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2006 ANNUAL REPORT LeadershipIn force 2 Mission & Contents Mission Uniting the Dallas region’s business leadership to develop and sustain a prosperous economy. Vision Creating the freedom for all to thrive. I n force Leadershi p 2006 ANNUAL REPORT To Our Members.......................3 Public Policy...........................4-7 Economic Development..............8-11 Member Service.......................12 Board of Directors....................13 Chairman’s Circle......................14 Business Council........................15 700 North Pearl Street, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75201 www.dallaschamber.org © Copyright 2006 2006 To Our Members 3 To Our Members: It was an excellent year for our region and the Greater Dallas Chamber. The successes of 2006 reflect the Chamber’s priorities: economic development, public policy and member service. Dallas again proved itself as one of the most nimble economies, with widespread restructuring and growth in 2006. The region began the year with a population of six million, 800,000 more than reported in the 2000 Census. We are now the fourth largest metropolitan region in the United States behind New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. In 2006, the metro area added 80,000 new jobs, marking the fastest employment growth in the area since the tech-wreck of 2001. Our region now boasts record employment of nearly 2.9 million with unemployment rates below five percent. The achievements of 2006 are evident in the rankings. We rank among the top U.S. metropolitan areas for business expansions and relocations, total population and employment growth, number of Fortune 500 headquarters and gross regional product. The Chamber’s economic development program is ranked among the best in the nation. Widespread investment throughout North Texas demonstrates business confidence that we are a leader among U.S. metro regions. In public policy, the Chamber successfully advocated school finance reform, a long-term water supply plan and cleaner air. Chamber leadership helped in the compromise of the Wright amendment, a significant achievement for our region. We continued to promote immigration reform for highly skilled workers. Additionally, the passage of the region’s largest bond program in the City of Dallas was a major milestone. As a key voice for business in Austin and Washington, the Chamber also made headway on other important issues such as higher education, health care, air quality and transportation. We expect to accomplish as much and more as the Texas Legislature heads into its 80th Regular Session. Thank you for your active support of our efforts. We are focused on our members and on moving our area forward. The leadership and success of the Greater Dallas Chamber and our great metro area would not be possible without your participation. Erle Nye, 2006 Chairman of the Board Erle Nye, Chairman of the Board Chairman Emeritus TXU Corp. Jan Hart Black, President Jan Hart Black President Greater Dallas Chamber 4 Public Policy Building a Better Transportation System The Greater Dallas Chamber knows the importance of a quality transportation system in attracting and retaining businesses. The Chamber’s interest goes beyond roads to include public transportation, air transportation, rail transportation and ride-sharing. In 2006, the Chamber participated in the region’s annual Partners in Mobility presentation to the Texas Transportation Commission. The Chamber advocated the Regional Transportation Council’s recommended Trans Texas Corridor (TTC-35) alternative alignment, which is consistent with long-range transportation planning in the region. As international trade grows, the demand on ports continues to increase. Inland port facilities reduce down time and expedite delivery of containers. The new Dallas Inland Port capitalizes on the region’s central North American location and superior air, road and rail access. These assets make the Dallas region a major thoroughfare to markets anywhere in the U.S. The Chamber continues to work with developers and companies that are investing heavily in this project. The Chamber supported American Airlines’ proposal for a direct flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Beijing, China. If the route is awarded to our region, $180 million will be added to the Dallas area’s economy. There are four applicants, but the U.S. Department of Transportation will award only one new route. Announcement of the new route is likely in early 2007. Planning for Tomorrow’s Water Supply This year’s drought highlighted the importance of a clean, safe and plentiful water supply. The Chamber, along with partners across the region, was a leader in urging approval of a long-term blueprint for our area, the Region C Water Plan. In April, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved the plan, which provides strategies for the 16 counties in North Texas to secure water for the region until 2060. The TWDB gave final approval of this plan in November. This is only a plan and much work will follow to ensure that the Dallas area has a significant water supply. For North Texas to continue to grow and prosper, the Region C Water Plan must move forward. Region C is the state’s most populous region. Failure to provide an adequate water supply could: • Reduce the projected North Texas 2060 population by 1,007,000 or 7.7 percent; • Reduce the projected 2060 employment by 691,060 jobs or 17 percent; • Reduce the projected income in 2060 by $58.8 billion or 21 percent; and • Reduce income and tax receipts by a combined $160 billion. State Representative Rafael Anchia, Patton Boggs, L.L.P.; Marissa Anchia, Texas Instruments; Chamber Board member Ken Menges, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP; Patti Clapp, Greater Dallas Chamber; Katy Menges; Lou Ann Levering Monroe, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; and Ron Kirk, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., at the Leadership Dallas 30th Anniversary Reception. Chamber Board member Tom Baker, TXU Electric Delivery; Past Chamber Chairman Joel Allison, Baylor Health Care System; Chamber Chairman Erle Nye, TXU Corp.; Dallas Mayor Laura Miller; and U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions talk about issues facing the region. Lake Lavon courtesy of Juan Garcia, Staff Photographer of The Dallas Morning News. Chamber Board member Mary Frances Burleson, Ebby Halliday, REALTORS, with State Representative Dan Branch, at one of the five Legislative Luncheons held in 2006. Public Policy 5 Working for Air Quality, Environment The Greater Dallas Chamber is a strong advocate for programs and funding to address our region’s air quality challenges. The Chamber has championed full legislative funding for two programs that address “mobile source” emissions. The Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) provides funds for retrofitting or replacing diesel engines, and the Low Income Repair Assistance Program (LIRAP) provides similar funds for qualifying individuals. Mobile sources, such as cars, trucks, boats and construction equipment, produce 70 percent of the region’s harmful emissions. The Chamber also supports the work of the Texas Environmental Research Consortium (TERC), which conducts much-needed air quality research to target our state’s most pressing air quality issues. The North Texas Clean Air Steering Committee, composed of area elected officials and business leaders, is responsible for developing the region’s clean air plan. Chamber leadership has actively participated in this Steering Committee. As a founding member of the North Texas Clean Air Coalition, the Chamber also works to educate the business community on programs that can reduce harmful emissions and to recognize organizations that have exemplary clean air programs. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded the Chamber its “Best Workplaces for Commuters” designation. The Chamber’s annual environmental seminar presented a broad spectrum of speakers on air quality, water planning and sustainable development. Supporting the Dallas Bond Program The Chamber’s Bond Program Task Force was instrumental in developing and passing the City of Dallas’ 2006 Bond Program. Voters approved the final 12-point program in November. The Chamber also successfully advocated against the practice of bond program “slush funds” without project by project voter approval. A summary of the bond programs that passed: • Flood protection and storm drainage facilities - $334 million • Street and transportation improvements - $390 million • Parks & recreation, libraries, arts facilities - $450 million • Police & fire facilities, municipal courts - $72.5 million • Infrastructure for economic development - $41.5 million • City services, maintenance facilities & other - $65.5 million Backing Visas for International Workers The Chamber believes that arbitrary numerical caps on the entry of foreign scientists and engineers into the U.S. deprives our country of a precious asset - human talent. The U.S. is facing the greatest challenge to its global leadership in science and technology since the end of World War II. Therefore, the Chamber will continue to advocate additional H-1B visas. Limits on high-skilled immigration do not respond to actual U.S. labor demand and threaten to undermine the preeminence and international competitiveness of the U.S. in scientific and technical fields that are vital to the economy and security of the nation. Chamber Chairman Erle Nye, TXU Corp.; Ebby Halliday, Ebby Halliday, REALTORS; U.S. Senator John Cornyn; and Past Chamber Chairman Joel Allison, Baylor Health Care System, at the 2006 Annual Meeting. Chamber Board member John Ware, 21st Century Group, with State Representative Helen Giddings at the 2006 Annual Meeting. Superintendents Dr. Linda Henrie, Dr. Jim Gibson and Mr. Thomas Crowe join Kay St. John and Chamber Board member Frank Roby, Holmes Murphy & Associates, at the State of Education in the Region Luncheon. 6 Public Policy Initiating Tech Advocacy The Chamber supported efforts to change existing laws which prohibited investment by venture funding for any companies seeking federal grants, such as the Small Business Innovation Research program (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer program (STTR). It also advocated for changes in the operations of the U.S. Patent and Trade Office to reduce the delays in processing. Both of these issues were changed to favorably assist our technology industry, both large and small companies. In addition, the Chamber presented a program at which executives from the U.S. Patent Office presented their modernization plans and received feedback for our region’s technology companies. Wiping Out Graffiti Citywide The Leadership Dallas Class of 2006 staged the largest graffiti wipeout event in Dallas history. Leadership Dallas partnered with the City of Dallas, Atmos Energy, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Keep Dallas Beautiful, the Meadows Foundation and Sherwin Williams in the wide-ranging effort. More than 700 volunteers in 37 teams used more than 270 gallons of paint to cover 37,000 square feet of graffiti at nearly 200 approved sites. Businesses contributed more than $40,000. The Leadership Dallas class and other volunteers helped eliminate graffiti throughout the city. Improving Public Education Funding To equip students with a solid academic foundation and prepare them to be part of tomorrow’s workforce, the Chamber promotes business involvement in all aspects of education. The Chamber consistently supports major changes in state policy to provide permanent solutions to the state’s school finance issues. For example: • The Chamber supported the work of the Sharp Commission. The Chamber believed that the Sharp Commission submitted a viable framework for Texas school finance, incorporating both property tax reductions and a business tax that is significantly broader than the current franchise tax. • The Chamber discouraged the Legislature from using any more of the state surplus than proposed by the Sharp Commission. The Chamber argued that using a large part of the surplus would only be a temporary stopgap measure and offered no long-term solutions to school finance reform. Fixing a badly flawed education finance system was essential for the long-term economic viability of the state. The Chamber will continue to monitor Texas’ public education system and how it is funded. State Senator Royce West; Chamber Board member Mary Frances Burleson, Ebby Halliday, REALTORS; State Senator Todd Staples; and Chamber Chairman Erle Nye, TXU Corp., talk about issues facing the business community. Chamber Chairman-Elect Ron Gafford, Austin Industries, Inc.; Chamber Chairman Erle Nye, TXU Corp.; Gov. Rick Perry; and Chamber Board member Dr. David Daniel, The University of Texas at Dallas, at the Governor Rick Perry luncheon. Chamber Board member Mike Baggett, Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C., and State Senator Todd Staples talk about issues facing the region. Public Policy 7 Addressing Issues in Higher Education Almost 31 percent (or 1.1 million people) of this region’s adult population hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to the U.S. national average of 27 percent. With more than 18 four-year colleges, universities and professional schools in our area, monitoring key issues affecting our higher educational institutions is imperative. In 2006, the Chamber advocated funding for Tuition Revenue Bonds to support the infrastructure needs of our area colleges and universities and supported funding for financial aid to ensure students have the resources to provide the opportunity to attend college. The Chamber also worked with area school districts and colleges to help students become aware of the opportunities to attend college and through the Texas Scholars program encouraged business people to go into classrooms to make students aware of the long-term economic benefit of finishing high school and pursuing education beyond high school. Healthcare issues are a key policy area for the Chamber. Healthcare quality, access and cost are essential to a healthy business climate. As the number of uninsured has grown to 43.6 million Americans, more are turning to Medicare for their family health needs. The Chamber supports efforts to reduce the number of uninsured through meaningful expansion of public and private insurance, including the eligibility and coverage benefits for the Medicaid program and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Tax incentive programs for individuals and businesses are needed to provide employee health coverage. Promoting Healthcare Access The Chamber believes that healthcare providers should receive adequate reimbursement for Medicare services and that hospitals should be compensated for treating illegal immigrants and indigents in their emergency departments. The Chamber supports improved funding and financial support of our teaching hospitals and federal legislation to improve the medical liability tort system through caps on non-economic and punitive damages. State Senator Kip Averitt; State Representative Dan Branch; Curt Seidlits, TXU Corp.; State Representative Marc Veasey; State Representative Linda Harper-Brown; and Chamber Board member Tom Baker, TXU Electric Delivery, at the one of the Chamber’s Legislative Luncheons. Chamber Board member John Ware, 21st Century Group; Chamber Chairman-Elect Ron Gafford, Austin Industries, Inc; Dallas City Councilman Mitchell Rasansky; and Chamber Board member Norm Bagwell, Chase Dallas, discuss Chamber issues. Jimmy Ramsey, Clean Energy; Lt. Governor David Dewhurst; and Mark Enoch, Chairman, DART Board of Directors, at the Lt. Governors address to the Greater Dallas Chamber. 8 Economic Development Creating Thousands of New Jobs The Chamber supported corporate expansion and relocation projects that brought a total of 33,000 jobs to the region in 2006 (12,000 direct jobs and 21,000 indirect jobs). The economic impact: more than $1.2 billion. The Chamber works daily with economic development groups in the region to aggressively market the Dallas area to companies large and small. Recruiting and Expanding Companies A representation of corporate expansions or locations that the Chamber helped bring about in 2006: Army & Air Force Exchange Service Fremont Investment & Loan Pentair, Inc. AutoNation, Inc. GAF Materials Corporation Rheem Manufacturing Company Capital One, N.A. The Home Depot, Inc. Siemens AG Sitco Lumber Company Countrywide Financial Corporation Homefield Financial Inc. CIGNA Healthcare Stryker ICT Group, Inc. Telvista, Inc. Encore Enterprises, Inc. Kohl’s Corporation Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company Masco Corporation Attracting Fortune 500 Headquarters The 2006 Fortune 500 list included 22 companies from our area, 17 of which are Greater Dallas Chamber members. With a net gain of four companies, the region moved up from sixth to fifth place among U.S. metros with Fortune 500 headquarters. With the area’s gains, Texas has now displaced California as the only state with two regions in the top five Fortune 500 metros. Houston ranked fourth. Chicago, New York and San Francisco round out the top-five list. Our region’s Fortune 500 list contains five new entries: Fluor Corporation, Energy Transfer Partners, Celanese Corporation, Blockbuster and Atmos Energy. Planning for a Talented Workforce The Chamber recognizes that the number one concern of its members is access to a qualified workforce. The Chamber partnered with WorkSource, our local workforce development board, to address workforce issues in key industry clusters that include healthcare, semiconductor, aerospace and logistics. The regional workforce efforts including today’s workforce needs, as well as pipeline development, are key issues for the Chamber. Working with Regional Allies The Chamber supports economic development by working closely with more than 75 key local community allies throughout the 12-county Dallas region (Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant and Wise). Through its leadership, the Chamber has been integrally involved in corporate relocation and expansion projects that create new commercial development and significant job growth in the Metroplex. Teaming Up to Market DFW The DFW Marketing Team is an alliance of local and regional economic development organizations dedicated to encouraging corporate location and expansion to the area. The team markets the 12-county region to site selection consultants and corporate real estate executives. Chamber Chairman, Erle Nye; Albon Head, Chairman, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce; Chamber President Jan Hart Black; Governor Rick Perry; and Bill Thornton, President, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce accept SITE Selection’s Governor’s Cup Award from Mark Arend, editor, SITE Selection magazine. Chamber board member Fritzi Woods, PrimeSource FSE and Sheila Crump Johnson, co-founder, Black Entertainment Television and first black female billionaire, at The Dallas Morning News Distinguished Women Leaders Lecture Series honoring Johnson. Actress Geena Davis delivered the luncheon keynote at the 11th Annual Women’s Business Conference Success Strategies for Leaders. The annual fall event, which highlights successful female leaders as well as provides personal and professional development for the region’s businesswomen, reached a record 2,070 attendees. Economic Development 9 Building Momentum for the Region Dallas Regional Momentum is the Chamber’s strategic economic development plan. This plan recruits corporate relocations and expansions to the region and funds contact with corporations and location consultants who are considering the area. Backing Business with Information Timely, accurate information is critical to business success. The Chamber’s Economist Council helps decision makers better understand the Dallas-area marketplace with a variety of business information resources ranging from publications and webbased tools to on-call technical assistance and custom research. Ranking at the Top among U.S. Regions Best States To Do Business – Texas #1 Chief Executive magazine, January 2006 Fortune 500 Headquarters Ranked by Metro Area – Dallas/Fort Worth-Arlington – Texas # 5 in all U.S. metros Fortune magazine, April 2006 Total Employment Growth – Dallas/Fort Worth #2 of all U.S. metros U.S. Census Bureau & Bureau of Labor Statistics Top Cargo Airports in North America – DFW International Airport #1 Air Cargo World magazine, March 2006 “Beyond the Valley: 10 Booming US Cities for Tech” – Dallas #5 EWEEK, June 2006 Top Metros for Business Expansion & Relocation – Dallas/Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas #2 SITE Selection magazine, March 2006 Winning Awards for Excellence For the third consecutive year, the Greater Dallas Chamber’s economic development program has been ranked among the top ten in the nation. Leading industry publication SITE Selection magazine ranked groups according to the number of new jobs and investment, web sites, workforce development efforts and approach to regional development, as well as innovation, leadership and customer service. Texas led the pack with two top ten groups and two recognized as honorable mentions. For the third year in a row, SITE Selection magazine named the Dallas/Fort Worth area one of the top spots for corporate relocations and expansions. The magazine also named Texas as winner of its Governor’s Cup award for the most relocation and expansion projects in 2005. The state recorded more than 800 projects, with our region recording 309, up from 277 in 2004. The Dallas area is rated at the top for expansion and sales among U.S. regions. Expansion Management magazine named Dallas/ Fort Worth one of the hottest areas for corporate relocations and expansions. The magazine surveyed leading site location consultants to determine which cities their clients found most appealing for relocation and expansion. Cities were rated on business climate, work force quality, operating costs, incentive programs and the ease of working with economic development staff and local officials. Ken Capps, DFW International Airport, accepts the Community Investor Award at the 2006 Momentum Awards reception from Ron Kirk, Vinson and Elkins, L.L.P. and Chamber Board member Frank Roby, Holmes Murphy & Associates. Representatives from title sponsor Time Warner Cable Joe Lengfellner, Robert Moel, with Representative Burt Solomons; Senator Florence Shapiro; Representative Fred Hill; Chamber Chairman Erle Nye, TXU Corp.; Dick Kirby; and Theresa Flores at the October Legislative Luncheon Nathan McClellan, Bank of America; Kitty Hinojosa and Dr. Michael Hinojosa, Superintendent, Dallas ISD; and Jerry Smiley, LOPEZGARCIA GROUP, attend the VIP reception before the 2006 State of the District luncheon. 10 Economic Development Moving Ahead in Technology The Greater Dallas Chamber strongly supports the growth of the Dallas area’s technology and life sciences sectors and development of entrepreneurial technology and life sciences companies. Technology spans the Dallas region’s diverse economy. The latest data show 14 distinct technology industries, with employment topping 225,000 workers – 8.2 percent of the region’s total jobs. Marketing the Area’s Tech Sector The Chamber’s Regional Technology Business Council (TBC) unveiled a new marketing campaign to promote the region. The campaign is designed to boost the region’s competitive standing in the field of technology and life sciences, including medical devices, high-tech manufacturing, infrastructure, nanotechnology and converging technologies. Included in the campaign are a new website, www.DallasTBC.org; an information portal for the area’s top technology leaders and initiatives; a free speaker’s bureau guide for news media; and a briefing kit highlighting key technology statistics and facts about North Texas. The briefing kit was sent to hundreds of media outlets across the country and distributed to foreign delegations from the United Kingdom, Korea, China and Mexico. Monitoring the Region’s Tech Stocks As part of the marketing campaign promoting technology, the Chamber and the NASDAQ Stock Market unveiled a new, oneof-a-kind regional technology and life sciences index. The index tracks the performance of publicly held technology and life sciences companies in the region. NASDAQ updates the index every 15 seconds. The Dallas area commands one-third of all technology activity in Texas. Currently, 41 companies totaling $325 billion in market capitalization are included in the index. The DTEC ticker can also be viewed on the Greater Dallas Chamber’s website at dallaschamber.org and on nasdaq.com. Promoting Bio/Life Sciences Companies Our region is home to more than 450 bio-life sciences firms employing more than 14,000 people. The Dallas region is a relatively new entrant into the emerging bio-life sciences field, but is rapidly establishing itself as a significant presence. In a new study of biolife sciences conducted for the Greater Philadelphia region by the Milken Institute, the Dallas region was the only southwest metro identified among the top 10 “life sciences poles” in the U.S. In 2006, the Chamber completed a directory of area life sciences companies that is used to promote the region’s life sciences assets locally, nationally and internationally. John Jacobs, The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. and NASDAQ Global Funds, Inc.; Chamber Board member LeAnn Priebe, Cingular Wireless; and Kevin Castillo, Technology and Solution sales director, Microsoft Corporation, at the launch of the NASDAQ/Greater Dallas Chamber Index press conference. DTEC representatives in New York City attending the NASDAQ Closing Bell Ceremony on August 10, 2006. Chamber Board member LeAnn Priebe, Cingular Wireless; Barry Vandevier, Sabre Holdings/ Travelocity; Tim Harden, AT&T; Margaret Bouline, Nokia; Michael E. Raynor, Deloitte Consulting LLP; and Doug Dartez, PepsiCo, at the State of Technology conference. Funding the Latest in Technology Economic Development 11 The Texas Emerging Technology Fund was established with $200 million of state funds made available during the 2006-2007 fiscal years. The Chamber continues to serve in a leadership role with the Fund. The North Texas Regional Center for Innovation and Commercialization (RCIC) works in cooperation with the Texas Emerging Fund supporting the region’s technology businesses. In partnership with Tech Fort Worth, the Chamber developed the Phase Zero Award grant program to help small North Texas technology businesses receive federal seed grants of up to $3,000. Eight grants were awarded to local companies in 2006. The Chamber also created a series of entrepreneurial workshops to help area businesses gain access to capital throughout the nation. Promoting Trade and Investment The Greater Dallas Chamber completed trade and investment missions to China, Korea, India, the United Kingdom and Mexico, securing 17 foreign direct investment leads last year. Business development initiatives were expanded to include Korea, India and an additional regional market in the United Kingdom - Manchester. Additionally, the Chamber partnered with the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and the Fort Worth International Center to conduct a regional mission to China, resulting in the opening of ChinaVest’s representation office in Dallas and assisted with the Tianjin Economic Development Administration’s Dallas office opening. Also in 2006, the Coffee with Consuls program was renamed Dialogue with Diplomats. The Chamber presented the Dallas regional story to 20 incoming delegations and hosted ambassadors and ministers of Ireland, Korea, India, Japan, the United Kingdom and Greece. Working to Grow the Region and Texas To promote the region in Texas, the United States and internationally, the Chamber partnered with state and federal officials, chambers of commerce, international trade associations, and economic development and city organizations. The Chamber works to create business opportunities for foreign businesses by hosting its annual Consular Corps luncheon in Houston and participating in the Mayor’s Consular Corps Summit in Dallas. These programs provided opportunities to meet with representatives of more than 70 countries. Other Chamber initiatives included forums on China, trade finance training for lenders and energy. Kimberly-Clark, Masergy and orchestra members of the Dallas Symphony were recognized at the 11th Annual International Business Achievements Awards luncheon attended by more than 700 regional business leaders. Chamber Board member David Corrigan, Corrigan Investments, Inc.; Tom Falk, Kimberly-Clark Corporation; Chamber President Jan Hart Black; and Blaine Nelson, Dallas Symphony Orchestra at the International Business Achievement Awards luncheon. Miao Hu Dong, Jiaxing Municipal Bureau for Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation, China and Steve Boecking, Alliance Airport/Hillwood, discuss international issues facing Chamber members. U.S. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and Chamber Board member Juan A. GonzalezMoreno, GRUMA Asia/Oceania, Mission Foods and Azteca Milling LLP at the International Business Achievement Awards. 12 Member Service Shaping Community Leadership The Greater Dallas Chamber’s Leadership Dallas program turned 30 in 2006. Throughout its 30 years, it has graduated more than 1,500 men and women from all walks of life, cultivating leaders who have gone on to become CEOs and elected officials. The leadership development organization has also become a model for groups around the Metroplex and North Texas and serves as a vibrant part of the city’s business and volunteer community. Developing Young Professionals Young Professionals of Greater Dallas is a development program designed for engaging an emerging group of up-and-coming leaders who are committed to personal growth and career advancement while serving the greater Dallas community. The Chamber added 167 new members to the YP program in 2006. Honoring Women Business Leaders A record 2,000 women celebrated women in business this year at the 11th annual Women’s Business Conference, which featured actor Geena Davis; Eileen Collins, first woman to command a NASA shuttle mission; and ATHENA Award recipient Wendy Lopez, CEO of LOPEZGARCIA GROUP. Expanding MWBE Bid Opportunities The Chamber strongly supports procurement opportunities and hosted eight luncheons in 2006 that afforded minority and women-owned businesses the opportunity to meet with major area corporations. Sponsoring companies explain their unique procurement process, supplier diversity and requirements for doing business with minority and women-owned businesses. Bringing Importers Together The Chamber hosted four breakfast meetings for importers to confront issues facing the Dallas region’s importing community. Members of the Importers Roundtable act as advisors for each other and gain insights from industry and government leaders on current legislation affecting imports. Networking in the Region • The Executive Women’s Roundtable continued to provide professional development for senior-level executive businesswomen and women business owners. • The CEO Roundtable program introduced the new CEO Summer Series, which featured noted business experts on such topics as e-marketing, entrepreneurial decision making and an update on the economy. • The Executive Technology Receptions bring together industry leaders in a casual environment to exchange information. Additionally, the Chamber’s CIO/CTO Forum provides monthly forums for chief technology officers to exchange information, address issues and hear about new opportunities to assist them in their businesses. • The Life Science CEO Roundtables provides opportunities for executives of this growing industry to exchange information, act as resources for each other and provide recommendations to the Chamber for developing this sector. Highlighting Women’s Achievements The Dallas Morning News Distinguished Women Leaders Lecture Series offers luncheon lectures featuring top-level national and international businesswomen and political leaders who highlight their achievements, challenges and accomplishments. In 2006, the Chamber hosted Sharon L. Allen, chairman of the United States Board of Directors of Deloitte & Touche; and Sheila C. Johnson, the first black woman billionaire and co-founder of Black Entertainment Television. The Dallas Women’s Covenant hosted a luncheon honoring the 10 companies that have reported to the Covenant since its inception. Discussing Issues with Top Leaders The Quarterly Issues Series highlights cutting-edge technology issues impacting the region. Public official luncheons are informal opportunities for Chamber members and Dallas-area elected officials to develop relationships and discuss business issues including, Governor Rick Perry, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst and Dallas Mayor Laura Miller. Erle Nye Chairman of the Board Chairman Emeritus TXU Corp. Ronald J. Gafford 2006 Board of Directors 13 Jan Hart Black Chairman of the Board - Elect President & CEO Austin Industries, Inc. President Greater Dallas Chamber Pedro Aguirre President & CEO AGUIRREcorporation Michael Boone Partner Haynes and Boone, LLP Randall Gonzalez President Gonzalez Company Harold MacDowell CEO TDIndustries Carol Roehrig President BKM Total Office of Texas LP Joel T. Allison President & CEO Baylorz Health Care System William Brown Pres., Retail Banking Citibank, Texas, NA Juan Gonzalez President Gruma Corporation Kathleen Mason President & CEO Tuesday Morning Victor Almeida President & CEO Interceramic, Inc. Mary Frances Burleson President Ebby Halliday Realtors Stephen Good Managing Partner Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP Patricia Mays Broker/Owner Pat Mays Realty DeMetris Sampson Managing Partner Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP Gerard Arpey* Chairman, Pres. & CEO AMR Corp/American Airlines Howard Chase President & CEO Methodist Health System Louis Grabowsky Office Managing Partner Grant Thornton LLP Clint McDonnough** Dallas Office Managing Partner, Ernst &Young LLP Robert Chereck Dallas Regional President Wells Fargo Bank Joseph Grant Chairman & CEO Texas Capital Bancshares Don McKneely President Minority Business News Todd Cione Area General Manager - South Central Area Microsoft Corporation Charles Gummer President & CEO Comerica Bank Ken May President & CEO FedEx Kinko’s Ralph Hawkins President & CEO HKS Architects John Kenneth Menges, Jr. Partner In Charge, Dallas Office, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P. Mike Baggett Chairman & CEO Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. Norman Bagwell President Chase Dallas Chase Thomas Baker Chairman & CEO TXU Electric Delivery Steve Banta Group President - NW & SW Regions Verizon Communications Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Chairman & CEO Harwood International James Bass President Ojai Goliad, LLC George Bayoud President Bayoud & Company, Inc. Henry C. Beck III Managing Director The Beck Group John Beckert President & CEO ClubCorp, Inc. Britt Berrett President & CEO Medical City Dallas Hospital James Berry President Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Robert Best Chairman, Pres. & CEO Atmos Energy Corporation Albert Black, Jr. President & CEO On-Target Supplies & Logistics Cynthia Comparin President & CEO Animato Technologies Corp. David Corrigan President & CEO Corrigan Investments, Inc. Jeffry Courtwright Senior Vice President Lincoln Property Company John Creecy President & CEO Hunt Petroleum Corp. David Daniel President University of Texas at Dallas John Dupree Vice President Sprint Rupa Dutia President Regali, Inc. Timothy Eller* Chairman & CEO Centex Corporation Thomas Engibous* Chairman Texas Instruments Gregg Engles* Chairman & CEO Dean Foods Company Robert Estrada Chairman & CEO Estrada Hinojosa & Co., Inc. Thomas Falk* Chairman, Pres. & CEO Kimberly-Clark Corporation William Blase, Jr. Pres. & CEO SW Region AT&T Hill Feinberg Chairman & CEO First Southwest Company Guy Staton Bodine III CEO-Texas Wachovia Bank, N.A. Trevor Fetter* President & CEO Tenet Healthcare Corp. Alan Boeckman* Chairman & CEO Fluor Corporation Donald Freeman, Jr. Chairman & CEO Freeman Doug Hawthorne President & CEO Texas Health Resources David Holl President & COO Mary Kay Inc. Frank Hubach, Jr. Partner In Charge Jones Day Joe Hubach III SR VP, Secretary & General Counsel, Texas Instruments Douglas Hutt Regional President - Texas Compass Bank Lee Jackson Chancellor, University of North Texas System Michael Jordan* Chairman & CEO EDS Karen Katz President & CEO Neiman Marcus Herbert Kelleher* Chairman Southwest Airlines Colin Schottlaender President-Network Centric Systems Raytheon Company Dumas Siméus Chairman & CEO Siméus Foods International David Stephens President & CEO Millennium Motor Cars Kenneth Stewart Partner In Charge Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Robert E. Sulentic Chairman & CEO Trammell Crow Company Maribess Miller Office Managing Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Rex W. Tillerson* Chairman & CEO Exxon Mobil Corp. James Moroney Publisher & CEO The Dallas Morning News Cedric Tung President Integrated Office Systems James Morris North Texas Market Unit VP Coca-Cola Enterprises R. Gerald Turner President Southern Methodist University Becky Muñoz-Diaz VP & General Manager Univision/Television Group Myron Ullman* Chairman & CEO J. C. Penney Company, Inc. Roger Nanney Vice Chairman & Regional Managing Partner Deloitte & Touche USA LLP Terdema L. Ussery, II President & CEO Dallas Mavericks/HDNet Joe Novoa Chairman Halff Associates P. Scott Ozanus** Managing Partner KPMG LLP Guillermo Perales President CG Management LLC Gary C. Kelly* Vice Chairman & CEO Southwest Airlines Austin T. Pittman President, PacifiCare of Texas PacifiCare of Texas Mark King* President & CEO ACS, Inc. LeAnn Priebe Regional President/Central Cingular Wireless Jack L. Kinzie Partner In Charge Baker Botts, L.L.P. Stanley Rabin* President & CEO Commercial Metals Company Christopher Kleinert Managing Director Hunt Ventures, L.P. Douglass A. Reed General Manager Fidelity Investments Thomas C. Leppert Chairman & CEO Turner Corporation Frank Roby CEO, Holmes Murphy and Associates Robert C. Van Cleave Chairman & CEO Centex Construction Co. John L. Ware President & CEO 21st Century Group, LLC Laura B. Whitley President Bank of America, Dallas Kern Wildenthal, PhD President UT Southwestern Medical Center John Wilder* President & CEO TXU Corp. Michael Wilson Managing Partner Jackson Walker L.L.P. Fritzi Woods President & CEO PrimeSource FoodService Equipment * Honorary Board Member ** Ex-Officio Board Member As of 11/07/06 14 2006 Chairman’s Circle Chairman’s Level Bank of America* Texas Instruments* TXU Corp.* President’s Level Baylor Health Care System* Belo/The Dallas Morning News* Chase* EDS Corp Hunt Consolidated, Inc.* Wachovia Bank* Wells Fargo Bank* Director’s Level Capital One, N.A.* Deloitte & Touche USA LLP* Ernst & Young LLP* IBM Corporation J.C. Penney Company 7-Eleven, Inc.* Adam’s Mark Hotel* Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P* Austin Industries, Inc.* Baker Botts L.L.P.* Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas* Centex Corp. Citigroup, Inc. Comerica Bank* Ebby Halliday, Realtors* Abbott Laboratories Accenture* ACS, Inc. Alliance Data Altria Corporate Services, Inc. American Airlines* AT&T Atmos Energy Corporation* The Beck Group* Bracewell & Giuliani LLP Brown McCarroll, L.L.P. Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages Capstone, Inc.* CB Richard Ellis, Inc.* Charter Builders, Ltd.* Children’s Medical Center Dallas* Coca-Cola Enterprises Bottling Companies* Compass Bank* CompUSA, Inc. Crow Holdings EFW, Inc. Ericsson, Inc. Exxon Mobil Corporation Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C.* KPMG LLP* Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP* PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP* Manager’s Level The Fairmont Hotel* Frito-Lay North America Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.* Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP* Grant Thornton LLP* Holmes Murphy and Associates* HOLT CAT* Jackson Walker L.L.P.* Jones Day* Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Methodist Health System* Associate’s Level Fidelity Investments Fluor Corporation Guaranty Bank* Haynes and Boone, LLP Hill & Wilkinson, Ltd.* Hillwood Development Corp.* HKS Architects* Hughes & Luce LLP Hyatt Regency Dallas Interceramic, Inc.* Kimberly-Clark Corporation Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP Lincoln Property Company LOPEZGARCIA GROUP Mary Kay Inc.* McQueary Henry Bowles Troy LLP * Medical City Dallas Hospital Merrill Lynch Microsoft Corporation Neiman Marcus Nortel NorthPark Management Company Pavestone Company, L.P. Noble Royalties, Inc. Raytheon Co. Sprint Texas Health Resources* Thompson & Knight LLP* Time Warner Cable Towers Perrin Trammell Crow Company* The Turner Corporation* Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C.* Research in Motion The Rosewood Corporation Sewell Automotive Companies* Southwest Airlines* The Staubach Company* Strasburger & Price, LLP TDIndustries, Inc. Tenet Healthcare Corp. Texas Capital Bank* TM Advertising Tom Thumb Food & Pharmacy Trane Commercial Services Transport Industries, L.P. UGS Corp UnitedHealth Group* Verizon Communications Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. W Dallas - Victory Wal-Mart Washington Mutual Bank Yates Construction Co., Inc.* *Dallas Momentum Investors As of 11/07/06 Large Cap Dr Pepper/Seven Up Bottling Group, Inc. ING Clarion Partners Kroger Food Stores Medco Health ORIX USA Corporation Andrews Kurth LLP Bombardier Aerospace Credit Union of Texas Daikin U.S. Corporation Eagle Materials Inc. Flowers Foods Inc. Freeman Friedman’s Jewelers Glazer’s Wholesale Drug Co., Inc. Greyhound Lines, Inc. InterVoice, Inc. Kitty Hawk, Inc. Lennox International, Inc. Macy’s Mannatech, Inc. Mesa Water Inc. Mohr Partners, Inc. Northrop Grumman Corp. North Texas Tollway Authority Pfizer, Inc. Dallas & Ft. Worth RadioShack Corporation Rent-A-Center 3J Development LLC/1600 Pacific Building LP 5Gstudio-collaborative, LLC Accor North America Adams Respiratory Therapeutics Adelson, Testan, Brundo and Popalardo Advance Global Communications Advanced Data Recovery Int’l, Inc. Aetna AFCA/FBI National Child ID Program The Allen Group* Alliance Communities Allied Marketing Group Allstate Insurance Company American National Bank of Texas Aon Risk Services of Texas, Inc. APAC – Texas, Inc. Aperion Companies Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar Arbor Education & Training Aspire Financial Inc. The Ashton Automatic Data Processing Avilamb Inc. Axiom Energy Services BKM Total Office of Texas, LP Baker & McKenzie LLP Bimbo Bakeries, USA Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. Bridgepoint Consulting, LLC Brinker International, Inc. Brinkmann Corporation Buell Door Company Carreker Corporation Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P. Carstens & Cahoon, LLP Carter & Burgess, Inc. Centennial Medical Center CG Management CH2M Hill Lockwood Greene Chamblee & Ryan, P.C. CIGNA Healthcare Cingular Wireless Clark Consulting Commercial Metals Company Conn’s Coppermark Bank Central Branch Corgan Corporate Express Corrigan Investments, Inc. Countrywide Home Loans Cox Smith Matthews Inc. Cozen O’Connor Cozymel’s Restaurants Cummings Electrical, Inc. Curran Tomko Tarski LLP Current Communications of Texas L.P. Cushman & Wakefield of Texas, Inc.* Custom Food Group – Bryan Street dataReference, Inc. Dallas Cowboys Football Club Ltd. Dallas Mavericks Dallas Petroleum Club, The DDB Dallas Dean Foods Company/Schepps Dairy DeGolyer and MacNaughton De La Porte & Associates Delta Brands Inc. DFB Pharmaceuticals, Inc. DLA Piper US LLP Doctor’s Hospital of Dallas Don Miguel Mexican Foods, Inc. DynCorp International, LLC EFJ, Inc. El Fenix Corporation Electro Medical Systems Eminence Incorporation Enhanced Debt Assistance eStar Technologies Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas FedEx Kinko’s First Horizon Bank First National Bank Southwest First Southwest Company Fish & Richardson P.C. Fisher & Phillips LLP Forest City Enterprises, Inc./Mercantile Building FTI Consulting The Forum at Park Lane Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy Garrison Partners Consulting Globaltec Solutions Godwin Pappas Langley Ronquillo, LLP Grand Hyatt DFW Greenberg Traurig LLP GW Equity HCA North Texas Division Highland Homes HNTB Corporation Holiday Inn Select – Love Field Hotel Crescent Court Hotel Inter-Continental Dallas Huitt-Zollars, Inc. Humana Inc. Hunt Petroleum Corporation Hunton & Williams* Hyatt Regency DFW IKEA IKON Office Solutions The InSource Group, Inc. Jefferson Wells International JPI Keane Incorporated Kilgore & Kilgore, PLLC Lacy Construction Lake Pointe Medical Center Lasco Acoustics & Drywall, Inc. LazParking Texas, LLC Lone Star Technologies, Inc. McKinsey & Company, Inc. Minyard Food Stores, Inc. Mid Cap Small Cap 2006 Business Council 15 SWS Group, Inc. Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children The Republic Group Solo Cup Stryker Communications Sun Microsystems Texans Credit Union TracyLocke Westin City Center Dallas Winstar Casinos XTO Energy Mission Foods Monster Munsch Hardt Kopf Harr, P.C.* NCH Corporation North American Title Company Oldcastle Glass, Inc. Olmsted-Kirk Paper Company Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas Outreach Health Services Pariveda Solutions Park Place Motorcars Parker College of Chiropractic Patton Boggs LLP Pepsi Bottling Group Pizza Inn, Inc. PlainsCapital Bank Pollock Paper Distributors The Potter’s House of Dallas, Inc. Rave Motion Pictures Regali, Inc. Regus/HQ Global Reliant Energy Renaissance Hotel Dallas Republic Beverage Company Rooms to Go Rush Truck Center Securus Technologies, Inc. Shackelford, Melton & McKinlel, L.L.P. Sheraton Suites Market Center Snelling Services, LLC Southern Land Company Southwest Office Systems, Inc. Star Risk Services State Farm Insurance Companies Sterling at Turtle Creek Sterling Bank Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation TECSys Development, Inc. Texas Industries, Inc Texas Specialty Hospital at Dallas Thomas Group, Inc. Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, L.L.P. Trinity Medical Center UPS Victory ViewPoint Bank Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. VR Business Brokers Weaver and Tidwell, LLP Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Westin Galleria Dallas Wilson & Associates Wyndham Jade Zale Corporation *Dallas Momentum Investors As of 11/07/06 700 North Pearl Street, Suite 1200 Dallas, Texas 75201 214-746-6600 www.dallaschamber.org LeadershipIn force