By Example
Snapshot Spotlight
Chamber's economic development program cream of the crop
For the third consecutive year, the Greater Dallas Chamber's economic development program has been ranked among the top ten in the nation.
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Pandemic Planning: Are businesses adequately prepared for an avian flu pandemic?
You can pretty much be assured that, given the globalization of this Earth, if it's occurring elsewhere, it's going to occur here," said Dr. John Carlo, medical director of the Dallas County Health and Human Services at the Greater Dallas Chamber's "Pandemic Influenza and Business...Are We Ready?" forum.
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Leadership Dallas spearheads citywide graffiti wipeout
The Leadership Dallas Class of 2006 staged the largest graffiti wipeout event in Dallas history last month.
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Fluor completes move to DFW with new corporate headquarters
Fluor Corporation will dedicate its world headquarters in Las Colinas on Friday, June 5. Fluor, the latest Fortune 500 company to locate to the Metroplex, specializes in engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services.
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State and Local Environmental Leaders to Address Annual Seminar
State Senator Kip Averitt, Chairman of the Senate Natural Resources Committee, will deliver the luncheon keynote address at the Chamber's annual Environmental Seminar on Thursday, June 22. Also on the agenda are Kathleen Hartnett White, Chairman of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), and Dallas County Judge Margaret Keliher.
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DFW area companies win Sloan awards for excellence
Seven companies from the DFW region have won Alfred P. Sloan awards for business excellence in workplace flexibility.
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Virtual office in Monterrey boosts DFW's profile in Mexico
The Chamber opened its newest virtual office in Monterrey, Mexico last month, another milestone in building DFW's visibility in Mexico and around the globe. Thompson & Knight, an international law firm, hosted a reception and tour of the new virtual office at its offices on the 30th floor of the ING Torre Comercial América building.
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Directors' nominating committee
June 30 is the deadline to suggest members for the Directors' Nominating Committee of the Chamber. The group meets once a year to recommend new directors to fill vacant positions on the Chamber's board of directors.
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MedTech session analyses device development process
MedTech North Texas addressed medical device development in a wide-ranging panel discussion that featured experts from DFW companies.
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