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Dennis F. Bishop II
Mr. Bishop is President of Holmes Murphy Texas and a Shareholder in Holmes Murphy & Associates, and sits on the Executive Committee, and National Practice Leader Committee. Bishop also serves as CEO of Trajectory Health LLC, a research and consulting firm providing advanced clinical strategies to insurance companies and hospital systems.

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Carol Glendenning.
Carol Glendenning counsels and advises clients on a broad spectrum of corporate and securities law matters affecting both public and private companies at all stages of development. Her expertise extends to a variety of industries, among them technology, energy, financial/banking, title insurance, construction materials, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and transportation.

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The Dallas Regional Chamber's Sustainable Technologies Committee met with a Middle Eastern delegation on November 13th to discuss "Energy Security for the Future." The State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program hosted this delegation to foster educational exchange about "renewable and alternative energy sources, efficiency, conservation and best practices."

The delegation, comprised of business executives from Algeria, Iraq and the West Bank, briefed the Committee on the current energy situations in their respective countries and communicated their desire to further develop cost-efficient and renewable forms of energy.

Members of the Sustainable Technologies Committee present at the meeting included:

Cindy Thyfault, President, Westar Trade Resources and Chair, Sustainable Technologies Committee
Alan Ash, Systems Application Leader, Trane Commercial Systems
Sam Hatcher, President, Liberty Holding Company
Bill Short, President, AM-PRES Corporation

During a round table discussion, the Committee members shared their personal areas of expertise and discussed current and emerging technologies that are being implemented in the U.S.

Iraq, Algeria and the West Bank utilize primarily oil, coal and natural gas, yet they continue to face shortages in electricity, high energy costs, and pollution. Despite these challenges, they are exploring opportunities with solar, wind and other alternative forms of energy.

There is a great need for technical innovation and investment from foreign countries to make these ideas a reality. Germany is currently the number one exporter of energy and electric materials to the Middle East. However, the delegation encouraged companies in North Texas to continue developing renewable energy solutions and expanding their global presence.

For more information about the Chamber's Sustainable Technologies Committee, please visit www.DallasTBC.org. For more information on incoming foreign delegations, visit www.dallaschamber.org/global.