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Upcoming
Events
October 2007
Oct. 3, 2007
Branch Out Networking Group
7:30 am @ Brookhaven Country Club, 3333
Golfing Green Drive, $1 per person
Oct. 4, 2007
Education Committee
1:30 pm @ FB Chamber
Economic Development
Committee
3:00 pm @ FB Chamber
Executive Committee
4:00 pm @ FB Chamber
Oct. 8, 2007
FB Chamber
Closed
Oct. 9, 2007
Ambassadors/Member
Relations Committee
4:00 pm @ FB Chamber
October 10, 2007
Branch Out Networking
Group
7:30 am @ Brookhaven
Country Club, 3333 Golfing Green Drive, $1 per person
October
12 2007
Board of Directors
10:00 am @ Doubletree Hotel, 4099 Valley View Lane
8th Annual Branch Business Forum
11:00 am @ Doubletree Hotel, 4099 Valley View Lane
$40 per person
Oct. 16,
2007
Leadership Dynamics Seminar
8:30 am @ FB Recreation Center, 14050
Heartside Place
$35 members | $40 nonmembers
Oct. 17,
2007
Branch Out Networking
Group
7:30 am @ Brookhaven Country Club, 3333 Golfing
Green Drive, $1 per person
"Personal & Travel Safety" Seminar
12:00 pm @ FB Recreation Center, 14050 Heartside
Place
$35 Members | $40 Nonmembers
Oct. 24,
2007
Branch Out Networking
Group
7:30 am @ Brookhaven Country Club, 3333 Golfing
Green Drive, $1 per person
Oct. 31,
2007
Branch Out Networking
Group
7:30 am @ Brookhaven Country Club, 3333 Golfing
Green Drive, $1 per
person
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New
Members
Hi-Tech Precious Metals
& Refinery, LLC
Majdi Khalili
13620 Gamma Road
Dallas, TX 75244
P 972.239.0597
F 972.701.0014
Optical Security, LLC
Salpi K. Katanjian
1932 Valley View Lane
Farmers Branch, TX 75234
P 972.247.1288
F 972.241.4527
Small, woman-owned business, manufacturing security glass
products. Includes bullet and hurricane resistant windows and
specialty lamination for 20 years.
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Membership Renewals
A Link for Life
Dickey, Maurine
Embroide Me
Law Offices of Tim O'Hare & Associates
Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott LLP
Phelps, Bob
Senior Moving Company
Special Care & Career
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Special Thanks to all of the 2007 Golf Classic
Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
Brookhaven Country Club
Silver Sponsors
Coca-Cola Enterprises
Dalton Mailing Service
Dallas Christian College
First Horizon Bank
Glazer's
Metrocrest Hospital Authority
OxyChem
Omni Dallas Hotel Park West
Oncor Electric Delivery
Texas Federal Credit Union
Time Warner Cable
Town North Bank
Valwood Improvement Authority
Bronze Sponsor
Administaff
Medalist Sponsors
Bank of the West
Ben Robinson, CPA
Sonic Drive-In
Tee Box Sponsor
Your Federal Credit Union
Hole-In-One
Sam Pack's Five Star Ford
Longest Drive Sponsor
Texas Federal Credit Union
Beverage Sponsor
Coca-Cola
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SCORE
News
SCORE Talks Business: Monthly Budget & Cash Flow
Business Partners
Every new or established business needs a
tightly monitored "monthly budget" to minimize overhead and
maximize "cash flow." 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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2007
Metrocrest Red Ribbon Kick-Off Breakfast
October 10, 2007
Hilton Garden Inn Dallas - Lewisville
785 Hwy. 121 Bypass
7:30 am | $20
hosted by: Coppell Chamber of Commerce
Keynote: James L. Capra, Special Agent
in Charge, DEA
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Chairman's
Message
Jeanne Hooker, Chairman
of the Board
I can't believe it is already October and
time for the State Fair and those delicious Corny Dogs!
Where has the year gone? Our Chamber has
had a successful year even though we have had some staff
changes.
Hope all of you have had an opportunity to meet
Debbie Witt our new Administrative Assistant.
Our Farmers Branch Chamber Golf Tournament
was a successful one and we made more money than
projected and everyone enjoyed themselves. Thanks
to Bob Dalton and the committee for all their efforts in
making this successful, also to Brookhaven Country Club
and all the sponsors.
Our
8th Annual Branch Business Forum will be held
on Friday,
October 12, 2006 from 11:00
am to
1:00
pm at the
Doubletree Hotel near the Galleria, located at
4099 Valley
View Lane. The
program will be "Corporate Site Selection Search: Location, Location,
Location" featuring Site Selection from three
different perspectives - city, national and regional.
Norma Nichols-Reed, Director of Economic Development,
City of Farmers
Branch will
discuss Farmers
Branch perspective from dollars generated
for businesses and the city. Mike Rosa, VP of
Economic Development, Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce
will talk about the economic development for the region
and Andy Shapiro, Managing Director, Biggins Lacy
Shapiro & Co. will discuss the national search
process for corporations and what they look for in site
selections. It will be an interesting program and give
you insight on how it makes your business
grow.
Please mark your calendar to attend and
join us.
Sponsorships are available and individual tickets
are $40.
Sincerely,
Jeanne Hooker, Chairman of the
Board
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8th Annual Branch Business
Forum
Corporate Site Selection Search:
Location Location Location
How does a business selecting Farmers Branch make
your business grow?
Join us for a panel discussion on
October 12th with special guests; Norma Nichols-Reed,
Director of Economic Development, City of Farmers
Branch, Mike Rosa, Vice President of Economic
Development, Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce, and
Andrew Shapiro, Managing Director, Biggins Lacy Shapiro
& Co. and learn about Site Selection and $$$$ in
your pocket.
This is a program that you will not
what to miss! Come and learn how these issues will
affect you.
8th Annual Branch Business
Forum
Friday,
October 12, 2007
Doubletree Hotel
4099 Valley View Lane
11:00 am-1:00 pm
$40 Per Person | Sponsorships
Available
Reservations Preferred | Walk-ins are
subject to availability
Please R.S.V.P.
by October 9th to Debbie at 972.243.8966
or dwitt@fbchamber.com. |
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Event Photos
Ribbon Cutting at Holiday Inn
Select
2645 LBJ Freeway 2007 Annual Golf Classic at Brookhaven
Country Club
1st Place Low Gross Score
Winners 1st Place Low Net Score
Winners: Ken Higginbotham, Nai Saephan,
Mike Lovell & Joe Larkin
2nd Place Low Net Score
Winners: Valwood Improvement Authority
Team
3rd Place Low Net Score
Winners: Your Federal Credit Union
Team
Ribbon Cutting at Edward
Jones
4055 Valley View Lane, Suite
340
Ribbon Cutting at Bently Manor Assisted
Living
3344 Forest
Lane
State of Education Luncheon featuring
C-FB ISD
Dr. Annette Griffin
addressing the
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City of FB
News
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Education Committee Update
by Mary Jane Stevenson, City of Farmers
Branch
Twenty
lucky R.L. Turner High School juniors will be selected
to be members of the Chamber's Youth Leadership Class of
2008. These students were nominated by their school
counselors and last year's graduating Youth Leadership
Class to participate in the program. Three members of
the Education Committee will interview the candidates to
determine who will comprise the
class.
Going into its thirteenth year,
the class develops young people to become leaders not
only in their school but also for the Farmers Branch
community now and when, it is hoped, they choose to live
and work here when they graduate from college or
technical school.
Among the activities they will
participate in during the Leadership Class are a ropes
course, city and state government days and career
exploration. More on all of these in the months
ahead.
Superintendent of the Carrollton-Farmers
Branch ISD, Dr. Annette Griffin, addressed the business
community at the State of Education Luncheon on Sept.
14th. Dr. Griffin highlighted the partnerships the
district had with the local business community and some
of the district's recent accomplishments.
Dr. Griffin reported that more middle and
high school students are taking advanced courses.
The district saw 683 more students take an advanced
course in 2006-07 than in the previous year. She also
talked about the facility improvements in Farmers
Branch. For
more C-FB ISD news, go to their website at www.cfbisd,edu.
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