The Holiday Inn Dallas Richardson Hotel has been a hot corporate destination since it was built in 1981.  It’s proximity to Central Expressway and the Telecom Corridor puts it minutes away from many of the area’s leading corporate offices.
 
With six corporate meeting rooms and an upscale pre-function area, the Holiday Inn can accommodate events of up to 300 people. The hotel offers top of the line amenities, custom catering options and full A/V equipment. It is the perfect location for conferences, board meetings and conventions.
 
Sales & catering staff members Charles Harlos and Leah Turner want to make guests feel like home.
 
 “Tell us your needs and we’ll make it happen,” said Harlos.  “We want to be THE place to meet.”
 
The corporate meeting rooms aren’t the only reason to visit the Holiday Inn - Dallas Richardson Hotel.  The hotel boasts beautiful room and suite accommodations. Standard amenities include free Wi-Fi and voicemail access, a fully functional business center, indoor/outdoor swimming pool, full health & fitness center and sauna facilities.
 
Harlos loves the community feel and support of the city of Richardson and would love for the Holiday Inn Dallas Richardson to become a destination of choice for local corporate events and conventions. We encourage you to give the Holiday Inn - Dallas Richardson hotel a try for your special event needs.
 
 
Holiday Inn – Dallas Richardson Hotel
1655 N. Central Expwy.
Richardson, TX  75080
(972) 238-1900
http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/richardson/dalrs/hoteldetail

When a vertebra gets out of alignment, it puts pressure on the surrounding bones as they move. Think of what happens if you use a hammer to hit a door hinge slightly out of alignment. Initially you may not notice much, but over time the door will begin to squeak, it will become unstable, the good hinge will also go bad and your door will no longer work. This is what happens in your spine; if a misalignment is not corrected, degeneration will later develop. The amount of degeneration depends on the degree of misalignment and how long it has been there uncorrected.

According to an article by John R. Hesselink, MD, FACR, "Degenerative spine disease is a major cause of chronic disability in the adult working population." In my chiropractic practice, I have found this to be true. I see far too many persons in their twenties and thirties with signs of early to moderate spinal degeneration.

Changes in posture, decreased ranges of motion and chronic neck or back pain, are all suggestive of early spinal degeneration. Later signs of spinal degeneration include arthritis of the spine, disc herniations, sciatica, incontinence of bowel and bladder, impotence and sexual dysfunction. Many of these changes are irreversible and usually require surgical management.

The key to effective treatment is early detection and the only health provider that routinely checks for this disease is your chiropractor. If you think that you may be having signs of spinal degeneration, do not delay. Call your chiropractor today.

Gunter’s Greenhouse & Florist shop has been a fixture in Richardson for almost 40 years.  They specialize in orchids and unique, high style European flowers and floral designs.  Gunter and Ute Schnetzinger, emigrated from Frankfurt, Germany over 45 years ago and built their business from the ground up.
 
Their commitment to provide the friendliest and most professional service and the finest flowers and products from around the globe highlights their commitment to the Richardson community.
 
“We take our business seriously,” says Gunter.  “Nothing leaves this shop unless it’s perfect.  We are small enough to care and large enough to serve.”
 
Gunter’s offers a wide variety of the finest flowers from Holland, Central and South America, California and Hawaii.  They have the largest selection of orchid plants in north Texas.  Seen as experts in their field, Gunter and Ute have even designed floral arrangements for the Reagan and Bush Inaugurations!
 
The Schnetzingers travel extensively and are always quick to share a story or a tour of their magnificent shop to anyone who inquires.  So next time you’re near the intersection of Campbell and Custer, stop by Gunter’s Greenhouse and visit their hidden oasis!
 
 
Gunter’s Greenhouse & Florist
513 W. Campbell Rd.
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 234-6017
www.gunters.com

Jim Strand is Vice President Financial Operations at Avnet, Inc., a $16+ billion dollar distributor of semiconductors, and other electronic components, embedded systems and computer products from leading manufacturers serving over 100,000 customers in over 70 countries, headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.  
 
Jim has been at Avnet for 10 years and manages the Avnet Financial Operations-Shared Service Center which is located in Richardson, TX.  This Center handles high volume financial transaction processing for all business units and other corporate services for the US, Canada and Mexico. Prior to joining Avnet, Jim spent 17 years with JCPenney in various accounting, systems and process transformation roles.  His last position prior to joining Avnet was Controller of the JCPenney International Development department. 
 
Jim holds a BBA from Steven F. Austin State University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas – Executive MBA Program.   Jim enjoys speaking at various financial conferences and has been published in Management Accounting (Strategic Finance) magazine, and has been featured in PC Week, and CFO Magazines.  
 
Jim is currently Vice Chair of Economic Development and Chair Elect for the Richardson Chamber of Commerce.   He is Vice President of the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC) Foundation and a Board of Trustees member of the DCAC, which is a non-profit that provides services to over 2000 child abuse victims annually in Dallas County.  Jim is also Chair of External Relations/Publicity for the Dallas Chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI) and is on the Advisory Council of the University of Texas at Dallas Executive Education Department.

Chiropractic Pathways is a general practice chiropractic office owned and run by Dr. Lisa Ellis. The practice focuses on treating the whole body, not only through the use of chiropractic methods, but also through eating habits and massage.  Anybody in the family can be treated at Chiropractic Pathways. Dr. Ellis opened her doors at Greenville and Main in Richardson in September. She hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Richardson Chamber just days later.  You can learn more about Dr. Ellis and Chiropractic Pathways by visiting the website.
 
 
Chiropractic Pathways
210 S Greenville Ave, Ste 200
Richardson, TX 75081
www.chiropracticpathways.com
972-744-9652    

Diane Wardrup is the Principal of Wardrup Associates, Executive Search and Recruiting, which she founded in 1983.  Her firm specializes in nationwide placement of executives in the high tech-industry.  Her prior professional experience includes Operations Management positions in Service with Northern Telecom (now Nortel), Abbott Diagnostics, Docutel Corporation and Recognition Equipment. 
 
Diane is a charter member of the Association of Field Service Management International, founded the Dallas chapter, former Regional Vice President, and currently a member of the President’s Club. 
 
Diane has been active in the Richardson community for over 20 years.  She is a graduate of Leadership Richardson Class XI and past President of the Leadership Richardson Alumni Association Board.  She currently serves as the President of the Board for Neighborhood Youth and Family Counseling.  She is past President and current member of the Methodist Richardson Medical Center Foundation Board, past President and current member of the Richardson Rotary Club, Vice Chair – Programs on the RISD Excellence in Education Board, Vice Chair on the Richardson Arts Alliance Board, and past Director of the Richardson Youth Leadership program.  Diane is also a member of the Richardson Symphony Board and the Richardson Woman’s Club.
 
As a member of the Richardson Chamber Board of Directors, Diane has chaired the Chamber Golf Tournament for the past 12 years and serves on the Women in Leadership steering committee.
 
Diane has been recognized as the LRAA Outstanding Alumnus, Chamber Volunteer of the Year, and Chamber Committee of the Year as well as Businesswoman of the Year by the NRCC Business Advisory Council.  A native of Amherst, New York, she attended the University of Buffalo.
 
Diane and her husband of 37 years, Jim, enjoy traveling and golf. 

Everyone is looking to save a dollar here and a dollar there. That that search for a few extra dollars led long time Richardson resident Greg Broom to start REACHbarrier in 2009.  Greg was looking to save money on his electricity bill and discovered the drastic role radiant barriers have in lowering that bill.  Through a process of trial and error, Greg learned what steps and processes where necessary to maximize the efforts of the barrier in heating and cooling to save homeowners the most amount money.  Reach Barrier’s goal is to save homeowners the most amount of money and to provide long term energy saving solution instead of a quick fix. Learn more about REACHbarrier here.
 
REACHbarrier
525 N International Parkway, Ste 605
Richardson, TC 75081
972-331-3933
www.reachbarrier.com