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		Keynote speaker Jeffrey E. Garten, served on the White House economic policy staffs of Nixon, Ford and Carter, had ten-year tenure as dean of Yale School of Management, is chairman of Garten Rothkopf, a global consulting firm, serves on numerous boards and writes a monthly column for Newsweek’s international editions. His topic, “The Intersection of Wall Street and Washington,” will address how the decisions made in Washington impact markets. The  Spirit of Enterprise award will be presented to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The delicious luncheon dessert, Dannon ® Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Cheesecake, featured our presenting sponsor's all natural vanilla low fat yogurt. Click here for the recipe.

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Platinum Sponsors
	Chase Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Western Production Company
Gold Sponsors
	BBVA Compass Cantey Hanger, LLP Cash America International Chesapeake Energy Cook Children’s Health Care System Frost Bank Integra Realty Resources DFW Jackson Walker, L.L.P. Jacobs Southwest Bank Sundance Square The University of Texas at Arlington
Silver Sponsors
	Acme Brick Company AmeriCredit Bank of America Bank of Texas Fidelity Investments Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Gordon Boswell Flowers Haynes and Boone, LLP Healthpoint Open Channels Group PlainsCapital Bank Texas Capital Bank
Bronze Sponsors
	AllianceTexas - A Development of Hillwood American Airlines American National Bank of Texas AT&T Balfour Beatty Construction Baylor All Saints Medical Center Capital One Bank Fort Worth Star-Telegram Freese and Nichols, Inc. Glint Advertising & Design LLC HOLT CAT Huguley Memorial Medical Center Jones Lang LaSalle Brokerage, Inc. J.P. Morgan Justin Brands Kelly Hart and Hallman LLP Lockheed Martin Omni Fort Worth Hotel Oncor Electric Delivery Pier 1 Imports Reliant Energy Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show Tarrant County College District Texas Christian University Texas Health Resources The T Trinity River Vision Authority THE WORTHINGTON RENAISSANCE FORT WORTH HOTEL University of North Texas Health Science Center Wells Fargo WhitneySmith Company

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About Jeffrey E. Garten

Keynote speaker Jeffrey E. Garten, served on the White House economic policy staffs of Nixon, Ford and Carter, had ten-year tenure as dean of Yale School of Management, is chairman of Garten Rothkopf, a global consulting firm, serves on numerous boards and writes a monthly column for Newsweek’s international editions.

His topic, “The Intersection of Wall Street and Washington,” will address how the decisions made in Washington impact markets.

Click here for short Interviews with Garten about the Euro, emerging markets and government regulation.

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Spirit of Enterprise Award

The Chairman’s Spirit of Enterprise Award was initiated in 1975 to recognize local companies that have made significant contributions to the development of our community. Selected by the four most recent chairs of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, the recipient is selected for its contributions to the advancement and prosperity of the city, as well as its commitment to the preservation of the American private enterprise system.

2010 Spirit of Enterprise: DFW International Airport

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More impact on DFW International Airport's radar

DFW International Airport, North Texas’ most powerful economic engine, is poised to throttle up its economic impact – a force that pumps more than $16.6 billion into North Texas, a third of the $48 billion that Texas airports generate.

But operations and plans are in place “to make the airport even more globally competitive,” said David Magaña, public affairs manager.

In recognition of such exceptional contributions to Fort Worth’s vitality, the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce will honor DFW with the Chairman’s Spirit of Enterprise Award at the Chamber’s June 8 annual meeting at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel.

“This award expresses our deep appreciation of all that DFW International Airport does to make this region an economic powerhouse,” said Wes Turner, outgoing Chamber chair. He and the Chamber’s three most recent chairs selected the recipient. “Every day in so many ways, the airport moves us forward,” Turner said. “They are a brilliant example of enterprise.”

“We at DFW are truly honored to have earned the Fort Worth Chamber’s Spirit of Enterprise Award,” said airport CEO Jeff  Fegan.“It means a great deal to our board and our management team. DFW strives every day to continue our mission of bringing economic development and opportunity to the citizens of North Texas, and this award is a testament that our efforts are providing benefit and value for the region.”

Those efforts gained added momentum early this year when the DFW Foreign Trade Zone gained approval to operate in the six-county North Texas region with new federal guidelines that will provide eligible businesses with foreign trade designation on an accelerated, simplified basis.

The approval applies to Tarrant, Dallas, Collin, Denton, Grayson and Rockwall counties and is “a strong validation of the international business climate in North Texas,” Fegan said.

International cargo operations have climbed to record levels, Magaña said, while airport planning is underway for seamless links with the recently launched $1 billion DFW Connector project that will transform highway infrastructure on the airport’s north end and double the amount of traffic flowing through the airport.

Additionally, preparations have begun for the $1.8 billion renovation of 36-year-old Terminals A, B, C and E . Work will launch following next year’s Super Bowl at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.

“And we continue to bring in commercial development projects that make sense for (companies) that need air freight,” Magaña said. The Dallas Cowboys recently moved their merchandising group, Pro Shops and Blue Star Graphics and Design operations into their new 400,000-square-foot facility near the airport’s foreign trade zone.

Past Awards Recipients

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