Fort Worth Chamber's 2013 Annual Report 2013

Circle of Advisors FWhat Launched in January, Vision Fort Worth’s micro-website, FWhat (a play on the DFW acronym), gives Fort Worth powerful cyber muscle in high-stakes competition with cities nationwide for young talent. With many Baby Boomers leaving the workforce, the Gen X and Gen Y demographic is becoming a much sought-after group that has many choices in where to live and work. Circle of influence fwhatfortworth.com Serving Fort Worth’s Diverse work places Workforce diversity calls for Chamber commitment as a resource for young professionals and women executives and entrepreneurs. These dynamic groups bring distinctive strengths and perspectives to Fort Worth’s economic vitality and quality of life. Vision Fort Worth Celebrating its 8th year, this Chamber program grooms the next generation of business leaders age 21-40. Members build their careers while pursuing civic involvement and being part of high-impact networks. Their service ranges from participation on task forces tackling urban challenges to volunteering for community projects. 510 20+ Women Influencing Business (WIB) More than 50 percent of local businesses are owned and/or operated by women. WIB focuses on planning and implementing initiatives and programs to increase their visibility and bring them to the same table of opportunies. Seven events included luncheons and a workshop featuring high-level female executives, and dinners or mixers at local restaurants fostering social interaction among Fort Worth’s professional women. 10 Number of members in the Vision FW program Number of annual Vision FW events 2013 Best Workplaces for Women Awards Recognizing best practices for recruiting and retaining female talent. Small Business (1-50 employees) J. Taylor & Associates, LLC Medium Business (51-200 employees) Hartman Leito & Bolt, LLP Large Business (200+ employees) Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth Alcon Laboratories, Inc. AT&T Atmos Energy Bank of America - Downtown BBVA Compass Chickasaw Nation Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport RadioShack Corporation Sundance Square Texas Health Resources Leaders’ Circle Acme Brick Company Bank of Texas Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth BNSF Railway Company Cantey Hanger LLP Coors Distributing Company of Fort Worth Devon Energy Corporation DynCorp International Fidelity Investments Fort Worth Business Press Frost - Downtown GM Financial Hilton Fort Worth Justin Brands Lockheed Martin MillerCoors OmniAmerican Bank Pier 1 Imports PlainsCapital Bank Silvercar Smith & Nephew Biotherapeutics Southwest Bank Texas Central High-Speed Railway Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel Virgin America Woodbine Development Corporation XTO Energy Inc. Corporate Membership American National Bank of Texas Ben E. Keith Foods Bennett Benner Partners Architects + P

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