October 2013 Monthly Newsletter - Business Matters

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Grapevine Chamber of Commerce Newsletter

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121 Community Church Blagg Tire & Service The Carlyle @ Stonebridge Park Chesapeake Energy Corporation Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport First Bank, NA Renewing Members RibbonFinancial Cuttings Women’s Division Mills October Calendar Grapevine Grubbs Infiniti Northgate Constructors Stacy Furniture The T WCK Cleaners, LLC Wells Fargo Bank - Grapevine Main Wright Development Co., Inc.

If you are looking to permanently move your business or office to Grapevine or you need assistance in helping to relocate your business, Dan Truex, Grapevine Economic Development Specialist, can help you find the perfect office, building or site to suit your needs. You can reach Dan by calling 817-410-3153 or email: The mission of the The Grapevine Dant@grapevinetexas.gov. Chamber is proud to Grapevine Chamber welcome Giovanni 4 l O CTO 2 012 www.grapevinechamber.org ofBER Commerce is to Capriglione State promote business Representative for that adds value to our Texas House District community. 98 as the guest speaker at the next Chamber Membership Luncheon, October 10, sponsored by Northstar Bank of Texas and catered by Tastefully Yours Catering. Rep. Capriglione is a small business owner and President of The vision of the Texas Adventure Capitol LLC, Grapevine providing business services to investment fund managers and Chamber is a business owners, with a focus on progressive business Texas-based small businesses. organization that As the State Representative brings relevant and for Texas House District 98, in essential opportunities the 83rd Session he served on the Government Efficiency and for our investors and Reform, and International Trade community to grow & Intergovernmental Affairs

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State Representative Giovanni Capriglione to Speak at October Luncheon

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Committee. This session he authored a number of bills to reduce government bureaucracy, and transparency measures like HB 524, designed compel elected officials and candidates in Texas to reveal business they have with government contractors and subcontractors. Rep. Giovanni also authored HB 1938, requiring Public Universities in Texas to instruct students in comprehensive United States and Texas History. Rep. Capriglione is a longtime member of several civic and conservative political organizations. He is the Board Director at the Carroll Education Foundation, a member of the Carroll ISD Budget and Finance Committee and Southlake Chamber of Commerce. He is the former Vice President of the Tarrant Republican Club, NRA member, and a long time

delegate and activist in the DFW Republican Party. Rep. Capriglione has been married to his wife Elisa for 13 years, and has three children whom attend Carroll ISD public schools. He has a BA physics and received his MBA in Finance from Santa Clara University. Make plans to join us for the luncheon at the Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main St. in Grapevine, at the corner of Vine St. and Municipal Way. The cost is $20 with reservations made prior to 5 p.m., Tuesday, October 8, and $25 after. There is a $5 fee for invoicing. Reservations not cancelled in advance will be billed. Reservations can be made by contacting the Grapevine Chamber at (817) 481-1522, emailing info@grapevinechamber. org or visiting the Chamber website’s Events Page.

To: All Members of the Grapevine Chamber The Grapevine Chamber is currently operated by a Board of Directors made up of 18 member volunteers. Nine serve with three year terms in three member cycles. There is also a one year appointment and four ex-officio members. The Chairmanship

rotation is a three year term, so that the individuals appointed to serve as Chair-Elect, Chair and Immediate Past Chair will be able to fulfill their obligation. The CEO also serves on the Board as the Secretary. Those nominated were

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presented at the meeting of the Grapevine Chamber Board of Directors. These Board members and officers will begin to serve the membership on January 1, 2014 if no other nominations are received. Continued on page 3

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