US India Chamber of Commerce DFW

Congratulations to Manjunath Chennerappa on being invited as a member of The University of Texas at Dallas's International Center Advisory Board. This is a great moment for building on the strong relationship between the university and India. Manjunath Chennerappa is a great addition to the Board and will add tremendous value in helping and supporting UTD's international student population.

Important news for our residents in Collin Co. The Collin Co. passport office will reopen next month https://lnkd.in/gW2RBB4p

We are excited to announce our Save the Date for our 25th Annual Awards Banquet. Join us as we celebrate 25 years of service to our members the DFW community. In addition, we have also opened our nominations portal (link: https://lnkd.in/gP3DjTsQ) to nominate individuals and organizations as we recognize their work during this special event. You do not want to miss it! #usindiaawards2024

Great webinar on learning about the legal framework for cross border corporations. Thank you Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, India for hosting.

The Chamber was proud to attend and support today’s design kickoff of the Law Enforcement Training Center. The Center, which will be located on UNT Dallas’ campus, will provide important and much needed support for our law enforcement officials. It was great to hear from our local and state officials including Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Sen. Royce West and Mayor Eric Johnson. Great seeing our local friends including Council Member Cara Mendelsohn, who is leading the charge on the Dallas Public Safety Committee, Council Member Gay Donnell Willis, Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins, and Council Member Paula Caldwell Blackmon Blackmon. The Chamber looks forward to supporting our state and local leaders as this important project moves forward.

The Chamber mourns the loss of Ratan Tata, a former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons. As described by PM Modi, Mr. Tata was, "a visionary leader, and a compassionate and an extraordinary human being. He provided stable leadership to one of India’s oldest and most prestigious business houses. At the same time, his contribution went far beyond boardrooms,” Rest In Peace Mr. Ratan Tata. https://lnkd.in/gcYya6HZ

A lot of news today with 2 DFW CEO’s announcing their retirement – Dallas Mavs CEO Cynt Marshall and DFW Airport CEO Sean Donohue. Both leaders have built and shaped their organizations into a local and international powerhouse. Cynt and Sean have also played an important role in positioning the DFW metroplex as a top market for business development and growth. The Chamber is thankful for their leadership and vision and their support for the Indian American business community. A quick throwback, Cynt provided a great keynote this year during our Women’s Conference and Sean was our guest speaker for our 2018 Annual Awards Banquet. We wish them the best as they began the next chapter of their remarkable careers. https://lnkd.in/gc2Xa7WQ https://lnkd.in/gVsc7QSb

The Chamber was honored to recognize and celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy and life work at the Mahatma Gandhi statue located inside the Hilton Anatole. Thank you to our special guests, Consul General of India – Houston, Manjunath Chennerappa, and Mr. Trammell Crow (EarthX) for their remarks honoring Mr. Gandhi and paying tribute to the beautiful marble statue. It was great to see our Chamber friends, community partners, and local elected officials including Coppell Council Members Biju Mathew and Ramesh Premkumar and Frisco ISD Trustee Gopal Ponangi. Special thanks to Madhu Chandran for the great photography.

The Chamber is excited to host an event honoring Mahatma Gandhi's legacy on Sunday, October 6 at 10:30 a.m. We invite all of our members and community partners to help us honor and recognize Mr. Gandhi's legacy. Attendees will get a chance to meet members of the Chamber and listen to our special guests, including Mr. Manjunath Chennerappa (Consul General of India – Houston) and Mr. Trammell Crow, Jr. The event will be held at the Mahatma Gandhi statue located at Atrium 1 at the Hilton Anatole. We hope to see you on Sunday!

Dallas-Based Workforce Solutions Co. Pinnacle Group Opens Regional HQ in India - Nina Vaca and the Pinnacle Group, Inc. continue to do great work expanding their global reach. Congratulations on opening a regional HQ in Chennai! https://lnkd.in/gx2Juprf