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New Members
Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus
'Local Proud' effort to drive traffic to local retailers
Promote Richardson overseas
Business & Industry Luncheon
Richardson Business Trade Show
Social Media for Small Business
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Member Spotlights: 

New Members

Aries Corporation

Diana Wescoat Austin, Inc.

Evergreen at Richardson

Hawthorn Suites

Home Depot #556

Intra - Graphics

Legal Shield

Main Street Bistro

The Springhill Suites by Marriott

The Vet

Veggie Garden

Yu South & Associates

Welcome!


Renewals

Alliance Architects, Inc.

Arnold M. Stokol, O.D.

Beltway Commercial Real Estate

Canyon Creek Baptist Church

Competitive Excellence

Credit Union of Texas

Douglas Crosby, DDS, MS

First Community Bank

Fish & Davis, P.C.

Get Noticed

Hometown Lists & Direct Mail

HudsonPeters Commercial

JAHCO LP

Jerry Redmon

Kit Specialties

McAlister's Deli

McNeff Companies, Inc.

METROPAK INC

Pappy's Pet Lodge

Perkins, Dexter, Sinopoli & Hamm

Reunion Title Company

Richardson Family YMCA

Richardson Independent (RISD)

Richardson Ready Electric, Inc.

Richardson Rotary Club

RISD Excellence in Education Foundation Inc.

Rising Star Insurance Group

Robert Hughes Associates, Inc.

Service Experts DFW

Society of Petroleum Engineers

State Farm Insurance - Rumph

Transwestern Commercial 

We're so glad to have you!

  

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Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus to speak Thursday  

Joe Straus-Tx speaker 

The Honorable Joe Straus will be speaking about "Issues that will Shape the Future of Texas" at the Doubletree at 11:30 a.m. Thursday.

With an election year looming and the retirement of key leaders in both the House and the Senate, the interim in 2012 and the upcoming session in 2013 poses the need for critical evaluation of key issues facing Texas. Straus will provide his unique perspective on the budget, economy, education, water, transportation infrastructure and much more. 

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'Local Proud' effort to drive traffic to local retailers     

 

The Richardson Chamber is pleased to announce a new partnership which will encourage consumer spending at locally owned businesses, while providing the benefits of Chamber membership to local businesses at a low rate.     

 

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Become an international ambassador and promote Richardson overseas

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The Mayor's Office of International Business is starting a new International Ambassador program to promote Richardson in countries abroad. The program is seeking applicants who have a passion for Richardson and would like to promote it to their business and government contacts abroad.

 

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Local businesses and organizations honored at 29th Annual Business and Industry Luncheon


Nine outstanding Richardson businesses and organizations were honored recently at the Business & Industry Awards Luncheon organized by the Richardson Chamber of Commerce (RCC) and the three Richardson Rotary clubs.    

 

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Signature Luncheon Series & Women In Leadership  

Charlotte Jones Anderson, Dallas Cowboys VP & Chairman, Salvation Army National Advisory Board

"How Passion and Compassion Shaped the Dallas Cowboys"  

Charlotte Jones Anderson

Thursday, Dec. 1 |  11:30 am - 1:15 pm   

Hyatt Regency N. Dallas-Richardson

701 E. Campbell Rd, Richardson 75081

 

The "miracle" of Christmas is experienced through the joy of caring and sharing. Please bring a new toy to donate to the Salvation Army when you attend the luncheon!

 

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Philanthropy can help your bottom line

Giving back to the community is an important aspect of a successful business. As many businesses continue to struggle in a less than desirable economy, some business owners feel like they have nothing to give. More often than not, they can't afford not to give.          

Read More for helpful suggestions this season 

 

Investing in your brand through the Chamber benefits you

 

Did you know that when business decision-makers believe that a business is a chamber member, they are 59 percent more likely to buy goods and services from it (ACCE study)? Imagine the benefits of supporting a 5-star chamber. 

 

Your involvement and dedication to the Richardson business community can work for you by investing in a Richardson Chamber sponsorship. We'll work with you to choose one to reach your target audience--giving your brand the promotion you deserve.

 

Put your name on a valued RCC event for 2012 today. Contact Drew Snow

in Member Services at 972-792-2805. See a list of available sponsorships on our website.

 

Richardson Business Trade Show will provide more value, visibility for exhibitors

 

The Chamber is making changes to the Richardson Business Trade Show and will provide exhibitors more value and visibility than ever before. The enhancements will take the show to a level of professionalism that rivals regional and national trade shows. Mark your calendar for March 1, 2012, at the Richardson Civic Center. 

 

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Election update from Public Policy Committee


During the state elections earlier this month, seven of the ten amendments were approved by Texas voters with less than 5 percent of the state's registered voters participating in the election. The Richardson Chamber of Commerce supported passed amendment 2, which would allow the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) the ability to lend up to $6 billion to fund water infrastructure projects. 

 

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Social media for small businesses - Foursquare

 

With the emergence of advanced mobile technology, marketers are adopting location-based advertising to capture the attention of today's media-savvy, smart-phone carrying consumers. Smart-phones' GPS features locate where users are and identify the establishments surrounding them. This creates huge opportunity for small businesses to be competitive and take advantage of free advertising. 

 

Richardson Chamber visits past members in 'Take a Look at Us Now' campaign 

 
The Richardson Chamber reached out to former members at the end of October to ask them to look at the new programs and services that have been added in recent years. Businesses that dropped their membership between 2003 and 2008 were visited by volunteers who showed them the 5-Star accreditation, WIL, Young Professionals, affinity partner savings offers and brown bag luncheons that have been added to the chamber offerings in the past three years. 

 

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Member News

Please send your news to Amy Alexander [email protected]. 

 

"The Dallas Morning News" Top 100 Places to Work

The Richardson Chamber of Commerce strives to be the premier chamber in north Texas. Having several member companies who are recipients of "The Dallas Morning News" Top 100 Places to Work in 2011 awards certainly helps achieve that goal.

Congratulations go to MetroPCS, FedEx Office and the Baylor Health Care System in the large company category, with more than 500 employees.

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Pappy's Pet Lodge Announces Pet Costume Contest Winners

Earlier this month Pappy's Pet Lodge partnered with Petals and Stems Florist in Dallas to host a Halloween costume contest for pets. Pet owners were given the opportunity to send in a photo of their pets in costumes. 

Login gives members a more personalized experience on website

   

We've been updating our website to add more services that are exclusive to our members and streamlined our registration process on the backend.  
Members should have received login information and instructions for registering for events. If not, you can request it again from the log-on page on an event.
If you ever have a problem registering online, please contact Jonie at 972-792-2800. We definitely want to see you at events!

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Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter are great ways to interact with other chamber members, find out about events, view photos and promote your own business. Add us to your feeds/'likes' now!   * Facebook * Twitter * LinkedIn

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