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4Founded in 1973, membership has grown from our initial 30 members to hundreds of businesses and professional leaders. Today the Chamber serves as a center for business education, as a resource for members searching for opportunities and as an advocate for business interests in Fort Worth.OUR MISSION: ocate for business interests in Fort Worth.
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2019 Executive Board Of Directors4Michael Dimas Gloria Starling VazquezONCOR Capital Grille FWChairman Chair- ElectCarolann Morris Florence Salazar BrunerPinnacle Bank Firehouse Auto Sales Treasurer SecretaryJohn GerdesBBVA CompassParliamentarian
Focal Points & ContractsFocal Points•Membership •Events & Programs•Economic Development & Contracts•New FWHCC FoundationContracts •FWCVB: $32,000•City of Fort Worth: $126,5005
2017 Review62018 Review•5 Pillar Concept•Objectives•Initiatives•Scholarships•Community•Partnerships
5 Pillar Concept: 2015 - 20187The FWHCC’s Five Pillar lecture series addresses each of the areas that we believe are the cornerstones of a productive, thriving businessenvironment: civicengagement, economicactivity, a thriving educationsystem, quality business leadership, and diversity in leadership.
2018 ObjectivesBuilding CapacityROI for MembersCommunity Development8
Initiatives & Scholarships2018 Events & Initiatives•Fiesta, Gala & Clay shoot•Five Pillars Lecture Series (5)•Women in Leadership Series (2)•BuildFW (2)•SNH•Coffee with the Chamber (monthly)•Business After Hours (monthly)•Monthly Business Consultations2018 Scholarships•19 Recipients •$33,000•Donors: •FWHCC •Allstate Foundation•NBC5/KXAS Scholarship•Freddie Caram Jr.•Gloria J. Gonzalez (Health Care)9
Community And Key Partnerships2018 Community•Cook Children's•Men of Color Mentoring•My Brother’s Keeper Contribution•Noche de Ciencias Contribution•Race & Culture Taskforce •Habitat for Humanity Service•Perot Museum•Artes de La Rosa2018 Key Partnerships•City of Fort Worth•Visit FW•FWMBCC & FW Chamber•BlueZones•Smoke Free FW•LeaderPrime•Dale Carnegie•Regional Hispanic Contractors Association•Dallas & Irving Hispanic Chambers10
2017 Forecast112019 Forecast/ Plan• Focus Areas• BE Connected •“Build FW” Expansion•Initiatives•Partnerships
2019Focus Areas12Workforce DevelopmentBuilding Business CapacityTracking Success: Certification to ContractHighlighting FWHCC Success Stories
13BE Connected ConceptBuilding Businesses, Supporting Education & Connecting our Community.
“Build Fort Worth” ExpansionXUtilizing Contracting Representatives Feedback (2019)XPreparing Contractors for Success (2019)XFeaturing Project Presentations (2020)XIncorporating Workforce Development (2020)14
Initiatives and Partners2019 Initiatives•BE Connected (2)•Training and Business Resources•Build FW (2)•Expanding Contractor Diversity•Pre-Event Prep Sessions•Tracking Progress & Success•Workforce Development•Seminarios Para Negocios Hispanos (4)•Building Business Capacity Seminars•FWHCC Foundation• Increase Community Involvement•In 2019: $45,500 in Scholarships•FWHCC 2020 Vision – State of The ChamberKey Partnerships•City of Fort Worth•Visit FW•FWMBCC & FW Chamber•Blue Zones Project•La Gran Plaza•Regional Hispanic Contractors Association•Dallas & Irving Hispanic Chambers15
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THANK YOU171327 N. Main Street | Fort Worth, Texas 76164Call: (817) 625-5411 | Fax: (817) 625-1405WWW.FWHCC.ORG