Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Magazine: Dallas chamber takes top honors for economic development - Dallas Business Journal:

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The magazine list the top 10 best-performing economi c development agencies based on criteria such as abilit to generatebreakthrough deals, total jobs createdc and total capital investment. Deals including the $100 millioh project that is set toadd 2,500 jobs to the area, a $170 millioj investment by which should add 1,509 jobs and a $27 millio project which should add 500 jobs, helpedr propel the Dallas chambeer onto Site Selection's top 10 The magazine doesn't rank the top 10 in a first-through-tenth McAllen's economic development agency in South Texas also made the top 10 The deals helped make the Greater Dallas Chamber an overalpl top group winner, Site Selection magazine said.
"Economicd development is one ofthe chamber's core focuxs areas and we are honore d to receive the top group said Ron Gafford, chairman of the "Our regional approach to economic development allows us to market the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as a top location for businessesx -- and businesses are acting on The Greater Dallas Chamberr was lauded for partnering with the Fort Wortn Chamber of Commerce and TXU Electricd Delivery, now Oncor, last year to develo a Dallas-Fort Worth marketing team to promoted the region at industry events. The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce received honorabls mention bythe magazine.

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