The Dallas Regional Chamber hosted a Joint Meeting for our Environment, Transportation and Water Committees this morning for our members. These issues are crucial to our region’s long-term success as we deal with projected population growth over the coming years. We heard excellent presentations from Mike Eastland, Executive Director of the North Central Texas Council [...]
Entries from September 2009
September 24, 2009
Dallas Regional Chamber launches new Navigating Global Risk Series
As I am wrapping up my participation in this week’s CoreNet Global Summit in Brussels, I would like to take a moment to share some thoughts discussed and announce a related initiative my team is preparing to launch. European economists discussed the economy and its recovery at length this week. The “V” curve recovery model [...]
September 17, 2009
Dallas Regional Chamber Staff in China working to attract business investments to Dallas
The Dallas Regional Chamber is on the prowl in the international marketplace. Turns out, as many of us already know, that the work ahead of us is significant. How many of our readers have heard of Xiamen, China? Not many I’m afraid. Most people in Asia know of the United States of course. They have heard [...]
September 15, 2009
Dallas Regional Chamber Supports Mayor Leppert’s Visionary Plan to Attract Businesses to Dallas
As reported by Bloomberg and Dallas Morning News Mayor Tom Leppert will unveil details of the new relocation initative BoldMove, at the annual State of the City luncheon today. The Chamber is delighted to be participating with Mayor Leppert , DowntownDallas and the City of Dallas Economic Development team on this visionary program. The program was created [...]
September 14, 2009
International Business Achievement Awards Small to Mid-Size Award Application Deadline TOMORROW
The Dallas Regional Chamber’s International Business Council announces that its highly sought after International Business Achievement Award’s Small to Mid-Size Award application deadline is tomorrow, September 15th. The Award will be presented at the 14th Annual International Business Achievement Awards (IBAA) Luncheon and Expo to a small to mid-sized business whose global successes and outstanding [...]
September 8, 2009
Dallas Tops Forbes list for best place to earn a living
It’s a good way to start off the post-Labor Day holiday. Forbes magazine names Dallas the number one city in the United States in which to earn a living. In a featured story Forbes says when taking into account the cost of living, strength of industry, economist’s predictions for the future, state of employment and [...]
September 7, 2009
Preparing for the Flu – Guidance for Business
Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to the 2009 – 2010 Influenza Season CDC is releasing new guidance that recommends actions that non-healthcare employers should take now to decrease the spread of seasonal flu and 2009 H1N1 flu in the workplace and to help maintain business continuity during the 2009–2010 flu season.1 [...]
September 4, 2009
Dallas Regional Chamber works with GKN Aerostructures North America on HQ move
GKN Aerostructures North America, a division of GKN plc, has selected Irving, Texas for their North American headquarters. The Dallas Regional Chamber worked directly with the executive team to coordinate their examination of the region. The executive team will occupy about 5,000 square feet in the Urban Towers of Las Colinas. The company’s customers include [...]
September 2, 2009
Chamber Hosts Successful Texas on Top of Cancer Research Forum
Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas Executive Director Briefs Dallas/Fort Worth Executives at the Texas on Top of Cancer Research Forum The Dallas Regional Chamber’s Technology Business Council hosted the Texas on Top of Cancer Research Issue Forum on August 26th. Mr. William Gimson, the newly-appointed Executive Director of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute [...]
