Monday, Governor Greg Abbott signed two bills into law which were key priorities for your Chamber of Commerce: SB6 (by Kelly Hancock) which provides limited liability protection as we reopen from the pandemic and SB1102 (by Brandon Creighton) which provides for upskilling up to 30,000 Texans displaced by the pandemic.SB6 provides businesses, which … [Read more...]
Governor Abbott Signs Two Key Business Priority Bills
American Dream Scholarship Program Success in 2021
The American Dream Scholarship Program is so incredibly honored to have awarded five very deserving students, two graduating seniors from the Arlington ISD’s Arlington Collegiate High School and three college students who are currently attending the University of Texas at Arlington, with scholarships totaling $21,000. This program launched for the … [Read more...]
Chamber Scholarship & Innovation Scholarship Success in 2021
Through the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program and the Innovation Scholarship Program, sponsored by the Pettinger Foundation, the Chamber is proud to announce that we have awarded a total of $30,000 to the AISD class of 2021 and have impacted the lives of ten graduating seniors. The Greater Arlington Chamber is proud to … [Read more...]
Chamber Issues Making Good Progress in Texas Legislature
With 18 days left in the legislative session your chamber is on track to have a good session. We approached the 87th Texas Legislature with goals in four primary areas: Economic Development, Education and Workforce Development, Transportation and Healthcare. Along the way we added recovery from Covid-19 and a few other issues to our priorities. Our … [Read more...]
Support AISD’s Practicum Program at the CTC Greenhouse Spring Plant Sale This Weekend
The Arlington Independent School District's Dan Dipert Career + Technical Center (CTC) helps prepare the future business leaders of our community today. This includes entrepreneurship and business-building. The CTC's agricultural program has a large greenhouse full to the brim with plants students have grown from seed that will look beautiful in … [Read more...]
UTA Virtual Career Fair Connects Employers to New Talent
The UTA Lockheed Martin Career Center will be virtually hosting its biannual career fair. The U.S. News and World Reports ranked UTA 13th in its 2021 “Best Graduate Schools” assessment. UTA has also been named an R-1 doctoral university due to its research efforts and achievements. These accolades attest to the quality of education at UTA and … [Read more...]