Monthly Archives: March 2010

Your feedback is needed!

The Chamber is in the process of conducting a strategic planning process to be completed mid-2010.  We need your feedback!  A web-based survey was emailed to the main contact of each of our member companies on Monday, March 22, 2010.  … Continue reading

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Filed under Business Information and Research, Chamber Communications, Membership

Sweeping Health Reform for Tonight’s Dinner Discussion

As North Texans were getting ready to go to bed last night, legislators in Washington were busy making history by passing sweeping health care reform that just two months ago many considered was dead on the table. So, we thought it would be a good idea to give you some basic “talking points” of what has happened and what will potentially take place in the near future regarding health care reform. Continue reading

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Optimism for Dallas/Fort Worth

Is there reason for optimism? Following an economic presentation I gave to a realtor’s group, an audience member came up to me and thanked me for giving her some good news. She said it was refreshing to hear a positive … Continue reading

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Trade horror movie of 2010?

“Here’s a start for your horror movie,” Roger Cunningham, president and owner of United Risk Consultants tells me as we begin to talk about political risks for exporters in North Texas. He tells me that we are seeing ”unprecedented” worldwide insolvencies … Continue reading

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Filed under Business Information and Research, Government Relations, International Business, Small Business Friendly Programming, Uncategorized

Chamber Program Brings Together Technology Entrepreneurs

Over 80 technology and life science entrepreneurs and capital sources gathered on February 25 for the first Capital Connections workshop of the year. The Capital Connections Workshop series is a program hosted by the Chamber and sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Supporting … Continue reading

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