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Ribbon Cuttings

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Restland Memorial Park & Funeral Home 13005 Greenville Ave. Dallas, TX 75243 Phone: (972) 238-7111 Restland Funeral Home is located just north of Restland Road. Built in 1957, Restland Funeral Home is a 30,000-square-foot, full-service facility, capable of assisting families both locally and throughout the world. The funeral home includes 22

Mayor's Office of International Business continues to make connections world wide

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The Mayor’s Office of International Business has added Ireland to its list of countries with potential partnership opportunities. Director Mike Skelton arranged for representatives of Enterprise Ireland, who were in the DFW area on a multi-city tour of Texas, to stop by the Chamber office for an overview of Richardson and the Telecom Corridor Area.

Legislative alert: budget and bill updates

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

As the legislative session comes to a close, state legislators are scrambling to finalize the state budge, fund water, education and transportation needs, and provide tax relief, all before the May 27 adjournment date. Many attempts are also being made at finding "vehicle" bills that can carry issues that were not passed before the House deadline to pass

Governor Perry demands tax relief, transportation and water infrastructure funding

Monday, May 13, 2013

As the Texas Legislature nears the end of its legislative session, there is still much work to be done to keep Governor Perry from calling a special session for the summer. Here is the latest legislative update from the Richardson Chamber. This week, Governor Perry gave lawmakers a clear checklist of legislative priorities that could help them avoid a

Richardson ranks 9th among best Texas cities for young families

Monday, May 13, 2013

As an economically thriving state with a low cost of living, Texas offers its residents plenty of options when it comes to family-friendly cities. Texas families want to live somewhere where the schools are good, the living is cheap and the city is growing. Young families may not have much savings, and they are thinking long-term, trying to ensure their

Social media for small business: FollowFriday

Monday, May 13, 2013

Each week on Twitter, members of the social network are invited to participate in “Follow Friday.” Tweeters recommend interesting or entertaining people for their network to follow and include the hashtag “#FollowFriday,” or simply “FF.” It may not be Friday, but here are some Twitter users I’d like to recommend.

Member News

Monday, May 13, 2013

Wingstop signs deal to put 20 restaurants in Singapore Richardson-based Wingstop has announced its first restaurants in Southeast Asia. Twenty Wingstop locations will open in Singapore. Read more UT Dallas plans $25 million expansion of business college The University of Texas at Dallas is readying campus for a $25 million expansion of its Jindal School of

Restaurant spotlight: The Egg & I Restaurant

Monday, May 13, 2013

If you’re looking for the perfect place to have a great cup of coffee with friends or a hearty breakfast, brunch or lunch made just the way you want it, The Egg & I in Richardson is the place to be. Created in 1987 in Fort Collins, The Egg & I has expanded based on the simple premise that friendly people serving delicious food matters. The
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