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New Members
Jersey Ventures I LLC
Law Offices of Kenneth Wincorn
Link Staffing
Max Muscle Sports Nutrition
Pan-American Benefits Solutions
Perry HVAC
Richardson Arts Alliance
Richardson Dentistry
Stratmark, LTD.
The Registrar Company, Inc.
Traditional Select Homes Inc
WideNet Outfitters, LLC
Welcome!
Renewals Advanced Copier Technology Autoflex Leasing Bland, Garvey, Eads, Medlock & Deppe, PC Charles W. Eisemann Center Chick-fil-A Chocolate Angel Confections Coldwell Banker Apex - McCants Dr. Adrienne D. Mays, DDS Ebby Halliday Realtors - Brion Ebby Halliday Realtors - Howell Employment Screening Services Frost National Bank Gulf Energy Systems, Inc. Halff Associates, Inc. JLA Treasures LLC Make Your Mark Printing Marcus Cafe New York Life North Dallas Martial Arts North Star Foot and Ankle Assoc. 415-10100 Post Eastside Preferred Lithographics Quality Cleaning Service, Inc. R & S Enterprises / Amsoil Residence Inn by Marriott - Richardson Ronald J. Poff, PC Sam's Club - Coit Road SMA Insurance Services Solutions For Local Control Sushi Sake Japanese Restaurant TD Industries Trinity Bible Church Underwood Financial, Ltd. Vantage Companies Vent-A-Hood Limited We're so glad to have you! |
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Richardson one of top three submarkets for growth
Richardson landed two of North Texas' largest office deals in 2011: Fossil Inc.'s corporate headquarters and Ericsson's expansion on the former Nortel Networks campus. And the city is poised to land even more deals, with about 1.6 million square feet of Class A office space on the market.
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Nominate someone to the 2013 board of directors
The Richardson Chamber is looking for dynamic, business-minded individuals to serve on its board of directors. The board of directors is charged with developing and maintaining the strategic direction for our organization. If you know a current member who would be a good fit for this volunteer position, please nominate them by July 9. Forms must be submitted by 5 p.m.
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Incentives: Part of the economic development puzzle
Dan Johnson, Richardson's new city manager, recently spoke to the Chamber's Public Policy Committee about using incentives in economic development to help increase understanding of the practice.
During the past few decades, Richardson has grown to a powerhouse in attracting high-tech, communications based, businesses to its Telecom Corridor® area. Most of the businesses choose the city on their own to take advantage of the access Richardson has to highly educated workers and central location to other markets in the Metroplex.
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City purchasing department "open for business"
Local businesses encouraged to register online
The City of Richardson encourages Chamber members to participate in its bidding/proposal process, which is handled through the Purchasing Department.
During the next few months, the Chamber newsletter will contain articles from the City that outline purchasing procedures, methods of procurement, cooperative purchasing, information on upcoming bids/proposals and vendor outreach opportunities.
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Save the date: New Teacher's Recognition Aug. 17 
The Chamber has been helping the community honor teachers for more than 50 years. Join us this year for the 54th Annual New Teachers Recognition Friday, Aug. 17 at the Hyatt Regency North Dallas-Richardson (note new location). Registration will open next week.
This popular event honors teachers who are new to the Richardson Independent School District. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Mary Ann Rankin, CEO of the National Math and Science Initiative.
More than 350 teachers are expected to attend. Because of the large number of teachers, elementary school teachers will be honored at a breakfast (7:30-9 a.m.) and junior and senior high at lunch (noon-1:30 p.m.).
Sponsorship opportunities are available for this event. Sponsors cover the cost of hosting the teachers. Without sponsorships, this event could not happen.
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Volunteer Spotlight: Eron Linn of the Public Policy Committee
Eron Linn, federal relations director for DART, is lead tri-chair for the public policy committee. His political savvy and communications skills help translate issues into something the average person can understand.
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Introducing new RCC board member Tom Weichel
The Richardson Chamber board of directors is pleased to welcome Tom Weichel to the board. Tom, an employee of Texas Instruments, replaces long-time board member Steve McQuay, who recently retired from TI. Tom Weichel is the manager of the RFAB, TI's first 300-millimeter analog wafer fab, which is located in Richardson. RFAB is part of TI's technology and manufacturing group. Read More
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Chamber Snapshot: Voices from behind the scenes
A series of articles from Chamber board members, staff & volunteers about the latest efforts toward driving business success in Richardson
Chamber members spur economic development
by John Jacobs, EVP, Economic Development
Richardson is rightly regarded as one of the most successful cities in North Texas when it comes to economic development. MCI, Cisco Systems, Texas Instruments, Fujitsu, Samsung, MetroPCS, Fossil, Blue Cross are just some of the great companies that have relocated or expanded here. Year in and year out for decades, Richardson has attracted corporate clients, well-paying jobs and millions in taxable value to the community. In addition to that, the city has also brought in scores of small- and medium-sized companies, some of which have become giants, like Cyrix Semiconductor, Monterey Networks (Cisco), Convex Computer ( Hewlett-Packard). So what's going on here?
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| Social media for small business: #Hashtags
 by Jenny Mizutowicz
Many of you have seen hashtags used in Twitter, but are unsure about what they are actually used for. You might even be guilty of reading hashtags as, "pound sign [enter word here]." |
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Ambassadors of the Month
Congratulations and thank you to our Ambassadors of the Month for April
and May: Charlie Gonzalves and Mark Kobilka (with wife and business partner, Susan).
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Ribbon cuttings
- Extend Health
- FirstLight Home Care
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Companies in the News
Please send your news to Amy Alexander - amy@richardsonchamber.com.
Richardson companies continue to make headlines. Check out these latest updates from several local businesses in the news.- Annual Reunion Title Spring Round Up food drive a success
- Afrah restaurant featured on Food Network
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Sign up early! Walk-ups now charged more for luncheons
In order to better cover our costs, luncheons will now have an additional $10 cost for walk-ups. In general, registration closes the day before at 5 p.m. If you have time the day of the event and haven't registered, please come on out! We still want you. Just please be understanding of the additional cost. Walk-up surcharges do not apply to brown-bag or networking events that are less than $20. |
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Join the conversation on Richardson Chamber's social media
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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