The Dallas/Fort Worth region has been named the top market of the past 15 years by Southern Business & Development (SB&D) Magazine.

On March 12, the Environmental Protection Agency lowered the federal standard for ground-level ozone from 0.08 parts per million (ppm) to 0.075 ppm.

The proposed Colombia Free Trade Agreement will lead to greater economic growth, Ambassador Susan C. Schwab, U.S. Trade Representative, told a Senate committee last month.

The central location of Texas was a key factor in last year’s relocation of Comerica Bank and Comerica Inc. to Dallas, Ralph W. Babb, Jr., chairman and CEO, told Young Professionals and Leadership Dallas Alumni last month.

The Greater Dallas Chamber will host its Annual Golf Classic Monday, May 12 at Dallas Athletic Club.

U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison visited with Chamber members and guests in March, discussing the Texas economy, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), alternative energy and other topics of interest to North Texas business.

Dallas ISD Bond Election set for May 2008, voters to decide on $1.35 billion package

The Chamber will host a series of legislative luncheons, beginning April 17 at the Westin City Center, 16th floor, 650 North Pearl St., Dallas.

A workforce development program that equips unemployed or underemployed Americans with basic computer knowledge and business skills is thriving at Central Dallas Ministries.

The deadline to apply for the prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility is April 14. It’s easy to nominate your company.

Leadership Dallas is recruiting a cross-section of local community leaders for its 10-month education and development program.

Neil Fried, senior counsel for Telecommunications, Energy & Commerce Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, briefed the TBC on telecommunications legislation to be addressed by Congress this year.

A recent survey of more than 1,200 women found that when women are aware of a company’s support of women-owned businesses, they are more likely to try a new product or service, try it for a second time and remain a loyal customer.

The Chamber is now accepting nominations for the 2008 Athena Award, to be presented at the Women's Business Conference Oct. 14, 2008. Completed nomination forms are due by Wednesday, April 30.

The Chamber’s International Business Council (IBC) has launched a new website to assist companies looking at expanding into North Texas.

From the Board Room this month profiles directors Jeffry T. Courtwright, senior vice president with Lincoln Property Company; Anne Motsenbocker, Dallas region president, JPMorgan Chase; and Susan Spradley, head of North America Region, Nokia Siemens Networks.