Fort Worth Chamber creates new entity to lead economic development
By Spencer Brewer – Staff Writer, Dallas Business Journal
The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce has created a new entity to lead business recruitment and attraction for the city.
The Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership is a 501(c)(6) and will lead economic development and business attraction efforts. The Chamber tapped Robert Allen, president and CEO of the Austin-based Texas Economic Development Corporation, to head the new entity.
“We have made the decision to focus and prioritize the FWC’s efforts where it can have the most positive impact on and for our business community,” said Rosa Navejar, FWC Chair, in a prepared statement. “We looked at various models of how comparable cities drive business attraction and retention compared to Fort Worth. While chambers play an important role, the executive board is focusing the FWC’s activities on supporting local business through enlargement of business retention and expansion programs, workforce development, government advocacy, infrastructure and transportation efforts, and educational programs that promote a vibrant business community throughout Fort Worth.”
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