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Dear community members,
US- India Chamber of Commerce- Dallas is hosting 'Governor's Small Business Forum' in Dallas /Fort Worth, on October 4, 2017. Presented by the US India Chamber of Commerce, and sponsored by the Governor's Office and the Texas Workforce Commission, the Governor's Small Business Forum provides entrepreneurs and small businesses valuable tools, skills and knowledge needed to thrive in today's fast-paced economy.​ Please find detail information below:


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Governor's Small Business Forum 2017
We are excited to announce the upcoming Governor's Small Business Forum in Dallas /Fort Worth, on October 4, 2017. Presented by the US India Chamber of Commerce, and sponsored by the Governor's Office and the Texas Workforce Commission, the Governor's Small Business Forum provides entrepreneurs and small businesses valuable tools, skills and knowledge needed to thrive in today's fast-paced economy.

Featuring a wide range of instructive seminars and expert speakers offering vital information on both public and private resources, the forums offer a great opportunity to network and connect with industry specialists, government officials, service providers and other regional businesses. Likewise, Texan businesses are afforded a chance to network and trade with one another, exchange best practices, and discuss challenges and innovative ways of overcoming them. Overall, the forums highlight the wide range of opportunities available to all businesses, including minority and women-owned small businesses, veterans and businesses interested in expanding globally.
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Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts
The US India Chamber of Commerce DFW is raising money alongside other members of the Indian Diaspora in Texas to support Hurricane Relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey. Our Goal is to collectively raise $1,000,000.00 These financial contributions will be made collectively to Gov. Abbott’s “REBUILD TEXAS FUND”. 

If you would like to make a financial contribution to support these joint efforts, please make check out to ONE STAR FOUNDATION write “INDIAN DIASPORA – Rebuild Texas Fund” in the Memo Section. Mail to:
 
USICOC Foundation
 
Many of us in Dallas have family and friends who may have been affected by this storm as well as know of organizations that are doing great work on the ground to support victims of this storm, we encourage you to support them in as many ways as you can. Our Chamber will be doing its part and we welcome you to join us.
 
If you have any questions or would like further clarification, please feel free to contact our office at 214-346-9559.
The Chamber welcomes our newest member
FORTIUM PARTNERS
Fortium Partners is a Global C-Suite Technology Leadership firm that provides fractional and interim Technology Leaders and Advisory Services to companies that have an immediate need to improve their technology performance, innovate and invest with confidence, and significantly improve their business agility. Fortium’s partners are all experienced C-Suite technology executives of significant, recognizable companies and possess, on average, 20-25 years of experience helping CEOs, boards, and investors lead substantial technology initiatives and solve complex problems. Fortium brings a unique perspective that results in better outcomes, lower risk, and shorter time to value.

For more information please visit: https://www.fortiumpartners.com/

Alok Tyagi, Partner, Fortium Partners
Alok Tyagi is a Partner at Fortium Partners where he provides C-suite Technology Leadership to companies that are operating their business either in SaaS/Cloud environment or going through a Digital Business Transformation. Previously, Alok has filled Executive Product & Technology Leadership positions of industry-leading companies such as Oracle, Peoplesoft, JDEdwards, Sage and CA Technologies.
The Chamber also welcomes our renewing member
UNT SYSTEM
The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton, the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth and the University of North Texas at Dallas. The UNT System Administration is based in Downtown Dallas. The three independent universities of the UNT System have combined enrollment of just over 42,000 students across five major teaching locations, including each main campus, as well as Frisco and Downtown Dallas. The UNT System has a $1.2 billion annual consolidated budget, employs roughly 10,000 people at its various locations within the robust North Texas Region and boosts the Texas economy by nearly $5.2 billion each year. The UNT System is committed to the State of Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program and has a dedicated staff supporting minority, woman and veteran-owned businesses.

Member News and Events
 Save up to $500 on Qatar Business Class Tickets when booking with Travel King International!
Travel King International is proud to EXTEND the Qatar Airways Business Class Sale Fare till September 15, 2017! Passengers purchasing Qatar Airways Business Class tickets are eligible to save up to $500 off the published fare when booking directly with Travel King International. 

Take this opportunity to enjoy the Award Winning Business Class on Qatar Airways!
UNT System- Upcoming HUB Outreach Events
HUB Vendor Fair – UNT

When: November 15, 2017; 10 – 2 pm
Where: University of North Texas Student Union,
Contact: Terri Miller at terri....@untsystem.edu
Procurement Opportunities
Community Partner News and Events
TiE Tuesdays- Social Mixer of Sept. 2017
TiE Dallas is excited to invite you to its monthly business mixer - TiE Tuesdays of September, 2017. The objective is to connect the aspiring and the successful over an informal setting. As in the past, the mixer will be at Four Points by Sheraton Hotel on the evening of 9/19 from 6:00p – 7:30p and we look forward to seeing you there!

Register here to attend and join us there.

You will also learn about our upcoming future events for this year while you mingle with our members!

WHEN: 3rd Tuesday, September 19, 2017
WHERE: Four Points By Sheraton Dallas Fort Worth Airport North
              1580 Point West Boulevard
              Coppell, Texas 75019
TIME:    6:00p – 7:30p
Light snacks will be served. There will be a cash bar for drinks.

Visit our website for more info: http://dallas.tie.org/ or email us at communi...@dallas.tie.org for any questions.
North Texas Commission- Annual Members Luncheon
NTDEC Forum: Exporting to East Asia September 21, 2017
Dallas County Outreach Event
US SBA Programs
SBA Programs & Resources Entrepreneurial Workshop
Small Business Essentials Workshop
TeXchange Sept 20 Event - Mike Muhney’s journey from ACT! to a new class of software
Mike Muhney’s journey from ACT! to development and fundraising for a new class of enterprise software. 
 
Mike Muhney began his career with IBM in the “Mainframe Era.” Best known as the Co-Founder and Co-Inventor of ACT!, the product that—literally—created the entire relationship management industry. ACT!, still on the market after 30 years and still the leader in the Windows World, has sold over 10,000,000 copies at an average price of $400 resulting in over 4 Billion in sales. Today, Mike is pursuing the development of a new class of software…He will be sharing that process, including his fundraising journey.
Come join us for Real Connections. Relevant Content and Rich Conversations.

Date: September 20, 2017
Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm

Venue
Maggianos - Northpark
8687 North Central Expressway
Dallas, TX 75225
East Africa Chamber of Commerce
Conference on Expanding Cross- Border Trade and Investments
SARII/SMU Conference on Women and Power in Indian Tradition on September 16, 2017
The 12th annual conference of SARII in cosponsorship with SMU is entitled “Women and Power in Indian Tradition: Royalty, Renunciation, and Matriliny” will take place on September 16, 2017. For the conference announcement, see www.sarii.org/women.html
 
The abstracts of the talks and bios of presenters are available at http://www.sarii.org/2017abstracts.html.
 
For free registration, please send the full name, phone number, and email address of each attendee to wo...@sarii.org by September 10, 2017. 
 
Free lunch will be provided only to those who register by the deadline.
 
Please feel free to forward this information to those who might be interested. 
 
We look forward to seeing you at the conference!
Crow Collection of Asian Art- Register to learn about Ayurvedic Wisdom for the Modern You
Time: Every Wednesday in September from Noon - 1:00 pm
Location: Trammell Crow Center - 2001 Ross Ave. #3550, Dallas, TX 75201
Cost: Free for Friends of the Crow Collection, $10 per class OR $35 for series for Public
In this series, Wellness Advisor Sapna Punjabi-Gupta, MS, RDN, LD, AP will introduce the art of daily healing through Dinacharya or Ayurvedic daily routines. These four lectures will focus on various aspects of self-care practices by helping people understand the Ayurvedic daily clock. Each lecture will include handouts, tea sampling, food tasting, chanting, breathing techniques, and meditation practice as appropriate.
SCHEDULE:

Wednesday, September 20 at noon
Wednesday, September 27 at noon
VICTORIA & ABDUL Advance Screening in Ft Worth
DFW South Asian Film Festival, in partnership with the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, is proud to present the ONLY advance screening of VICTORIA & ABDUL in Fort Worth! Tickets are $15 on our website and $20 at the door (contingent upon availability). 
The screening will take place at the Modern Art Museum (3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76107) on September 20th, from 8 to 10pm. 
 
To purchase tickets, please click HERE
Diwali Mela - 2017
Discounted booth prices available to USICOC Members, so hurry and reserve your spot!
For more information please call 214-346-9559 or email in...@usicoc.org.
Texas Star Kalakaar 2017
Texas Star Kalakaar 2017, a desi style singing & dancing competition is a perfect platform to prove your singing & dancing talent.

Registrations are now open for Classical & Non Classical dancing & Singing, Group dancing, classical & non classical.

For more details go to www.starkalakaar.com or email in...@starkalakaar.com.


Don't miss it. More details coming soon........
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5930 LBJ Fwy., Suite 310
Dallas, TX 75240 


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