The Chamber Report

Wednesday, April 4, 2007 April 2007  
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TOPICS
Economic Development
Education & Workforce Development
Government Relations
Health & Human Services
International Business Development
Leadership Development
Networking
Research
Technology & Life Sciences
Women's Business Development
Young Professionals
Snapshot Spotlight
From the Board Room
Leading By Example
CONTENTS
157,000 DFW jobs tied to exports
Chamber backs water, air legislation
Leadership Dallas seeking applicants
The Chamber launches its India Initiative at the US-India Business Forum
DLH Celebrates Groundbreaking
Experience Greater Dallas offers vision
Online survey set for new eco-dev guide
Athena Award nominations due Apr. 27
Dallas Cowboys Stadium to be Featured at Design/Construction Forum
DFW: the where with all for life sciences
Chamber urges Congress to Pass U.S.-Korea FTA
Newcomer Sponsorship
Luncheon honors distinguished leaders
Seoul searching: on a mission to Korea
Border trucking plan links U.S., Mexico
Educators focus on future workforce
Are you Ready To Kiss Theory Goodbye?
Young Professionals Program Offers New Insight to Members
Executive Commitment: Top Component of Successful Wellness Programs
Financial Company Expands in Las Colinas
DFW Marketing Team
Early-Stage Entrepreneurs Network in DFW
Leaders take on math, science problems
Early Bird Registration Closes on April 2nd
From the Board Room
157,000 DFW jobs tied to exports
DFW, not generally recognized for its focus on manufacturing or on the export of manufactured goods, holds about 35 percent of all export-supported jobs in the state of Texas, the top exporting state in the nation.
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Chamber backs water, air legislation
The Chamber is supporting key water and air quality legislation during the 80th Session of the Texas Legislature.
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Leadership Dallas seeking applicants
Leadership Dallas is looking to recruit a cross-section of local community leaders for its 10-month education and development program.
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The Chamber launches its India Initiative at the US-India Business Forum
Over 150 representatives of the North Texas business community joined the Chamber at the US-India Business Forum on March 28. The Forum, a collaborative effort with the US Chamber of Commerce and the US-India Business Council, was the inaugural event of the Chamber’s India Initiative.
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DLH Celebrates Groundbreaking
Chamber Momentum Investor, The Allen Group, along with the Greater Dallas Chamber and state and local officials will celebrate the groundbreaking of the Dallas Logistics Hub (DLH) on April 13 at 10 AM.
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Experience Greater Dallas offers vision
The Greater Dallas Chamber’s new three-part series, Experience Greater Dallas, offers busy professionals an inside look at critical regional issues.
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Online survey set for new eco-dev guide
Are you included in the Chamber’s Economic Development Guide?
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Athena Award nominations due Apr. 27
The Greater Dallas Chamber's Athena Award nominations are due April 27. The award will be presented at the 2007 Women's Business Conference on Sept. 27.
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Dallas Cowboys Stadium to be Featured at Design/Construction Forum
The new Dallas Cowboys stadium will be the luncheon highlight at the Chamber's 2007 Public Sector Design and Construction Forum. Jack Hill, Director of Stadium Construction for Blue Star Development, will showcase the development and final grandeur of the new facility.
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DFW: the where with all for life sciences
BioDFW actively fosters the growth of the area’s broad life sciences market and research activities. The working alliance includes industry, government, education and supporting organizations that promote the life sciences industry.
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Chamber urges Congress to Pass U.S.-Korea FTA
Negotiations were completed this weekend on the largest Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to be signed by the United States since NAFTA in 1994.
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Newcomer Sponsorship
Market Your Products & Services to Dallas Area Newcomers!
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Luncheon honors distinguished leaders
Leadership Dallas has honored two of its graduates—Laura Estrada, Joy Mankoff—with its annual Distinguished Alumni awards and awarded the Character Award of Excellence to Walter Humann.
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Seoul searching: on a mission to Korea
Further developing its DFW-Korea initiative, the Chamber conducted an investment mission to South Korea last month in partnership with the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency.
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Border trucking plan links U.S., Mexico
Significant rule-changes in U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking will help to increase the ease of trade between the two nations, allowing U.S. companies to deliver directly to their Mexican clients.
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Educators focus on future workforce
Area school superintendents will discuss the state of education in the region and what lies ahead for tomorrow’s workforce at a Chamber luncheon later this month.
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Are you Ready To Kiss Theory Goodbye?
The Chamber’s CEO Summer Series will kick off the breakfast sequence with Bob Prosen author of Kiss Theory Goodbye.
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Young Professionals Program Offers New Insight to Members
Young Professionals Program Offers New Insight to Members
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