Dallas Regional Chamber - Chamber Report Newsletter

When Credit Markets Challenge the US Economy, Libor is the Rate to Watch
Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert to Join Chamber in Inaugurating Its Mexico City Trade & Investment Office
2008 Perryman Economic Outlok Conference and 4th Quarter Membership Meeting
Glenn Hunter, Executive Editor of D CEO Magazine to Moderate International Business Achievement Awards Luncheon

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J. Coley Clark
J. Coley Clark is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of BancTec, a leading provider of payment processing, document and content processing and IT services, helping more than 2,000 clients in 50 countries.

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Cheryl Cook
Cheryl Cook serves as Vice President of Sales for the United States at Sun Microsystems, Inc., where she is responsible for the organization's operational direction including
growth and coverage strategies, as well as setting financial goals
and objectives for the US.

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Guillermo Perales
Guillermo Perales founded CG Management, LLC in 1997 and opened his first Golden Corral location the same year. In his role as President of CG Management, Mr. Perales channels his passion for leadership into regional restaurant and real estate development and is widely regarded as one of the leading lights of the local Hispanic business community.

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that total employment in July 2008 for the Dallas region stood at just over three million, an increase of 68,000 jobs over the year, while nationwide jobs declined by 0.1%. Dallas/Fort Worth was closely followed by Houston which saw 2.2% job growth. Of the 12 major metropolitan areas, five—including Atlanta, Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Detroit—saw a decline during this same period.

Major Metro Employment Change
July 2007 –July 2008
        1. Dallas (2.3%)
        2. Houston (2.2%)
        3. Washington (1.2%)
        4. Boston (0.8%)
        5. New York (0.3%)
        6. Philadelphia (0.1%)
        7. Chicago (0.0%)
        8. Atlanta (-0.2%)
        9. Miami (-0.5%)
        10. San Francisco (-0.6%)
        11. Los Angeles (-0.8%)
        12. Detroit (-1.9%)

The Dallas Regional Chamber Economic Development program works closely with more than 70 local economic development organizations and serves as a single point of contact for companies, consultants and others looking to locate and expand their businesses in the Dallas region.

For more information on the Chamber's economic development program, contact Mike Rosa at mrosa@dallaschamber.org.