Advocacy at Work
The Plano Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors issued a resolution opposing discrimination in the workplace. Attracting and maintaining a diverse workforce is important for job growth, business recruitment and employee retention. Businesses and organizations in our community have non-discriminatory policies that prevent discrimination and the Plano Chamber encourages this type of protection for our workforce and for members of our community.  CLICK HERE to read the resolution.

Clarification: Plano Chamber's Best of Plano Awards
We have been contacted numerous times regarding a company that is soliciting businesses for a "Best of Plano" recognition offered by Condston.net. There is a fee associated with the award and this award IS NOT endorsed or supported by the Plano Chamber of Commerce. Although we do have a Best of Plano awards program each fall, our awards are selected by a nominating and selection process and there is no fee associated with the award. Any questions about the Chamber's Best of Plano event, please contact Katie Gimenez at 972.424.7547.

Are YOU the Best of Plano?
Mark your calendars now for Best of Plano 2015, which will be held on Thursday, October 1, at the Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park. Please join us as we honor Plano's top business and community leaders of the year. We are now accepting nominations for the honorees including Citizen of the Year, Small Business Person of the Year, Fred Moses Minority Business Development Award and more. CLICK HERE for a complete list of awards, criteria and links to nomination forms. Deadline to nominate is Friday, July 3.

Women's Division Luncheon: Nothing But Networking
Please join us for our quarterly Nothing But Networking program! Connect with 60+ fellow businesspeople in a fun, speed-networking environment. Don't forget to bring plenty of business cards! Registration Deadline: Friday, June 5 at 2:00 p.m. CLICK HERE to register online today!
June 10 | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Gleneagles Country Club

Business Interchange - Sponsor: Renaissance Associates
Weekly early-morning networking worth getting up for!  Food provided by The Original Pancake House. 
June 12 | 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Plano Chamber of Commerce

Business After Hours: Abuelo's Mexican Food Embassy
Add some flavor to your networking with an evening of mixing, mingling, and making new connections at Abuelo's! Bring a new, unused teddy bear to donate to Children's Health and be entered to win a special door prize drawing. CLICK HERE to register today!
June 18 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Abuelo's Mexican Food Embassy

Plano First Quarterly Luncheon Series - Rebrand. Revive. Reinvent. At Home Builds Future in Plano
Come hear from Lee Bird, CEO & President of At Home (formerly Garden Ridge), the driving force behind this 35 year old brand's $20 million transformation into At Home. Learn how, in just over two years at the helm, Bird has leveraged his strong retail background with national players such as Gap, Nike and Old Navy to transform the customer and employee experience for this now aggressively growing brand. CLICK HERE to register today!
June 30 | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Collin College Conference Center