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Upcoming
Events
August 2007
August 1, 2007
Branch Out Networking Group @ Bentley
Manor
3344 Forest Lane,
7:30 am, $1 per person
August 2, 2007
Education Committee
1:30 pm @ FB Chamber
Economic Development Committee
3 pm @ FB Chamber
August 7,
2007
Member
Relations/ Ambssador Committee
4:00 pm @ FB Chamber
August 8, 2007
Branch Out Networking
Group @ Wyndham Hotel Dallas North
4801 LBJ Freeway,
7:30 am, $1 per person
August 10,
2007
Executive Committee
9:30 am @ Doubletree
Hotel,
4099 Valley View Lane
Board of Directors
10:30 am @ Doubletree Hotel,
4099 Valley View Lane
August General
Membership Luncheon
"How to Recognize Common Investment Scams &
Frauds"
11:30 am @ Doubletree Hotel,
4099 Valley View Lane
$25 per person
August 15,
2007
Branch Out Networking
Group @ Blue Star Deli
14724 Webb Chapel Road,
7:30 am, $1 per person
August 21,
2007
"Strategies for Successful Communication" Seminar
12 pm@ FB Chamber
$35 Members | $45 Nonmembers
August 22,
2007
Branch Out Networking
Group @ Saxby's Coffee
13605 Midway Road, Suite 100,
7:30 am, $1 per person
August 24,
2007
Ribbon Cutting @
Holiday Inn Select North Dallas
2645 LBJ Freeway,
10:30 am Ribbon Cutting
August 27,
2007
18th Annual Golf Classic
7:30 am@ Brookhaven Country Club, 3333 Golfing
Green Drive
$155 entry fee | $180 after Aug. 1
August 29,
2007
Branch Out Networking
Group
@ Sam's Club
4150 Beltline Road, Addison,
7:30 am, $1 per person
August 30,
2007
Ribbon Cutting @
Edward Jones-Jesse Abercrombie
4055 Valley View Lane, Suite 340,
4:00 pm Ribbon Cutting
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Membership Renewals
Abbey, Joan
American Home Self Storage
FB Industrial Development Corp.
Industrial Electric Equipment, Inc.
La Petite Academy
PlainsCapital Bank
State Representative Jim Jackson
Turner Hardware
Walden Preparatory
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SCORE
News
SCORE Talks Business: Every Business Needs a Plan
A comprehensive, totally defined Business
Plan could mean the difference between success and failure. More
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) "Counselors
to America's Small Business" is a national non-profit
organization of volunteer retired and semi-retired business
executives. The association fills a need in communities by
providing no-fee business counseling and mentoring to
entrepreneurs. This service is provided at no charge by a team
of over 10,500 volunteers and 389 chapters nationwide. SCORE
is a resource partner with the Small Business Administration
(SBA).
Our SCORE counselors meet on Wednesday mornings by
appointment only at the Farmers Branch Chamber office. To
schedule an appointment, please contact Lara at
972.243.8966. |
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In order for your Chamber's
Member Listing to be an effective tool, accuracy is very
important. If you have had any personnel changes, address,
phone or email changes, etc., please contact the Chamber staff
at 972.243.8966 with your new
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Chairman's
Message
Jeanne Hooker, Chairman
of the Board
Calling all
golfers!!
The 18th Annual Farmers Branch Chamber
of Commerce Golf Classic will be held Monday,
August 27, 2007 at Brookhaven Country Club. Registration
begins at 7:30
a.m. with an
8:30
a.m. tee
time. If
you would like to participate call Lara at the
Chamber.
The per person entry fee is $155.00 until August
1st and after that date the cost is $180.00. For that
price you get breakfast and lunch, a great goodie bag
filled with nice gifts and a member day pass to
Brookhaven Country Club. What a bargain! If you are not
a golfer there are still many ways you can
participate.
Donate an item for the goodie bag, sponsor a hole
or volunteer to help that day. We hope you will
get involved.
We hope to
see you all at our next Chamber Luncheon on Friday,
August 10th at 11:30
a.m. at the
Doubletree Hotel on Valley View. Our speaker is
Linda
Bailey of the
Texas State Securities Board. She will discuss
how to recognize common investment scams and frauds.
Please contact Lara at the Chamber to make your
reservation.
We also will
be having two exciting Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies this
month! On August 24th the Holiday Inn Select
North Dallas will be having a ribbon cutting and open
house to introduce the new owners of the hotel to the
community. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will
begin at 10:30
a.m. followed by lunch. In addition,
on August 30th at 4:00 p.m. we will hold a
Ribbon Cutting to celebrate the new location of
Jesse
Abercrombie's Edward Jones office. Please mark your
calendars for these special events!
Sincerely,
Jeanne Hooker, Chairman of the
Board
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August General
Membership Luncheon
"How to Recognize Common Investment
Scams & Frauds"
The
Texas State Securities Board is responsible for
protecting Texas investors. The goal of the presentation
is to educate participants on protecting themselves from
investment fraud.
Through the presentation, you will
learn how to check out an investment professional. In
addition, learn how to find out about investment
products you may be considering.
Join us on August
10th and leave with a wealth of knowledge about the most
prevalent financial scams in Texas and tips on how to
avoid investment fraud.
August General Membership
Luncheon
Sponsored by Reliant Energy Friday, August 10,
2007
Doubletree Hotel Dallas
4099
Valley View Lane 11:30 am-1:00 pm
$25 per person |
reservations preferred
Please make your reservation by August 6th by
contacting Lara at
972.243.8966. |
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Event Sponsor
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Compact With Texas energy efficiency program on
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By taking the Compact With Texas pledge, you are
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For information on Energy Savings
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Education Committee Update
by Mary Jane Stevenson, City of Farmers
Branch
Carrollton-Farmers
Branch Independent School District Superintendent
Dr. Annette
Griffin is the
featured speaker at the Chamber's "State of Education" Luncheon
on September 14. Dr. Griffin
served in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD early in her
career before becoming an elementary school principal,
an assistant superintendent for instruction/curriculum
and the superintendent for the Duncanville ISD and the
Southlake Carroll ISD. She came "home"
to C-FB ISD as superintendent in 1997.
Dr. Griffin is recognized for educational
leadership across Texas and the
nation. She
works actively to build partnerships between the
District, parents, local governments, local universities
and colleges, chambers of commerce and businesses. Her remarks to the
Chamber on September 14 will address the State of
Public
Education in the
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. |
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Save the Date!
18th Annual Golf Classic 
This is an event that you will not want to miss! We
will be playing the Championship Course at Brookhaven
Country Club. The Championship Course is a fair course
for beginners, but still challenging enough for the
pros. The course was designed by Pres Maxwell.
Title Sponsor: Brookhaven Country
Club
"Make Every Drop Count" Beverage Sponsor:
Coca-Cola Ent.
Master of Ceremonies: St. Rep. Jim
Jackson
Monday, August 27,
2007
Brookhaven Country
Club
3333 Golfing Green
Drive
7:30 am
Registration | 8:30 am Shotgun Start
Per Person Entry
Fee: $155 | $180 after August 1st Sponsorships
Available | Reservations Required Download your
brochure.Contact Lara for
details.
Promotions
Opportunity
Click here for details!
Gold Sponsorship |
$2,000
8 Players
2 Exclusive Hole
Sponsorships
8 Cart
Sponsorships
Program &
Banner Listing
Recognition at
Reception
Display Table Upon
Request
Silver Sponsorship | $
1,000
4 Players
1 Exclusive
Hole Sponsorships
4 Cart
Sponsorships
Program & Banner
Listing
Recognition at
Reception
Display Table Upon
Request
Bronze Sponsorship |
$500
2 Players
1 Hole
Sponsorship
2 Cart
Sponsorships
Program
Listing
Medalist Sponsorship |
$250
1 Player
1 Hole
Sponsorship
Program
Listing
Tee/Green
Box Sponsor with Display Table |
$350
Tee
Box/Green Sponsor | $150
Cart
Sponsor |
$50 |
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