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Featured Event
Charlotte Jones Anderson to be Keynote Speaker at Annual Dinner
The Dallas Cowboys Executive Vice President Brand Management/ President of Charities, Charlotte Jones Anderson will give the keynote address at the Arlington Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner (Click here for bio). The September 29 event at the Arlington Convention Center is expected to draw more than 600 business, civic, political and education leaders from throughout the region. To register or learn more about the event, please click here
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Chamber to Recognize Tillie Burgin with the Star Award at Annual Dinner
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 Tillie Burgin will be the recipient of the Star Award at the Arlington Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner September 29. Ms. Burgin is the founder and Executive Director of Mission Arlington following a distinguished career in the Arlington ISD. To read more about Ms. Burgin, please click on her bio. To join Ms. Burgin as she is honored with the highest award given by the Chamber, please register here.
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National Association of Seed & Venture Funds Convention in Arlington | |
 Join seed and early stage fund managers, institutional investors, state venture capital leaders, angel investment leaders and Federal lab professionals at the 2011 NASVF Annual Conference Oct. 17-19. The conference, hosted by the Arlington Chamber and the Center For Innovation, is being held at the Arlington Sheraton. To learn more or register, click here.
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Operation Graduation Needs Your Support
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 The AISD will host its 2nd annual Operation Graduation Walk this fall, a collaborative effort with the goal of increasing the graduation rate of Arlington students. Volunteers are needed for the event on Saturday, September 10 from 8 am to noon.
Participants will walk or drive to the homes of students who were enrolled in spring 2010, but did not return to complete their diploma. To volunteer, please fill out the registration form here. The deadline to register is this Friday, August 26.
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UTA President Speaks on KERA Aug. 26
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 UT Arlington President James D. Spaniolo discusses current challenges facing both students and administrators in higher education on the next "CEO" scheduled to air Aug. 26 on KERA/Channel 13, KERA.org reported. The college is forced to look for alternative sources of revenue to educate a record number of students as state funding shrinks. Spaniolo also details plans for a 22-acre multi-use development currently under construction and updates UTA's progress toward becoming a nationally recognized research university.
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Arlington's Christkindl "German Holiday Market" Debuts Dec. 8-11
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A new holiday tradition debuts in Arlington Dec. 8-11--Christkindl German Market. The authentic, festive holiday marketplace will be a true private/public partnership anticipated to grow into the state's largest German Christmas Market. The event will include authentic Old World entertainment, food, crafts, gifts for the holiday, displays and fun! To learn more, click on the presentation here. Sponsorships are also available.
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THE STORY BOOK SERIES:
Building Arlington One Book at a Time
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Meet some of the world's most famous children's book authors and illustrators. Join them each month at The Diamond Club at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington for a free event. Families will enjoy hearing an author or illustrator reach out to children, inspiring them to read and express themselves creatively in their writing and artwork. Books will be available for purchase and families will have the opportunity to meet the author or illustrator and have their book signed. Click here to learn more about the authors.
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Arlington Receives $2.7 Million from the Major Events Trust Fund
|  Last week the state's Major Events Trust Fund notified the City of Arlington that it will reimburse the city for investments and costs related to the Super Bowl to the tune of $2.7 million. The City of Arlington made substantial infrastructure improvements to accommodate the influx of media and football fans, which in turn, enhances the city long after the football masses have gone home.
Read the full story
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Special Recognition to the
President's Advisory Group
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American Airlines | Android Industries | Arlington Independent School District | AT&T | Atmos Energy | Automation & Robotics Research Institute | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | CDATS Incorporated | Chesapeake Energy Corporation | City of Arlington | Dallas Cowboys Football Club | Dan Dipert Coaches/Tours | EFO Holdings, L.P. | Frost Bank | General Motors Arlington Assembly Plant | Hensel Phelps Construction Co. | Huffines Communities, Inc. | International Bowling Campus | JPMorgan Chase Bank | JPS Diagnostic and Surgery Hospital of Arlington | Lincoln Square Shopping Center | Medical Center of Arlington | Moritz Cadillac BMW Mini | OmniAmerican Bank | Oncor Electric Delivery | Siemens Industry, Inc | Six Flags Over Texas/Hurricane Harbor | Southwest Bank |Southwest Securities, FSB | Spring Creek Companies | Tarrant County Commissioner, Pct 2 | Texas Health Arlington Memorial | Texas Rangers Baseball Club | TMAC | The University of Texas at Arlington | Walmart Stores, Inc | Wells Fargo Bank
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Sincerely,
Henry Lewczyk
Arlington Chamber of Commerce |
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