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in this issuepage 1n president’s letter n this month’s event page 2n chapter meetings n from kpmg llp page 4n fei conferences, seminars and webcasts n “cfo of the year” awards page 5n fei technical committees n chapter sponsors
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Dallas Business Journal “CFO of the Year Awards” I am delighted to formally announce that FEI Dallas, in association with the Dallas CPA Society and the Association for Corporate Growth, will be a supporting sponsor of the inaugural Business Journal “CFO of the Year Awards" which will recognize the contributions of DFW-area CFOs in their roles as corporate financial stewards.
Nominations are open for CFOs in both the public and private sectors, in nine different categories. Awards will be presented at a luncheon on October 23 at the Westin Galleria and honorees will be profiled in a special publication of the Dallas Business Journal on October 24. See page 4 for more information.
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We Are Growing! April Set Record High Attendance I am very proud to announce that we set another high attendance record at April’s dinner meeting – 167 were in attendance to hear John M. Dillon, Global Wealth Management, Fixed Income Credit Strategist with Morgan Stanley, give a truly fascinating presentation on the credit situation in the U.S. If you missed his program or would like a reminder of some of the important content, see his article on page 3.
Our growing attendance is particularly satisfying to me as it stems from an initiative born in 2002 when we surveyed chapter members about what was important to them about FEI membership. Results from several surveys over the years along with comments to chapter leaders have told us that networking with your peers is one of the Top 3 reasons why members are involved in FEI Dallas. To provide fruitful networking, we knew we had to keep
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Paul Mason
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may 2008 www.feidallas.org |
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Long-Drive Expo Sponsored by Adams Golf The Long-Drive Expo features Nyle “The Nihilator” Pruitt, an Adams Golf staff member |
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and participant in the "Long Drivers of America" tour.
Nyle thrilled the crowd last year with his booming |
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400-yard drives and trick shot demo. Adams Golf will also provide Track Man shot tracking on the driving range, which allows participants to get instant readouts on their launch characteristics, including club speed, ball speed, distance, launch angle and ball spin rates. |
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699 Lady of the Lake Blvd. Lewisville, TX 75056 972-899-7400
11:00 Check-in & lunch 11:30 Long-Drive Expo 12:00 Putting contest 1:30 Tournament begins 5:00 Happy Hour begins 5:00 Non-golfer clinic & putting contest 6:30 Awards dinner |
this month’s event – annual members golf outing – may 13 |
