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How do you measure success at a place like the Chamber, a civic organization which is non-profit in nature, designed to assist its member investors grow and to help the city and region prosper? We are finding many answers to that question as we reach the half-way mark of our strategic planning process, but there is one area which needs no survey to probe our performance - that of leadership development.
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The Dallas Regional Chamber and the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce recently traveled to Washington, DC as allies to meet with congressional representatives and policymakers about regionally shared concerns and issues.
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In June 2010, a Texas delegation led by Texas Governor Rick Perry and First Lady Anita Perry, will be traveling to China to represent the state at the World Expo in Shanghai. Together with the TexasOneSM Program, tourism and trade partners, state agencies, community partners, and business leaders, the Texas delegation will host a “Salute to Texas” within the U.S. Pavilion,
June 14-19, 2010.
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The Live Healthy North Texas 100 day challenge has officially come to a close and the Dallas Regional Chamber wants to extend its’ congratulations to all of the participants that sprinted across the finish line, and are continuing to put to use the healthy habits they have picked up over the recent months.
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Texas Instruments’ CEO Rich Templeton will join the Dallas Regional Chamber for the 10th Annual State of Technology luncheon and expo event.
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World Trade Month is celebrated nationwide each year in May. The Dallas Regional Chamber looks at its most current successes in International Trade to commemorate this important business aspect.
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The Dallas region is brimming with new ideas and technology in renewable energy, green building, sustainable technologies and infrastructure solutions.
On June 22, these areas will be showcased in a half-day summit, featuring oil entrepreneur and wind energy advocate T. Boone Pickens and former chief military engineer in charge of restoring of infrastructure to Iraq’s capital city of Baghdad, Dr. Jeff Talley.
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Partnering with the Families and Work Institute, US Chamber, and Twiga Foundation, the Chamber is working to promote workplace flexibility and recognize local employers invested in employee satisfaction.
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The year 2010 marks the anniversary of Mexico’s Bicentennial, commemorating the War of Independence of 1810, as well as its Centennial, commemorating the Mexican Revolution of 1910. In the Dallas/FW area, several cultural institutions have decided to organize an event to commemorate this important date.
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Doubling exports is not an impossible goal. This occurs every so often when the “stars” align: the U.S. dollar’s strength declines, global markets are strong, and the U.S. is able to develop innovative and entrepreneurial ideas turning them into sellable products and services.
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Trying to help the business community determine what is actually in the new health reform law, the Chamber hosted an informative healthcare hot topics breakfast last month. More programs geared around health reform are on their way to help inform and guide our region.
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Now accepting nominations for the 2010 ATHENA Award®, to be presented at the 2010 Women's Business Conference on Thursday, October 14th at the Sheraton Dallas hotel. Completed nomination forms are due Friday, May 21st at 5:00 pm.
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Opportunities to directly impact students are all around – have you taken the time to give back to local students? You and your company can start this fall!
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The Technology Business Council has compiled a set of six fact sheets about each sector in the Dallas/Fort Worth technology industry.
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For a young professional who might value a nonprofit, is there any way you can impact the growing need for funds without writing a check? Nonprofit leaders addressed this topic at a recent YP breakfast, “Serving on Boards.”
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Carol Glendenning,
Stephen D. Good,