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The Chamber's 126th Annual Meeting will once again celebrate Fort Worth's military heritage and connections. General Peter Pace, USMC (Ret.), former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will speak about "Global Security - A Threat Analysis." Also, Lockheed Martin will accept the Chamber's Annual Spirit of Enterprise Award for their contributions to the development of Fort Worth.

What
126th Annual Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting
with speaker General Peter Pace, USMC (Ret.).

Click here for General Pace's Bio info


When
Thursday, June 12, 2007, 11:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m.


Where
Renaissance Worthington Hotel, Grand Ballroom, 200 Main St., 76102


Cost
Individual tickets are $95

Sponsored tables of 10 are available at the following levels:

• Gold sponsor - $2100
• Silver sponsor - $1900
• Bronze sponsor - $1600
  

For more sponsorship information please contact Rachel Madeja, development manager, at rmadeja@fortworthchamber.com.

 

Thank you to our sponsors! Presenting Sponsor:   Entertainment Sponsor:   Reception Sponsor: Devon Energy Corporation Platinum Sponsors: Chase | Haynes and Boone, LLP | The T Gold Sponsors: American National Bank of Texas | Cantey Hanger LLP | Chesapeake Energy | The Fort Worth Club | Freese and Nichols, Inc. | Frost | Integra Realty Resources DFW, LLP | Jackson Walker L.L.P. | Jacobs | Lockheed Martin | Quant Ranch | Renaissance Worthington Hotel | Southwest Bank | Sundance Square | The University of Texas at Arlington Silver Sponsors: Alcon Laboratories, Inc. | Fidelity Investments | Gordon Boswell Flowers | Hillwood | PlainsCapital Bank | Texas Capital Bank| Texas Health Resources | Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P. Bronze Sponsors: Acme Brick Company | AECOM | American Airlines | AT&T | CB Richard Ellis, Inc. | City of Fort Worth | Coors Distributing Company of Fort Worth | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | First American Real Estate Information Services, Inc. | First Command Bank | Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau | Gideon Toal | Hawk Electronics, a Teletouch Company | Higginbotham and Associates | HOLT CAT | JPS Health Network – Partners Together For Health | Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP | OmniAmerican Bank | Oncor | Pier 1 Imports | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Regions Bank | Southwestern Exposition & Livestock Show | Tarrant Regional Water District | Texas Christian University | The Staubach Company | University of North Texas Health Science Center | Wells Fargo | Whitney Smith Company |Williams Trew Real Estate Services

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About General Peter Pace, USMC (Ret.)

General Peter Pace, USMC (Ret.)

General Peter Pace served as the 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from September 30, 2005, to October 1, 2007. In this capacity, he served as the principal military advisor to President George W. Bush, the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council. Prior to becoming Chairman, he served as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Pace holds the distinction of being the first Marine to have served in either of these positions.

General Pace was born in Brooklyn, NY and grew up in Teaneck, NJ. A 1967 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from George Washington University and attended Harvard University for the Senior Executives in the National and International Security program. The General is also a graduate of the Infantry Officers' Advanced Course at Fort Benning, GA.; the Marine Corps Command and Staff College, in Quantico, VA; and the National War College, at Ft. McNair, Washington, DC.

In 1968, upon completion of The Basic School, Quantico, VA, General Pace was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division in the Republic of Vietnam, serving first as a Rifle Platoon Leader and subsequently as Assistant Operations Officer. He was later assigned to Marine Barracks, Washington, DC, where he served in a number of billets, to include Security Detachment Commander, Camp David; White House Social Aide; and Platoon Leader, Special Ceremonial Platoon.

General Pace has held command at virtually every level, and served in overseas billets in Nam Phong, Thailand; Seoul, Korea; and Yokota, Japan. While serving as President, Marine Corps University, then Brigadier General Pace also served as Deputy Commander, Marine Forces, Somalia, from December 1992 - February 1993, and as the Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force - Somalia from October 1993 - March 1994.

After an assignment as the Director for Operations (J-3), Joint Staff, Washington DC, then Lieutenant General Pace served as the Commander, U. S. Marine Corps Forces, Atlantic/Europe/South. He was promoted to General and assumed duties as the Commander in Chief, United States Southern Command in September 2000.

As the Vice Chairman from October 2001 to August 2005, General Pace served as the Chairman of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council, Vice Chairman of the Defense Acquisition Board, and as a member of the National Security Council Deputies Committee and the Nuclear Weapons Council.

General Pace's personal decorations include: Defense Distinguished Service Medal, with two oak leaf clusters; Defense Superior Service Medal; the Legion of Merit; Bronze Star Medal with Combat V; the Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal with gold star; Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V"; Navy Achievement Medal with gold star; and the Combat Action Ribbon.

General Pace and his wife, Lynne, have a son, Peter, a daughter, Tiffany Marie, and a daughter-in-law, Lynsey Olczak Pace.

Speaker Video
The 2008 Annual Meeting speaker General Peter Pace. Click the link below to watch the video or right-click to Save As.

General Pace dur: 27mins 075secs file size: 151 MB

Fort Worth City Cable will be airing the Annual Meeting broadcast as well. Visit www.cctfortworth.com for more info.

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Spirit of Enterprise Award

The Chairman’s Spirit of Enterprise Award was initiated in 1975 to recognize local companies that have made significant contributions to the development of our community. Selected by the four most recent chairs of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, the recipient is selected for its contributions to the advancement and prosperity of the city, as well as its commitment to the preservation of the American private enterprise system.

2008 Spirit of Enterprise Honoree

Lockheed Martin's Ralph Heath and Annual Meeting speaker, General Peter Pace,
USMC (Ret.)

About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, advanced technology company Lockheed Martin Corporation employs about 140,000 people system-wide – with more than 14,000 employees in Fort Worth – through 1,000 facilities in 500 cities and 46 states.

Lockheed’s Fort Worth-produced F-16 is the world’s best known and most recognizable fighter aircraft. Since the mid-1970s, Lockheed Martin has built 4,400 F-16s, and provided more than 2,100 aircraft to the air forces of 24 different countries, with all of the F-16 programs managed by the organization’s Fort Worth facility.

Lockheed Martin Corporation was formed in March 1995 with the merger of two of the world's premier technology companies, Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta Corporation. Lockheed acquired the Fort Worth Division of General Dynamics in 1993.

Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth plant has had an international focus since the late 1970s. As the second largest employer and top manufacturer in this community, the aerospace company hosts approximately 3,000 international visitors each year, who translate into more than 9,000 room nights annually towards the local hospitality industry.

As a lead systems integrator and information technology company, the majority of Lockheed Martin's business is with the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. federal government agencies. In fact, Lockheed Martin is the largest provider of IT services, systems integration, and training to the U.S. Government. The remaining portion of Lockheed Martin's business is comprised of international government and some commercial sales of products, services and platforms.

Lockheed Martin is also committed to community involvement. In fact, they believe that “giving back is the very best way forward.” A responsible corporate citizen, the corporation plays an active role in helping to strengthen the quality of life in Fort Worth as well as the other communities they call home.

In 2005, Lockheed Martin joined forces with local aerospace
businesses to focus on the current and future workforce through the “Gotta Jet?” career awareness program. Designed for high school students, parents, teachers and counselors, the campaign includes a brochure, DVD and outreach efforts geared to interest youth in engineering as a career, with an important focus on math and science.

The project was generated by the regional aerospace cluster and led by the Fort Worth Chamber and Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County. Lockheed Martin’s participation in the “Gotta Jet?” program will help build a pipeline of qualified employees for years to come.

Past Awards Recipients

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