April 2, 2012
Chamber Weekly
In This Issue
Small Business of Year Awards
Golf Tournament
Energy Forum
Open House at College Park Center
Congressional Candidates Meet and Greet
SBDC Seminar
Learning Over Lunch

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Small Business Of the Year Awards' Luncheon Announces Speakers

  

 

    

On June 7, 2012 at the Sheraton Arlington Hotel, the North Texas Small Business Development Center and the Arlington Chamber will honor businesses, both small and large. The Chamber will also recognize its prestigious small businesses of the year in both the for-profit and non-profit categories. The emcee for the event will be a D/FW favorite - Scott Murray. The keynote speaker will be Preston Pearson, former Dallas Cowboy, player in 5 Super Bowls and recipient of two Super Bowl rings. To learn more, sponsor or purchase tickets, please click here.

  

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Time to Register for the Chamber's 8th Annual Golf Tournament

The Chamber's 8th Annual Golf Tournament is Friday, April 27 at Tierra Verde. It's a perfect event for networking, competition, food and fun! Consider sponsoring a hole to enhance your image. With the scramble format, everyone is bound to have fun. Register today, spots are filling up. Click here to sign up.

Energy Forum Set for May 17

The Chamber is hosting an Energy and Natural Resources Public Policy Forum Thursday, May 17, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm at the Arlington Convention Center. The forum will touch on energy generation, water supply and other crucial infrastructure issues from a federal, state and local perspective.

 

The keynote speaker will be Karen Harbert, president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for 21st Century Energy. State Representative Jim Keffer, chairman of the Energy Resources Committee in the Texas House, is also a confirmed speaker. The cost for registration is $35 for non-members and $25 for Chamber members. You may register by clicking here.

 

The energy forum is part of a series that Chamber will conduct periodically as it rolls out the 10-year strategic plan. A forum on mobility is set for October 4 and a date for a discussion of redevelopment in early 2013 will be announced later this summer.

Members Invited to New Shimadzu Center Ribbon Cutting

Chamber members are invited to a "Grand Opening Ceremony & Reception" at the new $6 million state-of-the-art analytical facility at the Chemistry & Physics Building on the UT Arlington campus. The event is being held on April 12 from 3:00-5:30 pm. All guests are encouraged to park free in the garage adjacent to the Planetarium - bring your ticket for validation. Click here to download the flyer. 

New District 33 Congressional Candidate "Meet and Greet"

The Chamber is hosting short, members-only meetings with candidates who are most likely to be competitive in the newly created Congressional District 33, which contains part of Arlington. To date, three candidates have committed to attend. There is no charge to attend these sessions.

 

Marc Veasey 

State Representative Marc Veasey of Fort Worth will be at the Chamber on Monday, April 16 at 8: 30 am. Click here to attend the Marc Veasey session.

 

 

Domingo Garcia 

Former State Rep. Domingo Garcia of Dallas will be at the Chamber Tuesday, April 17 at 8:30 am. Click here to attend the Domingo Garcia session.

 

 

Former Dallas City Council member Steve Salazar has confirmed for Tuesday, April 24 at 8:30 am. Click here to attend the Steve Salazar session.

SBDC "How to Start a Business" Seminar at Chamber on April 19

ntsbdcThe Tarrant Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a 2 hour mini-course on "How to Start a Business." The course will be held on Thursday, April 19 from 2:00-4:00 pm at the Chamber offices. Learn how to define your business idea, understand your business plan, legal structures, and where to turn for help. To learn more about this

free seminar and register, please click here.

April's Learning Over Lunch- "Doing Business with the City of Arlington"

Come hear Debra Twinam with her presentation on simplifiying the procurement process for the supplier community. Designed to walk businesses through the Supplier Portal Registration Process and provide a synopsized overview of contracting with the City for services and supplies. This class is a must for firms pursuing City contracts. 

 

Class materials include a detailed "How to Do Business" booklet, Web Navigation Guide, and Supplier Portal Registration Packet. Learning Over Lunch will be held April 18 at the Chamber. Click here to register.

 

Sincerely,

 

Henry Lewczyk
Arlington Chamber of Commerce

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