Chamber newsletter distributed through the Fort Worth Star-Telegram the first Tuesday of each month to approximately 120,000 subscribers as well as the entire membership.
Latest Edition - March 2005
President's column
From the President
Chamber events of late have been bringing in overflow crowds.
At press time, our head count for the State of the City address luncheon held yesterday was 550, a tremendous increase over last year’s address. Our recent Leaders in Government luncheon featuring Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison was standing room only. And we expect upcoming LIG events featuring Congresswoman Kay Granger this month and Congressman Joe Barton in April to enjoy the same success.
Signs continue to point to an upturn in the economy, especially locally. Chamber staff, working in tandem with Chamber members from Area Council Boards, the Tech Council, the Small Business Council and other committees, tries to stay ahead of the curve with timely, topical events that offer attendees valuable information they can employ at their places of business. In recent months, several topics presented at our Lunch & Learn and Minding Your Business series have been repeated to accommodate the number of people wishing to attend.
Last month, our Tarrant County Day at the Capitol took a record number of Chamber members to Austin to meet personally with the Tarrant County legislative contingent. This unique event enabled participants to meet one-on-one with their senators and representatives to gain a better understanding of the issues facing our area as well as allowing them the opportunity to express their own views on critical topics.
We hope these terrific turnouts mean that Chamber programming efforts are meeting with our membership’s approval. That’s important because the Fort Worth Chamber staff constantly strives to meet our members’ needs as well as fulfill their expectations with a variety of programming.
The Chamber’s Membership Committee just sent out a survey on the needs and wants of our membership. I hope each of you will take the time to complete the survey and let us know what you think, what you would like to see and, in general, how we can better serve you. The Membership Committee is already working with Chamber staff to improve our product offerings and we always value member input.
Obviously, we like overflow crowds; they are good for our bottom line. But more importantly, they suggest that we are meeting the needs of our members by providing interesting and informative programs and services. We have a full lineup of events for the spring such as our popular Chamber Day at the Speedway. I encourage members to try to attend at least one event a month. Recently, we added a half-hour of networking prior to our luncheon events, so come early and spend some quality time with your fellow Chamber members. We look forward to seeing you there.
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Lynn Montgomery
Lynn Montgomery: Volunteer at Heart
How does she do it all?
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Lynn Montgomery
Top Producer, 2004 TRC Campaign |
Lynn Montgomery sits at her desk at TexasBank processing checks – not bank customer checks, but checks she has collected selling tickets to the upcoming Pretty in Pink Luncheon benefiting the Doris Kupferle Breast Cancer Center. Lynn, a senior vice president at the bank, works tenaciously at everything she does. From her job to her chosen volunteer activities, if she is on your team, count on success.
Lynn was a member of the TexasBank team for the Fort Worth Chamber’s first Total Resource Campaign in 2004. And not only did her team raise the most money for the TRC, she was the individual top producer with over $30,000 brought in on her own. As busy as she is, why did she agree to participate in the campaign?
“Well, it would have been hard to say no since my boss, Vernon Bryant, was the chairman,” she joked. “But seriously,” she added. “I had no idea just how much the Chamber does for our community. TexasBank is a great supporter of the Chamber and the resources it provides the community. Helping with the Total Resource Campaign was a great way to get the word out to the business community.”
Fort Worth born and raised, Lynn has been with TexasBank for just over four years. “Still,” she said, “working with the Total Resource Campaign was a great way to meet new people in the business community.” She also got to know other movers and shakers on more than just a casual basis.
Being last year’s top producer won Lynn and her husband Steve a trip to Mexico along with her team and others who qualified. “That a great way to get to know some of my co-workers better,” she said. And she and Steve love to travel. Italy is the next stop on their itinerary.
In addition to her volunteer work for breast cancer causes, Lynn serves as treasurer for the Texas Bankers Association, chairs the Audit Committee for the YMCA and on its endowment board, is on the board of the Tarleton Foundation and is in Rotary. Still, she insists that last year’s campaign really didn’t take a lot of extra time and she has re-enlisted for this year’s campaign kicking off this month.
“The Total Resource Campaign is a great way to bring in new members and new dollars to the Chamber,” she said. “Given the vital work the Chamber does, I think that’s important.”
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Total Resource Campaign
Get in the Game: 2nd Annual Total Resource Campaign
Spring is in the air and that means pitchers and catchers report, bluebonnets bloom and the Chamber’s second annual Total Resource Campaign (TRC) is kicking off March 30. The theme for this year’s event is “Get in the Game.”
Last year’s TRC raised $404,000 for Chamber programs, events, publications and electronic media and also recruited new members. This year’s goal is $500,000 for the campaign which will run through June 30. Again this year, TexasBank President Vernon Bryant will chair the fund-raising effort.
TRC teams made up of volunteers from the Fort Worth business community will sell Chamber memberships as well as sponsorships that underwrite the costs of many Chamber programs such as the Small Business Council efforts (including the breakfast series, Lunch & Learn and Minding Your Business), the State of the City Address, the annual meeting, the golf tournament and many other events.
For more information on the Total Resource Campaign, contact Netty Matthews at 817-336-2491, ext. 250.
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Economic Update
Recap of Recent Economic Activities in Tarrant County
In the Works
The City of Fort Worth’s top four agenda items for 2005 are the Trinity uptown / Trinity River vision, state highway 121 toll way, the convention center hotel, and other central city revitalization.
Fort Worth Business Press, Jan. 3-9
John Peter Smith Hospital is planning construction on a five-story, 221,000 square-foot-building across from the current JPS Hospital, which will include an emergency department, surgery department, and a sky bridge to connect to the existing hospital. The project is expected to begin mid 2005.
Fort Worth Business Press, Jan. 17-23
The developers of So7, the residential and retail development on West Seventh Street near Trinity Park, say that additional phases in the project will begin in the coming months. The work will include 150,000 square feet of retail space, and additional condominiums and apartments.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jan. 24
Baylor All Saints Fort Worth is planning to add three new floors to its five-story Building A, as well as building a new parking garage.
Fort Worth Business Press, Jan. 24-30
Expansions and Moves
McCans Sonic Drive-In Restaurants purchased and has moved to a 3,900-square-foot building at 7404 Calmont Ave. The company moved from 7201 W. Vickery Blvd.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jan. 3
Hughes & Luce law firm has moved its downtown office to D.R. Horton Tower in City Center at Third and Commerce streets from Carter Burgess Plaza at Seventh and Main streets.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jan. 24
Business Flooring Specialists, a provider of custom business-flooring solutions in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, recently moved to a 10,000 square-foot-facility on Dogwood Park in Fort Worth.
Fort Worth Business Press, Jan. 10-16
Under Construction
Woodcrest is building a 61,500-square-foot neighborhood shopping center at the northeast corner of Beach Street and Basswood Boulevard.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jan. 3
Evans Vacuum, which has more than 60 years of business experience, is revamping its five Tarrant County locations - with construction under way at its North Richland Hills store. The retailer is spending about $250,000 to raze the store and replace it with two buildings, at 5101 Davis Blvd.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jan. 24
An Arlington dentist, Thomas Clayton, has purchased 0.688 acre at 2200 W. Seventh St., the site of Commercial Motor Co. Clayton bought the property as an investment under the name TJ Clayton Properties. Plans are to raze a nearly 3,000-square-foot building on the property and build town houses and retail space along Seventh Street.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jan. 10
Anh Vu has acquired just under an acre at the northwest corner of Eastchase Parkway and John T. White Boulevard where plans call for building an 11,000-square-foot shopping center. The center will accommodate about seven service-related retailers. Construction is scheduled to begin in March with the center completed by September.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jan. 10
Bobby D. Cox Cos. has bought a 1.48-acre pad site at 6050 Hawrylak St. near the Star Village shopping center, where it will build a Rosa's Cafe and Tortilla Factory restaurant.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jan. 17
First Industrial Realty Trust has signed several leases at the Midway Business Park.
They include the Laminate Store, 8,400 square feet at 7345 Airport Freeway; Quality Custom Floors, 6,000 square feet at 7461 Airport Freeway; and Texas Gyro, which renewed its lease and added space, bringing its total to almost 4,700 square feet.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jan. 24
Legacy Capital Co, the Dallas developer building Tarrant County’s largest planned community, purchased 180 acres at US 287 and Avondale Haslet Road in North Fort Worth.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jan. 24-30
Ferguson Enterprises, a distributor of plumbing and builder products, has leased 12,100 square feet for a kitchen and bath showroom at 3433 W. Seventh St.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jan. 31
Douglas, Wuester & Stenholm, a law firm, has leased 2,314 square feet in the Bank of America Building, 500 W. Seventh St.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jan. 31
Joseph McWherter, a physician, has purchased a 5,288-square-foot medical office building at 709 W. Leuda St. from the W.I. Cook Foundation and plans to remodel it before moving in.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jan. 31
Magnolia Avenue is getting a new tenant that might help evoke the Magnolia Avenue of decades past: a custom clothing shop. Kenneth Wilson, an east Fort Worth native, opened Dominion Custom Clothing on Jan. 8. The store specializes in men's suits, shirts, overcoats, tuxedos, country-western wear, shorts and jeans. Wilson said he also has several designs for women, in fabrics including silks and crepe.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jan. 3
Riverbend Bank has leased 3,200 square feet at 5001 S. Hulen St. and has opened an office of its new Riverbend Mortgage.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jan. 24
Hi-Energy Weight Control Centers, a division of Medifast, has opened centers at 3216 Harwood Road in Bedford and 8245 Precinct Line Road in North Richland Hills.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jan. 31
A Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market has opened at Central Drive and Bedford Road.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jan. 31
Fort Worth Business Press, Jan. 24-30
Data provided by Strategic Insight Group,
Intelligence Research Partner of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
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Dateline
Dateline: Fort Worth
The invitation from the Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau promised an old-fashioned cattle drive, in which every detail “from the saddles to the chaps, from the hats to the boots, is historically accurate.”
But when the “Big Drive of 2005” got under way yesterday, it was probably not the kind Charles Goodnight or any of the other great cattle drive pioneers would have recognized. First, there was the giant Toys “R” Us and the bank of klieg lights looming over the herd, five longhorns in all, which lowed occasionally… and looked a little concerned whenever a taxi pulled up alongside them... They were taken to Times Square… to help the mayor of Fort Worth, Michael J. Moncrief, stage an unlikely media event to help promote his city, the country’s 20th largest.
Driven or penned, the cattle drew a crowd who listened as Mr. Moncrief sang the praises of his city, which he described as the home not only of cowboys but also of culture, including the Kimbell Art Museum, the quadrennial Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, being held this year, and the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame.
Yesterday, though, the emphasis was much more on cowboys and also on one of Fort Worth’s other horsepower attractions, the Texas Motor Speedway, which was represented by a colorful, low-slung Nascar racecar parked near the longhorns.
The New York Times
January 2005
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2005 Small Business of the Year Finalists
‘Rising Star’ Winners To Be Named at Small Business Awards
After months of nominations, submitting applications, judging and site visits, the Small Business of the Year winners have been chosen. From 137 nominees to 35 applicants to 15 finalists, the best of Fort Worth’s small businesses have been chosen and the awards will be presented March 31. The “2005 Rising Star” Awards are presented by Citizens National Bank.
Event sponsors include Platinum sponsors Raymond James and Associates and and TCU’s James A. Ryffel Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. Gold sponsor is Advantage Rent-A-Car. Silver sponsor is Pro Staff Personnel Services and Media sponsor is the Fort Worth Business Press.
- What: 2005 Small Business of the Year “Rising Star” Awards
- When: Thursday, March 31, noon-1:30 p.m.; networking and registration begin at 11:30 a.m.
- Where: The Fort Worth Club, 306 W. 7th, 12th floor, 76102
- Cost: $30 for Chamber members; $25 for Gold members; $50 for non-members; and $500 - table of eight
The 2005 finalists are:
Emerging Business
- Colonial Health Group, Mark Euckert, President
- Paragon Senior Care, Brad Hancock, Executive Director
- Perfect Touch Day Spa, Jeff Robinson, President
1-10 Employees
- Best Used Trucks, Eddie Walker, President;
- Dianne Schafer, Vice- President
- Teresa’s Treasures, Teresa Nelson, Owner
- Tin Man Welding Services, Tracy Delce, President
11-50 Employees
- C.M. Architecture P.A., Bruce M. Carlson, President & CEO
- Pulliam Pools, Debra Smith, Vice-President
- Rhythm Band Instruments, Inc., Flora Brewer, Vice-President of Operations & CFO
51-100 Employees
- Aero Components, Inc., Jon Williams, Sr., CEO
- Diamond H Recognition, Pete Chambers, President & CEO
- Teague Nall and Perkins, Inc., Gary J. Teague, P.E., President
101-250 Employees
- Eagle Construction and Environmental Services, L.P., Marc Walraven, Vice-President of the G.P.
- SkiHi Enterprises, Ltd., Richard Skipper, President
- Southwest Office Systems, Inc., Vince Puente, Sr., President of Sales & Marketing; Buddy Puente, President of Administration & Finance
For information on the awards, contact Jeanean Herod at 817/336-2491, ext. 275 or jherod@fortworthchamber.com. Or register online at www.fortworthchamber.com.
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Woman of the Year
Fisher Miller Named Outstanding Woman of Fort Worth
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The Fort Worth Commission for Women named Fort Worth Chamber staff member Cynthia Fisher Miller as one of its Outstanding Women of Fort Worth in the Women in the Workplace category for 2005. Miller, Director of Workforce Development/Education, has been with the Chamber for nearly four years.
This year’s honorees will be introduced to the City Council where they will recognize Miller’s contributions to the city by presenting her, and other honorees, with a proclamation bearing their names and recognition categories.
It is a pleasure and great privilege to do work that serves individuals, business, and our community. “I find it humbling to experience the amazing results that can be achieved when people work together, without concern for recognition and reward, to address the most troubling social concerns and to try to make things better,” said Miller. “I have observed that the most important and lasting contributions that benefit people are often accomplished as a long-term collaborative effort, behind the scenes, and absent the traditional kinds of fanfare.”
“Cynthia’s dedication to her job is evident by the time she puts in on such important projects as the Stay-In-School Initiative, Job Links and the annual Regional Workforce Summit,” said Bill Thornton, president of the Fort Worth Chamber. “She has been of tremendous help to us here at the Chamber.”
On March 7, the Outstanding Women of Fort Worth Awards Dinner will be held at the Fort Worth Convention Center where Miller and the other honorees will be formally recognized.
The Chamber congratulates Cynthia for her hard work and dedication.
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Granger Luncheon
Rep. Kay Granger Updates National, Local Issues
Congresswoman Kay Granger will update the Fort Worth Chamber on hot topics in Washington and at home at the next Leaders in Government Luncheon presented by Wells Fargo. Gold sponsors include Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad; Jackson Walker, LLP; Kelly, Hart & Hallman; and TXU Energy.
- What: Leaders in Government Luncheon featuring Congresswoman Kay Granger
- When: Monday, March 7, noon-1:30 p.m. Networking and registration begin at 11:30 a.m.
- Where: The Petroleum Club Wildcatters Room, 39th floor, 777 Main St., 76102
- Cost: Chamber members - $30; Gold members - $25; non-members - $50; and a table of eight - $300.
Register online or contact Jeanean Herod at jherod@fortworthchamber.com or 817-336-2491, ext. 275.
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LIG – Joe Barton
Rep. Joe Barton Talks Energy, Air Quality
On the heels of his recent reelection, Congressman Joe Barton (R-Ennis) will clear the air on such topics as air quality and energy when he addresses the Fort Worth Chamber as part of its Leaders in Government Series.
- What: Leaders in Government Series presents Rep. Joe Barton
- When: Monday, April 11, noon-1:30 p.m. Registration and networking begin at 11:30 p.m.
- Where: The Petroleum Club Wildcatters Room, 39th floor, 777 Main St. 76102
- Cost: Chamber members - $30; Gold members - $25; non-members - $50; and $300 for a table of eight.
Register online or contact Jeanean Herod at jherod@fortworthchamber.com or 817-336-2491, ext. 275. |
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EAC Membership Luncheon
TWU’s Harold Jeffcoat Focuses School’s Vision
President of Texas Wesleyan University Dr. Harold Jeffcoat steps up to the plate as the next speaker at the Fort Worth Chamber’s Membership Luncheon hosted by the East Area Council. The event is presented by Wells Fargo; Gold sponsor is Advantage Rent-A-Car.
- What: General Membership Luncheon Hosted by the East Area Council featuring Dr. Harold Jeffcoat
- When: Thursday, March 24, noon-1:30 p.m. Registration and networking begins at 11:30 a.m.
- Where: Polytechnic United Methodist Church, 1310 S. Collard, in the Bobby Bragan Hall
- Cost: Chamber members - $25; Gold members - $20; and non-members - $40.
With enrollment on the rise, TWU is building a new dormitory and remodeling and updating other buildings on the 100-year-old campus. In order to show off some of the changes on the TWU campus, a brief walking tour will be held prior to the luncheon weather permitting. Those wishing to join the tour will gather at 10:45 a.m. and the tour will begin at 11 a.m. Register online or contact Jeanean Herod at jherod@fortworthchamber.com or 817-336-2491, ext. 275. |
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BAH
Rare Books at Carter; BAH Great Chance to View
An American art experience awaits Chamber members attending the next Business After Hours hosted by the Amon Carter Museum and presented by Bank of America. The exhibit, Stamped with A National Character: Nineteenth Century American Color Plate Books, features exquisite volumes.
- What: Business After Hours
- When: Tuesday, April 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
- Where: Amon Carter Museum, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., 76107
- Cost: Event is Chamber members only. Tickets are $10; Gold members are complimentary, but reservations are required.
The Amon Carter Museum boasts one of the country’s finest collections of American art. This special exhibition features one of the country’s finest collections of rare illustrated books, offering insight into the culture, tastes, and interests of the time.
Register online or contact Doris Becker at dbecker@fortworthchamber.com or 817-336-2491, ext. 288.
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Ethics Conference
Conference Asks ‘Is It Ethical?’
The difference between right and wrong seems black and white. But many of today’s issues fall into moral “gray” areas. An Ethics Conference presented by Cantey & Hanger will address many of the thorny ethical issues facing business today. Gold sponsor is KPMG. Bronze sponsors are Texas Christian University and Texas Wesleyan University.
- What: Ethics Conference
- When: Tuesday, March 29, 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Breakfast begins at 8 a.m. Breakfast and lunch are included in the price of the conference.
- Where: Dee Kelly Alumni Center – TCU campus, 2820 Stadium Drive, 76109
- Cost: Chamber members - $55; Gold members -$40; non-members - $80; and $550 for a table of eight
Register online or contact Jeanean Herod at jherod@fortworthchamber.com or 817-336-2491, ext. 275.
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FWISD Showcase
Back to School: Check Out FWISD’s Showcase of Schools
In 1999, Fort Worth voters approved a capital construction program to provide new schools, classrooms, technology, air conditioning in kitchens and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- What: FWISD Showcase of Schools
- When: Monday, March 7, 6-7:30 p.m.
- Where: All FWISD schools
“The Showcase of Schools will give the public the opportunity to go into schools and see the results of the bond program,” said Nancy Ricker, of the FWISD. “In addition, students will be actively involved in demonstrating skills learned in a variety of programs. We encourage Fort Worth residents to check out their schools.”
The School Board hopes everyone will attend, but they strongly urge students’ parents and family members as well as realtors, church members, businessmen and women, neighbors and retirees to attend. There will be no formal programs; visitors may come and go as they like. Guests will be welcomed by school administrators, teachers and students. Areas for viewing will be clearly marked.
Twelve new schools will be included in the Showcase as well as five refurbished facilities. Every school in the district has had some improvements as a result of the bond program.
A door prize will be awarded to a lucky visitor who signs up during the Showcase. A drawing from all registrations will be held Tuesday, March 8 and the winner will be announced at the Board of Education meeting that night.
For more information on the Showcase, contact Ricker at 817-871-2445 or www.fortworthisd.org.
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Tech column
State Backs $200 Million Fund for Small Companies
By Clyde Higgs
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Clyde Higgs,
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Small companies are the economic engines for our communities. The Small Business Administration reports that small firms employ 51 percent of private sector workers; provide two-thirds to three-quarters of the new jobs; make up 40 percent of the high tech workforce; and represent 96 percent of all exporters of goods.
However, ask any failed start-up company (or any successful one for that matter) about the difficulties in raising the first round of funding into the company, and they will lament.
According to recent reports from Austin, it may be time to cheer up. The 78th legislature passed into law HB 2425 which, in part, provided for the creation of state-certified venture capital companies called CAPCOs. CAPCO, a Certified Capital Company, is a for-profit business organized to provide venture capital funds to "qualifying" Texas businesses.
CAPCOs are state-regulated, privately owned and operated venture capital entities that invest funds in small and emerging businesses located in Texas. The CAPCO program will make available $200 million of venture capital for small businesses beginning in early 2005.
What Companies Qualify for Funding?
The CAPCO program provides for investments to be made in small businesses located in Texas and as defined by the statute as “qualified investments.” In order to receive an investment from a CAPCO, a business generally:
- Must be headquartered in Texas with its principal business operations located within the state;
- Must employ fewer than 100 people with at least 80 percent located in state;
- Must be primarily engaged in manufacturing, processing, assembling products; research and development and services; and
- Must not be primarily engaged in the business of retail sales, real estate development, insurance, banking, physician services, or legal practice.
How Will The Money Be Invested?
Every CAPCO must invest at least 50 percent of the capital it invests within the first five years in early stage businesses. An early stage business is classified as any company engaged in initial product or prototype development, has less than $2 million in gross revenue or has been incorporated less than 2 years.
Because traditional venture capitalists are making later stage investments in more established companies with lower risk profiles, there is a current need for capital in early stage companies that require investments ranging from $250,000 to $3 million.
To learn more, visit: www.techfortworth.org
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Employment Law
Employment Law Updates Important HR Info
There is still time to sign up for the Fort Worth Chamber’s 15th Annual Employment Law Update presented by Haynes & Boone, LLP. Gold sponsor is Advantage Rent-A-Car.
- What: 15th Annual Employment Law Update Presented by Haynes & Boone, LLP
- When: Thursday, March 3, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Where: Ralph M. Smith Leadership Development Complex, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1701 Boyce, 76115
- Cost: Chamber members - $160; Gold members - $145; and non-members - $185. A discount of 10 percent applies to companies registering four or more. Breakfast and lunch are included in the registration fee.
This year, the update will touch on such topics as:
- OSHA compliance
- Safe workplaces
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- Internal investigations and ethical considerations
- Sexual harassment
Register today by contacting Jeanean Herod at jherod@fortworthchamber.com or 817-336-2491, ext. 275.
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Lunch & Learn
Master the Art of Closing the Deal
So, you’ve got that big deal you’ve been working all sewn up. All of a sudden, it falls through. What could you have done to prevent it? How can you prevent it from happening again? Proven techniques can help ensure this doesn’t happen to you. Let best-selling author and self-made millionaire Patrick Phillips show you how to successfully close those business deals at the next Fort Worth Chamber Lunch & Learn presented by Marquette Commercial Finance. Gold sponsor is Thumbtechs. Silver sponsor is Unity One Federal Credit Union.
- What: Lunch & Learn presents “Closing the Deal”
- When: Tuesday, March 8, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Where: Blue Mesa Grill, 1600 S. University, 76107
- Cost: $12 paid on site
Tips, techniques and trade secrets of successful business people will be shared. Don’t delay; sign up today. Lunch & Learn presentations are limited to the first 50 to register.
Register online or contact Doris Becker at dbecker@fortworthchamber.com or 817-336-2491, 288.
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Ambassador of the Year
Action Ambassador November/December Named
Congratulations to the Fort Worth Chamber’s top Action Ambassador for November and December 2004, Dana Daugherty. Daugherty has been an ambassador only since September 2004 and is an account executive for Corporate Express.
Action Ambassadors work on behalf of the Chamber calling on new members and serving as greeters at various Chamber functions. Currently, the program is recruiting new members, however, Ambassadors must be members of the Fort Worth Chamber. The Action Ambassador program is a great way to learn more about the Fort Worth Chamber and plug in to all of the programs it offers. It is also a great networking tool allowing ambassadors to contact Chamber members on the Chamber’s behalf.
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Eco Conference
Fort Worth’s Economic Horizon Viewed
Just what is the state of the Fort Worth /Tarrant County economy? And how do national trends affect us here in Texas? Plan to attend the Fort Worth Chamber’s Economic Outlook Conference and let Ira Silver, a professor at the Neeley School of Business at TCU and David Berzina, Executive Vice President for Economic Development at the Chamber put economic trends and rumor into perspective.
- What: 2005 Economic Outlook Conference
- When: Wednesday, March 9, 8-11:30 a.m. Registration and breakfast at 7:30 a.m.
- Where: Fort Worth Club, Horizon & Terrace Rooms, 12th floor, 76102
- Cost: Chamber members - $55; Gold members - $40; non-members - $80; and $550 - table of eight
Silver will deliver the morning’s keynote address as he identifies trends for the next decade and beyond. Berzina will touch on the types of businesses he sees relocating to the area. Tim Keleher, Chamber Vice President of Governmental and Urban affairs will discuss legislative issues that may impact businesses such as workers’ compensation and tort reform.
Other speakers will address health care; transportation and aviation; technology and nano-technology; manufacturing; and a workforce update.
Register online or contact Jeanean Herod at jherod@fortworthchamber.com or 817-336-2491, ext. 275.
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Entrepreneur Expo
Entrepreneur Expo Says ‘Trump the Competition’
Calling all entrepreneurs looking for a way to get ahead of the competition. Attend the Entrepreneur Expo produced by the Fort Worth Women’s Business Center and hosted in part by the Business Assistance Center Education Foundation and the City of Fort Worth. The Expo is presented by Lockheed Martin and JPMorgan Chase and will be held March 3 at the Fort Worth Convention Center, 1111 Houston St., 76102, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration begins at 7a.m. A networking luncheon is included in the admission.
The Expo will feature seminars on becoming a successful business owner, more than 350 exhibits in the Staples Exhibit Hall and will offer solutions to small and start-up businesses, as well as networking and special attractions.
“The Entrepreneur Expo is the premier event designed to educate, motivate and inspire men and women who want to start their own businesses or help their businesses grow,” said Catherine Simpson, executive director of the Fort Worth Women’s Business Center. “We feel sure that attendees will walk away with new ideas as well as have an opportunity for some fabulous networking.”
Cost to attend the daylong event is $100 and includes unlimited access to the Exhibit Hall, all Expo seminars and the Networking and Awards Luncheon.
For more information on the event, call 817-871-6021 or go to www.entrepreneurexpo.org.
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